| Leo Awards | |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Presented by | Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia |
| First award | 1999 |
| Website | http://leoawards.com  |
TheLeo Awards are the awards program for theBritish Columbia film and television industry. Held each May or June inVancouver,British Columbia,Canada, the Leo Awards were founded by the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia in 1999.[1] Awards categories include but are not exclusive tolive action,animated, adultdramatic,children's,documentary film,documentary television,feature films,short films.
The Leos were established to provide support and recognition for the work of film and television producers, writers, directors, performers and others.[2]
In 2005, theLeo Awards Film Festival was added to the event as a means of showcasing the best in film and television production honored at the festival.[3][4]
Awards are given to programs completed in the prior calendar year. Each year the Leo Awards honor programs and crafts in a variety of categories including motion picture, television movie, short drama, dramatic series, documentary and animation. These are the list of categories given out at the ceremony.
