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Canadian shows among Banff Festival award winners

From a media release:

Chosen from over 800 entries, the 130 category nominees represented 29 countries. The 2009 Banff World Television Festival Category Winners from Canada:

Animation Programs
I Met The Walrus
Entrant: Bravo!

History & Biography Programs
Paris 1919
Entrant: National Film Board of Canada

Lifestyle & Information Programs
Family Restaurant: The Quons (Be Bold)
Entrant: Anaid Productions Inc.
For: Food Network Canada

Popular Science & Technology Programs
Inuit Odyssey
Entrant: Clearwater Media
For: CBC Television and Aboriginal Peoples Television Network

Sports Entertainment Programs
CBC’s Hockey Day in Canada
Entrant: CBC Television

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Awards, Sanctuary

In the news: Corner Gas, Stargate among Leo award winners

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From Craig Takeuchi of the Georgia Straight:

  • Corner Gas, Stargate, Babz Chula win at B.C.’s Leo Awards
    “Corner Gas, which concluded after six seasons on the air last month, won the best comedy series, and Nancy Robertson from the show (who was up against costars Brent Butt, who was in attendance to accept the previous award, and Gabrielle Miller) won best performance in a comedy series.” Read more.
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Awards, Flashpoint, This Hour Has 22 Minutes

WGC Screenwriting Award nominations announced

From a media release:

Outstanding list of finalists announced for the 2009 WGC Screenwriting Awards

The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) will celebrate the winning words of 2008 on April 20 at the 13th Annual WGC Screenwriting Awards, honouring excellence in screenwriting. More than 150 scripts vied for the judges’ attentions this year. The entries have been narrowed to 37 finalist scripts across 11 categories, including screenwriting for feature film, episodic half-hours and one-hours, documentary film and more. In all, 51 screenwriters are up for awards. Several special awards, including the WGC Showrunner Award, will also be handed out at the event. Click here for a full list of nominees.

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Awards, Degrassi

Young Artist Award nominations

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Canadians  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.

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