Bonus Episode: 2021 Live Blaze Award Presentation to Jo Vannicola

Bonus Episode: the 2021 live red carpet Blaze Award presentation to  screenwriter-author-advocate-and-Emmy Award-winning actor Jo Vannicola. The Blaze Award is presented to a spectacular woman or non-binary artist who has outstanding achievements in their artistic field and givebacks to their community.  It was a unanimous decision to present this year’s Blaze Award to Jo. Whether they are in front or, behind the camera or at outACTRAto, they approach everything with integrity and a joyful heart that inspires others to want to create and lead with the same level of passion, vulnerability and drive. 

LINKS:

@joannevannicola

@trashedshortfilm

https://joannevannicola.com/

Photo Credit: Denise Grant

BLAZE AWARD SPONSOR - Made You Look Jewellery

@madeyoulookjewellery

https://www.madeyoulook.ca/

RED CARPET SPONSORS - Zaza Espresso Bar and Resilientista

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https://zazaespresso.com/

@resilientista

http://www.resilientista.com/

NAOMI TIFF ONE DRESS - Matin Mathris

@matinmithras

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RED CARPET GUESTS

• Vinessa Antoine @therealvinessaantoine - KICKING BLOOD
• Director Haya Waseem @haya_wsm - QUICKENING
• Executive Producer-Writer-Lead Performer-Co-Creator Bilal Baig @sortofbilal - SORT OF (CBC/HBO Series - part of TIFF Primetime)  @cbc and @cbcgem
• Savonna Spracklin @savonna_spracklin - WILDWOOD
• Director Alanis Obomsawin @onf_nfb -HONOUR TO SENATOR MURRAY SINCLAIR AND TIFF Cinematheque presents CELEBRATING ALANIS
• Director Fawzia Mirza @thefawz and Writer/Actor Kaursar Mohammed @kausartheperson from THE SYED FAMILY XMAS EVE GAME NIGHT

To watch the red carpet got to: https://fb.watch/7-iOYo5kyC/

TIFF BRUNCH ROOMS

• Photobooth - Host and Sponsor Rachel McCaig @rachealmc
• Writing and Script Room - Hosts Fran Coviello @fran_creates and Liesl Lafferty
• Wellness Room - Host Emily Churchill -  sponsor Let’s Heal This Shit @letshealthisshit
• Mentorship Room - Host Veronica Martin @veronicaannemartin -  sponsor Fab in the City @uberfab
• Trivia Room Sydney Neilson @sydney_neilson - sponsor Creemore @creemoresprings
• Daily Fare @thedailyfare

PODCAST TEAM

Head Producer: Winnie Wong @wonder_wong

Head of Post Production: Sydney Neilson @sydney_neilson

Editor: Shayne Stolz @shaynestolz

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