The Evergreen Cultural Centre has announced the winners of its Emerging Talent XV art exhibition.
Gleneagle secondary students Anna Semyonova won bronze, while Christine Park took home the silver. Violet Patrich of Dr. Charles Best secondary won gold for her trio of carefully staged photographs, Barbie, Bomb Shelter Beauty and People of Ash.
All three artists received gift certificates to Colours Art Supplies and Framing.
The first annual Emerging Talent Film Festival recognized: Return to Nature (best documentary) by Jonathan Kang, Trevor Clelland and Gregory Lum; Refuge (best narrative - drama) by Brandon Hillier, Sebastian Faber, Haider Nayani and Kelvin Chung; The Toronto Connection (best narrative - comedy) by Kira Urquhart; Women as Agents of Change (best animation) by Raia Jessa; and Who I Am (best experimental/music video) by Brandon Hillier.
Women as Agents of Change and Who I Am shared the coveted award for best film, and both filmmakers received two free passes to the Vancouver International Film Festival.
The Emerging Talent XV show is at the Evergreen art gallery until Feb. 18. Visit www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca for links to the films.
