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iN VIDEO: Fundraising video featuring Penticton's Shane Koyczan winner at Los Angeles Film Awards

A video produced in the Okanagan featuring Penticton spoken word poet and writer Shane Koyczan was recognized by the Los Angeles Film Awards.
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A video created for the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation featuring Penticton spoken word poet and writer Shane Koyczan has been honoured by the Los Angeles Film Awards.

Where The Miracles Live is a video produced for the KGH Foundation that features a poem written and narration by Penticton’s Shane Koyczan recently won the category top shorts-best commercial at the Los Angeles Film Awards.

The video, by State of Mind Films, was produced in 2019 and has won several awards at film festivals throughout North America.

READ MORE: Shane Koyczan narrates fundraising video for KGH Foundation

"So proud of the cast and crew who brought this film to life," State of Mind director David Nault said in a post to Facebook. "And nice to see it continue to receive accolades.

The video was shot Kelowna and the Okanagan.

In a YouTube post, the KGH Foundation calls Where the Miracles Live an even more poignant message as the gravity of the global health crisis becomes known.

Where the Miracles Live

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