2011 Awards Gala
2 APRIL 2011
WESTIN HARBOUR CASTLE, TORONTO
2011 NOMINEES, WINNERS AND SPECIAL HONOUREES
Roy Tash Award for Spot News Cinematography
Presented by Nancy Wilson, CBC News
WINNER
Gord Edick – G20 – Shots Fired / Protestors Confronted (Global News)
OTHER NOMINATED FINALISTS
Adam Blair – Obstacles in Haiti (CTV News)
George Papadionysiou – Despair in Port-au-Prince (CTV News)
Stan Clinton Award for News Essay Cinematography
Presented by Nancy Wilson, CBC News
WINNER
Kirk Neff
Field of Dreams (16:9 The Bigger Picture, Global TV)
OTHER NOMINATED FINALISTS
Allan Leader csc – Race the Base (Daily Planet, Discovery Channel)
Jim Moule – Ice (CTV News, Calgary)
Lifestyle / Reality Cinematography
Presented by Ferne Downey, ACTRA
WINNER
Peter Rowe csc – Crystal Cave (Angry Planet)
OTHER NOMINATED FINALISTS
Matthew Phillips csc – Fire Dragon (Beast Legends)
Tony Wannamaker csc – Sharon (Party Mamas III)
Corporate / Educational Cinematography
Presented by Nancy Wilson, CBC News
WINNER
Sarorn Ron Sim – Hope School
OTHER NOMINATED FINALISTS
Sarorn Ron Sim – To Rebuild Haiti
Kelly Wolfert csc – BC Blueberries
Student Cinematography
Sponsored by Panavision Canada
Presented by Jeff Flowers, Panavision Canada
WINNER
Gregory Biskup – Vidalonga (York University)
OTHER NOMINATED FINALISTS
Tess Marie Garneau – Play. Stop. Rewind (York University)
Samuel Lebel-Wong – Seeing Maggie Pootoogook (Ryerson University)
Camera Assistant Award of Merit
Presented by Nancy Wilson, CBC News
For excellence and outstanding professionalism in
the performance of the AC duties and responsibilities.
HONOREE
Kerry Smart
Docu-Drama Cinematography
Sponsored by Vistek
Presented by Ferne Downey, ACTRA
WINNER
Damir Chytil csc – Breakout “Pittsburgh 6”
OTHER NOMINATED FINALISTS
Jeremy Benning csc – The Egyptian Job
Ray Dumas csc – The Real Jack the Ripper
Robert Brooks Award for Documentary Cinematography
Sponsored by Vistek
Presented by Ferne Downey, ACTRA
WINNER
John Walker csc – Winds of Heaven: Emily Carr
OTHER NOMINATED FINALISTS
Barry Lank csc – Save My Lake (Nature of Things)
Tony Wannamaker csc & Stefan Randstrom – Inside Disaster Haiti
Dramatic Short Cinematography
Presented by Rick Roberts, actor
WINNER
Craig Wrobleski csc – June
OTHER NOMINATED FINALISTS
Daniel Grant – Hangnail
Simon Shohet – Rosie Takes the Train
Music Video Cinematography
Sponsored by Dazmo Digital
Presented by Rick Roberts, actor
WINNER
Samy Inayeh – Shark in the Water (V.V. Brown)
OTHER NOMINATED FINALISTS
Samy Inayeh – Relax (Blake McGrath)
Brett Van Dyke csc – Watching You Walk Away (Shane Yellowbird)
Performance Cinematography
Presented by Rick Roberts, actor
WINNER
Brendan Steacy csc – Last Call
Fritz Spiess Award for Commercial Cinematography
Presented by Rick Roberts, actor
WINNER
Gamal Elboushi csc, acs – Massr El Naharda Egypt Today (accepted by Susan Saranchuck, CSC Executive Officer)
OTHER NOMINATED FINALISTS
Christopher Mably – Tropicana Arctic Sun
Adam Marsden csc – Brita Bottles
TV Drama Cinematography
Sponsored by Sim Video Productions
Presented by Eric Peterson, actor
WINNER
Ousama Rawi CSC BSC – Ben Hur (Night 2)
OTHER NOMINATED FINALISTS
Pierre Gill csc – Fakers
Ron Stannett csc – Flicka 2
TV Series Cinematography
Sponsored by Technicolor Toronto
Presented by Eric Peterson, actor
WINNER
Ousama Rawi CSC BSC
Episode 410 (The Tudors)
OTHER NOMINATED FINALISTS
Rene Ohashi csc, asc
2.0 (Nikita)
Stephen Reizes csc
Acceptable Risk (Flashpoint)
Michael Wale csc
Shield (Smallville)
Glen Winter csc
Abandoned (Smallville)
Theatrical Feature Cinematography
Sponsored by Deluxe
Presented by Eric Peterson, actor
WINNER
Nicolas Bolduc csc – La Cité. (accepted by Gaston Bernier)
OTHER NOMINATED FINALISTS
Paul Sarossy csc, bsc – Chloe
Paul Sarossy csc, bsc – The Duel
Brendan Steacy csc – Small Town Murder Songs
Adam Swica csc – Casino Jack
SPECIAL HONOUREES AT 2011 CSC AWARDS
Bill Hilson Award
Presented by Dylan Macleod csc
For outstanding contribution to the development of the motion picture industry in Canada
HONOUREE
Rob Sim
President, Sim Video
President’s Award
For outstanding service to the
Canadian Society of Cinematographers
Presented by Joan Hutton csc
HONOUREE
Don Angus
Kodak New Century Award
Presented by Gaston Bernier, Kodak Canada
For outstanding contribution to the art of cinematography
HONOUREE
George Willis csc, sasc
