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Eli Bennett Wins 2018 Leo Award for “Best Musical Score in a Feature Length Documentary”!

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VANCOUVER MUSICIAN ELI BENNETT WINS 2018 LEO AWARD BY BEATING FATHER IN SAME CATEGORY

VANCOUVER, BC (May 27. 2018) — At The Leo Awards 20th Anniversary Celebration One Awards, held May 26, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver, Juno-nominated musician, film composer, and Vancouver-native, Eli Bennett won the Leo Award for “Best Musical Score in a Feature Length Documentary” for his musical score on Believe: The True Story of Real Bearded Santas, beating his father, award-winning Canadian composer and previous Leo-Award winner Daryl Bennett in the same category.

This was the first time in Leo Awards history that a father and son have squared off against each other in the same category, vying for the coveted award that celebrates the best of BC’s Film and Television industry.

Furthermore, 20 years ago at the inaugural Leo Awards, Daryl Bennett won the first ever Leo Award for “Best Musical Score in a Feature Length Drama” – Eli was nine years old at the time. 20 years later at the Leo Awards 20th Anniversary Celebration, Daryl’s son Eli accepted the Leo Award for “Best Musical Score”.

The Leo Awards Celebration Two and Gala Awards (the second and third night of three nights) will be held June 2 & 3, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Additionally, Eli Bennett is returning for his second year as Leo Awards Music Director, and will be leading Eli Bennett & The Leo Awards Band on both nights.

 

For more information please get in touch with Eli Bennett at the below contact information.

 

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Eli Bennett Returning as Music Director for 2018 Leo Awards!

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May 3, 2018 (Vancouver, BC) – Eli Bennett is returning for his second year as Leo Awards Music Director for the 20th Annual Leo Awards celebrating the best in BC film and TV.

The Leo Awards will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on June 2 and 3, 2018.

has been named the Music Director for The 2017 Leo Awards.  The Leo Awards celebrate the Best of BC Film and Television and will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on June 2 & 3, 2018.

For more information, visit: http://www.leoawards.com/music/

 

Celebration Awards Ceremony, Saturday June 2
Gala Awards Ceremony, Sunday June 3

Eli Bennett Nominated for 2018 Leo Award!

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April 30, 2018 (Vancouver, BC) – The Nominees for the 20th Annual Leo Awards were announced this morning and Eli Bennett was nominated for “Best Musical Score in a Feature Documentary” for his score on “Believe: The True Story of Real Bearded Santas”!

For the complete list of Leo Awards nominations, please visit:
http://www.leoawards.com/nominees/nominees_by_name_2018.php

“Believe: The True Story of Real Bearded Santas” is available on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Believe-True-Story-Bearded-Santas/dp/B0771YK1GQ

Press Inquires:
management@elibennett.com

Eli Bennett Named Music Director for BC’s Film Awards ‘The 2017 Leo Awards’!

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May 8, 2017 (Vancouver, BC) – Eli Bennett has been named the Music Director for The 2017 Leo Awards.  The Leo Awards celebrate the Best of BC Film and Television and will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on June 3 & 4, 2017.

For more information, visit: http://www.leoawards.com/2017/music/

Musical Director – Eli Bennett

Eli Bennett & EB Funk 

Celebration Awards Ceremony, Saturday June 3
Gala Awards Ceremony, Sunday June 4

Leo Award nominated film composer and award-winning jazz saxophonist Eli Bennett is quickly emerging as a top new talent. As the composer of over thirty film productions including feature and short films, documentaries and web series, he was recently awarded two SOCAN Foundation Awards.

Eli has performed twice at the GRAMMY Awards in Los Angeles and has shared the stage with the likes of Oscar Peterson, the Neville Brothers and currently tours internationally with the Juno nominated, Vancouver based party-funk band, Five Alarm Funk. His debut album Breakthrough was nominated for Jazz Album of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards.

Joining Eli Bennett & EB Funk is Scott Verbeek (guitars), Jay Esplana (keys), Jay Smith (bass) and Tayo Branston (drums), and special guests Juno nominated vocalist Warren Dean Flandez, international violin sensation Rosemary Siemens, Pacific Academy Dancers, back-up vocalists Katherine Flandez and Karolyn Volbek and Leo award-winning composer and vocalist Red Heartbreaker.