Buffys 2021 Program

ARTS COUNCIL WOOD BUFFALO PRESENTS October 16, 2021 OCTOBER 16, 2021

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Mission Wood Buffalo Vision Excellence in Arts Awards

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Arts Council Wood Buffalo recognizes that we live, work, and create on the ancestral territories of the Dene, Nêhiyawak, and Metis Nations, and other First Nations peoples. We are all treaty people together in our collective home within the boundaries of Treaty 8. We would also like to recognize the traditional knowledge holders and Elders who are still with us today, and those who have gone before us.

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Arts Champion The Arts Champion award recognizes an individual, small business, corporation, social profit, or foundation who has strengthened arts and culture in Wood Buffalo through their support and commitment to the sector. Support can be defined as advocacy, hiring local artists, financial, offering skills and expertise, and providing safe spaces for the arts. *The Arts Champion and Lifetime Achievement award recipients are selected by the ACWB Board of DIrectors*

Lifetime Achievement Presented by Imperial Oil The Lifetime Achievement award recognizes the long- standing and significant achievements of an artist over the course of their entire career. This typically includes artistic practice and achievement, recognition by peers, and the artist's contribution to the local and broader artistic community.

CCrreeddiittss Midnight in technicolor Cast WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY Steve Reeve HUE SLIDER Timothy Heggie STORY BY Tito Guillen, Ashley Laurenson, Steve Reeve, NAT VALENS Helen Killorn Matt Salem EDDIE GILDER TJ Carabeor VIDEOGRAPHY M’Guphynn Media LUCY Kelli Stewart DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Tito Guillen ETHEL Nicole Davis ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS Steve Reeve, Matt Salem ZAC Zachary Barrett SET DESIGN Raili Boe LIZ Elizabeth Wells PROPERTIES Ashley Laurenson, Luay Eljamal, Raili Boe, TESSA VIBRANCE Dianne Perry Steve Reeve WESCOTT INDIGO Will Collins COSTUMES Ashley Laurenson, Steve Reeve LUMA VOICE & PUPPETRY Brandon Folmer ILLUSTRATIONS Cat Hare STAGE LIGHTING Alexandra Durocher, Eugene Carnegie, Luay Eljamal, Raili Boe M’GUPHYNN INTERN Megan Shott EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Liana Wheeldon SPECIAL THANKS Andy Kankkunen, Dave Boe, Eugene Luay Eljamal Carnegie, Keyano Theatre & Arts Centre, Lyndsay Faye PROJECT MANAGER Luay Eljamal Dolansky, Marleen Kankkunen, Noah Heggie, VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT Akshaya Lakshmi Scott Doyle, Stephanie Gariepy, Steve Doyle Will Collins Board of Directors DAVE BOUTILIER Chair, Director of Theatre JES CROUCHER Vice Chair, Director of First Nations LAND acknowledgement video ALEXANDRA DUROCHER Treasurer, Director of Dance CATHY STEEVES Secretary, Director of Community SPEECH Liana Wheeldon MIKE JONES Director of Music VIDEOGRAPHY M’Guphynn Media MITCHEL BOWERS Director of Metis SCOTT MELLER Director of Business/Industry MATT SALEM DIrector of Video/Filmmaking/Photography SARA LOUTITT Director of Visual Arts JAMES HINE Director of Business/Industry DAWN BOOTH Director of Literary Arts SHORTLISTed nominee reels STAFF SHORTLIST FOOTAGE Benjamin Berteig, Jennifer LIANA WHEELDON Pick-Neville and Jerry Neville (Neville Video SHARON HEADING LUAY ELJAMAL Executive Director Productions), Zachary Barrett (Twisted Gears NICK VARDY Partnerships Manager Studios) WILL COLLINS Programs Manager AKSHAYA LAKSHMI EDITING Luay Eljamal HANNA FRIDHED DONNA AUBICHON Indigenous Programs Coordinator Communications Manager Communications & Engagement Coordinator Engagement Coordinator Rural Arts Support Liaison

