‘Stargate’ Roars at Canada’s Leo Awards

With so much fuss being made about J.J. Abrams Star Trek reboot, it's easy to forget that there is another successful franchise out there with Star… in the title. That would be Stargate, which is due for its own sort of makeover later this year with the premiere of Stargate Universe. This is no sign that the concept is struggling, though. Indeed, the slew of awards that Stargateproductions won at the recent Leo Awards in Vancouver, British Columbia (the home base of CinemaSpy) shows that it continues to be admired.
The LEO Awards are presented by the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of B.C.. They were established in 1998 to celebrate excellence in film and television productions that are made in the province. Stargate series and movies are largely filmed in Vancouver. At this years Celebration and Gala Ceremonies for the Leos, which took place on May 8 and 9, two productions - Stargate Continuum and Stargate Atlantis – won 12 awards between them. Moreover, Robert Cooper and Brad Wright, co-creators and executive producers of the three television series that make up the Stargate franchise, received one of the 2009 Leo Awards for Outstanding Achievement.
Stargate Atlantis, which ended its run after five seasons earlier this year, dominated the Dramatic Series category, winning nine of the 17 awards presented, including Best Dramatic Series. In the Feature Length Drama category, Stargate Continuum won three awards, one of which went to actor Michael Shanks for his performance as Stargate SG-1 series regular, Daniel Jackson. Shanks won Best Lead Performance by a Male.
Stargate alumni were also rewarded for their work on the series Sanctuary, which won four Leo awards. Those included Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series for Amanda Tapping, one of the stars of Stargate Continuum. Tapping plays Samantha Carter in the Stargate franchise and has appeared in Stargate Atlantis and was also a regular on Stargate SG-1. Stargate Continnum is a feature length spin-off from the latter and is reviewed on CinemaSpy here.
The full list of winners in the Feature Length Drama and Dramatic Series categories are given below. A list of winners in all categories can be found on the Leo Awards website.
FEATURE LENGTH DRAMA
Best Feature Length Drama
Fifty Dead Men Walking – Shawn Williamson, Stephen Hegyes, Peter La Terriere, Kari Skogland, Guy Collins, Stephen Margolis, Michael Ryan, Nicole Carmen-Davis, Karyn Edwards, Elsie Choi, Kyle Lundberg (Producers)
Best Direction in a Feature Length Drama
Anne Wheeler – Living Out Loud
Best Screenwriting in a Feature Length Drama
Brad Wright – Stargate Continuum
Best Cinematography in a Feature Length Drama
Attila Szalay – Iron Road
Best Picture Editing in a Feature Length Drama
Fred Thorsen – Stone of Destiny
Best Overall Sound in a Feature Length Drama
Paul Sharpe, Iain Pattison, Graeme Hughes – Stargate Continuum
Best Sound Editing in a Feature Length Drama
John Taylor, Chester Bialowas, Jeff Jackman,Ken Biehl, Rick Senechal – Joy Ride 2
Best Musical Score in a Feature Length Drama
Ben Mink – Fifty Dead Men Walking
Best Production Design in a Feature Length Drama
Linda Del Rosario – Iron Road
Best Costume Design in a Feature Length Drama
Maya Mani – Iron Road
Best Make-Up in a Feature Length Drama
Joanne Kinchella – Iron Road
Best Visual Effects in a Feature Length Drama
Steve Hodgson, Adam Stern, Richard Patterson, Doug Campbell, Terry Hutcheson – Impact
Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama
Chang Tseng – Dim Sum Funeral
Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama
Lauren Lee Smith – Helen
Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama
Michael Shanks – Stargate Continuum
Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama
Babz Chula – Mothers & Daughters
DRAMATIC SERIES
Best Dramatic Series
Stargate Atlantis – Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie, Brad Wright, Robert Cooper, Carl Binder, Martin Gero, Alan McCullough, John Smith (Producers)
Best Direction in a Dramatic Series
Robert Cooper
Stargate Atlantis – Vegas
Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series
Alan McCullough
Stargate Atlantis – The Queen
Best Cinematography in a Dramatic Series
Michael Blundell
Stargate Atlantis – Vegas
Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series
Mike Banas
Stargate Atlantis – Vegas
Best Overall Sound in a Dramatic Series
Kelly Cole, Patrick Ramsay, Bill Mellow, Joe Watts, Hugo De Le Cerda, Kevin Belen
Stargate Atlantis – Enemy at the Gate
Best Sound Editing in a Dramatic Series
Steve Smith, Matthew Wilson, Kirby Jinnah, Jay Cheetham, Jason Mauza
Stargate Atlantis – Enemy at the Gate
Best Production Design in a Dramatic Series
James Philpott
Smallville - Quest
Best Costume Design in a Dramatic Series
Valerie Halverson
Stargate Atlantis – The Queen
Best Make-Up in a Dramatic Series
Todd Masters, Nicholas Podbrey, Sarah Pickersgill, Harlow MacFarlane
Sanctuary – Warriors
Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series
Mark Savela, Shannon Gurney, Kodie MacKenzie, Viv Jim, Dan Weir
Stargate Atlantis – First Contact
Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series
Ryan Robbins
Sanctuary - Edward
Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series
Gabrielle Rose
Sanctuary - Edward
Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series
Benjamin Arthur
Less Than Kind – Top of the Class
Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series
Eve Harlow
The Guard – Boom
Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series
Tyler Labine
Reaper - Coming to Grips
Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series
Amanda Tapping
Sanctuary - Requiem