Unsung heroes had their moment in the spotlight on Saturday at the first night of the 2017 Leo Awards.
Veteran actor hosted the first ceremony of this year’s Leos – which celebrate excellence in British Columbia’s booming film and television industry – in a ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver.
A total of 113 awards are handed out over three nights, and the first ceremony – Celebration Awards Ceremony One, affectionately known as the Tech Awards – fêted artists who work behind the scenes on all manner of film and television projects, including visual effects artists, hair and make-up artists, cinematographers, production and costume designers, and editors.
Full results below. The 2017 Leo Awards continue on June 3 with Celebration Awards Ceremony Two (hosted by and Veena Sood), and conclude on June 4 with the Red Carpet Gala (hosted by ). Reel People will be there for all of it – so watch for live tweets and check back here for next-day results.
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Best Visual Effects in a Motion Picture
Chris Van Dyck, Calvin Romeyn, Erik T. Jensen, Camil Adell, Fenner Rockliffe
Lavender
Best Sound in a Motion Picture
Kelly Cole, Bill Mellow, May Guimaraes, Brian Campbell, James Fonnyadt, Allyson Cole, Jay Cheetham, Shane Shemko
The Philosophy of Phil
Best Production Design in a Motion Picture
Rachel O'Toole
The 9th Life Of Louis Drax
Best Costume Design in a Motion Picture
Carla Hetland
The 9th Life Of Louis Drax
Best Make-Up in a Motion Picture
Melissa Meretsky, Jennifer Walton
The Northlander
Best Sound in a Television Movie
Chris McIntosh, Brayden McCluskey, Aaron Tchir
Cold Zone
Best Production Design in a Television Movie
James Robbins
Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart
Best Costume Design in a Television Movie
Mary E. McLeod
Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart
Best Make-Up in a Television Movie
Cindy Barlow, Nikita Pennock, Ryan Nicholson, Megan Nicholson, Michelle Grady, Roy Nicholson
Dead Rising: Endgame
Best Visual Effects in a Short Drama
Armen V. Kevorkian, Stephen Kelloway, Jeremy Stewart, Michael Stewart, James Baldanzi
Sidekick
Best Sound in a Short DramaÌý
Gilles Maillet
The Cameraman
Best Production Design in a Short Drama
Joyce Kline
The Cameraman
Best Costume Design in a Short Drama
Elizabeth Dubney
Sidekick
Best Make-Up in a Short Drama
Kari Anderson, Jenn Kaminski, Tina Teoli
Sidekick
Best Hairstyling in a Short Drama
Alyssa Myers-Powell, Lala McQueen
A Family of Ghosts
Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series
Armen V. Kevorkian, James Baldanzi, Thomas Connors, Gevork Babityan, Marc Lougee
The Flash - King Shark
Best Sound in a Dramatic Series
Kristian Bailey
Legends of Tomorrow - Abominations
Best Production Design in a Dramatic Series
Tony Wohlgemuth, Mark Freeborn
Bates Motel - Norman
Best Costume Design in a Dramatic Series
Monique Prudhomme
Bates Motel - A Danger to Himself and Others
Best Make-Up in a Dramatic Series
Rita Ciccozzi, Krista Seller, Tanya Hudson, Gitte Axen
A Series of Unfortunate Events - The Bad Beginning - Part 2
Best Hairstyling in a Dramatic Series
Julie Mchaffie, Dianne Holme, Jenine Lehfeldt
A Series of Unfortunate Events - The Bad Beginning - Part 2
Best Cinematography in a Feature Length Documentary
Ken Johns
Chasing Evel: The Robbie Knievel Story
Best Picture Editing in a Feature Length Documentary
Gregory Ng
Wizard Mode
Best Sound in a Feature Length Documentary
Jon Ritchie
Spirit Unforgettable
Best Cinematography in a Short Documentary Program
Shayne Zwickel
Srorrim
Best Picture Editing in a Short Documentary Program
Darren Heroux
Antonette
Best Sound in a Short Documentary Program
Matt Drake, Jordan Sy, Alex Shamku
Srorrim
Best Cinematography in a Documentary Series
John Banovich
Wild Rockies - The Borderlands
Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Series
Eddie Ochmanek, Hart Snider
Facing - Facing Putin
Best Cinematography in an Information, Lifestyle or Reality Program or Series
Greg Bartels
Hand Crafted - The Potter
Best Picture Editing in an Information, Lifestyle or Reality Program or Series
Andrew Millard
Hand Crafted - The Sculptor
Best Sound in an Information, Lifestyle or Reality Program or Series
Keith White
Hand Crafted - The Sculptor
Best Sound in an Animation Program or Series
Marcel Duperreault, Todd Araki, Jason Fredrickson, Adam McGhie, Christine Church, Roger Monk
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - 28 Pranks Later
Best Cinematography in a Youth or Children's Program or Series
James Liston
Mech-X4 - Let's Get The Big Bad
Best Picture Editing in a Youth or Children's Program or Series
Natalie Glubb, Rob Neilson
Scout & the Gumboot Kids - The Case Of The Giant Fruit
Best Sound in a Youth or Children's Program or Series
Matthew Gionet, Benjamin Joel Cran, Iain Pattison, Brent Craven
Coyotes Crazy Smart Science Show - Animal Habitats
Best Production Design in a Youth or Children's Program or Series
Tara Hungerford, Eric Hogan, Heidi Wilkinson, Caitlin Byrnes
Scout & the Gumboot Kids - The Case Of The Buried Treasure
