Praise for Mortensen's Karnival
(2002 Gutter Press ~ trade pb.; 2003 CNIB ~ CD; 2003 CNIB ~ cassette)
"From its evocative opening sentences to its startling yet inevitable finale, Karnival ... weaves a compelling spell. ... Mortensen has created a vividly true world."
~ Quill & Quire
"entertaining ride ... sheer weirdness."
~ The Globe & Mail
"The strongest opening chapter in contemporary Canadian literature. ... Enjoyed every page thoroughly. ... What great writing, amazing setting and super pacing."
~ A. Haq, Writer/Producer
Awards for Coles' In The Refrigerator
(2000; 16 mm; 40 min.)
Grand Jury Award ~ Barebones International Film Festival 2001
Best Film ~ Sharpshooter Film Festival, Pigeon Forge, TN 2001
Best Picture, Women's Category ~ Zoie Film Festival, Atlanta Georgia, USA 2001
Best Short Film Dealing with Mental Illness ~ Cinevue Film & Video Festival 2001
Award of Excellence/ Best Short Film ~ Valleyfest Film Festival, Knoxville, TN 2001
Best Director ~ Kissimmee Film Festival, Florida USA 2000
Best Avant-Garde ~ Cinevue International Film & Video Festival, Florida, USA 2001
Best Actress ~ Cinevue International Film & Video Festival, Florida, USA 2001
Best Actress ~ Kissimmee Film Festival, Florida, USA 2000
Certificate of Merit ~ Prix Leonardo, Italy 2001
Awards for Producer/Director Chernin
Cape Town International Film Festival, South Africa
~ 1998 I Am Home 48 min.
Cape Town International Film Festival, South Africa
~ 1998 In The Shadows 43 min.
Honourable Mention, Jewish Video Competition
~ 1997 A Man of Conscience 23 min.
Vancouver Women’s Works Festival
~ 1995 Uncle Boris and My Russian Relatives 23 min.
Honourable Mention, Jewish Video Competition
~ 1995 Uncle Boris and My Russian Relatives 23 min.
Awarded Canada 125 Medal;
Honourable Mention, Columbus Film Festival
~ 1993 The Man Who Couldn't Lose 24 min.
The Houston Film Festival, Bronze Medal;
U.S. Industrial Film and Video Festival, Certificate for Creative Excellence;
Honourable Mention from the Columbus Film Festival
~ 1991 In The Shadows, 43 min.
McLean Hunter Seniors Category Award
~ 1989 Aging in Institutions, 90 min.
Children's Broadcast Institute Award
~ 1983 The Party's Over, 20 min.
Trinity Square Video Archives Award
~ 1983 Bonk Sells Out 20 min.
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