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FOR RELEASE #06-173
July 25, 2006
Filmmakers Fund & Sound Recording Program Support Yukoners
WHITEHORSE – Three Yukon sound recording professionals have received Sound Recording Program awards and four Yukon filmmakers are recipients of Yukon Filmmakers Fund awards.
"This support for Yukon film and sound professionals is important for the growth and development of the Yukon sound recording and film industries," Economic Development Minister Jim Kenyon said. "These projects demonstrate the professional skills of Yukoners in these important cultural industries."
The Sound Recording Program is designed to enhance the growth and development of the Yukon sound recording industry by developing domestic sound recording skills.
Sonja Anderson was awarded $5,000 for her professional sound recording project Diamanten pa Marssnon.
"I am grateful for the support of the Yukon Film & Sound Commission for my project," Whitehorse singer Sonja Anderson said. "This support will help me develop a professional sound recording of my music in Whitehorse."
The Yukon Filmmakers Fund delivers funding to Yukon film and video professionals to assist them in developing viable careers and businesses making films and videos for broadcast or commercial release.
Natalie Edelson was awarded $2,000 for the Mayfly Days Video Project.
"The Mayfly Days Video Project is an original Yukon project incorporating videography and animation," Natalie Edelson said. "This support helps take the project to the next level of development."
The Yukon Filmmakers Fund and the Sound Recording Program are awarded twice a year. The projects are reviewed by a jury of industry peers, using established criteria focused on projects that demonstrate a likelihood of success.
For more information on the Yukon Filmmakers Fund and Sound Recording Program visit the Yukon Film & Sound Commission website: www.reelyukon.com.
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Backgrounder: List of Yukon Filmmakers Fund and Sound Recording Program award recipients
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BACKGROUNDER – FILMMAKERS AND SOUND RECORDING AWARD RECIPIENTS
Sound Recording Program Award Recipients
Sonja Anderson will receive $5,000 for a full-length recording project, Diamanten pa Marssnon.
Dan Halen will receive $2,000 for the Leo Loves Sarah demo recording.
Murray Munn will receive $2,000 for the Little Red White n'Blue Rooster demo recording.
Yukon Filmmakers Fund Award Recipients
Linda Bonnefoy will receive $2,500 to develop feature film Letters Home.
Natalie Edelson will receive $2,000 to develop the short film Mayfly Days Video Project.
Shawn Kitchen will receive $3,000 to develop the feature film Lost Soul Pieces.
Celia McBride will receive $3,000 to develop the short film Last Stop for Miles.