Since 1979 the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television has been doling out annual awards in the form of The Genies and the The Geminis. After more than thirty years, the Academy has grown up and is playing catch up with the rest of the world in establishing a true Canadian identity in award presentations awarding our own homegrown talents.
The birth of the new CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS was welcomed by the industry at large with big fanfare starting with the announcement party at The Shore Club during last year’s TIFF celebrations. The writing was on the wall as to the pending success of these awards would be just by the sheer number of celebrities and industry moguls that attended that party that went well into the night. Viggo Mortensen, Atom Egoyan, Meg Tilly, Yannick Bisson, Emily Hampshire and George Stroumboulopoulos all showed up to raise a glass and cheer the new naming of the awards.
The CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS made their inaugural debut shortly after the Oscars were over and done with. Now it was Canada’s turn to celebrate the best in film, television and digital media. And on board to host the first-time broadcast endeavour was non other than Martin Short who handled the festivities in his own grand Canadiana style.
While many of those accepting tried to give the award a moniker that would best suit the new statue/statuette, Martin would have been elated if they would have called it the Martys. However, that is already taken by the Mississauga Arts Council.
Taking a page from the Juno Awards, celebrating Canadian music, the SCREEN AWARDS were preceded by a FanZone Meet The Stars at the Sony Centre the day before the broadcast. On hand to meet the fans were the likes of Adam Beach, Arlene Dickinson, Brad Smith, Brian Williams, Cheryl Hickey, Ennis Esmer, Gerry Dee, Kim Coates, Meg Tilly and Kristin Lehman.
A total of 37 pieces of hardware were handed out during the three nights of ceremonies, including the 2-night Industry Awards and the broadcast, at two set locations – the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and the Sony Centre. The latter being the location for the CBC Television broadcast where 14 of the awards were handed out.
The award nights presented at the MTCC were lead-up events in gala style attended by guests over sit-down dinner and drinks while the main event at the Sony Centre offered up a red carpet arrivals, live show and a huge after party.I can tell you from past experience, this first-time presentation trumped all previous Genie and Gemini awards in previous years in scale and content alone. Under the new supervision of Academy CEO Helga Stephenson, formerly with TIFF, the SCREEN AWARDS are well on there way to generating international recognition and acceptance. It’s the beginning of a new era for the Academy in recognizing talent in Canadian film and television.
2013 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS – TELEVISION
WINNERS BY CATEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT
Best Animated Program or Series
- Producing Parker
- (Breakthrough Entertainment)
- Ira Levy, Jun Camerino, Laura Kosterski, Peter Williamson
Best Breaking News Coverage
- CBC News Now: Jack Layton’s Death (CBC)
- Jennifer Sheepy, Layal El Abdallah, Paul Bisson, Gerry Buffett, Patricia Craigen,
- Seema Patel, Marc Riddell, Bill Thornberry
Best Breaking Reportage, Local
- (CBC)
- John Lancaster, Nil Koksal ‐ CBC News Toronto ‐ CBC News Toronto ‐ Miriam Makashvili
Best Breaking Reportage, National
- (CBC)
- Adrienne Arsenault ‐ CBC News The National ‐ Reports from Attawapiskat
Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series
- Degrassi ‐ Season 11
- (Epitome Pictures Inc.)
- Linda Schuyler, Stefan Brogren, David Lowe, Stephen Stohn, Stephanie Williams, Brendon Yorke
Best Children’s or Youth Non‐Fiction Program or Series
- Artzooka!
- (CCI Entertainment)
- Charles Falzon, Kristine Klohk, Arnie Zipursky
The Bell Media Award for Best Comedy Program or Series
- Less Than Kind
- (Breakthrough Entertainment, Buffalo Gal Pictures)
- Ira Levy, Garry Campbell, Marvin Kaye, Phyllis Laing, Mark McKinney, Chris Sheasgreen, Paula Smith, Peter Williamson
Best Documentary Program or Series
- The Nature of Things with David Suzuki
- (CBC)
- Bob Culbert, Frances M. Morrison, Caroline Underwood
Best Dramatic Mini‐Series or TV Movie
- Magic Beyond Words: The JK Rowling Story
- (Media‐Max)
- Karine Martin, Jean‐François Doray, R.J. Gilbert, Paul A. Kaufman
Best Dramatic Series
- Flashpoint
- (Flashpoint Season IV Productions Inc.)
- Anne Marie La Traverse, Bill Mustos
Best History or Biography Documentary Program or Series
- D‐Day to Victory
- (Entertainment One, Impossible Television (UK))
- Michael Kot, Janice Tufford, Paul Wooding
Best International Drama
- The Borgias
- (Take 5 Productions, Mid‐Atlantic Films, Octagon Films)
- Neil Jordan, James Flynn, Sheila Hockin, John Weber
Best Lifestyle Program or Series
- Income Property
- (Skit Inc.)
