The Dolphins
Some people ask why Festival699 gives awards. No offense, but this is a stupid question. Everyone likes to have their work recognized.
What does the Dolphin Award symbolize? Have you ever seen a dolphin dive out of the water, so shiny, beautiful and free? We picked the dolphin because we wanted Festival699 to inspire our young filmmakers. Also they were only $3 at the Dollar Store.
Every director, every crew member, every actor who participates in Festival699 is like a dolphin diving out of the water for the first time. What’s more beautiful than that?
2025 Festival699 Dolphin Awards
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Carter (Party by Myself)
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Steffan and Charlie (SHOCKED)
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Nikki (SHOCKED)
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Molly (Book Club)
Achievement in Cinematography: Levi (Cage Dolls)
Achievement in Directing: Jim and Anna (Disrupters)
Achievement in Film Editing: Stela Kulac (Jim)
Achievement in Sound Editing / Original Music Score: My Body is A Time Machine (Noah)
Most Original Screenplay: Winds of Change (Eric and Lisa)
Best Picture / People’s Choice (Ballot): Stela Kulac (Jim)
2024 Festival699 Dolphin Awards
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2023 Festival699 Dolphin Awards
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2022 Festival699 Dolphin Awards
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Kurt Mills (The Staircase, The Traffic Jam)
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Finn Creeggan (Roommates)
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Sekiya Billman (Lido)
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Emma Banigan, Chrissy Sharma (The Great Canadian Break-Up)
Achievement in Cinematography: Raja, Justin, Rich (Great Moments in Cinematic History by The Carrot Farmers of Americas)
Achievement in Directing: Sam Bird (House Rules)
Achievement in Film Editing: Kate Bate, Molly Marshall (The Whistler)
Achievement in Sound Editing / Original Music Score: Emma Banigan (Part of that World)
Most Original Screenplay: Chris Howden (Hurvis Warrem - Rock 'n' Roll Appendix)
Best Picture / People’s Choice (Ballot): Reborn, Redone (Adrienne Ball & Tess Sheldon)
2021 Festival699 Dolphin Awards
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Chris Howden, Chased by “‘Chasing Cars”
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Amos Shaw, Carrot Executive Officer
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Cindy Cheung (CASS, Stop it, Stop it) and Emily (My Guy)
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Molly Marshall, Magnetic Martha
Achievement in Cinematography: Levi Kassel, Reward
Achievement in Directing: Tim Jansen, Little Bike
Achievement in Film Editing: Jas Dies, Lego Sniper
Achievement in Sound Editing / Original Music Score: Mike Foster, The Hike
Most Original Screenplay: Levi Kassel, Reward
Best Picture / People’s Choice (Ballot): Tim Jansen, Little Bike
2020 Festival699 Dolphin Awards
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: JC (That’s a my Boy)
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Jim Creeggan
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Lisa Mesbur (Fashion Forward)
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Kristen Sharpe (Vice Principal)
Achievement in Cinematography: The Applicant (Chris Byrne)
Achievement in Directing: Levi Kassel (Vice Principal)
Achievement in Film Editing: Kate Bate and Molly Marshall (Dance for Me)
Achievement in Sound Editing / Original Music Score: Air (Erin)
Most Original Screenplay: Quiz Show (Ian Kiar)
Best Picture / People’s Choice (Ballot): Vice Principal, Frog Supreme, That’s a My Boy
2019 Festival699 Dolphin Awards
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Jean-Raphaël Heckly (The Man Who Lived at IKEA)
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Jim Creeggan / Chris Howden (Queen Street Cowboy)
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Beverly Bate (Date Square)
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Kate Munro (Part Two)
Achievement in Cinematography: Phil Leblanc (Daily Commute)
Achievement in Directing: Jeff Kassel (699)
Achievement in Film Editing: Levi Kassel (Learning Song)
Achievement in Sound Editing / Original Music Score: Lauren Pallen Mu (Hope)
Most Original Screenplay: Socks in the City (Creeggan Family)
Best Picture / People’s Choice (Ballot): The Learning Song (Levi Kassel)
2018 Festival699 Dolphin Awards
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2017 Festival699 Dolphin Awards
