“With every ounce of my love I wish our son, Liam, a lifetime of meaning and prosperity. This century is yours, Liam. Take care of our country and the dreams of poor people. Work diligently for justice and human rights, appreciate what you’ve borrowed and remember that all of us share the commonest root. It is an inheritance to be proud of, not to be ignored.”
- Lindalee Tracey from her first book: “On The Edge: A Journey into the Heart of Canada”
For Emerging Canadian Filmmakers Working in the Spirit of Lindalee Tracey, whose films reflect:
- a passionate point of view – a strong sense of social justice – a joie de vivre
We are now welcoming submissions for this year’s award!
The deadline to submit entries is March 12, 2012.
Lindalee Tracey was an award-winning filmmaker, author, entertainer and mother. She was passionate about bringing issues of social justice into her work, and championed people who are often ignored, underestimated or marginalized. Equally, she celebrated those who rise above disadvantage.
On October 14, 2006, Ottawa-born author, journalist, filmmaker and mother succumbed to breast cancer. She was just 49 years of age, but in her all-too-brief life Lindalee accomplished so much, inspired many and touched human hearts around the world. To commemorate Lindalee’s unique approach to her life and work, her family and friends established The Lindalee Tracey Award, presented annually to an Emerging Canadian filmmaker who works in the spirit of Lindalee – with passion, humanity, a strong sense of social justice and a sense of humour.
The Award: The Lindalee Tracey Award is presented annually at the Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival, held in Toronto each spring. In 2007, the first Lindalee Tracey Award was presented to Trevor Anderson for his film Rock Pockets. After receiving the award, Trevor has gone on to make eight more short films. His short; The High Level Bridge was selected to screen at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, and over 40 other festivals worldwide, proving the impact the endowment can make.
Other winners include the short drama Forgotten, by Ayanie Mohamed, which received kudos from fellow Somali-Canadian K’Naan who sent his congratulations from across the globe via email.
Last year’s winner was Quebec filmmaker Alexandre Hamel for his work Clé 56, which gave us a quick look inside a Montreal psychiatric hospital.
The 2012 award winner will be announced at the Hot Docs awards night on Friday, May 4th, 2012. The winner will be awarded $5,000 in cash from the Lindalee Tracey Fund and a beautiful hand-blown glass sculpture by Andrew Kuntz, specially commissioned to honour Lindalee.
2012 SUBMISSION PROCESS
Eligibility: To be eligible for the Lindalee Tracey Award, you must be an emerging artist. We define emerging artist as an individual who has less than three years of training or experience in media arts, which can be formal (university or college studies) or informal (production courses, workshops, hands-on experience in production, etc.). The emerging artist must also have completed at least one independent film or video, excluding school film projects.
Submission process:
Your submissions for the award should include 6 copies of ALL below mentioned items…
- A DVD of up to two films or TV productions, any length, any genre, completed or as a work-in-progress, which may or may not have been publicly screened or broadcast, but was not a school film project. The filmmaker must have had final creative control. – A write-up of your relevant background as a filmmaker – A brief explanation of why you made the film(s)
Please ensure you have back-up copies of your work. We regret that DVDs will not be returned.
We look forward to receiving your submissions. A jury of experienced filmmakers and writers who worked with Lindalee, including last year’s recipient of the Lindalee Tracey Award, will select this year’s winner.
Please forward your submissions to:
Dylan M. Butler
White Pine Pictures
822 Richmond Street W., Ste. 301
Toronto, ON M6J 1C9
DONATIONS: Please join us in making The Lindalee Tracey Award an endowment by contributing to the Lindalee Tracey Fund. Donations can be made to: Tides Canada Foundation – The Lindalee Tracey Fund 400-163 Hastings St. W, Vancouver, BC. V6B 1H5.
Contact Sarah Davey at Tides Canada for more information. 1.866.TIDESCA (1.866.843.3722) info@tidescanada.org
ABOUT WHITE PINE PICTURES:
White Pine Pictures is an independent Canadian film, television, and new media production company based in Toronto, Canada. Headed by award-winning filmmaker, Peter Raymont, the company is recognized internationally as a high quality production house with a reputation for compelling visual styles and depth of content. White Pine Pictures prides itself on its longtime relationships with Canadian talent and key industry players worldwide.
White Pine has produced over 100 films, including the Emmy award-winning feature documentary Shake Hands With The Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire, two Oscar- short-listed features: A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman, and Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould, the award-winning documentary Triage: Dr. James Orbinski’s Humanitarian Dilemma, directed by Patrick Reed and, most recently, Prosecutor, directed by Barry Stevens. White Pine Pictures is also the producer of the hit CBC drama series The Border.
