The Georgia Straight mentioned two Canadian Screen Awards associated with a UBC professor and a UBC alumnus.
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers won Best Lead Actress in a dramatic program or limited series for Unclaimed, directed by Rachel Talalay, a professor in UBC’s department of theatre and film.
Johnny Ma, a filmmaker and UBC grad, won the best first feature award for his China-Canada coproduction Old Stone.