- Kit Redmond, Jenna Keane, Scott McGillivray, Karen Walters
Best Live Sporting Event
- London 2012 Olympic Games
- (TSN)
- Rick Chisholm, Mike Brannagan, Gord Cutler
Best Local Newscast
- Global Toronto
- (Global Toronto)
- Ward Smith, Jason Keel, Amy Saracino, Dave Trafford, Mark Trueman
Best Music, Variety, Sketch Comedy or Talk Program or Series
- Rick Mercer Report
- (Island Edge Inc.)
- Gerald Lunz, Rick Mercer
Best National Newscast
- CBC News The National
- (CBC)
- Mark Harrison, Terry Auciello, Michael Gruzuk, Heather McLennan, Fred Parker
Best News Information Series
- the fifth estate
- (CBC)
- Jim Williamson, Marie Caloz
Best Performing Arts Program or Series or Arts Documentary Program or Series
- Love Shines
- (Paperny Entertainment Inc.)
- Cal Shumiatcher, Douglas Arrowsmith, Stuart Coxe, Trevor Hodgson, Audrey Mehler, Karen Melvin, David Paperny
Best Pre‐School Program or Series
- Stella & Sam
- (Radical Sheep Productions)
- John Leitch, Michelle Melanson
Best Reality/Competition Program or Series
- Dragons’ Den
- (CBC)
- Tracie Tighe, Mike Armitage, Lisa Gabriele
Best Science or Nature Documentary Program or Series
- Polar Bears: A Summer Odyssey
- (Arcadia Entertainment)
- Tim O’Brien, Sarah Robertson
Best Sports Analysis or Commentary (Program, Series or Segment)
- London 2012 Olympic Games Primetime
- (TSN)
- Ken Volden, Gord Cutler, Bill Dodson, Linda Tremblay
Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program
- About Her
- (Shaftesbury, Henry Less Productions, Rethink Breast Cancer)
- Christina Jennings, Phyllis Ellis, Sissy Federer‐Less, Scott Garvie, Alison Gordon, Henry Less, Michelle Rothstein
Craft Categories
Barbara Sears Award for Best Editorial Research
Angela Gilbert ‐ the fifth estate ‐ Scout’s Honour
Barbara Sears Award for Best Visual Research
Darren Yearsley ‐ Love, Hate & Propaganda: The Cold War ‐ Turning Up the Heat
Best Achievement in Make‐Up
Emilie Gauthier, Erik Gosselin ‐ Being Human ‐ When I Think About You, I Shred Myself
Best Costume Design
Joanne Hansen ‐ Bomb Girls ‐ Jumping Tracks
Best Direction in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series
Phil Earnshaw csc ‐ Degrassi ‐ Season 12 ‐ Scream, Part Two
Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series
Sheri Elwood ‐ Call Me Fitz ‐ Hell Hath No Drink Limit
Best Direction in a Documentary Program or Series
Erna Buffie ‐ Smarty Plants
Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini‐Series
Jerry Ciccoritti ‐ John A: Birth of a Country
Best Direction in a Dramatic Series
Jim Donovan ‐ Flashpoint ‐ A Day In The Life
Best Direction in a Lifestyle/Practical Information Program or Series
Henry Less, Dale Burshtein ‐ From Spain with Love: with Annie Sibonney ‐ Seafood To Die For
Best Direction in a Live Sporting Event
Ron Forsythe ‐ Hockey Night in Canada ‐ Stanley Cup Finals GM7
Best Direction in a News Information Program or Series
Carmen Merrifield, Claude Vickery ‐ the fifth estate ‐ Truth & Lies: The Last Days of Osama bin Laden
Best Direction in a Performing Arts Program or Series
Douglas Arrowsmith ‐ Love Shines
Best Direction in a Reality/Competition Program or Series
Graeme Lynch ‐ Undercover Boss Canada ‐ FedEx
Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series
John Keffer ‐ 2012 MuchMusic Video Awards
Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series
Robin Budd ‐ Producing Parker ‐ How Green is my Parker?
