Bridge Award Honours Local Emerging Producers

Two Nova Scotia producers are a step closer to creating their projects by winning the 2009 Bridge Award, sponsored by Film Nova Scotia and CBC Television.

Kevin Kincaid and Rebecca Sharratt of Halifax were selected by a panel of industry professionals as winners of the award that provides up-and-coming talent a chance to produce a program for broadcast in the Atlantic region.

"The Bridge Award is a fantastic opportunity and I am thrilled we have been chosen to move into production out of the many qualified and talented teams that applied," said Ms. Sharratt.

"The award affords me the opportunity to step fully into the role of producer and with the guidance and support of Film Nova Scotia and CBC, along with that of my executive-producer mentor Kimberlee McTaggart, I am going into this newfound territory with confidence."

What Remains, Ms. Sharratt's project, is a strong portrayal of the complex relationships that exist within families and how illness can impact them and ultimately how we view life and love.
Bernard the Magician, Mr. Kincaid's project, is the story of how one magic loving social misfit redeems himself despite his lack of talent, no family support and a group of jeering 10-year-olds determined to tear him down.

"The Bridge Award is an important step towards my goal of producing dramatic format," said Mr. Kincaid. "It is a great chance to build long-term relationships in the Nova Scotia Film community and to build confidence in myself that says I can be a part of growing and sustaining an industry."

Each project will receive $20,000 in equity funding from Film Nova Scotia and an equal amount, in the form of licences and services, from the CBC, which will broadcast the finished program.

More information on the Bridge Award can be found at www.film.ns.ca/programs_bridgeaward.asp .