The Book - The Bessies

Message from 

As the medium of television evolves across multiple screens, there is still one constant to winning a Bessie award. Payola. 

But seriously, originality and entertainment are the integral elements, period. What will they say about the Bessies winners 

this year? Hopefully, that they wish they had done those ads. Enjoy. 

Lara Palmer, Chair 2009 Bessies Awards

The Judges 

From L to R 

Dean Lee, Creative Director DDB Vancouver - Daniel Vendramin, Associate Creative Director, Cossette - Henry Lu, Director, Soft Citizen - Deborah Prenger, Co-Chair, Associate Creative Director, Dentsu Toronto 

Lara Palmer, Chair - Gary Thomas, Creative Director, Crush - Karen Silver, Executive Producer, The Garden - Heather Hnatiuk (Vincent), Associate Creative Director, Ogilvy - Nellie Kim, Art Director, john st.

Best of Show 

Teen Power Team, Foosball, Giant Monster, 

Russian Dolls, Playing Cards, Mousetrap 

Category: Integrated Campaign 

Advertiser: BC Dairy Foundation 

Agency: DDB Canada, Vancouver; Tribal DDB 

Creative Director: Alan Russell, Dean Lee, Cosmo Campbell 

Art Director: Ryan Leeson, Cosmo Campbell, Dan Strasser 

Copywriter: Cosmo Campbell, Ryan Leeson, Kevin Rathgeber 

Agency Producer: Sue Bell, Ryan McCormick 

Account Supervisor: Brett MacFarlane 

Production House: Bent Image Labs, Curious Pictures 

Production House Producer: Ray Di Carol, Tsui Ling Toomer, 

Donielle Howard, Sue Bell 

Production Design: Bent Image Labs, Curious Pictures 

Director: Abe Spear, Rob Shaw 

Cinematographer: Jean Margaret Thomas 

Video Post Facility: Bent Image Labs, Curious Pictures 

Audio Post Facility: Pirate, GGRP 

Editor: Jon Weigland, Sam Goetz 

Animation: Sarah Hulin, Jen Prokopowicz – Curious Pictures 

Colourist: Company 3 

Audio House Producer: Tom Eymundson 

Graphic Design: Brandon Thomas – Union of One 

Graphic Animation: Ant Farm

Best of Show 

Help Child Soldiers - Viral 

Category: Online Single 

Advertiser: War Child Canada 

Agency: john st. 

Creative Director: Angus Tucker, Stephen Jurisic 

Art Director: Stuart Campbell 

Copywriter: Mia Thomsett 

Line Producer: Andrew Graham 

Agency Producer: Michelle Orlando 

Executive Producer: Link York, Eva Preger 

Account Supervisor: Sandra Moretti 

Production House: Soft Citizen 

Production House Producer: Andrew Graham 

Production Design: Deb Topping 

Director: Henry Lu 

Cinematographer: Brendan Steacy 

Video Post Facility: Bijou Editorial 

Audio Post Facility: Grayson Matthews 

Editor: Ross Birchall, Melanie Hider 

Music: David Sorbara, Tom Westin – Grayson Matthews 

Colourist: Eric Whipp – Alter Ego 

Casting: Michael Stevenson – Fade to Black 

Compositor: Kevin Gibson – Alter Ego

Gold Spots 

New Shirt, Turkey Carver, Moustache 

Category: Television 

Advertiser: Corby Distilleries Ltd. 



