MyETVmedia.com takes you behind the scenes of Women in Film and Television Crystal Awards Gala 2010 at Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Canada.
This year WIFT is honouring a truly incredible group of women—Maple Pictures Co-President Laurie May, Oscar short-listed documentary filmmaker Shelley Saywell, agent to Canada’s top writers Lesley Harrison, and Law & Order / Crossing Jordan actress Jill Hennessy. Jill is receiving the prestigious International Achievement Award, won in past years by Shirley Douglas, Catherine O’Hara, Sandra Oh, Deepa Mehta and Kim Cattrall, to name a few. Jill is working currently on a new HBO series produced and directed by Michael Mann.
WIFT-T’s annual Crystal Awards recognize exceptional Canadian women working in screen-based media and are the only awards in this country dedicated to women’s screen-based achievements. The event is attended by close to 500 key players and is consistently described as one of the industry’s most inspiring and enjoyable celebrations
Camera: Mike Pukay, Editing: Mat Kolodziejski, Photography: Mat Kolodziejski