Squamish actor wins award of a ‘King’ – Squamish Chief
Lorne Cardinal to receive August Schellenberg Award of Excellence named after his mentor who played King Lear in all-Aboriginal production of the play
October 17, 2020
Squamish actor Lorne Cardinal says he felt quite “stunned” and “overwhelmed” at the news of his latest award.
On Oct. 25, the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival will honour Cardinal with the sixth annual August Schellenberg Award of Excellence.
The award was created to honour the memory of the prolific stage and screen actor August (Augie) Schellenberg, and the spirit of his work.
Candian-born Schellenberg was known for his performances in Black Robe, The New World, and Free Willy.
