The Canadian Screen Awards got underway Thursday with the Children’s Television and Cinematic Arts Awards.
Post-apocalyptic thriller 40 Acres captured a leading nine awards, including Achievement in Direction and the John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award for R.T. Thorne.
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Move, Mile End Kicks, and Honey Bunch were also recognized in multiple categories.
In Children’s Television, the animated Super Team Canada and Odd Squad led wins. Will Arnett picked up the honour for Best Voice Performance for Super Team Canada, which was also recognized for Best Animated Program or Series.
Find the full list of winners below:
Cinematic Arts Awards
Original Screenplay | Meilleur scénario original
R.T. Thorne, Glenn Taylor – 40 Acres
Adapted Screenplay | Meilleure adaptation
Mélanie Charbonneau, Martine Pagé – Out Standing
Achievement in Visual Effects | Meilleurs effets visuels
Sponsor | Commanditaire | SPINVFX
Tristan Zerafa, Lou Gatti, Mike Stadnyckyj, Graham Houston, Toshi Kosaka, James Soares, Christopher Shewchuk, Jeniree Bastidas, Onur Can Yol, Luca Tarantini – Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Best Live Action Short Drama | Meilleur court métrage de fiction
Year of the Dragon – Giran Findlay Liu, Lina Li
Best Animated Short | Meilleur court métrage d’animation
The Girl Who Cried Pearls | La jeune fille qui pleurait des perles – Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski, Julie Roy, Marc Bertrand, Christine Noël
Best Short Documentary | Meilleur court métrage documentaire
Sponsor | Commanditaire | Hot Docs
The Muse – Wanda Nolan, Liz Cowie, Rohan Fernando, Nathalie Cloutier
Performance in a Live Action Short Drama | Meilleure interprétation dans un court métrage de fiction
Fiona Fu – Year of the Dragon
Achievement in Art Direction / Production Design | Meilleure direction artistique / conception des décors
Peter Cosco – 40 Acres
Achievement in Editing | Meilleur montage
Simone Smith – Mile End Kicks
Achievement in Sound Mixing | Meilleur mixage sonore
Rudy Michael, Lucas Roveda, Dave Mercel, Adam Clark – Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Changemaker Award
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Achievement in Costume Design | Meilleurs costumes
Melinda Dempster, Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Heather Hedley – Honey Bunch
Achievement in Make-Up | Meilleurs maquillages
Sponsor | Commanditaire | MAC Cosmetics
Charlotte Gavaris, Chris Bridges – At the Place of Ghosts | Sk+te’kmujue’katik
Achievement in Hair | Meilleures coiffures
Sava Zeranska – Honey Bunch
Best Stunt Coordination | Meilleure coordination des cascades
Angelica Lisk-Hann – 40 Acres
Achievement in Cinematography Presented by The Paul Bronfman Family Foundation | Meilleure direction photographique présentée par la Fondation de la Famille Paul Bronfman
Jeremy Benning – 40 Acres
Achievement in Sound Editing | Meilleur montage sonore
Ed Douglas, Dermain Finlayson – 40 Acres
Achievement in Music – Original Song | Meilleure chanson originale
Jay McCarrol, Matt Johnson – Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie – “The Alphabet Song”
Achievement in Music – Original Score | Meilleure musique originale
Todor Kobakov – 40 Acres
Sustainable Production Award, presented by CBC
Mile End Kicks
Best Sound Design in a Feature Length Documentary | Meilleure conception sonore dans un long métrage documentaire
Andrew Zukerman – Endless Cookie
Best Cinematography in a Feature Length Documentary | Meilleure direction photographique dans un long métrage documentaire
Iris Ng – There Are No Words
Best Feature Length Documentary | Meilleur long métrage documentaire
Endless Cookie – Seth Scriver, Peter Scriver, Daniel Bekerman, Alex Ordanis, Chris Yurkovich, Jason Ryle, Neil Mathieson