Best Original Music for a Non‐Fiction Program or Series
Ohad Benchetrit, Justin Small ‐ Semisweet: Life in Chocolate
Best Original Music Score for a Program
Jonathan Goldsmith ‐ Titanic
Best Original Music Score for a Series
Amin Bhatia, Ari Posner ‐ Flashpoint ‐ Day Game
Best Photography in a Comedy Program or Series
Ian Bibby ‐ Call Me Fitz ‐ Hell Hath No Drink Limit
Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Series
Adam Ravetch ‐ Polar Bears: A Summer Odyssey
Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series
Paul Sarossy ‐ The Borgias ‐ The Borgia Bull
Best Photography in a Lifestyle or Reality/Competition Program or Series
Jason Tan ‐ From Spain with Love: with Annie Sibonney ‐ Basque Country
Best Photography in a Variety or Performing Arts or Sketch Comedy Program or Series
Dylan Macleod, Pierre Marleau ‐ Love Lies Bleeding
Best Picture Editing in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series
Craig Webster, C.C.E. ‐ Less Than Kind ‐ Fugue State
Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series
Robert Swartz ‐ When Dreams Take Flight
Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series
Brett C. Sullivan ‐ Flashpoint ‐ Grounded
Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series
Jonathan Wong ‐ 16 x 9 The Bigger Picture ‐ Getting into Cirque
Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series
Aidan Leroux ‐ Bomb Girls ‐ Jumping Tracks
Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Non‐Fiction Program or Series
Adrian Greenlaw ‐ Inventions That Shook The World ‐ 1920’s
Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series
Mark Gingras, Elma Bello, Katie Halliday, Stan Mak, Rudy Michael, Brad Thornton, Marilee Yorston ‐ Todd and the Book of Pure
Evil ‐ Black Tie Showdown
Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series
Jane Tattersall, Yuri Gorbachow, Jack Heeren, Andrew Jablonski, Goro Koyama, Martin Lee, Kirk Lynds, Andy Malcolm,
David McCallum, Dale Sheldrake, Don White ‐ The Borgias ‐ The Borgia Bull
Best Sound in an Information/Documentary Program or Series
Margus Jukkum, Richard Spence‐Thomas, Gary Vaughan, Melodie Vaughan ‐ Museum Secrets ‐ Inside the Imperial War Museum
Best Visual Effects
Adam Stern ‐ Continuum ‐ A Stitch in Time
Best Writing in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series
Frank van Keeken ‐ Wingin’ It ‐ Hands Solo
Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series
Mark McKinney ‐ Less Than Kind ‐ Play it Again, Sam
Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series
Sheona McDonald ‐ When Dreams Take Flight
Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini‐Series
Bruce M. Smith ‐ John A: Birth of a Country
Best Writing in a Dramatic Series
Aubrey Nealon ‐ Flashpoint ‐ Day Game
Best Writing in a Lifestyle or Reality/Competition Program or Series
Les Stroud ‐ Survivorman 10 Days ‐ Tiburon Island Desert
Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series
Rick Mercer Report
(Island Edge Inc.)
Rick Mercer, Rick Currie, Greg Eckler, Chris Finn, Tim Steeves, George Westerholm
Programming Segments
Best News Information Segment
Keith Boag, Mike Heenan, Carmen Merrifield, Claude Panet‐Raymond ‐ CBC News The National ‐ Mexico: A Country At War With Itself
Best Sports Feature Segment
Josh Shiaman, Brent Blanchard, Stephen Brunt, Alison Redmond, Don Young ‐ London 2012 Olympic Games ‐ Opening Essay
Performance Categories
Best Achievement in Casting
Sara Kay, Jim Heber, Jenny Lewis ‐ Todd and the Book of Pure Evil ‐ BYOBOPE
Best Host in a Pre‐School, Children’s or Youth Program or Series
Jeremie Saunders ‐ Artzooka! ‐ Artzooka! Episode 218
The Shaw Media Award for Best Host in a Variety, Lifestyle, Reality/Competition, Performing Arts or Talk Program or Series
George Stroumboulopoulos ‐ George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight ‐ John Irving / Regis Philbin/ Haiti Special
Best Host or Interviewer in a News Information Program or Series
David Suzuki ‐ The Nature of Things with David Suzuki ‐ Journey to the Disaster Zone ‐ Japan 3/11
Best News Anchor
Peter Mansbridge ‐ CBC News The National
Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role
Gerry Dee ‐ Mr. D ‐ The Basketball Diaries
Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role
Wendel Meldrum ‐ Less Than Kind ‐ The Fwomp
Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Enrico Colantoni ‐ Flashpoint ‐ Day Game
Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Meg Tilly ‐ Bomb Girls ‐ Armistice
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series
Peter Outerbridge ‐ John A: Birth of a Country
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series
