The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) has unveiled the nominees for the 2026 CMPA Indiescreen Awards, celebrating excellence among independent television and feature film producers.
Established in 2006, the CMPA Indiescreen Awards recognize producers whose vision and entrepreneurship demonstrate a commitment to and passion for producing Canadian feature films and television series.
To be eligible for the Indiescreen Awards, nominees must have acted as a producer on a Canadian feature film or series that premiered or had episodes air in 2026. Winners are selected by national juries, each consisting of three industry leaders.
This year’s nominees are:
Feature Film Producer Indiescreen Award
Presented in partnership with Telefilm Canada, this award celebrates a producer’s filmmaking accomplishments over the course of their career and includes a $20,000 prize.
The 2026 Feature Film Producer Indiescreen Award nominees are:
- Alfons Adetuyi (Inner City Films) – Dreams of the Moon
- Daniel Bekerman (Scythia Films) – Permanent Damage
- Marie Clements, Christine Haebler, Trish Dolman (Marie Clements Media, Screen Siren Pictures) – How We Stand
- Karen Harnisch (Film Forge) – Home Bodies
- Tyler Hagan (Experimental Forest Films) – Seventeen
TV Producer Indiescreen Award
Presented in partnership with the Canada Media Fund (CMF), the award celebrates the achievements of an independent Canadian television media production company and includes a $20,000 prize.
The 2026 TV Producer Indiescreen Award nominees are:
- Accent Aigu Entertainment (Brendan Brady, CEO & Executive Producer; Jacob Tierney, Chief Creative Officer & Executive Producer) – Heated Rivalry
- Blink49 Studios (Mackenzie Donaldson, SVP, Scripted Television & Executive Producer) – YAGA
- KOTV (Louis Morissette, President & Executive Producer) – Plan B
- Lark Productions (Erin Haskett, President, Executive Producer; Nicole Mendes, VP, Scripted, Executive Producer; Dave Valleau, Head of Production, Executive Producer; Tex Antonucci, VP, Business Affairs, Executive Producer) – Allegiance
- New Metric Media (Mark Montefiore, Executive Producer; Lana Maclin, Producer; Max Wolfond, Supervising Producer) – Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story
Second row, left to right: Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Indiescreen Award nominees, Anthony Cauchy, Jordan Hayes, Julian Geneen, Natalie Remplakowski, Scott Anthony Cavalheiro and Claire Cavalheiro
Third/fourth row, left to right: TV Producer Indiescreen Award nominees, Brendan Brady and Jacob Tierney (Accent Aigu Entertainment); Mackenzie Donaldson (Blink49 Studios); Louis Morissette (KOTV); Erin Haskett, Nicole Mendes, Dave Valleau and Tex Antonucci (Lark Productions); Mark Montefiore, Lana Maclin and Max Wolfond (New Metric Media)
The Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Indiescreen Award
This award recognizes the impressive potential of an up-and-coming producer and includes a $10,000 prize.
The 2026 Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Indiescreen Award nominees are:
- Anthony Cauchy (Locomotive Media) – Surf Bay, côte Ouest (series)
- Jordan Hayes (Little Mama Media) – I Come Home (feature film)
- Julian Geneen (Grand Touring Productions Inc.) – Crash Land (feature film)
- Natalie Remplakowski (Citrine Productions) – Seahorse (feature film)
- Scott Anthony Cavalheiro, Claire Cavalheiro (Stained Tie Films) – Plan C (feature film)
“This year’s impressive list of nominees again illustrates that Canadian producers are among the best in the world,” said Andrew Addison, Senior Vice-President, Communications & Member Services, CMPA. “It has been an exceptional year for Canadian independent television and feature film, and we’re thrilled to recognize these talented producers and their efforts to bring Canadian stories to life on screen.”
Winners will be announced at the 2026 CMPA Indiescreen Awards ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 10, as part of the Toronto International Film Festival at the Sutton Place Hotel in Toronto.
