Hiccups swept the music, comedy or variety program or series category at Saturday night’s annual Leo Awards in Vancouver, as the entertainment industry gathered to honour the best of B.C. talent.
Hiccups took home all five awards within the category, including Best Series (for producers Brent Butt, David Storey, Laura Lightbown, Nancy Robertson, Arvi Liimatainen), Best Screenwriting (David Moses, for the episode “Hippie Anniversary”), while the episode “Hot Luv” won for Best Direction (James Dunnison), Best Picture Editing (Lisa Binkley) and Best Performance (Nancy Robertson).
Meanwhile, feature film Gunless dominated the feature-length category with four awards for Best Feature Length Drama (producers Shawn Williamson, Stephen Hegyes, Niv Fichman), Best Cinematography (Greg Middleton), Best Production Design (Matthew Budgeon) and Best Stunt Coordination (Danny Virtue).
On the documentary program or series side, Mighty Jerome also won an award foursome, including Best Program – Feature Length (producer Selwyn Jacob), Picture Editing (Jesse James Miller), Best Overall Sound (Jon Ritchie, Eric Harwood Davies) and Musical Score (Schaun Tozer).
And R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour was the evening’s other big winner, holding court in the youth or children’s program or series category, with awards for Best Program (producers Harvey Kahn, Kim Arnott, Dan Angel, Billy Brown), Best Direction (Neill Fearnley, “Really You”), Sound Editing (Roger Morris, Jeff Jackman, Angelo Nicoloyannis, Rick Senechal, Don Harrison, “A Creature Was Stirring”) and Best Performance (Richard Harmon, “Nightmare Inn”). The program also snagged a Picture Editing win in the dramatic series category for Lisa Jane Robison for the ep “Really You Part 2.”
For his contribution to the media and entertainment sector, Ernst & Young LLP partner Neal G. Clarance was honoured with a 2011 Outstanding Achievement Award.
For the full list of winners, head over to the Leo Awards site.