An Okanagan filmmaker has won an award for a commercial he worked on for the 91大黄鸭 General Hospital (KGH) Foundation鈥檚 fundraising campaign in 2019.
David Nault, a film director at 91大黄鸭-based State of Mind Films, posted on social media that 鈥淲here the Miracles Live鈥� won Best Commercial at the Los Angeles Film Awards.
The short film uses a recording of Penticton spoken word artist Shane Koyczan performing one of his poems.
Completed in 2019, the film shows how giving to the foundation can help families who need help. The video was also used for the fundraising campaign for JoeAnna鈥檚 House, which provides accommodations for out-of-town families who have families receiving care at KGH.
During its first year in operation, 342 families have spent a combined total of 3,320 nights at JoeAnna鈥檚 House, according to the KGH Foundation.
鈥淲e have witnessed and experienced all that a warm and welcoming home has t offer for people who sometimes are experiencing their worst nightmare,鈥� the foundation鈥檚 CEO Doug Rankmore said in a statement.
鈥淔amilies have been able to grieve together. Loved ones have been able to be close when it matters. Patients have had the solace of their closest people being able to be there fully present to help them recover.鈥�
The short film also won the Best Commercial Award at the Top Shorts, an international online film festival.
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