The Canadian Film Centre (Cfc) has announced the winners of The Reel Challenge, a contest for aspiring filmmakers to produce "...a short compelling film about the importance of creators' rights and copyright protection for their work, from a creator's perspective..."
The first prize winner was Denis Seguin, of Toronto , Ontario , for his short film titled, “It’S My Right.” Seguin ’s film featured Canadian artists and filmmakers, talking about their rights.
“I’m delighted to have had my film recognized by the Reel Challenge jury,” said Seguin . “Copyright is not an abstract notion but a matter of survival for an artist. This is the message I wanted to convey through the faces and voices of the creators who appear in the film.”
Seguin received Cdn$10,000 for taking first prize in the contest.
Second and third prizes, in the amount of Cdn$2,500, were awarded to Nick Kalish, of Vancouver, B.C.
The first prize winner was Denis Seguin, of Toronto , Ontario , for his short film titled, “It’S My Right.” Seguin ’s film featured Canadian artists and filmmakers, talking about their rights.
“I’m delighted to have had my film recognized by the Reel Challenge jury,” said Seguin . “Copyright is not an abstract notion but a matter of survival for an artist. This is the message I wanted to convey through the faces and voices of the creators who appear in the film.”
Seguin received Cdn$10,000 for taking first prize in the contest.
Second and third prizes, in the amount of Cdn$2,500, were awarded to Nick Kalish, of Vancouver, B.C.
- 6/8/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The Canadian Film Centre (Cfc) has announced the winners of The Reel Challenge, a contest for aspiring filmmakers to produce "...a short compelling film about the importance of creators' rights and copyright protection for their work, from a creator's perspective..." First prize winner was Denis Seguin, of Toronto , Ontario, for his short film titled, It's My Right. Seguin's film featured Canadian artists and filmmakers, talking about their rights. "I.m delighted to have had my film recognized by the Reel Challenge jury," said Seguin. "Copyright is not an abstract notion but a matter of survival for an artist. This is the message I wanted to convey through the faces and voices of the creators who appear in the film." Seguin received Cdn$10,000 for taking first prize in the contest. Second and third prizes, in the amount of Cdn$2,500, were awarded to Nick Kalish, of Vancouver, B.C., for his short...
- 6/8/2010
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
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