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Still Standing and The Amazing Race Canada among the winners at Night 1 of the Canadian Screen Awards

From a media release:

This evening, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television kicked off 2019 Canadian Screen Week with the Canadian Screen Awards: The CTV Gala Honouring Non-Fiction Programming. Comedian Aisha Alfa (CTV’s THE BEAVERTON) hosted the Gala, which was held at Heritage Court, Exhibition Place in Toronto and streamed on CTV.ca.

The television and film industry’s finest left tonight’s Gala with several accolades, including James Duthie (Best Sports Host, sponsored by MLSE); TSN’s Reborn – Basketball & Reconciliation in Rwanda (Best Sports Program or Series); CTV National News with Lisa LaFlamme (Best National Newscast); Dawna Friesen (Best News Anchor, National); Adrienne Arsenault (Best Host or Interviewer in a News or Information Program or Series); HGTV’s Property Brothers (Best Lifestyle Program or Series, sponsored by Corus Entertainment); The JUNO Awards (Best Live Entertainment Special); and TVOKids’ Science Max: Experiments at Large (Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series).

Niobe Thompson and Caroline Underwood won the Rob Stewart Award for Best Science or Nature Documentary Program or Series for Equus: Story of the Horse, receiving $25,000 in addition to being honoured with the Canadian Screen Award.

Producer and visual researcher Elizabeth Klinck received the Academy Board of Directors’ Tribute.

The CTV Gala Honouring Non-Fiction Programming was supported by event partners Crave, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), and VICE Studios.

2019 Canadian Screen Awards: The CTV Gala Honouring Non-Fiction Programming Winners

Best Host or Interviewer in a News or Information Program or Series
CBC News: The Royal Wedding: Harry & Meghan

Best News Anchor, Local
CTV News Toronto at 6, Michelle Dubé

Best News or Information Segment
CBC News: The National – The Ruins of Raqqa

Best News or Information Program
CBC News: Marketplace – Fake Degrees

Best Local Reporter
CBC Winnipeg News at Six – Minister Tickles, Katie Nicholson

Best Local Newscast
CTV News Toronto at 6

Best Sports Analyst
Raptors Basketball on TSN, Jack Armstrong

Best Sports Host
Free Agent Frenzy, James Duthie

Best Sports Play-by-Play Announcer
2017 Grey Cup, Chris Cuthbert

Best Writing, Factual
Still Standing – Carcross, Jonny Harris, Fraser Young, Graham Chittenden, Steve Dylan

Best Writing, Lifestyle or Reality/Competition
The Great Canadian Baking Show – Bread Week, Elvira Kurt

Best Writing, Documentary
the fifth estate: The Truth Smugglers, Gillian Findlay

Rob Stewart Award for Best Science or Nature Documentary Program or Series
Equus: Story of the Horse, Niobe Thompson, Caroline Underwood

Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program
Quiet Killing, APTN, Michèle Rouleau

Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series
Jumbo: The Life of an Elephant Superstar

Best Factual Series
The Detectives, CBC

Best History Documentary Program or Series
The Nature of Things: Ice Bridge, CBC

Best Documentary Program
You Are Here, HBO Canada

Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series
Science Max: Experiments at Large, TVO

Best Variety or Entertainment Special
Gord Downie’s Secret Path in Concert, CBC

Golden Screen Award for TV Reality Show
The Amazing Race Canada, CTV

Best Lifestyle Program or Series
Property Brothers, HGTV

Best News or Information Series
the fifth estate, CBC

Best Host in a Program or Series
Still Standing, CBC, Jonny Harris

Best News Anchor, National
Global National, Global, Dawna Friesen

Best National Newscast
CTV National News With Lisa LaFlamme, CTV News

Visit www.academy.ca to view a full list of winners.

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Awards, Featured

Frankie Drake Mysteries, Cardinal, Workin’ Moms and Anne with an E topline Canadian Screen Award nominees

Frankie Drake Mysteries, Anne with an E, Letterkenny, Workin’ Moms and Cardinal are among the nominees for the 2019 Canadian Screen Awards.

Kim’s Convenience co-star Andrew Phung and Opie’s at Home star Aisha Alfa unveiled the nominees in Canadian television and film live in Toronto on Thursday morning.

