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Rick Mercer Report, Degrassi, Call Me Fitz, Orphan Black among winners of Canadian Screen Awards

From a media release:

Academy announces 2015 Canadian Screen Awards Winners in Drama, Children’s or Youth, Comedy and Variety

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is pleased to announce that 48 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS were presented tonight in Drama, Children’s or Youth, Comedy and Variety categories. This Canadian Screen Awards Gala was hosted tonight by comedian Darrin Rose at the Sheraton Centre Toronto.

Four previously announced Academy Special Awards were also presented tonight to:

  • Insight Productions Company Ltd for the Academy Icon Award
  • Tassie Cameron for the Margaret Collier Award sponsored by Halfire Entertainment
  • Paul Gross for the Earle Grey Award
  • George Anthony for the Academy Board of Directors’ Tribute

2015 Canadian Screen Awards – Wednesday, February 25, 2015
WINNERS BY CATEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT
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Link: Documentary shines light on what it’s like to be transgender

From Wency Leung of the Globe and Mail:

‘We’re just regular people’: Documentary shines light on what it’s like to be transgender
Now 49 and having transitioned as a woman, Dr. Massarella is among several transgender individuals, ranging in age from 11 to 90, who share their experiences in the new documentary, Transforming Gender. The documentary, which airs Thursday, Feb. 26, at 9 p.m. (9:30 p.m. NT) on CBC’s Doc Zone, raises the idea that now, as transgender people become more visible in society, it’s time for us to rethink our notions of gender. Continue reading.

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Link: Niobe Thompson’s CBC series dives deep into the origins of humankind

From Ivan Semeniuk of the Globe and Mail:

Niobe Thompson’s CBC series dives deep into the origins of humankind
Whether or not you’ve been following CBC Television’s epic series The Great Human Odyssey, the concluding episode to anthropologist/producer Niobe Thompson’s deep dive into the origins of our species offers insights enough for any hominid to chew on. Continue reading.

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Link: Why Orphan Black’s Ari Millen Is A Canadian To Watch

From ET Canada:

Why Ari Millen Is A Canadian To Watch
Ari Millen was an easy choice to include in our Canadians To Watch In 2015 Week, because you’re going to be seeing a LOT of him this year! The actor joined “Orphan Black” in Season 2, but the big reveal of the season finale was that he is a male clone!

Ari only found out about the revelation two weeks before shooting the shocking twist. “I’m still coming to grips with it,” says Ari. “It is such a huge revelation, not only personally as an actor, but also on the show.” Continue reading.

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Link: What Australia can teach us about Canadian TV

From Kate Taylor of The Globe and Mail:

What Australia can teach us about Canadian TV
What is different about Australia, however, is the broadcasting eco-system: The ABC is just one player in an environment where commercial broadcasters produce a great deal of distinctive and popular Australian programming. There is no Canadian equivalent to Neighbours or Home and Away, the 31- and 28-season veterans of a robust market for popular Australian television drama. Lead by the networks Seven, Nine and Ten, the commercial TV sector also produces a great deal of local reality and lifestyle programming, often replacing the U.S. franchises that Canadians watch with Australian versions. Continue reading.

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