Leo Awards

LEO AWARDS: Night Two With Host Beverley Elliott

by Susan Gittins
June 2, 2014January 17, 2015
BC Film, Leo Awards, Mr. Young, News, Package Deal, R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour, Some Assembly Required

Beverley Elliott, best-known as Granny on Once Upon a Time, is a force of nature. She dominated Night Two of the Leo Awards or “hump celebration”… Read More »LEO AWARDS: Night Two With Host Beverley Elliott

LEO AWARDS: Night One With Hosts Kalyn Miles & Enid-Ray Adams

by Susan Gittins
May 31, 2014January 17, 2015
Almost Human, BC Film, Continuum, Leo Awards, News, Supernatural, Witches of East End

How crazy did it get with Celebration Awards Hosts Kalyn Miles and Enid-Raye Adams last night? Delightfully wacky. I first encountered the two funny women in… Read More »LEO AWARDS: Night One With Hosts Kalyn Miles & Enid-Ray Adams

WEEK: May 19-25, 2014

by Susan Gittins
May 25, 2014May 26, 2014
News

Sunday, May 25th – Continuum 3×09 Minute of Silence airs on Showcase. Kiera (Rachel Nichols), without much help from Carlos (Victor Webster), pursues a group of… Read More »WEEK: May 19-25, 2014

VANCITY THEATRE: B.C. Psych-Outs STRESS POSITION and CRUEL & UNUSUAL

by Susan Gittins
May 23, 2014June 7, 2014
BC Film, Leo Awards, Vancouver International Film Festival, YVRSHOOTS Series

Published May 23, 2014 on Vancouver is Awesome. Update: Friends for one night only? Cinematographer Amy Belling, filmmaker A.J. Bond and actor David Amito with… Read More »VANCITY THEATRE: B.C. Psych-Outs STRESS POSITION and CRUEL & UNUSUAL

WEEK: April 28 – May 4

by Susan Gittins
May 4, 2014May 10, 2014
News

Sunday, May 4th – Continuum 3×07 Waning Minute airs on Showcase. Kiera (Rachel Nichols) crash lands her CPS flyer during a prisoner transport in 2076… Read More »WEEK: April 28 – May 4

LEO AWARDS: 9 BC Motion Picture Nominees Led by DOWN RIVER

by Susan Gittins
April 26, 2014January 17, 2015
BC Film, Leo Awards, News

This year’s Leo Awards boasts an unprecedented 9 nominees in the Best BC-made motion picture category: Ben Ratner’s film Down River, inspired by his long friendship with… Read More »LEO AWARDS: 9 BC Motion Picture Nominees Led by DOWN RIVER

LEO AWARDS: Leo-palooza of Nominations for Vancouver’s Own CONTINUUM & MOTIVE

by Susan Gittins
April 24, 2014January 17, 2015
Almost Human, Arrow, Continuum, Leo Awards, Motive, Mr. Young, News, Once Upon a Time, Package Deal, Some Assembly Required, Witches of East End

Our own Leo Awards, celebrating the best of BC-made television and film, is shaping up to be quite the homegrown affair. The second season of… Read More »LEO AWARDS: Leo-palooza of Nominations for Vancouver’s Own CONTINUUM & MOTIVE

WEEK: June 10-16, 2013

by Susan Gittins
June 16, 2013April 3, 2024
News

Sunday, June 16th – Weekend box office for Man of Steel: A superhero-worthy US$125.1 million in North America, breaking Toy Story 3’s record for biggest June opening weekend ever and second best debut of year next to Iron Man 3. Next up: Man of Steel 2 with good chunk to be filmed in Vancouver. EW has fun keeping track of “Inappropriate Tweets about Henry Cavill“.
Sunday, June 16th – Continuum 2×08 Second Listen airs on Showcase: Kiera (Rachel Nichols) investigates the mysterious disappearance of several deceased time traveler’s bodies; Alec (Erik Knudsen) is taken hostage by Garza on orders from his future self.
Sunday, June 16th – The Killing 3×04 Head Shots airs on AMC: Sarah Linden (Mireille Enos) and Stephen Holder (Joel Kinnaman) team up to find the “voice” on the tapes.’; Seward (Peter Sarsgaard) is given reason to stop acting up in prison.
Sunday, June 16th – Falling Skies 3×03 Badlands airs on TNT: Humans attack Charleston with new President Tom Mason (Noah Wyle) on the frontlines. And concern grows about the mole among them.
Sunday, June 16th – Godzilla main unit at Japanese village set on Front Street in New Westminster. Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Bryan Cranston spotted on set.
Sunday, June 16th – Godzilla 2nd unit films controlled parachute jump from crane on Thurlow in downtown Vancouver.
Friday, June 14th – Mireille Enos, Joel Kinnaman and Elias Koteas film The Killing seasson 3 finale in east Vancouver neighbourhood.
Friday, June 14th – Man of Steel opens in theatres. BC filming of the Superman reboot starring Henry Cavill. Spot the BC actor: Ian Tracey, Tahmoh Penikett, Mike Dopud and others.
Friday, June 14th – Arrow starts filming season 2 on July 9th according to DGBC production list.
Thursday, June 13th – Man of Steel screening for Vancouver crew.
Thursday, June 13th – YVRShoots Series – Best of BC-made TV and Film at Leo Awards from Continuum to Camera Shy
Thursday, June 13th – EW’s first look at Once Upon a Time‘s Ginnifer Goodwin as Jackie Kennedy for the docudrama Killing Kennedy.
Wednesday, June 12th – The Killing films scenes with Joel Kinnaman and Jewel Staite on the fifth floor gallery of the curtain wall inside the Vancouver Public Library atrium.
Wednesday, June 12th – Bruce Boxleitner guest-stars on Cedar Cove with Andie MacDowell
Tuesday, June 11th – Director Zach Snyder discusses Man of Steel 2., with portion to be filmed in Vancouver, starting January 2014 via @lemon_buzz.
Tuesday, June 11th – Hugh Dillon of Continuum and The Killing films indie The Last Crop on Chinatown roof.
Tuesday, June 11th – King & Maxwell films around The Bay downtown.
Tuesday, June 11th – DirecTV renews Rogue with Thandie Newton for second season of 10 episodes.
Tuesday, June 11th – Deadline reports that NBC orders rewrite and revamping of filmed-in-Vancouver pilot Victor with`John Stamos Read More »WEEK: June 10-16, 2013

BIG READ: Best of BC-Made TV & Film at LEO AWARDS from CONTINUUM to CAMERA SHY

by Susan Gittins
June 13, 2013April 25, 2014
Arctic Air, Arrow, BC Film, Continuum, Leo Awards, Primeval: New World, YVRSHOOTS Series

Published June 13, 2013 on Vancouver is Awesome The fifteenth anniversary of the Leo Awards, celebrating the best of B.C.-made television and film, couldn’t have… Read More »BIG READ: Best of BC-Made TV & Film at LEO AWARDS from CONTINUUM to CAMERA SHY