The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television virtually presented the Canadian Screen Awards in the Broadcast News, Sports Programming, and Documentary and Factual categories Monday evening.
CBC claimed a leading 25 awards across all three categories, while Bell Media earned 11 and Rogers a total of four nods, three of which were for Sportsnet.
Among the specific productions that were multiple award winners were documentary Channel’s The Accountant of Auschwitz, which earned four awards including Best History Documentary, and Best Visual and Editorial Research. Mr. Jane and Finch (CBC Docs), the film documenting 80-year-old community activist Winston LaRose’s 2018 run for a Toronto council seat won two awards: Best Writing, Documentary and the Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program. TSN’s Engraved On a Nation: On The Line, exploring the Canada vs. USA Women’s Hockey rivalry, was also recognized for Best Direction and Best Editing, Documentary.
In the Broadcast category, CBC’s The National claimed four awards, including Best National Reporter for Paul Hunter and Best Anchor, National for the now revised anchor team of Adrienne Arsenault, Rosemary Barton, Andrew Chang, and Ian Hanomansing. CTV’s W5 earned Best News or Information Program with host Avery Haines also claiming the award for Best Host or Interviewer.
CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS FOR BROADCAST NEWS
BEST HOST OR INTERVIEWER, NEWS OR INFORMATION
W5: The Narco Riviera
CTV (Bell Media)
(CTV W5)
Avery Haines
BEST PHOTOGRAPHY, NEWS OR INFORMATION
CBC News: The National – Dying Glaciers
CBC (CBC)
(CBC News)
Jared Thomas
Truly honoured by this incredible award. Thanks to my amazing team of @OrmistonOnline and @MiaSheldon99 for letting me be apart of this project! https://t.co/OQa1p5lebb
— Jared Thomas (@CBCJaredThomas) May 25, 2020
BEST LOCAL REPORTER
Global BC News Hour at 6
Global BC (Corus Entertainment)
(Global BC)
Rumina Daya
WATCH: “…And the #CdnScreenAwardWinner is…” What a colossal win for Global News! Best Local Reporter in Canada. I’m humbled. @GlobalBC #CdnScreenAwards pic.twitter.com/sf728Tznyy
— Rumina Daya (@rdayaglobal) May 26, 2020
BEST NATIONAL REPORTER
CBC News: The National
CBC (CBC)
(CBC News)
Paul Hunter
BEST NEWS OR INFORMATION SEGMENT
CBC News: The National – Scars Left Behind
CBC (CBC)
(CBC News)
BEST NEWS OR INFORMATION PROGRAM
W5: The Baby in the Snow
CTV News (Bell Media)
BEST NEWS OR INFORMATION SERIES
The Fifth Estate
CBC (CBC)
(CBC News)
BEST LIVE NEWS SPECIAL
D-Day Remembered: The 75th Anniversary
CTV News (Bell Media)
BEST NEWS ANCHOR, LOCAL
CBC Ottawa News at 6
CBC Ottawa (CBC)
(CBC Ottawa)
Lucy van Oldenbarneveld, Adrian Harewood
BEST NEWS ANCHOR, NATIONAL
CBC News: The National
CBC (CBC)
(CBC News)
Adrienne Arsenault, Rosemary Barton, Andrew Chang, Ian Hanomansing
BEST LOCAL NEWSCAST
CityNews
Citytv (Rogers Media)
(Citytv)
WE WON!!! I’m so so lucky to be working alongside one of the best teams in the biz. Can’t wait to celebrate in person with everyone! https://t.co/9ea5zAYhGj
— Laura Matte (@_LauraMatte) May 25, 2020
BEST NATIONAL NEWSCAST
CTV National News with Lisa LaFlamme
CTV News (Bell Media)
(CTV News)
So proud of the entire team! Best National Newscast — a testament to the hard work of each of our journalists and technical crew. And Best LIVE News Special — what an honour it was to showcase the heroism of our #DDay soldiers. @CTVNationalNews @ctvnews #CdnScreenAwards pic.twitter.com/HPojs4WYDK
— Rosa Hwang (@journorosa) May 25, 2020
CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS FOR SPORTS PROGRAMMING
BEST SPORTS HOST
2019 Free Agent Frenzy
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
James Duthie
BEST DIRECTION, LIVE SPORTS EVENT
2019 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals – Raptors vs 76ers Game 7: The Kawhi Shot
Sportsnet (Rogers Media)
(Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment)
Chris Phillips
BEST LIVE SPORTS EVENT
Supported by Dome Productions
2019 NBA Finals Game 6
TSN (Bell Media)
(Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment)
Paul Graham, Aaron Lafontaine, Dan Gladman
BEST SPORTS OPENING
Bob Cole’s Final Game – Toronto/Montreal Game
Sportsnet (Rogers Media)
(Sportsnet)
Ed Hall, Joshua Wilder, Jeff Shelegy, Jamie Hodgson, Tom Watkins, Chris Nasso
BEST SPORTS FEATURE SEGMENT
Charlie Montoyo: Niño de Oro
Sportsnet (Rogers Media)
