REEL History Film Awards

REEL History Awards

• 2022 Craigleith Heritage Depot receives a Silver Telly Award

  The Craigleith Heritage Depot, a Branch of The Blue Mountains Public Library, is pleased to announce that the APPLE HARVEST film has been awarded a Silver Telly Award in the Museums and Galleries category. This award- winning film was created by the accomplished team at Mountain Goat Film company and was supported by the Town of The Blue Mountains and the Agricultural Advisory Committee. This film is part of the REEL History Series of documentaries that showcase the heritage and history of The Blue Mountains.

• 2022 Craigleith Heritage Depot receives the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award

  The Craigleith Heritage Depot, a Branch of The Blue Mountains Public Library, is pleased to announce that the Craigleith Heritage Depot has been awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Community Leadership. A formal awards ceremony and reception was held virtually on February 24, 2022. The prestigious award for Community Leadership was granted in recognition of the REEL History Film Series that the Craigleith Heritage Depot has created with the assistance of community members and the production team at Mountain Goat Film Company.

• 2021 Shortlisted for the 2021 Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Community Programming

  “the judges were truly impressed with your remarkable work and would like to recognize you as one of three award finalists. The REEL History Films project authentically and accessibly breathes new life into local cultural and natural histories. Successfully creating engaging and diverse content, this project has inspired both localized growth and long-term community building. … On behalf of Canada’s National History Society, thank you again for participating in the awards program. More importantly, thank you for your dedication, passion and inspiring contributions to the promotion of community history.”

• 2021 Craigleith Heritage Depot receives The Ontario Historical Society’s Dorothy Duncan Public History Award

  On Wednesday November 3, 2021, The Ontario Historical Society (OHS) presented the Dorothy Duncan Public History Award to the Craigleith Heritage Depot. The Ontario Historical Society established the awards program in 1967 to honour individuals and organizations who have contributed significantly to the preservation and promotion of Ontario’s heritage. The Awards program is intended both to acknowledge the work of outstanding individuals and organizations, and to raise public awareness of Ontario’s history and the people who work to preserve and interpret it.

• 2021 Silver Telly Award for the film Craigleith Fossils

  The Telly Awards are based in the US and showcase work created across all screens. With over 12,000 entries, Telly Award winners represent work from some of the most respected advertising agencies, television stations, production companies and publishers from around the world.

• 2020 Ontario Public Library Minister’s Award for Innovation, REEL History

  Presented at the Ontario Library Association Conference in February 2020.

  Minister's Award for Innovation recognizes successful new approaches that demonstrate a positive impact in a community and are of continued value to public libraries.

• 2019 The Ontario Museum Association Award of Excellence in Special Projects

  On Thursday, October 24th, 2019, the Ontario Museum Association (OMA) presented the 2019 OMA Awards of Excellence at the Best Western Brantford during the OMA Annual Conference. The OMA helps support Ontario’s museums to achieve their full potential in enriching people’s lives and helping build vibrant and engaged communities. The Awards of Excellence are an opportunity for the sector to recognize institutions and individuals who are leading the way in making this vision a reality.

• Film Festival Entries

  REEL History Craigleith Fossils:

  Finesterra Brazil Film Art & Tourism Festival - Official Competition - CRAIGLEITH FOSSILS

  Finesterra Arrabida Film Art & Tourism Festival - Official Competition - CRAIGLEITH FOSSILS

  RAM Archeology Film Festival - Italy - Official Selection - CRAIGLEITH FOSSILS

  The Archaeology Film Channel Film Festival - Nominee - CRAIGLEITH FOSSILS

  REEL History Niagara Escarpment:

  Finesterra Brazil Film Art & Tourism Festival - Official Competition - NIAGARA ESCARPMENT

  Finesterra Arrabida Film Art & Tourism Festival - Official Competition - NIAGARA ESCARPMENT

  Tourfilm Film Festival - Latvia - Official Selection - NIAGARA ESCARPMENT

  REEL History Mary Ward 360:

  Edmonton Short Film Festival - Official Selection VR - MARY WARD

  QLD XR Festival - Australia - Official Selection - MARY WARD

  27th AVANCA International Meeting of Cinema - Portugal  - Official Selection VR - MARY WARD

  Doc Edge Festival - Australia - VR Panorama - MARY WARD

  REEL History Pathway 360

  Split Film Festival - Croatia - Official Competition - PATHWAY 

  REEL History Indigenous History:

  Ogeechee International History Film Festival - Official Selection

  Red Nation International Film Festival - Official Selection

  Travel FilmFest - Official Competition

  Los Angeles Film Awards - Finalist - Best VR

  Garifuna International Film Festival - Official Selection

  Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival - Official Selection

  Finesterra Arrabida Film Art & Tourism Festival - Official Competition 

  REEL History Apple Industry:

  Roma Cinema Doc - Official Competition

  Finesterra Arrabida Film Art & Tourism Festival - Official Competition 

  Zagreb Tourfilm Festival - Official Selection

  Walkerville Film Festival - Official Selection