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About the Accolade
The Accolade is unique; it is an awards competition, not a traditional film
festival. Awards go to those filmmakers, television producers, videographers and
new media creators who produce fresh, standout productions. It is a showcase for
cinematic gems and unique voices.
The Accolade recognizes producers, established and emerging, who demonstrate
exceptional achievement in craft and creativity. Undiscovered and first-time
producers are often recognized.
The Accolade has recognized productions from all over the world including
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Croatia, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Guam, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Hong
Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mexico,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico,
Qatar, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, United
Kingdom, United States and Venezuela.
Annually, a special award is given to a filmmaker, television producer,
videographer or new media creator who makes a significant contribution to social
change or a humanitarian effort.
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Get Involved
It’s a given that filmmakers want to gain as many viewers as possible. The
Accolade is an award well known to buyers and distributors. Winning an
Accolade gives buyers and distributors the confidence that your production
is of high quality. The Accolade is an award recognized for its rigorous
evaluation process.
This competition is designed to help winners achieve the recognition and viewers
they deserve. Accolade staffers frequently share distribution ideas and
industry contacts that help promote the careers of the winning filmmakers. The
Accolade helps generate publicity and buzz. The Accolade has a
strong online presence and shines the spotlight on top winners at The
Accolade website and via press releases to a list of over 25,000 industry
professionals.
An additional advantage of participating in the Accolade Competition is
that our awards qualify for listing in the IMDb when submitted to IMDb by the
producers.
We welcome your participation in The Accolade.
Please submit your best work.
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 Composer Mark McKenzie
On scoring Saving Sarah Cain and his dedication to music in film
by Alex A. Kecskes
Watching the film Saving Sarah Cain, one experiences a musical score that
clearly reveals Mark McKenzie's talent and ear for imbuing scenes with emotion,
sensitivity and power. It's no surprise McKenzie recently won Accolade's Best of
Show award for original music in this outstanding film. The award adds to his
repertoire of accomplishments...
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 The Mandala Maker
A thought-provoking film that explores the healing power of Tibetan art
by Alex A. Kecskes
A treat for the senses and an exemplary bit of short filmmaking; one can't help
but be mesmerized by The Mandala Maker. Directed by gifted auteur Sam Borowski,
the film draws you in and continually rewards you with gifted storytelling and
emotion-packed scenes. It's little wonder Mandala has won several Accolade awards including an
Award of Excellence for leading actor Courtney Hogan as well as Awards of Merit
for short film and direction. Poignant and powerful, the film includes a superb
performance by Hogan who plays a struggling artist dealing with guilt and
depression over a tragically dark secret...
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 Master Filmmaker Generates Death
Threats
For His Views On Tibet
By Yayoi Lena Winfrey
He didn’t intend to become controversial, but master filmmaker Chris Nebe’s take
on Tibet has generated death threats. His YouTube posting, Tibet: The Truth (A
Political History) has garnered much controversy over its support of China’s
occupation of that country and its criticism of the exiled Dalai Lama...
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 The Delta Queen Dethroned
The country’s oldest steamboat rides into the sunset
By Debbie L. Sklar
Mark Twain would probably be upset after all, most who come in contact with her
are. Who is she? She’s not just another pretty face, but a very special lady no
doubt.
Her name is the Delta Queen, and she is one the country’s oldest steamboats
built in 1926, as well as one who has taken her final journey. But thanks to a
TV segment called “The Delta Queen Dethroned” which...
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Tall Taurus, Commercial Videography
By Laurie Smith
“It was 2 o’clock in the morning; I was 18 years old, watching David Lynch’s
‘Blue Velvet,’” recalled Jonathan Holbrook. “That is when I realized my
calling,”
Holbrook, owner and creative director of Tall Taurus Media in Everett,
Washington, has garnered – among several other impressive awards – an Accolade
Award of Excellence for his production of the “E825 Elliptical Promotional
Video.” The company offers commercial and corporate production services via
video, interactive and digital signage.
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 21 Days to Nawroz
Wins Best of
Show
by Andrew Cleary
When Michelle Mama traveled to northern Iraq in March 2008 to interview Kurdish
women about their lives, she knew there would be risks involved. She and her
camera operator, Jennifer Polo, were the only crew, except for a handful of
local translators, guides, and "fixers". She found herself working in an
unstable country far from her Toronto home.
Mama and Polo could adjust to the difficulty of keeping a low profile, even as
she recognized that two women shuttling around Kurdistan with digital cameras
and a boom microphone was...
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