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Vol. 30, Issue 10, November 6, 2025
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The Lake Receives Five Nominations in Berlin - Including Best Actor
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he locally shot short film THE LAKE has received five nominations from the Berlin Film Fest International. Nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Short Film is Logan Taylor. Nominated for Best Producer are Noah Taylor, Gabe Taylor, and Steve Schmidt. Nominated for Best Director of a Short Film, Steve Schmidt. The film is also nominated for Best Short Film and Best Visual Storytelling. “This is an extraordinary and unexpected result,” says director Steve Schmidt. “We are beyond thrilled and as far as I'm concerned, this is a big win for us. Especially as Logan was the raison d'être of the film, it is particularly gratifying to see his Long Term acting recognized.” Forecast The short film Thursday came together when High 2 director Schmidt paired Low -1 Logan Taylor's desire to Friday act with a script he had High 4 received from a film Low -10 industry friend. “At the Saturday High -4 Low -7
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time, I thought the shoot would be a great learning experience for Logan - as well as the rest of us. I could hardly imagine our modest venture would succeed to this extent.” The awards ceremony is slated for December 11th. T H E L A K E will also screen - with the filmmakers present - as part of the Opening Night program at the Sault Film Festival on Friday November 28 at 7 pm at the Sault Ste Marie Museum, 690 Queen St E. For tickets go to saultfilmfest.com, click on Tickets and look for Opening Night.
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