Films about an eccentric photographer, a serial killer, singing bedbugs, 70s-era buddy cops, and a faked pregnancy are all in the running for 2015 Leo Awards.
Nominations for the 2015 Leo Awards were announced on Monday afternoon via the organization’s website.
The awards – which recognize excellence in British Columbia film and television – will be handed out over three nights (June 6, 13, and 14) at the Westin Bayshore and the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.
Eadweard – about famed 19th century stop-motion photographer Eadweard Muybridge – leads the motion picture category with 15 nominations (the film, starring Michael Eklund, has yet to screen in Vancouver, but has been scooping up awards on the film festival circuit).
CTV’s crime procedural Motive is the lead contender in the television category with 21 nominations.
View the full nomination list here.
We've featured quite a few of the nominees in Reel People over the last twelve months:
Black Fly (10 nominations)
Bad City (9 nominations)
Preggoland (6 nominations, including for Sonja Bennett and Lisa Durupt)
What An Idiot (2 nominations)
Bloody Knuckles (1 nomination)
Strange Empire (10 nominations)
The Flash (8 nominations)
Blackstone (5 nominations, including one for Carmen Moore)
Continuum (5 nominations)
Hell on Wheels (5 nominations, including one for Christopher Heyerdahl)
19-2 (3 nominations)
Once Upon a Time (2 nominations)
Ascension (1 nomination)
Bedbugs: A Musical Love Story (10 nominations)
Lead and Follow (1 nomination)
A Brony Tale (4 nominations)
Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story (4 nominations)
Dream Homes (2 nominations)
Package Deal (5 nominations)
Slugterra: Return of the Elementals (3 nominations)
Parked (4 nominations)
Mythos (3 nominations)
Keep an eye on Reel People for pre-event insight from the top contenders. The Leo Awards aren't broadcast on TV or web, but you can watch it unfold in real-time on Twitter (@WestenderVan and @sabrinarmf).