Art Director: Nellie Kim 

Copywriter: Chris Hirsch 

Agency Producer: Nicole Andrisevic, Michelle Orlando 


Executive Producer: Scott Smith, Scott Mackenzie 

Account Supervisor: Adam Zolis, Ryan O’Hagan 

Production House: Radke Films 

Production Design: Radke Films 

Director: Craig Brownrigg 

Cinematographer: Sean Valentini 

Video Post Facility: School Editing 

Audio Post Facility: Vapor Music 

Editor: Griff Henderson 

Music: Vapor Music 

Colourist: Elaine Ford – Notch 


Compositor: Rodney Dowd 

Performer: Gerry Dee 

The Overanalyzing the Film People, 

The Seat-Saving People, The Not Really 

Into Foreign Films People 


Advertiser: Vancouver International Film Festival 

Agency: TBWA\Vancouver 

Creative Director: Paul Little 

Art Director: Addie Gillespie, Jon Murray 

Copywriter: Addie Gillespie, Jon Murray 

Agency Producer: Mike Hasinoff 

Line Producer: Tracey Nomura 

Executive Producer: Eva Preger, Link York, Jacqui Wilkinson 

Account Supervisor: Christine Piers 


Production Design: James Hazel 

Director: Christopher Hutsul 

Cinematographer: Philip Lanyon 

Video Post Facility: Tonic Post 

Audio Post Facility: GGRP, Pinewood Sound 

Editor: Melanie Snagg 

Music Sound Company: GGRP, Pinewood Sound 

Teen Power Team, Foosball, Giant Monster 



Agency: DDB Canada, Vancouver 


Art Director: Dan Strasser 

Copywriter: Kevin Rathgeber 

Agency Producer: Sue Bell 

Line Producer: Viet Luu 

Account Supervisor: Angela Scardillo, Brett MacFarlane, 

Lena Dawson 

Production House: Curious Pictures 

Production Design: Curious Pictures 

Director: Abe Spear 

Video Post Facility: Curious Pictures 

Audio Post Facility: Pirate Audio 


Editor: Sam Goetz 

Music Sound Company: Pirate 

Animation: Curious Pictures 

Graphic Animation: Ant Farm 


Graphic Design: Brandon Thomas – Union of One

Gold Spots 

WTF?, Hose Leg, Mr. Tree 

Category: Online 

Advertiser: Mac’s Convenience Stores 

Agency: Bos 

Creative Director: Chad Borlase, Gary Watson 

Art Director: Jennifer Saunders, Ibraheem Youssef 

Copywriter: Joanna Barrs, Mwewa Frederick Nduna 

Agency Producer: Stephen Rankin 

Executive Producer: James Davis 

Production House: Untitled Films 

Production House Producer: Peter Davis, Tom Evelyn, 

Ros Hegan 

Production Design: Aaron Smith, Greg Decker, Isaac Cull 

Director: Michael Graf, Christopher Hutsul, Steve Mottershead, 

Graydon Sheppard, Alyesa Young 

Cinematographer: Pat McGowan, Tico Poulakakis, Chris Sargent, 

Simon Simohet 

Video Post Facility: Fini Films, Studio Upstairs, Woolgathering 

Editor: Ross Birchall, Stuart McIntyre - Bijou Editorial 

Music: Company X 

Animation: Electric Company 

Special FX: Woolgathering 

Colourist: Studio Upstairs, Fini Films, Woolgathering 

Casting: Fade to Black 

Russian Dolls, Playing Cards, Mousetrap 




Creative Director: Cosmo Campbell, Dean Lee 

Art Director: Ryan Leeson, Cosmo Campbell 

Copywriter: Cosmo Campbell, Ryan Leeson 

Agency Producer: Ryan McCormick 


Production House: Bent Image Labs 

Production House Producer: Ray Di Carlo, Tsui Ling Toomer, 

Donielle Howard 

Production Design: Bent Image Labs 

Supervising Director: Rob Shaw 


Video Post Facility: Bent Image Labs 

Audio Post Facility: GGRP 

Editor: Jon Weigland 


Creative Partner: Chel White 

Alka-Seltzer Great American Road Trip 

Campaign 


Advertiser: Bayer 

Agency: Proximity Canada 

Creative Director: John Gagne, Jon Webber 

Art Director: Jeffrey Da Silva 

Copywriter: Jon Ruby 

Agency Producer: Jason Dick 

Account Supervisor: Mark Pileggi 

Production House: Second Unit 

Production House Producer: Seth Levin 

Production Design: Jeffrey Da Silva 

Director: Jon Ruby, Jeffrey Da Silva, Rhett McLaughlin, Link Neal 

Cinematographer: Rhett McLaughlin, Link Neal 

Video Post Facility: RhettandLinKreations 

Audio Post Facility: RhettandLinKreations 

Editor: Rhett McLaughlin, Link Neal 

Music: Rhett McLaughlin, Link Neal

Gold Spots 

Foosball 










Lena Dawson 


Production House Producer: Sue Bell 




Audio Post Facility: Pirate 





Graphic Design: Brandon Thomas - Union of One 


Russian Dolls 











Production House Producer: Ray Di Carlo, Tsui Ling Toomer, 

Donielle Howard 


Director: Rob Shaw 






Blind Date Mute 


Advertiser: Science World 

Agency: Rethink 

Creative Director: Rob Tarry, Ian Grais, Chris Staples 

Art Director: Lisa Lebedovich 

Copywriter: Rob Tarry 

Agency Producer: Ann Rubenstein 

Line Producer: Tim Corrigan 

Account Supervisor: Joe Ramirez 

Production House: OPC 

Director: Michael Downing 

Cinematographer: Andre Pienaar 

Video Post Facility: JMB Post 

Audio Post Facility: Wave Sound Productions 

Audio House Producer: Craig Zarazun 

Engineer: Brandon Edwards 

Editor: Don Macdonnell 

Music: Wave Sound Productions 

Casting: Kyla Francis 

Performer: Shantelle Canzanese

Gold Spots 

New Shirt 




















Colourist: Elaine Ford - Notch 

Casting: Michael Stevenson - Fade to Black 



House Party 


Advertiser: Adidas 

Agency: Sid Lee 

Creative Director: Kristian Manchester 

Art Director: Laura Kim 

Copywriter: Ron Wilfred Macdonald 

Agency Producer: Claudia Roy 

Line Producer: Albert Botha – Radke, Steve Wheeler – Partizan 

Executive Producer: Miriana DiQuinzio – Radke, 

Sheila Stepanek – Partizan 

Account Supervisor: Concetta Ponari 

Production House: Radke Film Group, Partizan 

Production House Producer: Albert Botha 

Production Design: Eric Beauchamp 

Director: Nima Nourizadeh 

Cinematographer: Christopher Probst 

Video Post Facility: Method NY 

Editors: Gary Knight - Peep Show, Jimmy Lee 

Music: Beggin’ by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons 

Compositor: Tom Poole – Riot NY 

Casting: Digital Dogs 

Help Child Soldiers 


















Editors: Ross Birchall, Melanie Hider 





Gold Spots 

Scooter 


Advertiser: Worldwide Short Film Festival 

Agency: Doug Agency 

Creative Director: Doug Robinson 

Associate Creative Director: Ian Schwey, Steffan Barry 

Art Director: Ian Schwey, Steffan Barry 

Copywriter: Steffan Barry, Ian Schwey 

Agency Producer: Austin Armstrong 

Executive Producer: William Cranor 

Production House: Brown Entertainment 

Production House Producer: Erik Wilson 

Director: Jamie Travis 


Editor: Brain Noon – Traffik 

Music: David Hayman – Vapor Music 

Animation: Marco Polsinelli – Topix 

The Overanalyzing the Film People 






Copywriters: Addie Gillespie, Jon Murray 



Executive Producer: Eva Preger, Link York, Jacqui Wilkinson 



Production House Producer: Tracy Nomura 

Production Design: James Hazell 







Scales 


Advertiser: The Looking Glass Foundation 


Creative Director: Alan Russell, Dean Lee 

Associate Creative Director: Daryl Gardiner 

Art Director: Daryl Gardiner 

Copywriter: Jeff Galbraith 

Agency Producer: Janice Crondahl 

Line Producer: Hallie Machan 

Account Supervisor: Sarah Duyker 

Production House: Partners Film Co. 