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Jean-Raphaël Heckly (Primitives Cinematics)
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Bert Perry (Villians)
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Chloe Creeggan (Pearl by the Ocean)
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Amanda Rosenthal (People)
Achievement in Cinematography: Tim Jansen (People)
Achievement in Directing: Patrick Marshall (Maladjustments)
Achievement in Film Editing: Dr. Bananas and Liv Khana (Applopolis)
Achievement in Sound Editing / Original Music Score: Stevie P (Flash Insight)
Most Original Screenplay: Jean-Raphaël Heckly (Primitives Cinematics)
Best Picture / People’s Choice (Ballot): People
2016 Festival699 Dolphin Awards (missing Data)
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Wayne Perry (I’ll be Seeing You)
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Jan Brough (Beat It)
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Molly Marshall (She Plays)
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Achievement in Film Editing: Rise of the Trees
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Best Picture / People’s Choice (Ballot): I’ll be Seeing You
2015 Festival699 Dolphin Awards
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Jason Bell (Making of a Snow Angel)
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Chris Byrne (Mother Ducker)
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Amanda Rosenthal (Late)
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Kyla (Late)
Achievement in Cinematography: Short Think (The Rink)
Achievement in Directing: Making of a Snow Angel
Achievement in Film Editing: James Creeggan (Rink Love)
Achievement in Sound Editing / Original Music Score: Ian Kiar (Garbage)
Most Original Screenplay: Antoine & Francine
Best Picture / People’s Choice (Ballot): Late
2014 Festival699 Dolphin Awards (We think)
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Ian Kiar (Left)
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Warwick Marchant (Festival699 2014 Trailer)
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Rachel Cameron
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Blaine (Under Pressure)
Achievement in Cinematography: Ian Kiar (Left)
Achievement in Directing: Tim Jansen (Under Pressure)
Achievement in Film Editing: Burns / Cameron (While You Were Gone)
Achievement in Sound Editing / Original Music Score: Mr. Clean
Most Original Screenplay: The Mrs.
Best Picture / People’s Choice (Ballot): Left
2013 Festival699 Dolphin Awards
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Roger (Guess How Much I Love You)
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Chris Shatilla (Higher Love)
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Daniele Royal (Higher Love)
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Sally Dundas (Four Foot Tea)
Achievement in Cinematography: Ian Kiar (Garbage)
Achievement in Directing: Ian Kiar (Garbage)
Achievement in Film Editing: Shel & Kurt (Bicyclette)
Achievement in Sound Editing / Original Music Score: Katherine Yaphe (Skip to the Loo)
Most Original Screenplay: Patrick (Four Foot Tea)
Best Picture / People’s Choice (Ballot): Little Bike
2012 Festival699 Dolphin Awards
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Chris Shatilla (Hamlet)
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Trevor Sparrow (La Meme)
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Norah Grant (No Face No Problem)
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Beverly Bate (Papa 'aint Coming Home)
Achievement in Cinematography: Shelley Lewis (Trees a Charm)
Achievement in Directing: Patrick Marshall (The Wrong Brothers)
Achievement in Film Editing: Kate Bate (Knock on the Red Door, BENT Music Video)
Achievement in Sound Editing / Original Music Score: Veronica Syrtash (just because)
Most Original Screenplay: Make Beth Wait
Best Picture / People’s Choice (Ballot): Trees a Charm
2011 Festival699 Dolphin Awards
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2010 Festival699 Dolphin Awards
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Scott Brooks (Snake)
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Christopher Shatilla (as the Witch, in MacBeth)
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Amanda Cohen (Next World Champion)
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Veronica Syrtash/Emma Smith/Michelle Martinez (Gothercise Vol.1)
Achievement in Cinematography: Claudia Gibson/Neil Livingston (Declaration of Brooklyn)
Achievement in Directing: Patrick Marshall (They’ve Got Brenda!)
