See the Academy website for a full list of winners of the Canadian Screen Awards.
Everything about Flashpoint, eh?
Mark Ellis and Stephanie Morgenstern at the Canadian Screen Awards
Mark Ellis and Stephanie Morgenstern (Flashpoint) on The Writers Room, and Encouraging Short and Web Content Creators
(Photo by Derek Langer)
I asked Mark and Stephanie how they felt about being honoured for Flashpoint after its final season.
SM: “Very proud tonight. It was amazing. So many good shows being recognized. It’s moving to watch clips from your show at the end, when it’s been five years, compiled in sixty seconds that can take your breath away. It’s like having a rewind-flashback of everything we felt over the five years working on Flashpoint. I found it very emotional myself.”
Of course, I had to ask about the writers room and Aubrey Nealon who took home a writing award for his Flashpoint episode “Day Game”.
ME: “We are so proud of the writers room on Flashpoint. Going into the last season with a group of writers who know the show intensely, who you’ve worked with before, who fought in the trenches and know how hard the show is has been a tremendous gift. We all worked together to explore what a gift it is to know how you’re going to end a series. Every one of them has been meticulous and held us to our high standard to make sure we ended it right. We’re incredibly proud of all of them, and especially Aubrey Nealon for winning his award for “Day Gameâ€. He’s an excellent writer and he’s going to be a huge force in the industry.”
Interestingly enough, we had recently watched a short film called The Rememberer from an earlier year of the Crazy8’s Film Festival in which Stephanie played the lead, a woman whose lover devolved through various stages of life. Â I asked her if she had any encouraging words for short film and web series creators who are starting out.
SM: “Gather courage from any source you can. We are short film makers as well. It’s our short film Rememberance that we made 10 years ago that really opened the doors to where we are now. You get to learn while you’re doing it, but at the same time prove yourself on many levels that give you credibility on your way out. We are very lucky that the short became our sort of calling card and it is in fact what made Flashpoint possible because through that we got an agent. Through the producers having seen the short film they could have some faith in our writing.”
ME: “Find stories that you’re burning to tell, and tell only those stories. If you tell them well, everything will come to you like a moth to a flame.”
Flashpoint, Mercer, Less Than Kind among early Screenies winners
From the Canadian Press:
Canadian Screen Awards: Flashpoint, Fitz take home trophies
“Flashpoint,†“Call Me Fitz†and “John A: Birth of a Country†head into Sunday’s inaugural Canadian Screen Awards with a leading four trophies apiece after an industry gala Thursday night handed out most of the prizes celebrating homegrown TV. Read more.
Jeanne Beker, Flashpoint and IMAX to be honoured at Canadian Screen Awards
From the Canadian Press:
- Fashion maven Jeanne Beker, Flashpoint among honourees at Canadian Screen Awards
Fashion maven Jeanne Beker, the TV series Flashpoint and the big-screen theatre company IMAX are being honoured with special prizes at this year’s Canadian Screen Awards. Read more.
Canadian Screen Award nominations announced
From CBC:
See all television Canadian Screen Award nominations here. Selected nominations:
Best animated TV show:
Almost Naked Animals
Jack
Producing Parker
Rated A for Awesome
Best comedy:
Good God
Kenny Hotz: Triumph of the Will
Less Than Kind
Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Mr. D
Best dramatic miniseries:
Cyberbully
Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story 2
Best drama:
Arctic Air
Bomb Girls
Continuum
Flashpoint
King
Best international drama:
The Borgias
The Crimson Petal and the White
Titanic
Best music, variety or sketch comedy:
2012 MuchMusic Video Awards
Battle of the Blades
Canada Sings
The JUNO Awards 2012
Rick Mercer Report
Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series:
Degrassi
The Haunting Hour
Mudpit
That’s So Weird
What’s Up Warthogs
Best Reality/Competition Program or Series:
Canada’s Greatest Know-It-All
Canada’s Handyman Challenge
Dragons’ Den
The Real Housewives of Vancouver
Redemption Inc.
Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series:
Less Than Kind, “Reparations and Renewal” – Jenn Engels
Less Than Kind, “March Fourth” – Mark McKinney, Garry Campbell
Less Than Kind, “Play it Again, Sam” – Mark McKinney
Todd and the Book of Pure Evil, “Two Girls, One Tongue” – Charles Picco
Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays, “Bridges” – Matt Watts
Best Writing in a Dramatic Series:
Lost Girl, “Into the Dark” – Emily Andras
Continuum, “A Stitch in Time” – Simon Barry
Flashpoint, “Day Game” – Aubrey Nealon
Rookie Blue, “A Good Shoot” – Greg Nelson
Being Erica, “Dr. Erica” – Jana Sinyor, Aaron Martin
Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role:
Almost Heroes – “Terry and Peter vs. Season Finale” – Ryan Belleville
Mr. D, “The Basketball Diaries” – Gerry Dee
This Hour Has 22 Minutes, “X mas Special” – Shaun Majumder
Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays, “Sleeping with People” – Bob Martin
I, Martin Short, Goes Home – Martin Short
Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role:
Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays, “Heights” – Jennifer Irwin
This Hour Has 22 Minutes, “X mas Special” – Cathy Jones
InSecurity, “Agent Ex” – Natalie Lisinska
Less Than Kind, “The Fwomp” – Wendel Meldrum
Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays, “Endings” – Tommie-Amber Pirie
Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role:
Flashpoint, “Day Game” – Enrico Colantoni
The L.A. Complex 2, “Don’t Say Goodbye” – Andra Fuller
Combat Hospital, “Triage” – Elias Koteas
Combat Hospital, “Reason to Believe” – Luke Mably
Blackstone, “Hitchin” – Steven Cree Molison
Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role:
Saving Hope, “Heartsick” – Erica Durance
Being Erica, “Please, Please Tell Me How” – Erin Karpluk
King, “Lori Gilbert” – Amy Price-Francis
Haven, “Audrey Parker’s Day Off” – Emily Rose
Bomb Girls, “Armistice” – Meg Tilly
