Over $20,000 in Cash and Prizes Awarded to Filmmakers at Gladstone Hotel Awards Ceremony
TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - September 20, 2016) - Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF), North America's largest commuter film festival, celebrated its successful 10th edition with an awards ceremony hosted at the Gladstone Hotel on Sunday night. Over $20,000 in cash and prizes was awarded to talented filmmakers from Canada and across the globe. TUFF cofounder and Director Sharon Switzer, President of PATTISON Outdoor Randy Otto, and Vice President/General Manager of PATTISON Onestop Cam Milne spoke at the ceremony that culminated in its first prize (selected by TUFF 2016 guest judge and Toronto Film Commissioner Zaib Shaikh) of $3000 cash from PATTISON Onestop and a permanent license for Storyboard Pro software from Toon Boom Animation being awarded to Torontonians Spencer Ryerson and Peter Widdrington for their short film A NEW HOME.
"It was a remarkable year with tremendous talent," says Sharon Switzer who was featured on CP24 earlier this September. "These were difficult decisions but the acclaim is well deserved. We thank our dedicated filmmakers for their contributions and continual support over the past ten years and look forward to another ten years of TUFF."
The full list of winners/awards is as follows:
2016 Prizes selected by TUFF Founder Sharon Switzer & TUFF Programmer Angie Driscoll
VIEWERS' CHOICE AWARD - Presence of Time
The award comes with a $500 prize.
TORONTO LENS AWARD - Going Back
A $200.00 workshop voucher from the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT). 2 FINISHIT Screenwriting passes and 2 Filmmaker Sandbox passes from Raindance Toronto.
CITY STORIES AWARD - Los Angeles Del Prado
A $1,500 grant for Lighting and Grip Equipment from William F White.
CANADIAN URBANISM AWARD - Screened For
A Spacing Magazine gift pack, including a 1-yr subscription and $60 gift card. Two 10-pack of festival tickets for Hot Docs.
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE - Ringing
A permanent License for Vegas Pro 13 Suite editing software from Sony Creative Software.
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE - Hang On - Carry On
A permanent License for Vegas Pro 13 Suite editing software from Sony Creative Software.
MOST ORIGINAL FILM BY A LOCAL FEMALE DIRECTOR - No Lies
A 1-Year Associate Membership and a $1,200 Programming Pass from Women in Film and Television Toronto. 2 Benefactor Memberships to the Inside Out LGBT Film Festival.
BEST EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD - Unwanted War
A permanent License for Vegas Pro 13 Suite editing software from Sony Creative Software. 2 All-Access passes to the Images Festival.
AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATED FILM - UTOPIA
A permanent license for Harmony animation software from Toon Boom Animation.
AWARD FOR BEST NARRATIVE FILM - The Wall
A permanent License for Vegas Pro 13 Suite editing software from Sony Creative Software.
AWARD FOR EXPERIMENTAL FILM - Relic of Lumen (excerpt)
A permanent License for Vegas Pro 13 Suite editing software from Sony Creative Software.
AWARD FOR BEST COMEDY - Dare to Dream?
A permanent license for Harmony animation software from Toon Boom Animation.
AWARD FOR BEST LOCAL FILM - Hope
A $1,500 grant for Lighting and Grip Equipment from William F White.
A permanent license for Storyboard Pro software from Toon Boom Animation.
TUFF 2016 Prizes selected by Toronto Film Commissioner Zaib Shaikh
Honorable Mentions
Art by Mykyta Leskov from the Ukraine - Effects Suite from Red Giant Software
The Moment by Akilesh Kathamuthu from India - Magic Bullet Suite from Red Giant Software
Fireworks in the Ghetto by Shay Roddick from USA - Keying Suite from Red Giant Software
3rd PRIZE
$750 cash from PATTISON Onestop.
2nd PRIZE
$1,500 Cash from PATTISON Onestop.
1st PRIZE
$3000 cash from PATTISON Onestop and a permanent license for Storyboard Pro software from Toon Boom Animation.
About Toronto Urban Film Festival - www.torontourbanfilmfestival.com | @TUFFest
North America's first, largest, and longest running subway film festival, the Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF), features silent, 60-second film video and animation from across the globe. Reaching more than one million daily commuters on subway platform screens across the Toronto transit system, TUFF blurs the line between art and reality within the utilitarian setting of public transit every September.
About PATTISON Onestop - www.pattisononestop.com | @onestopmedia
PATTISON Onestop, a division of PATTISON Outdoor Advertising Canada's largest Out-of-Home advertising company serving 200 markets coast-to-coast, is a world leader in the development and operation of Digital Out-of-Home Media (DOOH) for mass transit, mall, retail, hospitality, residential, office, and outdoor environments. Art in Transit represents PATTISON Onestop's ongoing arts and culture programme.
About Art for Commuters - www.art4commuters.com | @art4commuters
Art for Commuters (A4C) was founded in 2007 by Sharon Switzer, and brings over 100 artworks per year to the PATTISON Onestop TTC subway platform screens. Through these projects, Art for Commuters offers a wide range of contemporary artistic voices the opportunity to showcase their work in the public spaces frequented by urban travelers.
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