PPeerrffoorrmmaanncceess && SSppoottlliigghhtt VViiddeeooss “BLACK PAINT” BY MEGHAN WHITMORE AND XACH EDWARD \"KING OF LIFE: THE DEVI\" by The divine group of india MUSIC & LYRICS Meghan Whitmore & Xach Edward MUSIC Mohanam by Lekha Rathnakumar, Jog by Lekha VOCALS Meghan Whitmore, Xach Edward, Spencer Walsh- Rathnakumar Jones, Ethan James PAINT Meghan Whitmore, Xach Edward, Ethan James CHOREOGRAPHERS Rupali Khanna, Shweta Suthar VIDEO PRODUCTION Zachary Barrett & Matthew Lorenz STORY Luay Eljamal, Shweta Suthar, Matthew Lorenz AUDIO PRODUCTION Andrew Pottie (AJP Audio Services) PERFORMERS Dhruvil Shukla, Hasmukh Bhai Patel, Hevti PROJECT MANAGERS Luay Eljamal Mavani, Jon Qpid, Luay Eljamal, Manoj Makwana, Nirva ADDITIONAL SUPPORT Cory Huber Mehta, Punkaj Ben Patel, Sejal Makwana, Shweta Suthar, “JINGLE DRESS DANCE” BY FORT CHIPEWYAN JINGLE DANCERS Shyamni sponsored by mcmurray métis VIDEO PRODUCTION Matthew Lorenz SOUND DESIGN Luay Eljamal, Matthew Lorenz ELDER Marina Stewart DANCERS Aubrey Antoine, Kye Courtoreille, Marian PROJECT MANAGER Luay Eljamal Kaskamin PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Seema Mavani VIDEOGRAPHERS Jennifer Pick-Neville and Jerry Neville ON SITE SOUND OPERATORS Preesha Patel, Anushka (Neville Video Productions), Maddy Hite (MPH Productions), Nick Vardy Sharma PROJECT MANAGER Sharon Heading, Donna Aubichon, MAKEUP & HAIR Richa Shirvastav Luay Eljamal, Nick Vardy COSTUMES, SET & PROPS Rajasthan Creations by Purva VOLUNTEERS Aakash Rana, Ami Mavani, Arya Patel, “THE SHARTIST” BY ERICA MOESKAU Bhavin Chudhari, Devangi Seth, Dhruti Mehta, Hardik Patel, Jaimin Patel, Kasvi Mavani, Priyanka Sharma, Purvi STORY Erica Malchuk PERFORMERS Erica Malchuk, Evelyn Malchuk, Renee Soni Manners, Zachary Barrett BEHIND THE SCENES Cory Huber, Ridham Trivedi VIDEO PRODUCTION Zachary Barrett ADDITIONAL SUPPORT Akshaya Lakshmi, Krishiv Suthar, SPECIAL THANKS Bailey’s Pub Piyush Suthar, Purva Sharma ARTS COUNCIL WOOD BUFFALO - FORT CHIPEWYAN SPOTLIGHT “SALTY SEA” BY DAN TULK AND FRIENDS SPEECH Donna Aubichon VIDEOGRAPHERS Jennifer Pick-Neville and Jerry Neville ORIGINAL SONG Dan Tulk (Neville Video Productions), Maddy Hite (MPH PERFORMERS Brent Lawson, Darcy Weavers, Jeremy Productions), Nick Vardy Butt, Jeremy Rice, Rod Makarowski, Vanessa Vanelli, Will PROJECT MANAGER Sharon Heading, Donna Aubichon, Luay Eljamal, Nick Vardy Collins VIDEOGRAPHERS Jennifer Pick-Neville and Jerry Neville (Neville Video Productions), Maddy Hite (MPH Productions) GAFFER Aidan Butler SPECIAL THANKS 57 North Kitchen Brewery Distillery Arts council wood buffalo - MArketplace spotlight Arts council wood buffalo - Arts inc. Spotlight PERFORMERS Hunter Pratt, Sharon Heading ARTIST Ekaterina Petukhova VIDEOGRAPHER Nick Vardy VIDEO PRODUCTION Akshaya Lakshmi PROJECT MANAGER Akshaya Lakshmi, Will Collins PROJECT MANAGERS Akshaya Lakshmi, Will Collins 2021 BUFFY AWARDS SPOTLIGHT Arts council wood buffalo - Art of conversation Spotlight ARTIST Michelle Ploughman (Saltwater Potter) VIDEO FOOTAGE Bamboo Shoots, Zachary Barrett (Twisted VIDEOGRAPHY Richard Baldonado Gears Studios) PROJECT MANAGEMENT Luay Eljamal EDITING Akshaya Lakshmi

Thank you to our Sponsors for your generous support and championing the arts!

Event Sponsors Presenting Sponsors Media Sponsors Fort Chipewyan Indigenous Performance Video Sponsor Contributing Sponsor Supporting Sponsor

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