In Brief

Lulu Wins International Film Award

Lulu, choreographed by Guillaume Côté, directed by Ben Shirinian and produced by Lookout, won Best International Short Film at the 2020 Milan International Film Festival, MIFF Awards. The film was created as part of Expansive Dances, a series of three short films released in September 2020 to launch the National Ballet’s first virtual season. Lulu features Principal Dancer Heather Ogden and is set to Max Richter’s November.

Expansive Dances is made possible by the generous support of The Delaney Family Foundation and Sans Limites.

Heather Ogden in Lulu. Photo by Lookout.

We Applaud Rolex Canada

The Rolex Dancers First Award and Dinner has provided a celebratory start to the National Ballet’s performance season since 2010.

Last fall, with the cancellation of our 2020/21 season, Rolex made the decision to donate the combined value of their annual award, dinner and health and wellness sponsorship to the company as part of the Together for Ballet Campaign. This additional support to our artists during this challenging year is deeply appreciated. A special thank you to Rolex for being such a loyal and caring partner.

Harrison James, Karen Kain and Maxim Lamarre, CEO Rolex Canada Ltd., at the Rolex Dancers First Dinner, September 2019. Photo by Christina Gapic.