NWT filmmakers, photographers and media professionals of all kinds are once again invited to submit their work from the past two years for a chance to be formally recognized by their peers.

After a hiatus caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Northwest Territories Professional Media Association (NWTPMA) will once again host its NWT Film and Media Awards this fall.

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The contest includes awards for narrative and documentary shorts, published photos, published word pieces, and industry impact. The contest is open to entries published or premiered between Nov. 1, 2020 and Aug. 1, 2022.

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Entries in each category will be judged by a panel of peers from the NWT media industry.

Examples of past winners include She Keeps Me Warm, a short about a hermit living in the Arctic who discovers an undetonated nuclear warhead, which was named Best Narrative Short in 2018; and I Hold the Dehcho In My Heart, a film about a group of students and Elders paddling down the Dehcho River that was named Best Documentary Short that same year.

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