Production Design: Partners Film Co. 

Post Production Company: Cycle Media 

Director: Kathi Prosser 

Cinematographer: John Houtman 

Video Post Facility: Technicolor 


Audio Producer: Colin Weinmaster, Craig Zarazun 

Editor: Matthew Griffiths 

Music Sound Company: Wave Sound Productions 

Special Fx: Matthew Griffiths 

Casting: Sean Milliken, Kathleen Widdows, Steven Mann

Gold Spots 

Russian Dolls 

Category: Integrated Campaign 










Production House Producer: Ray Di Carlo, 

Tsui Ling Toomer, Donielle Howard 




















Directors: Jon Ruby, Jeffrey Da Silva, Rhett McLaughlin, Link Neal 





Music: Rhett McLaughlin, Link Neal 

Performer: Rhett McLaughlin, Link Neal 

Mousetrap 



















Animation: Sarah Hulin, Jen Prokopowicz – Curious Pictures

Gold Spots 

Hose Leg 



Agency: Bos 


Art Director: Jennifer Saunders 

Copywriter: Joanna Barrs 




Production House Producer: Ros Hegan 

Production Designer: Aaron Smith, Greg Decker, Isaac Cull 

Director: Steve Mottershead 

Cinematographer: Chris Sargent 

Video Post Facility: Woolgathering 

Editor: Ross Birchall – Bijou Editorial 




Colourist: Woolgathering 


Compositor: Woolgathering 

Performer: Peter Pystransk 
























The Walter Bell 

The Walter Bell Memorial Award was created to provide creative opportunities to a writing student who exhibits exemplary writing skills and humane qualities. 

Writer: Eldon Mascoll 

Title: Gunshot 

Length: :30 

VIDEO 

Open on a CU of fingers fumbling with a matchbook, pulling out a match. 

SUPER OVER BLACK: It’s the leading cause of accidental death in Canadian homes 

CU on fingers striking the match. 

Camera pulls out – we see a 12-year-old boy standing in his living room holding the lit match. 

The boy tosses the match. 

SUPER OVER BLACK: You wouldn’t leave a loaded gun lying around 

Matches and lighters can be just as deadly 

Cut to an exterior shot of the boy’s home engulfed in flames. 

SUPER OVER BLACK: A message from The Arson Prevention Program for Children 

Fade to black. 

BUTTON: 

Boy sitting in the back seat of a police car. 

Firefighters rushing to put out the blaze. 

AUDIO 

A clip being loaded into a shotgun. 

The shotgun chamber being locked into place: “CHUH-CHEE.” 

Gunshot: “BOOM!” 

Fire truck sirens approaching. 

Firefighters barking orders. 

Neighbours gasping, more sirens approaching.

Best of Series 

Foosball, Russian Dolls, Mousetrap 



Production House: Curious Pictures, Bent Image Labs 

Animation: Sarah Hulin, Jen Prokopowicz – Curious 

Pictures 

Teen Power Team, Foosball, 

Giant Monster 





Battle in a Bag 

Advertiser: Frito Lay Canada 

Agency: BBDO Toronto 

Production House: Smuggler @ Soft Citizen 

Casting: Smuggler, Soft Citizen 

House Party 



Production House: Radke Film Group, 

Partizan 

Cinematographer: Christopher Probst


House Party 




Partizan 

Colourist: Stephan Sonnenfeld 

House Party 




Partizan 







Carbon Neutral 

Advertiser: World Wildlife Fund 

Agency: DraftFCB 

Editor: Jonathan Devries – School Editing







Foosball, Russian Dolls, 

Giant Monster, Teen Power Team, 

Mousetrap, Playing Cards 




Production Design: Curious Pictures, Bent Image Labs 

Banana 

Advertiser: AUTO CPR 

Agency: Leo Burnett Toronto 

Production House: Sugino Studios 

Sound Design: The Hive 







Copywriters: Cosmo Campbell, Ryan Leeson, 

Kevin Rathgeber



The Seat-Saving People, The Not 

Really Into Foreign Films People 




Copywriter: Addie Gillespie, Jon Murray

The Kari 

The Kari Award is presented to the best actor or actress in a commercial. The award was established in 1981 in honour of Kari Hannikainen, 

an actor who was tragically killed in a car accident after appearing in an acclaimed Heinz commercial. 

The Kari Award winner for 2009 is Gerry Dee for his performance in “New Shirt,” Corby Distilleries Ltd. 

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Justin Landry: Elevator, Small Talk, Tony – Pepsi-QTG Canada – Diet 7up 

Tal Zimerman: Parking Lot, Bus Stop, Construction – The Fight Network 

Salvatore Antonio: Cheeky Check Out – Toronto International Film Festival Group 

Al Catlin: Love Scene, Special FX, Good Cop Bad Cop – Canadian Film Centre 

Paul Spence & Dave Lawrence: Great Reasons to Smoke – Nova Scotia Office of Health Promotion 

Jessica Amlee: Groceries – Canadian Hockey Association 

Jason Tait: A Run in the Woods – Canadian Football League 

Jeff Douglas: The Rant – Molson Breweries 

Ted Whittall: Family Breakfast – Kellogg Canada 

Darren Frost: Bus, Diner – TELUS 

Chase Randolph: Actor – AGF Management Inc. 