Here are the nominees in key television categories:

Best Limited Series or Program

  • Second Opinion
  • Caught
  • Cardinal
  • The Indian Detective

Best Drama Series

  • Frankie Drake Mysteries
  • Vikings
  • Bad Blood
  • Anne with an E
  • Blood and Water

Best Comedy Series

  • Schitt’s Creek
  • Workin’ Moms
  • Second Jen
  • Mr. D
  • Letterkenny

Best Reality/Competition Series

  • Masterchef Canada
  • The Amazing Race Canada
  • Big Brother Canada
  • Knock Knock Ghost
  • Canada’s Smartest Person Junior

Best Sketch Comedy and Ensemble Performance

  • Baroness Von Sketch Show
  • Caution: May Contain Nuts
  • This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Best Lifestyle Series

  • Home to Win
  • Property Brothers
  • Carnival Eats
  • Where To I Do?
  • Built for the Weekend

Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series

  • Backstage
  • The Next Step
  • Odd Squad
  • Reboot: The Guardian Code

Best Writing, Drama Program or Limited Series

  • Laurie Finstad Knizhnik, The Queen of Sin
  • Allan Hawco, Caught
  • Sarah Dodd, Cardinal
  • Jennica Harper, Cardinal
  • Fab Filippo, Save Me

Best Writing, Drama Series

  • Tassie Cameron, Lara Azzopardi, Marsha Greene, Mary Kills People
  • Mary Pedersen, Murdoch Mysteries
  • Tara Armstrong, Mary Kills People
  • Michael Konyves, Bad Blood
  • Kathryn Borell, Jr., Anne with an E

Best Writing, Comedy

  • Daniel Levy, Schitt’s Creek
  • Jared Keeso, Jacob Tierney, Letterkenny
  • JP Tremblay, Robb Wells, Mike Smith, Trailer Park Boys
  • Cynthia Knight, Mohawk Girls
  • Andrew Appelle, Robert Hyland, Curt Lobb, Jay McCarrol, Matthew Miller, Jared Raab, Nivanna The Band The Show

Here is a link to the complete list of nominees.

What are your thoughts on the nominations? Who do you think deserves to win? Let me know in the comments below.

The Canadian Screen Awards gala airs Sunday, March 31, at 8 p.m on CBC.

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Industry News

Link: Carmilla’s young, queer-positive audience sends a message to Canadian TV industry

From Victoria Ahearn of the Canadian Press:

Link: Carmilla’s young, queer-positive audience sends a message to Canadian TV industry
Of all the nominees for the Fan Choice trophy at this year’s Canadian Screen Awards — a list that included prominent TV stars Yannick Bisson and Hélène Joy of CBC’s Murdoch Mysteries, and Daniel Levy of Schitt’s Creek — it was a web star who took the title for the second year in a row. Continue reading.

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Awards, Featured

Anne, Alias Grace, Kim’s Convenience and Baroness von Sketch Show win big at Canadian Screen Awards gala

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Alias Grace, Baroness von Sketch Show, Anne, Schitt’s Creek‘s Catherine O’Hara, Orphan Black‘s Tatiana Maslany, Cardinal‘s Billy Campbell, Kim’s Convenience‘s Paul Sun-Hyung Lee and the series itself were among the winners at this year’s Canadian Screen Awards gala on Sunday night at Toronto’s Sony Centre for the Performing Arts.

Meanwhile, Murdoch Mysteries executive producer Christina Jennings made the fans’ night by revealing that Season 12 of the top-rated series had been ordered by CBC. Production starts soon.

The Academy Icon Award was delivered to Rick Mercer Report, Peter Mansbridge was given the Lifetime Achievement Award and Clark Johnson received the Earle Grey Award. Carmilla‘s Elise Bauman captured the Audience Choice Award.

The pre-broadcast winners were:

Golden Screen Award for TV Drama or Comedy
Murdoch Mysteries, CBC

Golden Screen Award for TV Reality Show
The Amazing Race Canada, CTV

Best Reality/Competition Program or Series
The Amazing Race Canada, CTV

The main television category winners were:

Best Lead Actress, Comedy
Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek

Best Lead Actor, Comedy
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Kim’s Convenience

Best Performance, Sketch Comedy (Individual or Ensemble)
Baroness von Sketch Show, CBC

Best Lead Actress, Drama Series
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black

Best Lead Actor, Drama Series
Alexander Ludwig, Vikings

Best Drama Series
Anne, CBC

Best Comedy Series
Kim’s Convenience, CBC

Best Lead Actor, Drama Program or Limited Series
Billy Campbell, Cardinal

Best Lead Actress, Drama Program or Limited Series
Sarah Gadon, Alias Grace

Audience Choice Award
Elise Bauman, Carmilla

Best Limited Series or Program
Alias Grace, CBC

Here’s a list of the winners from Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday‘s industry awards.

What did you think of last night’s awards? Did your favourite television show, actor or actress win? Let me know in the comments below.

 

 

 

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