GG awards indie VIPs

A big congrats to Canadian independent filmmakers Barbara Sternberg (Toronto) and David Rimmer (Vancouver), two of the winners celebrated by the 2011 Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts.

"The Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts are Canada's foremost distinctions for excellence in these artistic disciplines. They were created in 1999 by the Governor General of Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts. The Canada Council funds and administers the awards. The prizes are awarded annually to visual and media artists for distinguished career achievement in visual arts, architecture, independent film and video, or audio and new media."

http://canadacouncil.ca/prizes/ggavma/ky129399278859350353.htm?subsiteurl=%2fcanadacouncil%2farchives%2fprizes%2fggvma%2f2011%2fdefault-e.html

PRIZED SHORTS SCREENED

The National Gallery of Canada is presenting a free public screening of Barbara Sternberg's and David Rimmer's films on Sat. Apr. 16 at 2pm, followed by an encore presentation of Barbara Sternberg's films on Sat. Apr. 30 at 2pm, and of David Rimmer's films on Thurs. May 19 at 6pm. Check it out.

http://www.gallery.ca/english/adults.htm?submenuheader=8


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