David Huband: Puck Sandwich – Hockey Hall of Fame 

Pete Soucey: Snook-Bet – Newfoundland Telephone 

Richard Waugh: Checked It – Toshiba Canada 

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Bruce Hunter: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way ... - Kodak Canada 

K.T. Vogt: Cleaning Lady-Kitchen – Lehn & Fink Canada Inc. 

Rae Ellen Hutley: Cancer Kids – Canadian Cancer Society, Ontario Division 

Elena Kudba: Witness #1 – Leon’s Furniture Ltd. 

Stephen Dimopoulos: Cool Guy – BC Lottery Corporation 

David McFarlane: David’s Story – Ontario Office for Disabled Persons 

Stephen Griffin: Magic Moment I, II & III – Molson Breweries of Canada Ltd 

Ralph Bates: Baby, Harry, Cuckoo – Christie Brown & Co. 

Les Yeo: Nobody Knows – Imperial Oil Limited 

Ron Rubin: Sounds Great – Teledyne Waterpik 

Jennifer McDermott & Keith Dutson: Prince – General Foods Inc. 

Rosemary Dunsmore & Larry Mann: Griswald – TransCanada Telephone System 

Carol Robinson: Miss Penelope – Ontario Lottery Corporation 

Jack Creley: Teacher – Lowney’s Limited

Craft 

Swing 

Advertiser: Sun-Rype 


Production House: Joyrider London 

Animation: Joyrider London 

Foosball, Russian Dolls, Mousetrap 





Swing 




Art Director: Angela Sung 







Giant Monster 





Banana, Can, Teapot 




Art Directors: Anthony Chelvanathan, Israel Diaz 











Scales, Dinner Plans, Pencil Marks 




Casting: Sean Milliken, Kathleen Widdows, 

Steven Mann 



Agency: Bos 







Cinematographer: Darko Suvak 

House Party 




Partizan 

Cinematographer: Christopher Probst

Craft 





Colourist: Billy Ferwerda – Notch 

House Party 




Partizan 

Colourist: Stephan Sonnenfeld 



Agency: Bos 


Colourist: Studio Upstairs, Fini Films, 

Woolgathering 



Agency: Bos 


Compositor: Studio Upstairs, Fini Films, 

Woolgathering 

House Party 




Partizan 















Editor: Jonathan Devries – School Editing 

House Party 




Partizan 

Editing: Gary Knight – Peep Show, Jimmy Lee 





Editors: Ross Birchall, Melanie Hider

Craft 

Banana 




Music: The Hive 










Performer: Shantelle Canzanese 

New Shirt 





Lick 

Advertiser: 86it 

Agency: Cossette 

Production House: Sons and Daughters 

Performer: Justin Landry 

Hose Leg 


Agency: Bos 


Performer: Peter Pystransk 







Production Design: Curious Pictures, Bent Image Labs 





Production Design: Smuggler, Soft Citizen 

House Party 




Partizan 











Sound Design: The Eggplant 

Banana 




Sound Design: The Hive

Craft 

Hose Leg 


Agency: Bos 









Copywriters: Cosmo Campbell, Ryan Leeson, 

Kevin Rathgeber 





Copywriter: Patrick Scissons 

New Shirt 











Copywriter: Addie Gillespie, Jon Murray

The Bob Mann 

The Bob Mann Post Production Award recognizes members of the commercial post production industry who have demonstrated a long-standing 

and continuing contribution to their craft. Named after the late Bob Mann, this award is given to members of the post production industry who 

exemplify the qualities Bob showed in his career as an editor with The Partners Film Company Ltd. 

The 2009 Bob Mann Post Production Award goes to Neil McAdam and Mike McAdam for their 

contribution to the commercial film industry. 

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2007 

2006 

2005 

2004 

2003 

2002 

Gary Thomas – Crush 

Andy Attalai – Blue Highway 

Jim Hardie – Eyes Post Group 

Mike Ellis – Technicolor Creative Services 

Mike Flanigan – Video Design Research 

Andy Sykes – Deluxe Sound & Picture 

Steve Robinson – Road Map Media 

Mary Beth Odell – Flashcut Editing 

Gary Chuntz – Notch 

David Baxter – Panic & Bob Editing 

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1992 

Mick Griffin – Flashcut Editing 

Steven Lewis – Spin Productions 

Dave Giles – AXYZ 

Jeff White – Soundfield Studios Inc. 

Bob Kennedy – Flashcut Editing 

Archie Van Dyke – Daily Post 

Al Lindsay – Spot Film and Video 

Ross Briggs – Chameleon Film & Video 

Ernie McAdam, Mike Smith – Film Opticals of Canada Ltd. 

Bob Mann – The Partners Film Company Ltd.

Finalists 

































Executive Producer: Eva Preger, Link York, 

Jacqui Wilkinson 



Production Design: James Hazel 








Giant Monster 



Creative Director: Alan Russell, Dean Lee, 

Cosmo Campbell 






Lena Dawson 





Audio Post Facility: Pirate Audio 








Banana, Can, Teapot 



Creative Director: Judy John, Israel Diaz 

Art Director: Anthony Chelvanathan, Israel Diaz 

Copywriter: Steve Persico, Judy John 

Agency Producer: Emma Du Boisson 

Executive Producer: Andy McCleod 


Production Design: Sugino Studios 

Director: Shin Sugino 

Cinematographer: Shin Sugino 

Editor: John Evans 

Music: The Hive

Finalists 

Scales, Dinner Plans, Pencil Marks 





















Casting: Sean Milliken, Kathleen Widdows, Steven Mann 

Ziptrek, Seal on Kayak, 

Jimmy the Whale 

Advertiser: Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) 




Art Director: Cosmo Campbell 

Agency Producer: Katherine Mutzke, Jen Dunbar, 

Lynn Bonham 

Account Supervisor: Jennifer Green, Bryce Sparks 

Production House: JMB Post 

Cinematographer: Salvador Litvak, Hanna Kim, 

Dan Campbell 



Audio House Producer: Colin Weinmaster 

Editor: Kevin St. Jacques 


Exciting Discovery, Blind Date Mute 
















Editor: Daniel Pruger, Don Macdonnell 


Casting: Elvira Graham – Fulche Talent, Kyla Francis 

Performer: Sean Tabares, Daryl Marks, 

Shantelle Canzanese 

Invitation, Mira Project, Regent Park 

Advertiser: Kraft Canada Inc. 

