June 5, 2014 – Montréal – Department of Canadian Heritage
The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, today announced the names of the three national winners of the 2014 Canada Day Challenge. The theme of this year’s challenge was “Canada: Strong and Free.”
The winners are Alana Krug-Macleod of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in the “Snap it!” category; Emily Wang of Edmonton, Alberta, in the “Draw it!” category; and Sarah Peerless of Tlell, British Columbia, in the “Write it!” category.
In addition to being invited to take part in the Canada Day festivities on Parliament Hill this coming July 1, the national winners will enjoy access to the expertise of the National Film Board as they create a short film sharing their experience in the National Capital Region.
“It is exciting to see how creative and inspiring young Canadians are. All of the participants effectively showed, in their own way, what Canada means to them. Their creations reflect our country’s natural beauty and history as well as the values that define us as Canadians. Congratulations to everyone who took part in the 2014 Canada Day Challenge!”
—The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
“Through this first collaboration with the Canada Day Challenge, the National Film Board of Canada continues its commitment to young people and supports the development of their talent by providing a documentary filmmaking workshop designed especially for the national winners. Inspired by Canada’s history, culture and identity, their remarkable creativity—and that of all the Challenge finalists and participants— deserves to be recognized.”
—Claude Joli-Coeur, Acting Government Film Commissioner and Chairperson of the National Film Board
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