The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) has unveiled the nominees for its annual Indiescreen Awards, recognizing excellence among Canadian independent feature film producers.

To be eligible for the Indiescreen Awards, nominees must have acted as a producer on a Canadian feature film that premiered in the 2024 calendar year.

Nominees for the Established Producer Award, which recognizes a producer’s (or production team’s) filmmaking accomplishments over the course of their career, and includes a $20,000 prize are:

• Aeschylus Poulos (Hawkeye Pictures Inc.) – Paying For It
• Alison Duke (OYA Media Group, Goldelox Productions) – Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story
• Kyle Irving, Lisa Meeches, Rebecca Gibson (Eagle Vision) – Deaner ’89
• Marie-Claude Poulin (Sphère Media) – 1995
• Martin Katz (Prospero Pictures) – The Shrouds

Nominees for the Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Award, recognizing a producer’s (or production team’s) early filmmaking accomplishments and bright career prospects, and includes a $10,000 prize are:

• Annick Blanc, Maria Gracia Turgeon (Midi La Nuit) – Hunting Daze
• Enrique Miguel Baniqued, Karen Chapman (Explorers, Smallaxx Motion Pictures) – Village Keeper
• Julie Baldassi (Younger Daughter Films Inc.) – Darkest Miriam
• Mike Johnston (Studio 104 Entertainment) – Curl Power
• Ngardy Conteh George (OYA Media Group) – A Mother Apart

This year’s winners will be announced at the 2024 Indiescreen Awards ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 12, during the Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF).

“This year’s Indiescreen Awards nominees embody the passion, drive and grit that make Canadian feature film so exceptional,” said Andrew Addison, the CMPA’s Vice-President of Communications, Marketing and Membership, in a release. “From established producers making a mark on the global stage to an impressive group of emerging producers bringing excitement to the future of Canadian storytelling, we look forward to celebrating the nominees and winners this September at the Atlantic International Film Festival.”

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