Lindalee Tracey Award
THE 6th ANNUAL LINDALEE TRACEY AWARD
2012 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN
For Emerging Canadian Filmmakers Working in the Spirit of Lindalee Tracey, whose films reflect:
- a passionate point of view – a strong sense of social justice – a joie de vivre
We are now welcoming submissions for this year’s award!
The deadline to submit entries is March 12, 2012.
Lindalee Tracey was an award-winning filmmaker, author, entertainer and mother. She was passionate about bringing issues of social justice into her work, and championed people who are often ignored, underestimated or marginalized. Equally, she celebrated those who rise above disadvantage.
On October 14, 2006, Ottawa-born author, journalist, filmmaker and mother succumbed to breast cancer. She was just 49 years of age, but in her all-too-brief life Lindalee accomplished so much, inspired many and touched human hearts around the world. To commemorate Lindalee’s unique approach to her life and work, her family and friends established The Lindalee Tracey Award, presented annually to an Emerging Canadian filmmaker who works in the spirit of Lindalee – with passion, humanity, a strong sense of social justice and a sense of humour.
The Award: The Lindalee Tracey Award is presented annually at the Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival, held in Toronto each spring. In 2007, the first Lindalee Tracey Award was presented to Trevor Anderson for his film Rock Pockets. After receiving the award, Trevor has gone on to make eight more short films. His short; The High Level Bridge was selected to screen at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, and over 40 other festivals worldwide, proving the impact the endowment can make.
Other winners include the short drama Forgotten, by Ayanie Mohamed, which received kudos from fellow Somali-Canadian K’Naan who sent his congratulations from across the globe via email.
Last year’s winner was Quebec filmmaker Alexandre Hamel for his work Clé 56, which gave us a quick look inside a Montreal psychiatric hospital.
The 2012 award winner will be announced at the Hot Docs awards night on Friday, May 4th, 2012. The winner will be awarded $5,000 in cash from the Lindalee Tracey Fund and a beautiful hand-blown glass sculpture by Andrew Kuntz, specially commissioned to honour Lindalee.
2012 SUBMISSION PROCESS
Eligibility: To be eligible for the Lindalee Tracey Award, you must be an emerging artist. We define emerging artist as an individual who has less than three years of training or experience in media arts, which can be formal (university or college studies) or informal (production courses, workshops, hands-on experience in production, etc.). The emerging artist must also have completed at least one independent film or video, excluding school film projects.
Submission process:
Your submissions for the award should include 6 copies of ALL below mentioned items…
- A DVD of up to two films or TV productions, any length, any genre, completed or as a work-in-progress, which may or may not have been publicly screened or broadcast, but was not a school film project. The filmmaker must have had final creative control. – A write-up of your relevant background as a filmmaker – A brief explanation of why you made the film(s)
Please ensure you have back-up copies of your work. We regret that DVDs will not be returned.
We look forward to receiving your submissions. A jury of experienced filmmakers and writers who worked with Lindalee, including last year’s recipient of the Lindalee Tracey Award, will select this year’s winner.
Please forward your submissions to:
Dylan M. Butler
White Pine Pictures
822 Richmond Street W., Ste. 301
Toronto, ON M6J 1C9
DONATIONS:
Please join us in making The Lindalee Tracey Award an endowment by contributing to the Lindalee Tracey Fund. Donations can be made to: Tides Canada Foundation – The Lindalee Tracey Fund 400-163 Hastings St. W, Vancouver, BC. V6B 1H5.
Contact Sarah Davey at Tides Canada for more information. 1.866.TIDESCA (1.866.843.3722) info@tidescanada.org
ABOUT WHITE PINE PICTURES:
White Pine Pictures is an independent Canadian film, television, and new media production company based in Toronto, Canada. Headed by award-winning filmmaker, Peter Raymont, the company is recognized internationally as a high quality production house with a reputation for compelling visual styles and depth of content. White Pine Pictures prides itself on its longtime relationships with Canadian talent and key industry players worldwide.
White Pine has produced over 100 films, including the Emmy award-winning feature documentary Shake Hands With The Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire, two Oscar- short-listed features: A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman, and Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould, the award-winning documentary Triage: Dr. James Orbinski’s Humanitarian Dilemma, directed by Patrick Reed and, most recently, Prosecutor, directed by Barry Stevens. White Pine Pictures is also the producer of the hit CBC drama series The Border.
Media Inquiries
Davida Gragor
Davida@whitepinepictures.com
416-703-5580 x245