MOOSE JAW — A former Moose Jaw resident earned national attention for her first documentary film, a passion project and side venture six years in the making that earned two major awards at the Saskatchewan International Film Festival (SIFF).

Melanie Booth recently received SIFF’s Best Director award for The Souls That Return to Us. The short film, which also won Best Short Documentary, focuses on women who work in grassroots dog rescues in Baja, Mexico.

Speaking from Vancouver, B.C., where she now lives and works in social media marketing, Booth said the recognition caught her off guard but felt deeply meaningful.

“I was really surprised and honoured. I didn’t expect it to be honest, but I am so happy the film is getting the recognition that it deserves because we worked so hard on it,”

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