From a media release:
A spotlight was shone on the country’s best in film and television this evening, as 2019 Canadian Screen Week concluded its festivities with the biggest night of celebration at the Canadian Screen Awards: Broadcast Gala. The awards show was broadcast live from Toronto’s Sony Centre for the Performing Arts on CBC and the free CBC Gem streaming service.
A total of 20 awards were presented to Canada’s best screen talent throughout the evening, with highlights including:
- Best Drama Series – Anne with an E
- Best Comedy Series – Schitt’s Creek
- Best Motion Picture – A Colony | Une colonie
- Achievement in Direction – Jasmin Mozaffari (Firecrackers)
- Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary, presented by Rogers Group of Funds – Anthropocene: The Human Epoch
- Best Reality/Competition Program or Series – The Amazing Race Canada
During tonight’s awards show, Stephan James was recognized with the inaugural Radius Award, presented by MADE | NOUS, which was presented by his brother, Shamier Anderson. The Kids in the Hall received the Academy Icon Award, presented by Eric McCormack. The Academy honoured Mary Walsh with the Earle Grey Award, presented by Jonny Harris and Susan Kent. Deepa Mehta received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Dominique Provost-Chalkley was named the Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award winner, presented during the live show by two past winners, CARMILLA stars Elise Bauman and Natasha Negovanlis. 7,752,418 number of votes were cast to determine the winner of this award.
2019 Canadian Screen Awards Film Winners
Best Motion Picture
A Colony | Une colonie – Fanny Drew, Sarah Mannering
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Th̩odore Pellerin РFamily First | Chien de garde
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Émilie Bierre – A Colony | Une colonie
Achievement in Direction
Jasmin Mozaffari – Firecrackers
Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary
Anthropocene: The Human Epoch – Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier, Edward Burtynsky
2019 Canadian Screen Awards Television Winners
Best Comedy Series
Schitt’s Creek
Best Drama Series
Anne with an E
Best Reality/Competition Program or Series
The Amazing Race Canada
Best Lead Actor, Drama Program or Limited Series
Cardinal: Blackfly Season, Billy Campbell
Best Lead Actress, Drama Program or Limited Series
Cardinal: Blackfly Season, Karine Vanasse
Best Lead Actor, Comedy
Letterkenny, Jared Keeso
Best Lead Actress, Comedy
Schitt’s Creek, Catherine O’Hara
Best Lead Actor, Drama Series
Bad Blood, Kim Coates
Best Lead Actress, Drama Series
Anne with an E, Amybeth McNulty
Best Writing, Comedy
Letterkenny – Letterkenny Spelling Bee, Jared Keeso, Jacob Tierney
Special Award Categories
Academy Icon Award
The Kids in the Hall
Lifetime Achievement Award
Deepa Mehta
Earle Grey Award
Mary Walsh
Radius Award
Stephan James
Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award
Dominique Provost-Chalkley
Visit www.academy.ca to view the full list of winners from tonight’s Gala.
I can’t believe that Anne received best drama over the incomparable Cardinal and/or Murdoch Mysteries. Harrumph. The other winners were quite worthy, though. :)