15 Albertan filmmakers win $10,000 grant in Storyhive contest

Oct 21 2017, 2:46 am

Fifteen Albertan filmmakers have been granted $10,000 each to produce web series they pitched to the Telus Storyhive web series contest.

The finalists, chosen from 215 entries, are now tasked with producing a pilot of their web series – and vying for the grand prize of $50,000.

Along with the money, the winners will receive training and mentorship, and have their web series distributed professionally.

The Storyhive initiative aims to provide “a safe space for content creators and screen based storytellers to hone their skills, take risks and bring the projects they care about to life,” according to a release.

The contest covers Alberta and BC. While 15 finalists were chosen from Alberta, 15 were selected in BC. The public will be able to vote for overall winners in each province.

Here’s the list of all the finalists from Alberta:

  • It’s My Anxiety (Chloe Sando)
  • Faultline (Stacie Harrison)
  • Climax, SK (Evan Godfrey)
  • RE-TOLD: Highway Patrolman (Mitchell George)
  • Luchador (Mary Mercier)
  • National (Michael Manus)
  • Snowshoe & Monster (Siobhan Cooney)
  • The Parent Council (Patrick Creery)
  • Home Party (Janie Fontaine)
  • Pow Wow Emcee (Aretha Greatrix)
  • Timber (Nick Bellemore)
  • Stump Kitchen: Cooking for the Heart (Andrea Beça)
  • Frick I Love Nature (Gordie Lucius)
  • Snowshoe & Monster (Siobahn Cooney)
  • Western Steele (Ryan Mennie)

Voting opens in February 2018, and teaser trailers can be found here.

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