Achievement in Film Editing: Ian Kjaer (True Story)
Achievement in Sound Editing / Original Music Score: Scott Brooks (First Degree)
Most Original Screenplay: Scott Brooks (Snake)
Best Picture / People’s Choice (Ballot): Gothercise Vol.1
2009 Festival699 Dolphin Awards
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Scott Brooks (Fitz and Hammer Mobile Phones)
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Patrick Marshall (Swan and thee Whale)
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Amanda Cohen
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Nadia Lawand
Achievement in Cinematography: Nikki Byrne
Achievement in Directing: Patrick Marshall (Dolphin Boy)
Achievement in Film Editing: Ian Kjaer
Achievement in Sound Editing / Original Music Score: DJ Scoots
Most Original Screenplay: Amanda Cohen, Scorned
Best Picture / People’s Choice (Ballot): Dolphin Boy
2008 Festival699 Dolphin Awards
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Estoban (4pm)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Jonathan Giacomelli (South Wall)
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Amanda Cohen (The Trainer)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Michi Lepik (The Trainer)
Achievement in Art Direction: Patrick Marshall (The Somnambulists)
Achievement in Cinematography: Patrick Marshall (Urban Sasquatch)
Achievement in Costume Design: Amanda Cohen (The Trainer)
Achievement in Directing: Chris Shatilla (Not Quite Best in Show)
Achievement in Film Editing: Ian Kjaer (Warning)
Achievement in Sound Editing: Stevie P. (The Replacement)
Achievement in Visual Effect: Christopher Marshall (I go to Work)
Best Original Screenplay: Scott Brooks (Making of Johnny Mandingo Ringtone Artist)
Best Motion Picture: The Replacement
People’s Choice Award: 4pm
2007 Festival699 Dolphin Awards
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Scott Brooks (Swimmer)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Frog Ninjas (Code Name Swimmer Girl)
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Kate Marshall (Take it Off)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Beverly Bate (CSI Saint John)
Achievement in Art Direction: Patrick Coffee, Perry Gladstone (Needy)
Achievement in Cinematography: Christopher Marshall (Road Trip)
Achievement in Costume Design:Patrick Marshall (CSI Saint John)
Achievement in Directing: Patrick Marshall (CSI Saint John)
Achievement in Film Editing: Chris Kang (Gramacho)
Achievement in Sound Editing: Rick Stender (Babymoon in Cuba)
Achievement in Visual Effect: Code Name Swimmer Girl
Best Original Screenplay: Dans la Mer
Best Motion Picture: Needy
People’s Choice Award: CSI Saint John
2006 Festival699 Dolphin Awards (Elephants actually, now a collectors item)
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Chris Byrne (as Johnny Bingo, Incident at Cole Cottage)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Nelson the Cat (Licked)
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Lisa Kawamoto Hsu (as Kit Kat), Chopper Command
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Heather Anderson, (Christina Quala Lampur), Incident at Cole Cottage
Achievement in Art Direction: Stephanie Shinkoda, Tanis Darling (Chopsticks)
Achievement in Cinematography: Rick Stender (House of the Dove)
Achievement in Costume Design: Diana Marshall (Chopper Command)
Achievement in Directing: Patrick Marshall (Incident at Cole Cottage)
Achievement in Film Editing: Shelley Lewis (CD of Death)
Achievement in Music Written for a Film (Original Score): Ian Kiar, 12345!
Achievement in Visual Effects: The Little Princess
Best Original Screenplay: The Little Princess
Achievement in Visual Effects: The Roommate Part 1 & Part 2
Best Motion Picture: Mini P: Mission X
People’s Choice Award: Don’t You Wish Your Boyfriend was Hot Like Me?
2005 Festival699 Dolphin Awards
Actor in a Leading Role: Patrick Marshall, (as Lt Jim Harris) Live from Falupa
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Todd Minerson (as Tom Thompson), The Hard Way
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Heather Anderson (Christina Quala Lampur), Live from Falupa
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Tanis Darling, The Birthday Chase
Achievement in Art Direction: Art Film
Achievement in Cinematography: Eve
Achievement in Directing: Welcome to the Dreamhouse
Achievement in Film Editing: Art Film
Achievement in Music Written for a Film (Original Score): The Birthday Chase
Best Motion Picture: Welcome to the Dreamhouse
People’s Choice Award: Something Epic