Agency: Ogilvy Toronto 

Creative Director: Nancy Vonk, Janet Kestin 

Art Director: Tim Piper, Zachary Muir-Vavrina 

Copywriter: Sussana Forieri 

Agency Producer: Trish Bugitzedes 

Executive Producer: Dan Ford 

Account Supervisor: Kristi Karens, Anabella Mandel, 

Indre Sakus 


Production House Producer: Erwin Abesamis 

Director: Tim Piper, Hunter Somerville 

Cinematographer: Dean Cundey 

Video Post Facility: Relish Editing 


Editor: Renee Goulet – Redline Productions 

Music: Vapor Music

Finalists 

Vivian, Michelle, Denise 

Advertiser: Pfizer Canada Inc 

Agency: TAXI Canada Inc., Toronto 

Creative Director: Steve Mykolyn, Ron Smrczek 

Art Director: Jason Hill 

Copywriter: Michael Murray 

Agency Producer: Alina Prussky 

Line Producer: Shannon Barnes 

Executive Producer: Miriana DiQuinzio 

Account Supervisor: Rob Feightner 


Production House Producer: Shannon Barnes 

Production Design: Andy Rhodes 

Director: Eric Lynne 

Cinematographer: Shawn Kim 

Video Post Facility: Panic & Bob 

Executive Producer: Sam McLaren 


Track Director: Terry O’Reilly 

Editor: Brian Williams, Barry Potter 

Music Director: Chris Tait 

Music Producer: Terry O’Reilly, Joanne Uyeyama 

Colourist: Bill Ferwerda – Notch 

Compositor: Andrew Hobbs – Amigo 

Special Fx: Amigo 

Studio: Lonesome Pine 

Age, Research, Anniversary 

Advertiser: Trader Corp. 





Agency Producer: Dale Giffen 


Executive Producer: Aerin Barnes 

Account Supervisor: Melissa Tobenstein, Sandra Moretti 


Director: James Haworth 

Cinematographer: Marc Laliberte Else 


Audio Post Facility: Imprint Music 

Editor: Matt Kett – Panic & Bob 

Music: Imprint Music 



Compositor: Andrew Hobbs – Amigo

The Spiess 

Each year, the Spiess Award is given to a person who has furthered excellence in TV advertising over the years. It can be presented to a 

cameraperson, director, producer, editor, composer, art director, copywriter or an advertiser – anyone whose contribution has been continuing 

and of the highest order. For more information regarding Fritz Spiess, visit fritzspiessarchive.com. 

For 2009, the Spiess Award goes to Terry O’Reilly. 

