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?

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)

Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: ?

Achievement in Cinematography: ?

Achievement in Directing:  ?

Achievement in Film Editing: Rise of the Trees

Achievement in Sound Editing / Original Music Score: ?

Most Original Screenplay: ?

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