“WITH EVERY OUNCE OF MY LOVE I WISH OUR SON, LIAM, A LIFETIME OF MEANING AND PROSPERITY. THIS CENTURY IS YOURS, LIAM. TAKE CARE OF OUR COUNTRY AND THE DREAMS OF POOR PEOPLE. WORK DILIGENTLY FOR JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS, APPRECIATE WHAT YOU’VE BORROWED AND REMEMBER THAT ALL OF US SHARE THE COMMONEST ROOT. IT IS AN INHERITANCE TO BE PROUD OF, NOT TO BE IGNORED.”

— LINDALEE TRACEY FROM HER FIRST BOOK: “ON THE EDGE: A JOURNEY INTO THE HEART OF CANADA”

THE 19TH ANNUAL LINDALEE TRACEY AWARD

2025 SUBMISSIONS ARE now open

THE AWARD

Every year, White Pine Pictures presents the Lindalee Tracey Award to honour an emerging Canadian filmmaker working in the spirit of Lindalee Tracey, whose films reflect a passionate point of view, a strong sense of social justice and “a joie de vivre”.

The award is presented annually at the Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival, held in Toronto each spring. The winner will be awarded a $5,000 cheque from the Lindalee Tracey Fund, a $5,000 in-kind voucher from Picture Shop for post-production services, and a beautiful hand-blown glass sculpture by Andrew Kuntz. 

For any questions or more information, please contact our submissions department at White Pine Pictures:

LLTA@whitepinepictures.com
416-703-5580

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for the Lindalee Tracey Award, you must be an emerging Canadian artist who has completed at least one independent film or video (This can include school projects). We define an “emerging artist” as an individual who has less than five years of training or experience in media arts, which can be formal (university or college studies) or informal (production courses, workshops, hands-on experience in production, etc.).

Submission Process:

Submissions for the Lindalee Tracey Award are open until Friday, March 28, 2025.

Your digital submissions for the award should include ALL of the items mentioned below.

-        A write-up of your relevant background as a filmmaker

-        A brief explanation of why you made the film you wish to submit

-        A copy of your CV, which should include a history of your filmmaking and/or film production experience and education

-        A headshot

-        A Vimeo or YouTube link (with a password if necessary) to the film or TV production you wish to submit. (Option to submit a supporting film)

Films for submission can be:

 -        Any length

-        Any genre

-        Completed or a “work-in-progress” (which may or may not have been publicly screened or broadcast)

-        Films that were completed for school projects.

*The filmmaker submitting MUST have had final creative control*

Please submit through the Submission Form button above. If you have any questions or require more information, please contact our submissions department at White Pine Pictures: LLTA@whitepinepictures.com