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Leah selected for the 2023 Norman Jewison Film Program Directing Lab


The annual program offers roughly five months of training for writers, directors, producers and editors. The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) has selected 18 filmmakers for its 2023 Norman Jewison Film Program. The program runs about five months and supports emerging to mid-level film and TV sector professionals with workshops, sessions, […]

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Leah Selected to the Academy Mentorship for Women


  The Canadian Academy today announced six female content creators selected to take part in the inaugural Apprenticeship for Women Directors. This year’s participants reflect Canada’s diverse and rich talent from across the country: Anna Cooley (Calgary, AB), JJ Neepin (Winnipeg, MB), Reem Morsi (Toronto, ON), Aisling Theresa Chin-Yee (Montreal, […]

Ingrid qualifies for Oscar Consideration


  We were pleased this week to learn that Ingrid & the Black Hole is officially in the 2018 Oscar race for Best Live Action Short Film after qualifying for the long list. Usually somewhere between 100-130 short films make the long list from which they are narrowed down to […]

Reel Shorts + 3 more festivals for Ingrid!


Writer/Director Leah Johnston had a blast presenting Ingrid & the Black Hole last night at Reel Shorts Film Festival in Grand Prairie. Next, it screens as part of the Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa at the National Arts Centre -then in Italy at Shorts International Film Festival! And after that, […]

Ingrid sweeps the awards at VISFF!


  Congratulations cast and crew!! Ingrid & the Black Hole took home 4 awards at Vancouver Island Short Film Festival last night for Best Editing, Best Technical, Best Writing and Best Film!! We are especially excited that the film was awarded Best Technical as this recognizes all the crazy hard work and amazing […]

Positive Press from Blood in the Snow genre festival


We were happy to have the opportunity to showcase Ingrid and the Black Hole in Toronto for the first time, at Blood in the Snow Film Festival. We are warmed by the positive reviews and coverage, including this one by Fern TV calling Ingrid & the Black Hole “a small miracle.” […]

4 More Festivals for Ingrid & the Black Hole


We are pleased that Ingrid & the Black Hole is already getting lots of play, screening in official selection at 5 different film festivals in the next two months, starting with a spotlight in the CBC Gala at Atlantic Film Festival, then going on to screen at Festival de Cinema de la Ville Quebec, Edmonton International Film Festival and Charlottetown Film Festival.

Leah wins Corus Fearless Female Director Award


The National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) handed out the latest round of awards in its NSI Online Short Film Festival recently, awarding Leah Johnston with the Corus Fearless Female Directors Award for best direction by a female for Some Things Won’t Sleep; All winners also receive a complimentary Friend membership to the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. […]