(Sportsnet)
George Skoutakis, Jeremy McElhanney, Devon Burns, Jason McKinnon, Stephen Brunt, Marc LeBlanc
BEST SPORTS ANALYST
Bobsleigh World Championships – Men’s Final
CBC (CBC)
(CBC Sports)
Helen Upperton
Winner of Best Sports Analyst at the #CdnScreenAwards @HelenUpperton has a message for everyone #CdnScreenAwardWinner pic.twitter.com/P9ApZ3S1Mh
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) May 26, 2020
BEST SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER
2019 NBA Finals Game 6
TSN (Bell Media)
(Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment)
Matt Devlin
Thank u @Raptors for getting it done on the court 😃, this is only possible b/c of our amazing Crew, @HelloooJack @LeoRautins, @dgontheroad @Phillips_Fab5 @dave_leiter Rusin, Travis, Digger, Dwyer, Myles, Sheldon, Craig & my man Hunter in Audio, Plus PG, SH, RR, MG Thank u all 🙏 https://t.co/A6kD2LycRH
— Matt Devlin (@Matt__Devlin) May 26, 2020
BEST SPORTS PROGRAM OR SERIES
29 Forever
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
Josh Shiaman, Simon Garan, Mike Farrell, Ryan Rishaug, Darren Oliver, Kevin Fallis, Roy Janke
The guys listed below poured their hearts into making a show about the @HumboldtBroncos that told their story with dignity and grace. Never been prouder of@TSNRyanRishaug who is just a damn good reporter and human being, and it showed in how he covered this tragedy. https://t.co/9dsachA1Yc
— James Duthie (@tsnjamesduthie) May 26, 2020
CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS FOR DOCUMENTARY & FACTUAL
DONALD BRITTAIN AWARD FOR BEST SOCIAL/POLITICAL DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM
Mr. Jane and Finch
CBC (CBC)
(Oya Media Group)
Alison Duke, Ngardy Conteh George
BEST IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE, NON-FICTION
Traveling While Black
(Felix & Paul Studios, Traveling while Black Inc.)
Roger Ross Williams, Felix Lajeunesse, Paul Raphael, Ayesha Nadarajah, Stephane Rituit, Bonnie Nelson Schwartz, Ryan Horrigan, Jihan Robinson, Lina Srivastava, Sebastian Sylwan
BEST IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE, FICTION
Presented with the participation of the Independent Production Fund
Gymnasia
(Felix & Paul Studios, National Film Board of Canada)
Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski, Felix Lajeunesse, Paul Raphael, Dana Dansereau, Loc Dao, Rob McLaughlin, Stephane Rituit, Patrick Watson
BEST PRODUCTION, INTERACTIVE
Presented with the participation of the Independent Production Fund
Super Queeroes
(CBC Arts)
Peter Knegt, Mercedes Grundy, Oliver Skinner, Reiko Milley, Eleanor Knowles, Jeff Hume, Lucius Dechausay, Kiah Welsh, Jonathan Busch, Allison Cake, Andrew D’Cruz
Super fucking proud that the project Superqueeroes made me and a dozen people I really love a #CdnScreenAwardWinner tonight. Here’s a little speech. Thanks a lot, seriously. pic.twitter.com/PNXQQAbYLT
— Peter Knegt (@peterknegt) May 26, 2020
BEST WEB PROGRAM OR SERIES, NON-FICTION
Presented with the participation of the Independent Production Fund
Canada’s a Drag
(CBC Arts)
Peter Knegt, Mercedes Grundy, Andrew D’Cruz, Romeo Candido
BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY | MEILLEUR COURT MÉTRAGE DOCUMENTAIRE
Sponsored by | Commanditaire par | Hot Docs
Take Me to Prom – Andrew Moir
BEST DIRECTION, DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM
Finding the Secret Path
CBC (CBC)
(Secret Path 2 Inc.)
Mike Downie
BEST DIRECTION, DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Engraved on a Nation: On the Line
TSN (Bell Media)
(Clique Pictures)
Juliet Lammers, Lorraine Price
BEST DIRECTION, FACTUAL
Future History – Awaken/Goshkoziwin
APTN (APTN)
(Redcloud Studios)
Jennifer Podemski
BEST WRITING, DOCUMENTARY
Mr. Jane and Finch
CBC (CBC)
(Oya Media Group)
Alison Duke, Ngardy Conteh George
So proud! 2 for 2 @ the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television Awards. Ngardy Conteh George & Alison Duke of @oyamediagroup have won the coveted Donald Britton Award for best social/political film and the Best Documentary Writing for Mr. Jane & Finch! @therealgoldelox pic.twitter.com/8p6c0JLs9r
— Dr. Notisha Massaquoi (@NotishaMassaqu1) May 26, 2020
BEST WRITING, FACTUAL
Still Standing – Churchill
CBC (CBC)
(Frantic Films)
Jonny Harris, Fraser Young, Graham Chittenden, Steve Dylan
BEST SOUND, NON-FICTION
Remarkable Rabbits
CBC (CBC)
(Remarkable Rabbits Inc.)
