Awards


  • Best Canadian Screenplay, Female Eye Film Festival: Finn & Tess & the Hunt for Toad 2019
  • Women in the Director's Chair - Story and Leadership Programme at Whistler Film Festival 2017/18
  • Shaw Rocket Fund Fellowship to Banff Media Festival 2017
  • Women in the Director's Chair - Career Advancement Module 2017
  • Canada Council Artist in Residence - Reel 2 Real International Children's and Youth Film Festival 2016
  • Semi-Finalist: Vancouver International Women In Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2019
 
  • Canadian Screen Award (Gemini) – Best Short Program 2003 - When I Was Seven
  • Canadian Screen Award Nomination - Best Director of a Children's or Youth Program 2003 - When I Was Seven
  • Kodak Image Award for Excellence in Visual Storytelling 2002 - When I Was Seven
  • Finalist – Whistler Film Festival & Alibi Unplugged Short Script Competition 2004 - Canadian Affair
  • Gold Special Jury Award – Worldfest Houston 2002 - Winter Sun
  • Kickstart Award 2001 DGC BC and BC Film - The Telescope
  • National Screen Institute Drama Prize 1999  - When I Was Seven
  • 4 Leo Awards 2001, 2002 -  Best Short Drama, Best Director, Best Overall Sound - When I Was Seven; Best Production Design – The Telescope
  • 9 Leo Nominations 2001, 2002, 2003  - When I Was Seven, The Telescope (Best Screenplay), Winter Sun, Beachbound
  • Golden Sheaf Award - Best Experimental Film (4 nominations) - When I Was Seven
  • Shortlisted for Cannes Film Festival 2000  - When I Was Seven
  • Invited to tour with British Film Institute 2003  - When I Was Seven
  • When I Was Seven - Selected for the John Van Duzer Children’s Film Collection (part of the TIFF group)
  • Screenplay Finalist - Austin Film Festival 1996 - The Restlessness of Water
 
  • BC Arts Council Media Artist grant - 2009 & 1999
  • Cineworks Production Fund Award - 2009
  • BC Arts Professional Development 2007 & 2001
  • NFB FAP – 2000, 2002
  • BC Film Professional Development - 2001
  • CFTPA/DFIAT International Internship Award 1999



Juries, Panels, Seminars, Workshops

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  • BC Arts Council Project Assistance for Media Artists Jury
  • Yorkton Short Film Festival Jury - 2008
  • Langara College Film Program Jury - 2007
  • VIFF 2009 Pre-screening committee
  • Cineworks Boardmember and Past President President
  • Cineworks Workshops: Directing Young Actors; Short Film Funding
  • VIFF/Cineworks/WIFVV Panels: Meet the Filmmakers
  • Palm Springs International Film Festival Panel: First Features
  • CineVic Workshop: Short Film Funding
  • Female Eye Film Festival Panel: Directing
  • CinEvolution - Richmond International Film & Media Arts Festival Public Seminars: Demystifying Film, Canadian Film.


Professional Affiliations

Cineworks Independent Filmmakers Society (Past President)
Women in Film and Video Vancouver