Director Nomination Form | Siminovitch Prize in Theatre

Part 1 - The Nominee

Nominees are prohibited from nominating or writing letters of support for other nominees. All finalists are required to participate in a digital event celebrating the shortlist in late October.

Name*

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City Province / State / Region Postal / Zip Code Country

Phone*

Email*

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Year when nominee started their professional career in the discipline for which they are nominated*

Optional Identification Questions

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To the best of your knowledge does the nominee identify as racialized or as a visible minority?

Yes

Prefer not to answer

To the best of your knowledge does the nominee identify as Indigenous; that is First Nations, Metis or Inuit?

Yes

Prefer not to answer

Please select the gender identity of the nominee?

Woman

Man

Gener-fluid, non-binary and/or Two-Spirit

Other

Prefer not to answer

Other:

To the best of your knowledge does the nominee identify as a person with a disability?

Yes

Prefer not to answer

To the best of your knowledge, has the person you are nominating publicly identified as one of the sexual orientations listed below.

If you don't know or are unsure, please check "Prefer not to answer".

Heterosexual or straight

Gay

Lesbian

Bisexual

Queer

Fluid

Asexual

Not listed above

Prefer not to answer

Part 2 - The Nominator

Nominators may only nominate one candidate per year.

Name*

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City Province / State / Region Postal / Zip Code Country

Phone*

Email*

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Part 3 - Nomination Letter

Nomination Letter*

The nominator must provide a nomination letter (maximum two pages) stating why the nominee should be considered for this award. Letters longer than two pages will not be accepted.

Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, rtf, Max. file size: 1 MB.

Part 4 - Nomination Materials

All nominations for the 2022 Siminovitch Prize must be submitted electronically using the form below. No additional materials will be considered.

Nominee's Statement*

An artist’s statement from the nominee (maximum one page). Documents longer than one page will not be accepted.

Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, rtf, Max. file size: 1 MB.

Nominee’s Résumé*

A clear and up-to-date professional theatre résumé that outlines the nominee’s accomplishments over a minimum of the last ten years. Theatrical work for online distribution and hybrid theatre/film projects may be included. Highlight at least three noteworthy projects within the last six years (2017 – 2022). Please indicate all relevant dates of production and names of producing theatres and organizations. Five pages maximum. Documents longer than five pages will not be accepted.

Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, rtf, Max. file size: 5 MB.

Video files (optional)

Please include samples of noteworthy past works or works in progress. A maximum of five samples, no more than five minutes in length each. If the file you provide is longer, please indicate at what minute of the file jurors should start and stop watching. If no indication is given, jurors will watch five minutes from the beginning of the track.

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: zip, mov, mp4, Max. file size: 50 MB, Max. files: 7.

Notes on video files

For each sample submitted, please list date, production, theatre, and information about the nominee's directorial approach. Two pages maximum.

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 2 MB.

Nominee’s Support Material*

A maximum of ten pages of support material can address education and training, citations and awards, media clippings, critique and analysis, production shots, and so on. If submitting media clippings, please select or highlight only passages relevant to the work of the nominee. If submitting archival material such as print media, please ensure it is legible to the jurors. All material must be contained within the ten pages. No links leading to additional material will be accepted.

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB.

Nominee’s Letters of Recommendation*

Please provide four letters. Each can be a maximum of two pages. Avoid using letters written for a different purpose, or a letter that is no longer current.

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Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB, Max. files: 4.

Brief Biography of Nominee*

To be used for publicity purposes. No more than 150 words.

Nominee's Photo/Headshot*

A photograph/headshot of the nominee to be used for the purposes of publicity. The image should be high-resolution (300dpi) and at least 1000 pixels wide.

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, Max. file size: 5 MB.

Dropbox

As an alternative method of submission please assemble all the required material in a Dropbox folder and share the URL link for that folder here.

You must keep this folder active until December 31, 2022.

You will receive confirmation when your nomination has been successfully received.

Phone

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.