Jane Tattersall, Sue Conley, Lou Solakofski, Andy Malcolm, Sandra Fox
BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC, NON-FICTION
The Accountant of Auschwitz
documentary Channel (CBC)
(TLNT Productions, Good Soup Productions)
Ken Myhr
So proud that “The Accountant of Auschwitz” garnered 4 #CdnScreenAwards tonight!!! including Best History Documentary, Best Visual AND Editorial Research and Best Music. What a stellar team. @RickiGurwitz @M_Shoy @TedHusband Ken Myhr. What a night! pic.twitter.com/FzpERrOvAF
— Ric Esther Bienstock (@Bienstock) May 26, 2020
BARBARA SEARS AWARD FOR BEST EDITORIAL RESEARCH
The Accountant of Auschwitz
documentary Channel (CBC)
(TLNT Productions, Good Soup Productions)
Ricki Gurwitz
BARBARA SEARS AWARD FOR BEST VISUAL RESEARCH
The Accountant of Auschwitz
documentary Channel (CBC)
(TLNT Productions, Good Soup Productions)
Ricki Gurwitz
BEST PICTURE EDITING, DOCUMENTARY
Engraved on a Nation: On the Line
TSN (Bell Media)
(Clique Pictures)
Pauline Decroix
BEST PICTURE EDITING, FACTUAL
The Fifth Estate – Murder in the Jungle
CBC (CBC)
(CBC News)
Aileen McBride
BEST EDITING IN A FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY
Sophie Leblond, Pedro Pires, Sylvia de Angelis – Alexandre le fou
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY
Pedro Ruiz – Havana, from on high
BEST PHOTOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY OR FACTUAL
In the Making – Rebecca Belmore
CBC (CBC)
(White Pine Pictures)
Maya Bankovic, Ann Tipper
BEST BIOGRAPHY OR ARTS DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM OR SERIES
Finding the Secret Path
CBC (CBC)
(Secret Path 2 Inc.)
Mike Downie, Gord Downie, Patrick Downie, Patrick Sambrook, Stuart Coxe, Craig Baines, Norma Mendoza
BEST HISTORY DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM OR SERIES
The Accountant of Auschwitz
documentary Channel (CBC)
(TLNT Productions, Good Soup Productions)
Ric Esther Bienstock, Ricki Gurwitz, Randi Kirshenbaum, Jeff Sackman, Berry Meyerowitz, Jordan Nahmias
BEST FACTUAL SERIES
Disasters at Sea
Discovery Channel (Bell Media)
(Exploration Production Inc.)
Kelly McKeown, Marianne Kushmaniuk, Alix MacDonald
BEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM
To The Worlds
CBC (CBC)
(Bountiful Films)
Maureen Palmer, Helen Slinger, Wendy Ord
ROB STEWART AWARD FOR BEST SCIENCE OR NATURE DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM OR SERIES
A Day in the Life of Earth
CBC (CBC)
(Yap Films)
Elliott Halpern, Elizabeth Trojian
TED ROGERS BEST FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY
Sponsored by | Commanditaire par | Rogers Group of Funds
nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up – Tasha Hubbard, George Hupka, Jon Montes, Bonnie Thompson, Kathy Avrich-Johnson, David Christensen, Janice Dawe
#CdnScreenAwards #CdnScreenAwardWinner We are humbled to be selected Best Feature Length Documentary. @thenfb @cbcdocs @BizableMedia @wwsupfilm @creativesask @Telefilm_Canada @CMF_FMC @APTN @TedRogersFund @hotdocs pic.twitter.com/MnfEZMvX1e
— George Hupka (@GeorgeHupka) May 26, 2020
Monday was the first of four nights of awards presentations being live-streamed on the Canadian Academy Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube channels, as well as academy.ca.
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
7:00 PM ET: Canadian Screen Awards for Children’s & Youth Programming, Presented by Shaw Rocket Fund
7:30 PM ET: Canadian Screen Awards for Lifestyle and Reality
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
7:00 PM ET: Canadian Screen Awards for Crafts in Scripted Programs
8:00 PM ET: Canadian Screen Awards for Scripted Programs & Performance
Thursday, May 28, 2020
7:00 PM ET: Canadian Screen Awards for Cinematic Arts
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