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1994 

Doug Riley, Musician and Composer 

Paul Lavoie, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer 

Terry Iles, Senior Art Director and Instructor 

Ian Leech, Director 

Bill Durnan, Creative Director 

Ron Woodall, Creative Director 

Ian Mirlin, Creative Director 

Joanne Lehman, Professor 

David Fleury, Music Composer 

Stanley Mestel, Cinematographer 

Richard Unruh, Editor 

Michael McLaughlin, Art Director 

Elaine Miike, Producer 

Gary Gray, Creative Director 

Allan Kazmer, Creative Director 

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Claude Lessard, Agency 

Bob Fortier, Animator 

Graham Watt and Jim Burt, Creative Directors 

Lesley Parrott, Producer 

Ray Verdon, Advertiser 

Bill Gimmi, Cameraman 

George Morita, Cinematographer and Director 

George Pastic, Director 

Brian Harrod, Creative Director 

Larry Trudel, Composer, Writer and Producer 

Don McLean, Executive Producer 

Terry O’Malley, Creative Director 

Ben McPeek, Musician and Composer 

Bill Irish, Director 

Fritz Spiess, Cinematographer

Finalists 

Foosball 









Account Supervisor: Angela Scardillo, 

Brett MacFarlane, Lena Dawson 


Production House Producer: Sue Bell 











Russian Dolls 



















Pictures 



















Casting: Kyla Francis 

Performer: Shantelle Canzanese 




Creative Director: Robin Heisey, Joe Piccolo, Chris Taciuk 

Art Director: Joe Piccolo 

Copywriter: Chris Taciuk 

Agency Producer: Judy Hamilton 

Associate Producer: Michael Joffee 

Editor: Jonathan Devries – School Editing 

Music: Ted Rosnick – RMW

Finalists 

New Shirt 























Giant Monster 










Lena Dawson 
















Creative Director: Ian MacKellar 

Art Director: Mark Mason 

Copywriter: Patrick Scissons 

Agency Producer: Dena Thompson 

Account Supervisor: Cheryl Gosling 


Production House Producer: Cory Berg 

Production Design: Smuggler, Soft Citizen 

Director: Randy Krallman 

Cinematographer: Darko Suvak 


Audio Post Facility: The Eggplant 


Music Sound Company: The Eggplant 

Sound FX: Igor Boros – Ricochet 

Colourist: Billy Ferwerda – Notch 


House Party 



Creative Director: Kristian Manchester 

Art Director: Laura Kim 

Copywriter: Ron Wilfred Macdonald 

Agency Producer: Claudia Roy 

Line Producer: Albert Botha – Radke, 

Steve Wheeler – Partizan 

Executive Producer: Miriana DiQuinzio – Radke, 

Sheila Stepanek – Partizan 

Account Supervisor: Concetta Ponari 


Partizan 

Production House Producer: Albert Botha 



Cinematographer: Christopher Probst 

Video Post Facility: Method NY 

Editor: Gary Knight – Peep Show, Jimmy Lee 

Music: Beggin’ Franki Valli & The Four Seasons 

Casting: Tom Poole – Riot NY 

Compositor: Digital Dogs

Finalists 

Banana 



Creative Director: Judy John, Israel Diaz 

Art Director: Anthony Chelvanathan, Israel Diaz 

Copywriter: Steve Persico, Judy John 

Agency Producer: Emma Du Boisson 

Executive Producer: Andy McCleod 


Production Design: Sugino Studios 

Director: Shin Sugino 

Cinematographer: Shin Sugino 

Editor: John Evans 

Music: The Hive 

Music Sound Company: The Hive 

Lick 

Advertiser: 86it 


Creative Director: Pete Breton, Dave Douglass 

Art Director: Shawn James 

Copywriter: Sean Atkinson 

Agency Producer: Leanne McLellan 


Executive Producer: Liane Thomas 


Director: Mark Zibert 

Cinematographer: Ray Dumas 

Video Post Facility: Soda Post 

Audio Post Facility: TA2 Music 

Editor: Gerrit Van Dyke 

Music: TA2 Music 

Colourist: Gerrit Van Dyke 


Performer: Tal Zimerman, Justin Landry 

Swing 




Art Director: Angela Sung 

Copywriter: Neil Shapiro 

Agency Producer: Sue Bell, Jen Dunbar 

Line Producer: Spencer Friend, Sarah Butterworth 

Account Supervisor: Aliya Kara, Angela Scardillo, 

Sam MacMillan 


Production Design: Joyrider London 

Director: Wade Shotter, Andras Ketzer 

Video Post Facility: Joyrider London 


Editor: Quin Williams, Marshall Street 


Animation: Joyrider London 

Special Fx: Joyrider London 

Colourist: Andras Ketzer, Russell Boyd 

Help Child Soldiers 






















Finalists 

Scooter 

Advertiser: Worldwide Short Film Festival 

Agency: doug agency 

Creative Director: Doug Robinson 

Associate Creative Director: Ian Schwey, Steffan Barry 

Art Director: Ian Schwey, Steffan Barry 

Copywriter: Steffan Barry, Ian Schwey 

Agency Producer: Austin Armstrong 

Executive Producer: William Cranor 

Production House: Brown Entertainment 

Production House Producer: Erik Wilson 

Director: Jamie Travis 


Editor: Brain Noon – Traffik 

Music: David Hayman – Vapor Music 

Animation: Marco Polsinelli – Topix 

Messed 

Advertiser: Playland 


Creative Director: Ian Grais, Chris Staples 

Art Director: Ian Grais 

Copywriter: Jason Perdue 

Agency Producer: Laura Rioux 

Line Producer: Ed Callaghan 

Account Supervisor: Cameron Walker 

Production House: Industry Films 

Director: Eric Yealland 

Cinematographer: Eric Yealland 

Video Post Facility: Tonic Post Production 


Editor: Deb Jenkins 

Music: Bob Smart 


Casting: Premier, Sterling, ETM, Principal, Muse, Pacific, 

Trisko 

Performer(s): Jordan Asch, Jacob Kalmakoff, 

Nicholas Hamata 


Struggle 

Advertiser: Parkinson Society of Canada 

Agency: TAXI 2 

Creative Director: Lance Martin 

Art Director: Jeff MacEachern 

Copywriter: Mike Blackmore 

Agency Producer: Meghan Cheesbrough 

Executive Producer: Liane Thomas 


Production House Producer: Jeff Darragh 

Production Design: Luke Pryshlak 

Director: Mark Zibert 

Cinematographer: Chris Mably 


Editor: Mark Morton 

The Overanalyzing the Film People 












Production House Producer: Tracy Nomura 

Production Design: James Hazell 






Music Sound Company: GGRP, Pinewood Sound

Finalists 

Restaurant 

Advertiser: BCLC (BC Lottery Corporation) 






Line Producer: Joanne Duray 

Executive Producer: Rick Fishbein, Rich Pring, 

Darren Foldes 

Account Supervisor: Bridget Magnus 

Production House: Green Dot Films 

Production Design: Teri Whittaker 

Director: GOLD 

Cinematographer: Richard Henkels 



Editor: Don Macdonell 

Music Sound Company: Vapor Music 

Animation: Randy Egan 

Chase 

Advertiser: Midas 







Line Producer: Bruce Dawson 


Production House: The Garden TV 

Production Design: The Garden TV 

Director: Tom DeCerchio 

Cinematographer: Michael Bonvillian 


Audio Post Facility: Alter Ego 

Editor: John Devries 

Music Sound Company: Wave Productions 

Colourist: Daniel Pruger 

Anniversary 

Advertiser: Trader Corp. 





