March 15, 2010. Congratulations to Guy Maddin and Coach House Books for the nomination of My Winnipeg for the Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award.

My Winnipeg is a book based on Maddin's last film, a documentary (of sorts) by the same name (which was named by Roger Ebert as one of the Top Ten Films of the past decade!). The book takes the film as its starting point, then includes the many, many things Maddin could not fit into the film: marginal digressions, stills, outtakes, childhood photos, animations, diary entries, collages, archival images, and nascent treatments.

The Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award is to honour books that evoke the special character of and contribute to the appreciation and understanding of the City of Winnipeg. The award is sponsored by the Winnipeg Arts Council, with the winning author receiving $5000. For more information on the award, go here.