Inverness County’s Tamara Deverell Pleased with Oscar Win for Production Design for the Film “Frankenstein”

Mar 23, 2026 | Local News

Inverness County resident Tamara Deverell says it is very exciting to win an Academy Award.  Deverell  was co-winner of the Oscar for Best Production Design for Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of the film “Frankenstein”.
Deverell was co-winner of the award with Shane Vieau, another Nova Scotian, from Dartmouth; Deverell was the Production Designer, Vieu was the set director.
“Frankenstein” was primarily shot in  and around Toronto, with some location shooting in Lake Nippissing at North Bay, as well as Scotland.
Deverell says she worked on “Frankenstein” for almost two years, which is longer for a production of that magnitude.
As for what’s next, Deverell says she plans to chill right now, explore more of Cape Breton and focus on some personal projects, including art work and painting.  She’s also started writing a graphic novel.  Deverell has also left the door open for other film projects if a special one comes along.

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Broadcast Dialogue has announced the winners of the inaugural Canadian Radio Awards, which we’ve dubbed “The Howards” after our publisher emeritus Howard Christensen.

When Howard, a radio veteran and one of the original Broadcast News anchors, founded Broadcast Dialogue in 1992, he saw a need for both timely delivery of Canadian broadcast industry news, but also recognized the importance of creating a sense of community.

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