McKenzie Wins 100-Thousand Dollar Prize For “Werewolf”

by Bobby NockJanuary 10, 2018

New Waterford native Ashley McKenzie has won a 100-thousand dollar prize for her first feature film “Werewolf.”

The movie is this year’s winner of the Rogers Best Canadian Film Award.

The award was presented to McKenzie last night at a Toronto Film Critics Association gala.

Werewolf tells the story of a Cape Breton couple in a methadone recovery program.

It was shot in New Waterford, Glace Bay, Howie Centre, and Sydney.

Last year, MacKenzie picked up a Toronto Film Critics emerging artist award for the film.

That prize was worth 5-thousand dollars.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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