Some of the standout nominees in the film category include Carl Bassai’s Sisters&Brothers with 12 nominations, Hamlet with 8, Marilyn with 8, Sunflower Hour has 7, and Donovan’s Echo has 6 nominations. Everything and Everyone, which I sponsored at VIFF 2011 also has 2 nominations for best Lead Male and Lead Female performances.
In television, Sanctuary leads the pack with a whopping 18 nominations. CBC’s new hit series Arctic Air has 9 nominations, Blackstone has 6, Smallville is still being celebrated with 4, and big names south of the border like Once Upon a Time, Heartland, Flashpoint, End Game, Fringe, Being Erica, and Alcatraz all have nods in various categories as well.
2011 Leo Awards
I Am Bruce Lee leads the documentaries with 7 nominations, while Vancouver’s Said the Whale also received a nomination for their short, Winning America. Music videos, student productions, web series and animated series are also up for awards.
The Leo Awards will be handed out over the course of two evenings. The Celebration Awards Ceremony will be Friday May 25th and the Gala Awards Ceremony will be Saturday, May 26th – both at the Fairmont Vancouver. Tickets will be go on sale later this month.
The Gazillion Bubble Show is making its Canadian premiere and coming to Vancouver this summer. For kids of all ages, this dazzling stage show features “bubble artistry” and goes well beyond your backyard bubbling blowing antics.
Performer Fan Yang has set Guinness World Records for things like the biggest bubble ever blown, largest bubble wall ever created, and has even encapsulated 118 people inside a single soap bubble.
“This is not just any bubble show, it is a highly entertaining spectacle filled with lasers, special effects, millions of bubbles, and much more. Kids really get into it. It makes for a excellent family outing,” says Hoang Truong, Vancouver’s event organizer.
The Gazillion Bubble Show encourages audience participation and it’s most likely like no other show you’ve seen. It will be at The Centre for Performing Arts from August 24th to 26th and tickets are now on sale ranging from $29 to $60 through Ticketmaster.
I have a family park of 4 tickets to give away as well, here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Thursday, May 10, 2012. Update The winner is Lisa! (Comment May 6th).
This weekend is the 3rd annual Island Savings Family Sport & Recreation Festival in Victoria. While I don’t profile Island events very frequently, this one has a special place in my heart. From Saturday, May 5th from 10:00am to 4:00pm you can check out a free day of interactive sports and recreation for the family at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence (“PISE”).
The Family Sport & Recreation Festival will also feature a Parasport Festival, which will provide an opportunity for both those with a disability and able-bodied visitors to try out a parasport for themselves. Para-athletes will be on hand including para-cyclist Karen March who is on the road to London 2012 and was recently named Athlete of the Year from the Canadian Women in Sports Awards.
This free family festival will also have interactive displays, information booths, sport demonstrations, a climbing wall, a zipline, and more. PISE is located at Camosun College’s Interurban campus (4371 Interurban Road, Saanich, BC).
Follow the Canadian Paralympic team and committee on Twitter and Facebook for more information about this event and others in the future.
As a side note, we received some good news this morning, John and I have been accredited for the 2012 London Paralympic Games, happening August 29th to September 9th.
Coming off an incredible high of national and local pride during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, I had no idea what to expect from the Paralympics that followed. The torch route was smaller and the lines at the previously packed pavilions were shorter. I wasn’t familiar with many of our Canadian para-athletes but within the first day, in fact starting with the impressive and energetic opening ceremonies, I knew this was an area of sport that I needed to learn about.
I ended up attending more events at the Paralympics than the Olympics, publishing a dozens posts, and have followed up with anniversary posts and an interview with London 2012’s Assistant Chef de Mission, Elisabeth Walker-Young.
I would encourage everyone to follow the Paralympics this year and attend community events like the Family Sport & Recreation Festival to learn more.
April’s showers are flowing over into May as more than half of our days so far in 2012 have been soggy. With that behind us, let’s look ahead to a bright, sunny, and very busy month of events ahead.
Marvel’s The Avengers, one of the season’s most highly anticipated films, makes its way to theatres tomorrow. Packed with with star-studded superhero action, the movie features Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Vancouver’s own Cobie Smulders, and more.
This is an exclusive Vancouver Sun and Province screening, but Acura has kindly invited one Miss604 winner and 3 of their friends to this event as well. Here’s how you can enter to win:
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The Avengers (3D; runtime 143 minutes) is rated PG. The screening will take place Saturday, May 5, 2012 at The Park (3440 Cambie) and doors will open at 9:00am with the film starting at 9:30am. I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 9:00am on Friday, May 4, 2012. The winner will receive admission for four to the event.
