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By Sam Laskaris<\/em>
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TORONTO,ONT-Jennifer Podemski has been selected as this year\u2019s recipient of the August Schellenberg Award of Excellence.
\nThe award, which is more commonly referred to as the Augie, was presented to Podemski\u00a0 at a ceremony in Toronto which is part of the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival.
\nThe Augie is annually presented to an Indigenous actor from North America based on the longevity and impact of their career.
\nAlso taken into consideration is one\u2019s professionalism and involvement in mentorship and community work.
\nThe award is named after Indigenous actor August Schellenberg, who died in 2013 at the age of 77. Schellenberg, who was born in Montreal, had Mohawk ancestry.
\nSchellenberg\u2019s widow Joan Karasevich launched the Augie after his death. The first recipient was Tantoo Cardinal in 2015.
\nPodemski, who is 50, is a member of Muscowpetung First Nation in Saskatchewan. But she now lives in Barrie, Ont.
\nBesides being an actor, Podemski is also a writer, producer and director. Though she never worked with Schellenberg, she had numerous conversations with him that helped impact her career.
\n\u201cI do remember a time in my 20s, perhaps it was at a festival and I was struggling,\u201d Podemski said. \u201cAnd he said something to the effect to not take the industry so seriously, to stay on the path and to stay focused.\u201d
\nPodemski had started her acting career at age 17. He breakout role came when she played Sadie in the film Dance Me Outside.
\nShe went on to earn Canadian Screen Awards for best supporting actress and best film.
\nPodemski\u2019s career highlights included launching Big Soul Productions, which was Canada\u2019s first Indigenous owned and operated film\/TV production and post-production company.
\nShe also launched the Shine Network, which is a digital exhibition platform and talent incubator for women content creators who are Indigenous.
\nPodemski still credits Schellenberg for where she is today.
\n\u201cI had many opportunities to spend valuable time and meaningful time with him,\u201d she said. \u201cHe was very wise and had a very open heart.\u201d
\nPodemski is also understandably thrilled she is this year\u2019s Augie recipient.
\n\u201cI feel so beside myself to be acknowledged in a space centred around Indigenous voices because that is where I have spent the entirety of my career,\u201d she said.
\nPodemski plans to remain in the industry for a while longer.
\n\u201cThis is a gentle reminder that I am on the right path,\u201d she added of her Augie award.
\nJani Lauzon, a Metis writer\/actor\/director who is a member of the award selection committee, believes Podemski is a deserving recipient.
\n\u201cFollowing in the footsteps of August Schellenberg, Jennifer Podemski is a trailblazer,\u201d Lauzon said. \u201cShe strives for excellence in her work as an actor, director and producer with a focus on lifting the lives and dignity of Indigenous people. Her work as an actor is both powerful and vulnerable while keeping her focus firmly rooted in community.\u201d
\nThis year\u2019s imagineNATIVE festival began on Tuesday (Oct. 17) and continues until Oct. 22 with its in-person programming.
\nThe festival will then have an online format, which runs Oct. 23 through Oct. 29.<\/p>\n

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