The Tabby Awards

Written by: Alessia De Leo and Tia Smith

Contributor: Leah Beams

The annual Tabby Awards, organized by Mr. Alchesi, took place on December 2nd in the large gym. Students in Mr. Alchesi’s Grade 11 English class chose an act of Willam Shakespeare’s play Macbeth to adapt into a short film. Each film had a different genre: Sci-Fi, Comedy, Action, Horror, and Murder Mystery. 

Each short film was aired in order of acts in front of Ms. Northey and Mr. Winter’s classes. The awards ceremony also included a judging panel consisting of Ms. Northey, Mr. Winter, and Mme. D’Alesio.

“When the cast of Macbeth: The Rise of the King first asked me to make an appearance in their feature film and pretend to be dead on the floor of the health room, I was floored. I never would have anticipated this response. It was truly a moment of impromptu character development and I had to make many critical decisions on the spot,” said Northey when speaking about her experience in the Tabby Awards.

As well as the judge panel, student attendees were also able to vote for who they thought should win each award. Award categories were made up of the following:

Best Film, won by: The Rise of the King 

Best Macbeth, won by: Julia Sheppard 

Best Editing, won by: The Rise of the King

Best Audio, won by: Macduff’s Revenge 

Best Line, won by: Talia Arieli

Best Actor, won by: Nasser Halawi

Best Actress, won by: Abhi Kaur

Best Guest Appearance, won by: Ms. Northey