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Young Artist Award nominations

February 25, 2009 Diane Wild 9 Comments

CanadiansÂ nominated for 2009 Young Artist Award include:

Jamie Johnston for CTV series “Degrassi” (BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SERIES (Comedy or Drama) Leading Young Actor);
Isaiah Grant for CBC series “The Border” (BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SERIES Guest Starring Young Actor

For the full list of 2009 nominations visit youngartistawards.org. Final Winners will be announced at the 30th Annual Young Artist Awards ceremony and benefit scheduled for Sunday March 29th, 2009 at the Global Theater, Universal Studios.

Awards, Degrassi

In the news: Degrassi’s Linda Schuyler honoured

February 24, 2009 Diane Wild

From the Canadian Press:

‘Degrassi’ co-creator Linda Schuyler to receive the Female Eye Maverick Award
“Degrassi co-creator Linda Schuyler is being recognized with the Female Eye Maverick Award. The prize is a newly created honour by the Female Eye Film Festival, an annual Toronto showcase of features, short films and documentaries by female directors.” Read more.

Awards

In the news: ACTRA awards announced

February 21, 2009 Diane Wild

From the Toronto Star:

Canadian film and TV actors feted
“Rosemary Dunsmore, Nicholas Campbell and Jamie Watson won ACTRA Awards last night at the annual gala honouring outstanding performances, hosted by the Toronto chapter of the Canadian actors’ union.” Read more.

Awards, This Hour Has 22 Minutes

In the news: This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Intelligence honoured

February 19, 2009 Diane Wild

From CBC:

Canadian film, TV, digital producers honoured at Indie Awards
“Quebec family drama C’est pas moi, je le jure!, TV satire This Hour Has 22 Minutes and the television movie Mayerthorpe were among the Canadian programs honoured in Ottawa Wednesday evening at the second annual Indie Awards.” Read more.

Awards, Flashpoint

Flashpoint nominated for Prism award

February 16, 2009 Diane Wild

From a media release:

The PRISM Awards, which is produced by the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC) in collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and FX, honor actors, movies, music, media and television’s top shows that accurately depict and bring attention to substance abuse and mental health issues. … The “Drama Series Episode – Mental Health” category saw nominated episodes of Flashpoint [“He Knows His Brother”], Grey’s Anatomy, In Plain Sight, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Raising the Bar. Read more.