SOCAN was a proud sponsor of the 21st annual LEO Awards, celebrating excellence in British Columbia film and television, as it has been for every edition since the beginning in 1998. The Celebration Awards were presented on May 25 and 26, 2019, at the Sheraton Wall Centre, while the Gala Awards were presented on June 1, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver. SOCAN’s #ComposersWhoScore walked away with all eight musical honours.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
Best Musical Score in a Motion Picture
Schaun Tozer, for Rabbit
Best Musical Score in a Television Movie
Peter Allen, for Truly, Madly, Sweetly
Best Musical Score in a Short Drama
Sean William, for Small Fish
Best Musical Score in a Dramatic Series
Dan Mangan, for Unspeakable – “Heat Treatment” episode
Best Musical Score in a Feature-Length Documentary
Daryl Bennett, for I Am MLK Jr.
Best Musical Score in a Short Documentary
Andrew Harris, for After the Sirens
Best Musical Score in a Documentary Series
Christopher Nickel, for Wild Bear Rescue – “Wild, Wild Grizzly” episode
Best Musical Score in an Animation Program Or Series
David Parfit and Marc Junker, for Esluna: The First Monolith
The LEO Awards offer an excellent opportunity for SOCAN members who work in film and television to celebrate their accomplishments and network with producers, directors and local industry players. Attending from SOCAN were Sara Pavilionis and Racquel Villagante,
For more information and a complete list of winners visit the awards website.