Awards

  • JL Isaac Miller Creative Award

    Cash award for New Brunswick youth (10-18) in any creative discipline.

    Eligible activities:

    Mentorship.

    Workshop & lab intensives.

    Purchase of educational material.

    Project costs.

    Equipment purchases.

    Submit the following:

    Bio or resume.

    Letter explaining what you will use the award for and costs.

    Letter from mentor confirming their involvement if applying for mentorship.

    Submit

    Sponsored by JL Legacy Fund

  • JL Screenwriting Award

    Cash award in partnership with the Writer's Federation of New Brunswick. Open to emerging screenwriters of short film scripts.

    Submit the following:

    Un-produced or produced scripts up to 15 min.

    For full guidelines Click Here

    Film Co-op members in good standing apply for free directly: Click Here

    Sponsored by JL Legacy Fund and the NB Film Co-op

  • JL Glen D. Ross Photography Award

    Cash award for emerging photographers.

    Eligible Activities

    Mentorships.

    Workshop and lab intensives.

    Artist residencies.

    Memberships.

    Educational material

    Equipment purchase.

    Submit the following

    Samples of your work (4 photos).

    Letter explaining what you will use the award for including costs.

    Letter from mentor confirming their involvement if applying for mentorship.

    Submit

    Sponsored by JL Legacy Fund and Brigitte Noel

  • JL Dianne Churchill Storytelling Award

    Cash award for emerging New Brunswick resident writers and poets.

    Eligible activities

    Mentorships.

    Workshop & lab intensives.

    Artist residencies.

    Memberships.

    Purchase of educational material.

    Submit the following

    Artist bio.

    One unpublished work (Poetry or Short Story).

    Letter explaining what you will use the award for including costs.

    Letter from mentor confirming their involvement if applying for mentorship.

    Submit

    Sponsored by Jeremy Brubacher, Donovan Richard, Danny Thebeau, and Matt Rogers

  • JL Eldon Thiele Acting Award

    Cash award for emerging and experienced New Brunswick film and theatre actors, voice actors, and stand up comedians.

    Eligible Activities

    Mentorships.

    Workshop & lab intensives.

    Artist residencies.

    Memberships.

    Travel.

    Purchase of educational material.

    Submit the following

    Artist bio.

    Letter explaining what you will use the award for including costs.

    Letter from mentor confirming their involvement if applying for mentorship.

    Submit

    Sponsored by LeBlanc School of Acting

  • JL Film Post Award

    Cash award for emerging New Brunswick filmmakers to assist them with their post-production and/or distribution.

    Submit the following:

    Draft film cut (mov or mp4).

    Filmmaker bio.

    Description of work needed to complete the project.

    Background on NB post specialist and letter of agreement.

    Short marketing plan and list of potential festivals if also applying for distribution assistance.

    Submit

    Sponsored by TIFF Film Circuit Saint John, Terry Gadsden, Jeremy Brubacher, Greg Hemmings, SOUNDBUD

  • JL New Brunswick Creative Award

    Cash award for emerging New Brunswick writer/directors in film and video. Included with the award is $1000 in In-kind Production services from the NB Film Co-op.

    Eligible activities:

    Mentorship.

    Workshop & lab intensives.

    Purchase of educational material.

    Project costs.

    Equipment purchases.

    Submit the following:

    Bio or resume.

    Letter explaining what you will use the award for and costs.

    Letter from mentor confirming their involvement if applying for mentorship.

    Submit

    Sponsored by Connexions Productions

  • JL Nova Scotia Creative Award

    Cash award for emerging Nova Scotia resident writer/directors in film and video.

    Eligible activities:

    Mentorship .

    Workshop and lab Intensives.

    Purchase of educational material.

    Project costs.

    Equipment purchases.

    Submit the following:

    Filmmaker/writer bio.

    Letter explaining what you will use the award for and costs.

    Letter from mentor confirming their involvement if applying for mentorship.

    Submit

    Sponsored by BOYNECLARKE LLP

  • JL Prince Edward Island Creative Award

    Cash award for emerging Prince Edward Island resident writer/directors in film and video.

