A Kelowna-made documentary looking into the growing challenge of wildfires across the province has been nominated for multiple film and televsion awards. BC is Burning has been nominated in four short documentary categories in the 2026 Leo Awards. The 47-minute film has been nominated in the categories of Best Short Documentary, Best Direction, Best Picture Editing, and Best Sound. “We are very honoured by this recognition from the B.C. film community,” said producer and director Murray Wilson. “To receive four Leo Award nominations in the
same week the documentary surpassed 120,000 views shows that this conversation about B.C. forests and wildfire is resonating with many people.” The Leo Awards will be presented in Vancouver July 4-5. BC is Burning is now available to watch free on YouTube.
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Bout time someone made a doc about wildfires.
120,000 views in a week is pretty wild. But does it actually show solutions or is it just like “wildfires happen” ??
Wait so the Leo Awards are in Vancouver July 4-5 but it’s a Kelowna documentary? That seems backwards lol. Also I keep hearing YouTube is free so I’ll check it later, but sound nominated too??
I don’t get it, like awards for a wildfire video… isn’t the real award less burning? Maybe the editing and sound are good but the province is still gonna botch it. I’m just saying, these docs don’t stop the fires.