Best Editing in a Feature Length Documentary | Meilleur montage dans un long métrage documentaire
Nicole Bazuin – Modern Whore
Best Original Music in a Feature Length Documentary | Meilleure musique originale dans un long métrage documentaire
Tom Third – Modern Whore
Golden Screen Award for Feature Film | Prix Écran d’or pour un long métrage
Sponsor | Commanditaire | Telefilm Canada
Compulsive Liar 2 | Menteuse – André Dupuy, Marie-Alexandra Forget, Émile Gaudreault
(Immina Films)
Achievement in Direction | Meilleure réalisation
R.T. Thorne – 40 Acres
Achievement in Casting | Meilleure distribution des rôles
Stephanie Gorin – 40 Acres
Performance in a Supporting Role, Comedy | Meilleure interprétation dans un rôle de soutien, comédie
Matt Johnson – Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Performance in a Supporting Role, Drama | Meilleure interprétation dans un rôle de soutien, drame
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers – Sweet Angel Baby
John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award | Prix John Dunning pour le meilleur premier long métrage
40 Acres – R.T. Thorne
Children’s Television Awards
Best Supporting Performer, Children’s or Youth
The Unstoppable Jenny Garcia
CBC Gem
(Apartment 11 Productions, Productions Avenida)
Josette Jorge
Best Writing, Pre-School
Toopy and Binoo Fabulous Adventures – Giggling Flufferoos
CBC Gem
(Echo Media, Huminah Huminah Animation)
Anne-Marie Perrotta
Best Original Music, Animation
Thomas & Friends: The Christmas Letter Express
Treehouse TV (Corus Entertainment)
(Nelvana, Mattel Television)
Erica Procunier
Best Voice Performance
Super Team Canada
Crave
(Atomic Cartoons)
Will Arnett
Best Picture Editing, Children’s or Youth
Old Enough! – Where’s The Ginger, Please?
TVO (TVO)
(Blue Ant Studios)
Olivia Shin, Kailey Birk
Best Direction, Children’s or Youth
Macy Murdoch – Tick, Tick, Gone
CBC Gem
(Shaftesbury)
Katie Boland
Best Writing, Children’s or Youth
The Unstoppable Jenny Garcia – What is Happening to Me?!
CBC Gem
(Apartment 11 Productions, Productions Avenida)
Catherine Hernandez
Best Sound, Animation
Unicorn Academy – Winter Solstice
Netflix
(Spin Master)
Brendan Quinn, Ethan Myers, Julian Rudd, Art Mullin, Sebastian Biega, Drew Snyder, Levi Considine, Kevin Chamberlain, Chris Battaglia, Tyler Tsang
Best Writing, Animation
Sponsor | Spin Master Entertainment
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum – I am Jackie Robinson
TVOKids (TVO)
(9 Story Media Group, Brown Bag Films)
Meghan Read, Desmond Sargeant
Best Direction, Animation
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum – I am Jackie Robinson
TVOKids (TVO)
(9 Story Media Group, Brown Bag Films)
Hong Qi
Canada Media Fund Kids’ Choice Award
Mittens & Pants
CBC (CBC)
(Windy Isle Entertainment)
Phil McCordic, Shereen Ali, Norma Mendoza
Best Pre-School Program or Series
Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood
Family Jr. (WildBrain)
(9 Story Media Group, Fred Rogers Productions, Brown Bag Films)
Nora Keely, Blake Tohana, Natalie Osborne, Martin Sal, Ilene Louise Mitchell
Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series
Old Enough!
TVO (TVO)
(Blue Ant Studios)
Matthew Hornburg, Mark J.W. Bishop, Donna Luke, Kirsten Hurd, Natasha Negrea, Mitch Burman
Best Lead Performer, Children’s or Youth
Odd Squad
TVOKids (TVO) (Sinking Ship Entertainment, BBC Children’s Productions Limited)
Asha Soetan
Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series
Odd Squad
TVOKids (TVO)
(Sinking Ship Entertainment, BBC Children’s Productions Limited)
Matthew J.R. Bishop, Mark De Angelis, Carla de Jong, Kirsten Hurd, J.J. Johnson, Blair Powers, Stephen J. Turnbull
Best Animated Program or Series
Super Team Canada
Crave
(Atomic Cartoons)
Alex Cichon, Joel Bradley, Will Arnett, Joel H. Cohen, Robert Cohen, Jennifer Twiner McCarron