    Eligible activities:

    Mentorship .

    Workshop and lab Intensives.

    Purchase of educational material.

    Project costs.

    Equipment purchases.

    Submit the following:

    Filmmaker/writer bio.

    Letter explaining what you will use the award for and costs.

    Letter from mentor confirming their involvement if applying for mentorship.

    Submit

    Sponsored by JL Legacy Fund

  • JL Newfoundland Creative Award

    Cash award for emerging Newfoundland resident writer/directors in film and video.

    Eligible activities

    Mentorship .

    Workshop and lab Intensives.

    Purchase of educational material.

    Project costs.

    Equipment purchase.

    Submit the following

    Filmmaker/writer bio .

    Letter explaining what you will use the award for and costs.

    Letter from mentor confirming their involvement if applying for mentorship.

    Submit

    Sponsored by Picture NL and NIFCO

  • JL Craft Award

    Cash award in partnership with Craft NB. Open to Craft NB Members at any stage of their career, who are focused on production work of craft.

    Eligible Activities

    Mentorships.

    Workshop & Lab Intensives.

    The purchase of equipment, supplies or materials for the production of craft.

    Project costs.

    Submit the following

    Artist bio.

    Samples of your production work (5).

    Letter explaining what you will use the award for and costs.

    Letter from mentor confirming their involvement if applying for a mentorship.

    Note: Winner to be selected by the Craft NB Board of Directors. All applicants should be members in good standing of Craft NB.

    Submit

    Sponsored by JL Legacy Fund and NB Craft

  • JL Zwerg Music Composer Award

    Cash award for emerging and experienced New Brunswick singer/songwriters and music composers.

    Eligible Activities

    Mentorships.

    Workshop & lab intensives.

    Artist residencies.

    Memberships.

    Purchase of educational material.

    Studio work.

    Equipment purchase.

    Submit the following

    Artist bio.

    Music samples (2 compositions).

    Letter explaining what you will use the award for including costs.

    Letter from mentor confirming their involvement if applying for mentorship.

    Submit

    Sponsored by JL Legacy Fund and Angela Birdsell

  • JL Visual Art Award

    Cash award for emerging New Brunswick visual artists. Specific to the following art forms: drawing and painting.

    Eligible activities:

    Mentorship.

    Workshop and lab Intensives.

    Purchase of educational material.

    Project costs.

    Submit the following:

    Artist bio.

    Samples of your work (5).

    Letter explaining what you will use the award for and costs.

    Letter from mentor confirming their involvement if applying for mentorship.

    Submit

    Sponsored by Ingrid Mueller, Ann Manual, Wendy and Wayne Hallihan

  • JL Errol Williams Filmmaker Award

    Cash award for emerging New Brunswick black and people of colour filmmakers.

    Award Breakdown

    $400 cash from Errol Williams Fund.

    $300 cash from the NB Film Co-op.

    $300 in cash from the JL Legacy Fund (for film mentor).

    $500 in equipment from NBFC.

    Submit the following:

    Artist Bio.

    Director’s Vision.

    5-7 min formatted script, treatment, or project description.

    Submit

    Sponsored by JL Legacy Fund, Chris Campbell, Tony Merzetti, and the NB Film Co-op

  • JL John Young Filmmaker Award

    Cash award for emerging New Brunswick filmmakers

    Award Breakdown

    $1000 cash from The LeBlanc Family and generous donations.

    $500 in equipment from NBFC.

    $80 (full membership for two years) from the NBFC.

    $500 in-kind value (workshopping of screenplay with professional screenwriter).

    Submit the following:

    Artist Bio.

    Director's Vision

    5-7 min formatted script, treatment, or project description.

    Small budget.

    Project Timeline.

    Marketing Plan.

    Submit

    Sponsored by Gloria Guitard, JL Legacy Fund, Donna Young, Jan Thompson, Becky Parsons (No Fear Films), Duncan MacDonald, and generous contributions from the public.