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Awards, Flashpoint

Geminis head-scratchers

August 25, 2009 Diane Wild

From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:

Geminis Make Flashpoint But Flunk Testees
“I hate the Geminis. Every year without fail they nominate something so howlingly lame Canada is exposed as a nation that salutes every damn thing it produces. This year it is Testees, nominated as Canada’s Best TV Comedy. Wow. ‘Canada Nuts For Testees.’ Be proud, eh?” Read more.

Awards, Being Erica, Flashpoint

In the news: Geminis coming of age

August 25, 2009 Diane Wild

From Alex Strachan of Canwest News Service:

Flashpoint’s field-leading total of 19 nominations a tipping point Ã¢â‚¬â€ in a good way Ã¢â‚¬â€ for the Gemini Awards
“The Geminis are coming of age. Just look at the list of nominees for best dramatic series from Tuesday’s announcement, if you doubt that. Being Erica, The Border, Flashpoint, The Tudors and the Bosnian peacekeeper drama ZOS: Zone of Separation. Each and every one of them is distinctive in its own way, and deserves to be there Ã¢â‚¬â€ though The Tudors is only nominally a Canadian show.” Read more.

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Analysing the Geminis

August 25, 2009 Diane Wild

From Jaime Weinman of Macleans:

Gemini Is Truly Outrageous, Truly, Truly, Truly Outrageous
“This may not be a golden age for Canadian programming, but we do have enough worthwhile stuff that we can actually have arguments about which shows deserved to be nominated. For example, Murdoch Mysteries got a nomination for writing, but not for best drama. Flashpoint got the most nominations, though I wouldn’t necessarily translate that to mean it’s the favourite to win; it does demonstrate, though, that the show is kind of a breakthrough in terms of creating a slick, up-to-date, technically-proficient look in a Canadian series.” Read more.

Awards, Being Erica, Flashpoint, Less Than Kind, Rick Mercer Report, This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Gemini award nominations announced

August 25, 2009 Diane Wild

From a media release:

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is pleased to announce the nominations for the 24th Annual Gemini Awards, recognizing the year’s best in Canadian English-language television. The 2009 Broadcast Gala will take place on Saturday November 14th in Calgary, Alberta and will be broadcast live on Global and Showcase.

The drama Flashpoint leads the 2009 Gemini Awards nominations with a record 19 nominations, followed by The Tudors with 11 nominations. Being Erica, Diamonds, Less Than Kind, and The Border each received 9 nominations.

Click here for more information and a full list of nominees.

Awards, Degrassi, Flashpoint, Heartland, Less Than Kind, Little Mosque on the Prairie

Directors Guild nominees announced

August 4, 2009 Diane Wild

From a media release:

The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) announces the 2009 DGC Awards nominations. Comedian Shaun Majumder will host the annual gala on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. See nominees here.