Greater Sudburians may already know the names of Ava Weiss and Joshua Reich, but there’s a good chance they’ll hear a lot more from the fast-rising actors in the future.

In a sure sign their young careers are taking off, the Sudbury teens took top honours at the Young Artist Academy Awards in Los Angeles last week. At an event informally known as the Youth Oscars, 14-year-old Weiss and 16-year-old Reich were among the child and teen actors across film, television and digital media to be recognized.

Proudly following stars such as Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio and Natalie Portman in accepting their trophies and certificates, the two were also thrilled to represent their hometown on the red carpet.

“We’re incredibly proud to represent Sudbury,” Reich said in a release. “There’s so

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