SOCAN was a proud corporate sponsor of the 11th annual LEO Awards celebrating excellence in British Columbia film and television. The awards were presented May 8-9, 2009, at the Westin Bayshore Resort & Marina in Vancouver, and our members walked away with several musical honours.

Prizes were awarded as follows:

• Best Musical Score in a Feature Length Drama to Ben Mink for Fifty Dead Men Walking
• Best Musical Score in a Short Drama to Matthew Rogers for The Anachronism
• Best Musical Score in a Documentary Program or Series to Michael Richard Plowman for Sledhead
• Best Musical Score in an Animation Program or Series to Bob Buckley for Storm Hawks – “The Storm Hawks Seven”

The LEO Awards offer an excellent opportunity for SOCAN members who work in film and television to celebrate their accomplishments and network with producers, directors and local industry players. Other SOCAN members in attendance included Peter Allen, Hal Foxton Beckett, Dennis Burke, Graeme Coleman, Daniel Ingram and Daniel Séguin. SOCAN staff in attendance – who cheered on the nominees and congratulated the winners – included Lynn Ross DeViller, Pat Mueller, Sara Pavilionis and Michelle Dubuc.

For further information, and a complete list of winners, visit www.leoawards.com.