How to nominate a remarkable woman working in the screen industry for a WAVE Award

2018 WAVE AWARDS

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Who should be nominated?

The goal of the WAVE Awards is to salute remarkable women

working in film, television, or screen-based media for their:

• Contributions

• Accomplishments

• Emerging Talent

• Vision & Leadership

• Dedication

• Outstanding behind-the-scenes support

Having said that, there are no specific categories for the WAVE Awards.

We welcome you to nominate a woman who you believe to be

remarkable and deserving of recognition.

Awards will be presented during a special lunch featuring a session with

one of our keynote speakers on Saturday March 3rd, 2018 at the

Women Making Waves Conference.

2017 WAVE Award Recipients:

Ann Bernier, Christine McLean,

Donna Davies with The

Honourable Dr. Wanda Thomas

Bernard

All conference photos by Michelle

Doucette

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Nomination Steps:

The WAVE Awards are open to any woman working in film,

television, or screen-based media in any Maritime province.

While the awards are intended to recognize the

accomplishments of women, both men and women are encouraged

to submit nominations. We do not limit the number of submissions by

any one person – if you know lots of outstanding women, great!

To submit a nomination, please include:

#1. A nomination pitch write-up (800 words max.). This document

should convincingly detail why your nominee(s) should be recognized

by WIFT-AT. You may want to consider mentioning any volunteer

work, awards, achievements, and accomplishments the person

should be recognized for.

#2. Résumé and/or filmography of the nominee(s).

#3. Contact information for both yourself and the nominee(s).

#4. One letter of recommendation is required, an additional letter of

support is optional, but please submit no more than two letters of

support per nomination.

Deadline: All nominations must be emailed to info@wift-at.com by

Wednesday January 24th, 2018.

Women Making Waves Conference

All WAVE Award winners will be honoured

during the Women Making Waves

Conference (WMW) March 3rd 2018.

WMW offers networking events,

screenings, panels, and workshops tailored

to established industry experts as well as

emerging creative talent and interested

students.

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Please note: all nominations will be kept

confidential, with only the award recipients

announced at the 2018 Women Making

Waves Conference.

If you have previously submitted a

nomination that was not selected, do

consider resubmitting, as each year there is

a new selection committee.

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“I was very honoured to

receive a 2016 WAVE Award, and

truly humbled to join the

esteemed group of previous WAVE

Award winners. It’s been a

privilege for me to contribute to

the visual storytelling of my

colleagues and collaborators

across this region, and if I have

helped inspire others along the

way to do what they love, there is

nothing that makes me more

proud.”

-Dominique Gusset

“What an absolute pleasure

to be riding the WIFT-AT WAVE

with the dynamic and talented

women in the Atlantic industry.

Thank you so much for the

recognition – it means a lot and it

inspires an even greater

commitment to ensure that the

voice and perspective of women is

integral to the stories we tell. It is

an honour to be a part of this

impressive collective.”

-Annette Clarke

Previous Award Recipients:

• 2017 Ann Bernier, Christine McLean, Donna Davies• 2016 Lara Cassidy, Annette Clarke and Dominique Gusset• 2015 Catherine Martin, Renee Laprise and Marlene Cahill• 2014 Barbara Doran, Noreen Golfman and Linda Wood • 2013 Lisa Rose Snow, Angie Kokic, and Louise Lalonde• 2012 Jennice Ripley, Sylvia Hamilton, and Jan Miller• 2011 Jean Smith, Ann Verrall, Cheryl Wagner, and Cat LeBlanc

Deadline:

All nominations must be sent to info@wift-at.comby Wednesday January 24th, 2018.

Questions about the nomination process?

Contact Women in Film and Television Atlantic via email: info@wift-at.com

WOMEN IN FILM AND TELEVISION ATLANTIC (WIFT-AT)1496 Lower Water St.Suite #502Halifax, NS B3J 3R5Phone: 902-497-9232Web: www.wift-at.com