Agency Producer: Dale Giffen 


Executive Producer: Aerin Barnes 


Director: James Haworth 

Cinematographer: Marc Laliberte Else 


Audio Post Facility: Imprint Music 

Editor: Matt Kett – Panic & Bob 





The Seat-Saving People 

















Music Sound Company: GGRP, Pinewood Sound

Finalists 

Turkey Carver 




















Scales 





















Casting: Sean Milliken, Kathleen Widdows, Steven Mann 

Joyride 

Advertiser: BC Lions 


Creative Director: Ian Grais, Chris Staples 

Art Director: Rob Sweetman 

Copywriter: Jono Holmes 


Line Producer: George Johnson 

Account Supervisor: Cameron Walker 

Production House: Steam Films 

Director: Ben Weinstein 


Video Post Facility: Cycle Media 


Editor: Rob Doucet 


Casting: Premiere Talent, Studio 1 Talent 


Performer: Robyn Edwards, Wade Fenning 

In Search of Love 

Advertiser: Canon Canada 

Agency: Dentsu Canada 

Creative Director: Les Soos, Glen Hunt 

Art Director: Les Soos, Dhavir Shing, David Glen, 

Alex Rea 

Copywriter: Les Soos 

Agency Producer: Amanda Loughran 

Executive Producer: Amanda Loughran 

Account Supervisor: Sharon Hill 

Production House: Westside Studios 

Production Design: Les Soos 

Director: Les Soos 

Cinematographer: Frank Hoedl, Les Soos 

Editor: Kris Roberts 

Music: Gasper Barone 

Casting: Walksabi 


Performer: Wilson

Finalists 

Timeline 

Advertiser: MasterCard Canada 

Agency: MacLaren McCann 

Creative Director: Wade Hesson, Robert Kingston 

Art Director: Robert Kingston 

Copywriter: Wade Hesson 

Agency Producer: Franca Piacente 

Executive Producer: Geoff Cornish 

Account Supervisor: Ryan Timms 

Production House: Suneeva Films 

Production House Producer: Gene Walker 

Production Design: Francois Jordaan 

Director: Laurence Thrush 

Cinematographer: Gary Young 


Editor: David Baxter, Tyler Hopkins 


Special Fx: David Whiteson – CRUSH 

Exciting Discovery 














Editor: Daniel Pruger 


Special Fx: Stefaniuk FX Studio 

Casting: Elvira Graham – Fulche Talent 

Performer: Sean Tabares, Daryl Marks 

Date 

Advertiser: McDonald’s 


Creative Director: Pete Breton, Dave Douglass 

Art Director: Marco Parisella 

Copywriter: Mark Lewis 

Agency Producer: Leanne McLellan 

Line Producer: Rick Jarjoura 

Executive Producer: Harland Weiss 

Account Supervisor: Olivia Knight, Greg Dermer 


Director: Tim Godsall 

Cinematographer: Tico Poulakakis 


Audio Post Facility: Imprint Music, Pork Pie Studios 

Editor: Aaron Dark 


Colourist: Eric Whipp 


Performer: Jim Annan, Katherine Kritmaa 

Regent Park 

Advertiser: Kraft Canada Inc. 

Agency: Ogilvy Toronto 

Creative Director: Nancy Vonk, Janet Kestin 

Art Director: Tim Piper, Zachary Muir-Vavrina 

Copywriter: Sussana Forieri 

Agency Producer: Trish Bugitzedes 

Executive Producer: Dan Ford 

Account Supervisor: Kristi Karens, Anabella Mandel, 

Indre Sakus 


Production House Producer: Erwin Abesamis 

Director: Tim Piper, Hunter Somerville 

Cinematographer: Dean Cundey 

Video Post Facility: Relish Editing 


Editor: Renee Goulet – Redline Productions 

Music: Vapor Music

Finalists 

Seal on Kayak 

Advertiser: Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) 




Art Director: Cosmo Campbell 

Agency Producer: Katherine Mutzke, Jen Dunbar, 

Lynn Bonham 

Account Supervisor: Jennifer Green, Bryce Sparks 

Production House: JMB Post 

Cinematographer: Hanna Kim 



Audio House Producer: Colin Weinmaster 

Editor: Kevin St. Jacques 

Music Sound Company: Wave Sound Productions

The Don 

Don McLean’s career in the advertising broadcast production industry spanned six decades. In 1978, along with six partners, he started the 

Partners Film Company and, at his death in 2005, he was president and sole owner of the company. 

Don was relentless in his commitment and passion for the Canadian advertising broadcast production industry. Over the years, from his 

position of considerable influence, he raised the bar of professionalism, craft and artistry to help Canada become one of the leading forces 

in the world of commercial broadcast production that it is today. There are few people in the industry who don’t owe part of their success to 

Don McLean or to one of his protegés. 

The winner of The Don Award has been acknowledged as a contributor to one of the year’s Finalist, Gold or Craft Awards, has shown 

brilliance over a period of time, is known to demonstrate professionalism and commitment in their work and in their relationships with 

colleagues, and has the potential to be a future industry leader in the advertising broadcast production industry. 

The 2009 winner of the Don Award is Ross Birchall.

