October 29, 2011
This year the Mosquers will be celebrating its 5th annual film contest held at the Myer Horowitz Theatre from 7:00-10:30 pm. Videos will be submitted by Edmonton and Calgary film-makers and will be organized into three categories: Drama, Comedy and Social Conscience. A top prize of $1000 as well as individual category prizes will be awarded accordingly by the judges.
May 14, 2010
Inspiration. Education. Understanding. This is what 500 attendees walked away with on May 14, 2010 at The Mosquers Awards. The event was held at the Oasis Centre from 7-10:30 pm. The evening included a screening of 10 video nominees, a phenomenal performance with Writer and Social Activist Boonaa Mohammed, and an Awards Ceremony where winners received a Mosquers Trophy and Monetary Award.
10 videos submitted by Edmonton and Calgary’s own film-makers were screened in 3 categories including Drama, Comedy and Social Conscience.
The Judges
- Global Edmonton’s Morning and Noon News Anchor, Ms. Jennifer Crosby
- Community Activist and Entrepreneur, Mr. Issam Saleh
- Producer, Director and Writer of television documentaries, Ms. Lorna Thomas
The Winners
- LARRY+ SHABEN AWARD: Honoring the late Larry Shaben, given to the film that best meets the objectives of The Mosquers:
- My Rhythm: Amir Sharar, Haris Sharar, Ali Sharar
- BEST DRAMA
- Kuwwa: Saraa Mahfouz, Siham Farhat, Ali Ruba, Amir Change
- BEST COMEDY
- The Mix-Up: Shawn Kanungo, Fahad Shaikh, Zeshan Qureshi, Shabbir Hossain, Omair Peracha
- BEST SOCIAL CONSCIENCE
- In My Bubble: Natasha Moloo
We thank all contestants , sponsors, attendees, and supporters of The Mosquers and look forward to seeing you at our Fifth Year Anniversary next year!
