CAPILANO UNIVERSITY
Capilano University faculty and alumni win big at 2025 Leo Awards

Faculty and alumni of Capilano University's School of Motion Picture Arts garnered more than two dozen nominations and several trophies at the Leo Awards earlier this month.

A project of the Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Foundation of B.C., the Leos celebrate and promote the achievements of B.C. film, television and web-based media industry.

The award ceremonies were held July 12-13 at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver.

"The School of Motion Picture Arts and the School of Animation & Visual Effects congratulate our students, alumni and faculty for the recognition for their work as nominees and winners at the Leo Awards," said Michael Thoma, chair of the Motion Picture Arts program. "We are honoured to see our schools strongly represented across so many categories and such a range of projects."

CapU faculty and alumni receiving awards at the 2025 edition of the Leos include the following:

FACULTY

Best Screenwriting Television Movie
Jules Arita Koostachin (former faculty, Indigenous Digital Filmmaking) and Steve Neufeld
Angela's Shadow

Best Sound Information, Lifestyle or Reality Series
Chris McIntosh (Motion Picture Arts), Mario Loubert, Kyle Cashen, Brent Calkin
Deadman's Curse: Legend of the Lost Gold - Return to the Lost Mine

ALUMNI

Best Picture Editing Dramatic Series
Jon Anctil (Bachelor of Motion Picture Arts, 2012, graduated with distinction) and Christopher A. Smith
Murder in a Small Town - The Suspect

Best Cinematography Feature-length Documentary
Michael Bourquin (Motion Picture Arts certificate) and Sean Stiller
Saints and Warriors

Best Student Production
War Times
Christian Zakharchuk (Bachelor of Motion Picture Arts, 2023) - producer

Best Animation Series
Super Team Canada
Joel Bradley (Motion Picture Arts, 2004), Jennifer McCarron, Alex Cichon, Chhaya Mathews  - producers

Visit the Leo Awards website for a full list of nominees and winners.