Finalists 



Agency: Bos 


Art Director: Jennifer Saunders, Ibraheem Youssef 

Copywriter: Joanna Barrs, Mwewa Frederick Nduna 




Production House Producer: Peter Davis, Tom Evelyn, 

Ros Hegan 


Director: Michael Graf, Christopher Hutsul, 

Steve Mottershead, Graydon Sheppard, Alyesa Young 

Cinematographer: Pat McGowan, Tico Poulakakis, 

Chris Sargent, Simon Simohet 

Video Post Facility: Fini Films, Studio Upstairs, 

Woolgathering 

Editor: Ross Birchall, Stuart McIntyre – Bijou Editorial 




Colourist: Studio Upstairs, Fini Films, Woolgathering 


Compositor: Studio Upstairs, Fini Films, Woolgathering 

Photography: Westside Studio 

Russian Dolls, Playing Cards, 

Mousetrap 


















Pictures 













Director: Jon Ruby, Jeffrey Da Silva, Rhett McLaughlin, 

Link Neal 






Tony, Viet, James 

Advertiser: Little Boy Games 

Agency: TAXI Canada Inc, Vancouver 

Creative Director: Michael Mayes, Lara Palmer 

Art Director: Raul Garcia 

Copywriter: Matt Bielby 

Agency Producer: Kevin Saffer 

Executive Producer: Joan Bell 

Account Supervisor: Ben Tarr, Steve Howard 


Director: Alex Ogus 

Cinematographer: Gregor Hagey 

Editor: Daniel Pruger

Finalists 

Russian Dolls 



















Pictures 












Director: Jon Ruby, Jeffrey Da Silva, Rhett McLaughlin, 

Link Neal 






Performer: Rhett McLaughlin, Link Neal 

Mousetrap 



















Pictures 

Hose Leg 


Agency: Bos 



















Performer: Peter Pystransk

Finalists 






















Compositor: Kevin Gibson – Alter Ego 

GGBS Audition 

Advertiser: Little Boy Games 

Agency: TAXI Canada Inc., Vancouver 

Creative Director: Michael Mayes, Lara Palmer 

Art Director: Raul Garcia 

Copywriter: Matt Bielby 

Agency Producer: Kevin Saffer 

Executive Producer: Joan Bell 

Account Supervisor: Ben Tarr, Steve Howard 


Director: Alex Ogus 

Cinematographer: Gregor Hagey 

Editor: Daniel Pruger 

Jose’s Garden 


Agency: Bos 


Art Director: Ibraheem Youssef 

Copywriter: Mwewa Frederick Nduna 




Production House Producer: Tom Evelyn, Peter Davis 



Video Post Facility: Fini Films 






Mr. Tree 


Agency: Bos 















Special Fx: Woolgathering 

Colourist: Fini Films 


Compositor: Fini Films

Finalists 

Russian Dolls, Playing Cards, 

Mousetrap 


















Pictures 


Help Child Soldiers, 





















Compositor: Kevin Gibson – Alter Ego 

Restaurant, Various, Orientation 

Advertiser: BCLC (BC Lottery Corporation) 






Line Producer: Joanne Duray 

Executive Producer: Rick Fishbein, Rich Pring, 

Darren Foldes 

Account Supervisor: Bridget Magnus 

Production House: Green Dot Films 

Production Design: Teri Whittaker 

Director: GOLD 

Cinematographer: Richard Henkels 


Audio Post Facility: Vapor Music, GGRP 


Music Sound Company: Vapor Music, GGRP 

Animation: Randy Egan

The Janet Woods 

As a celebrated producer, Janet Woods was an inspiration to those around her and she left her mark in the advertising world. She was well 

known in the television production industry for being honest, enthusiastic, gracious under pressure, intelligent, eager to learn, and she always 

took pride in making each production its own enterprise. 

The Janet Woods Award is designed to recognize deserving producers and to nurture the spirit of those following in her footsteps. The 

recipient will be a producer who exemplifies a unique blend of creative soul, enthusiasm, stimulating influence and leadership as a producer. 

The recipient challenges conventional thinking, hones their skills and leads through our changing business environment – like Janet. 

In recognition of her achievements and contributions to the television production industry, the 2009 

winner of the Janet Woods Award is Brenda Surminski. 

2008 Janet Woods

Supporters 

The Bessies is presented by the Television Bureau of Canada (TVB) in conjunction with the Broadcast Executives Society (BES). Theresa Treutler, President 

and CEO of TVB, and Paula Festas, President of BES, wish to thank the Bessies judging panel and all our sponsors. 

Executive Producer, President, CEO: Theresa Treutler – TVB 

Producer: Miguel Potenciano – TVB 

Events Planner: Taylor Kormann 

Manager of Resource Centre: Duncan Robertson – TVB 

Segment Producer: Mike Ryan 

Show Producer, Director: Andy Stinton 

Production Manager: Nancy Sinclair 

Audio Visual Events Supplier: AV-Canada Inc. 

Judges’ Photos: Joshua Mendoza 

Thanks to AdBeast for hosting The Bessies website. We would also like to thank the following people and companies for their contributions: 

Whisper 2000 

Director: Shelley Lewis 

Production House: Suneeva 

Production House Producer: Katharine Wilson 

Agency Producer: Meghan Cheesbrough 

Editor: Alison Gordon – Relish 


Visual FX/Animation: Patrick Coffey – 567 VFX 

Audio Production: Stephanie Pigott Pirate 


Print 

Photographer: Christopher Stevenson – JK Reps 

Producer: Bill Mascall, Tara Greguric 

Illustrator: Alex Chung, Andrew Oriscoll 

TheBessies.ca 

Programming: Pixelpusher 

Producer: Gaetano Carpino 

Photographer: Nick Simhoni 

Audio Production: Simon Edwards – Resolve 

Performer: Glen Hunt, Lance Martin, 

Zak Mroueh, Geoff Roche, Chris Staples, 

Angus Tucker, Nancy Vonk 

Interstitials 

Production House: 567 VFX 

Executive Producer: Michelle Lee – Relish 

Visual FX/Animation: Patrick Coffey – 567 VFX 

Producer: Meghan Cheesbrough 

Audio Production: Stephanie Pigott – Pirate 

Agency: TAXI 2 

Creative Director: Lance Martin 

Art Director: Mike Blanch 

Copywriter: Alanna Nathanson 

Account Director: Jared Stein 

Account Manager: Sabrina Nicosia 

Producer: Meghan Cheesbrough 

Interactive Producer: Gaetano Carpino 

Print Producer: Bill Mascall, Tara Greguric

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