Wendy Crewson ‐ Saving Hope ‐ Out of Sight
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series
Stuart Margolin ‐ Call Me Fitz ‐ Hell Hath No Drink Limit
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series
Joanna Cassidy ‐ Call Me Fitz ‐ Heir of the Dog
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini‐Series
Shawn Doyle ‐ John A: Birth of a Country
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini‐Series
Emily Osment ‐ Cyberbully
Best Performance in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series
Melinda Shankar ‐ How to be Indie 2 ‐ How to Be the Hero
Best Performance in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series
Gordon Pinsent ‐ Republic of Doyle ‐ Mirror, Mirror
Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble)
Christopher Plummer ‐ The Tempest
Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble)
Rick Mercer ‐ Rick Mercer Report ‐ Season 9, Episode 4
Best Performance in an Animated Program or Series
Seán Cullen ‐ Almost Naked Animals ‐ Horn Swoggled
Best Sports Host or Analyst in a Sports Program or Sportscast
Brian Williams ‐ London 2012 Olympic Games
Best Sports Play‐by‐Play Announcer
Rod Smith ‐ London 2012 Olympic Games
FILM
WINNERS BY CATEGORY OF ACHIEVEMENT
BEST MOTION PICTURE
REBELLE / WAR WITCH ‐ Pierre Even, Marie‐Claude Poulin
ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION/PRODUCTION DESIGN
EMMANUEL FRECHETTE, JOSÉE ARSENAULT ‐ Rebelle / War Witch
ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
NICOLAS BOLDUC ‐ Rebelle / War Witch
ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
XAVIER DOLAN, FRANÇOIS BARBEAU ‐ Laurence Anyways
ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
KIM NGUYEN ‐ Rebelle / War Witch
ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
RICHARD COMEAU ‐ Rebelle / War Witch
ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE‐UP
COLLEEN QUINTON, MICHELLE CÔTÉ, KATHY KELSO, MARTIN LAPOINTE ‐ Laurence
Anyways
ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC ‐ ORIGINAL SCORE
HOWARD SHORE ‐ Cosmopolis
ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC ‐ ORIGINAL SONG
EMILY HAINES, JAMES SHAW, HOWARD SHORE ‐ Cosmopolis ‐ Long to Live
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
JAMES CROMWELL ‐ Still Mine
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
SERGE KANYINDA ‐ Rebelle / War Witch
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
RACHEL MWANZA ‐ Rebelle / War Witch
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
SEEMA BISWAS ‐ Midnight’s Children
ACHIEVEMENT IN OVERALL SOUND
CLAUDE LA HAYE, DANIEL BISSON, BERNARD GARIÉPY STROBL ‐ Rebelle / War Witch
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING
MARTIN PINSONNAULT, JEAN‐FRANCOIS B. SAUVÉ, SIMON MEILLEUR, CLAIRE POCHON ‐ Rebelle / War Witch
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
KIM NGUYEN ‐ Rebelle / War Witch
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Sponsor / Commanditaire: Starlight TV
SALMAN RUSHDIE ‐ Midnight’s Children
ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
DENNIS BERARDI, JASON EDWARDH, MATT GLOVER, TREY HARRELL, LEANN HARVEY, JO HUGHES, ETHAN LEE, SCOTT RIOPELLE,
ERIC ROBINSON, KYLE YONEDA ‐ Resident Evil: Retribution
TED ROGERS BEST FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY
STORIES WE TELL ‐ Anita Lee, Sarah Polley
BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY
THE BOXING GIRLS OF KABUL ‐ Annette Clarke, Ariel Nasr
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT DRAMA
THROAT SONG ‐ Miranda de Pencier, Stacey Aglok MacDonald
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
PAULA ‐ Julie Roy, Dominic Étienne Simard
Digital Media Categories
Best Cross‐Platform Project ‐ Children’s and Youth
My Babysitter’s a Vampire Interactive: Humans vs. Vampires
(Secret Location, Secret Location, Fresh TV Inc.)
James Milward, Ryan Andal, Gavin Friesen, Pietro Gagliano, Sabrina Saccoccio
Best Cross‐Platform Project – Fiction
Drunk and on Drugs the Happy Funtime Hour ‐ Digital
(Happy Funtime Productions 2007 Inc.)
Paul Pope, Colin Busby, Victoria Ha, Dana Herlihey, Evan Jones, Stephen MacLeod
Best Cross‐Platform Project ‐ Non‐Fiction
Truth & Lies: The Last Days of Osama bin Laden
(CBC News, the fifth estate, Sean Embury, Fulscrn Digital Med)
Rachel Nixon, Marie Caloz, Marissa Nelson, Robert Sheppard, Jim Williamson
Best Original Program or Series produced for Digital Media – Fiction
Guidestones
(iThentic, 3 o’clock.tv)
Jonas Diamond, Lisa Baylin, Jeremy Diamond, Jay Ferguson, Denny Silverthorne, Catherine Tait
Best Original Program or Series produced for Digital Media ‐ Non‐Fiction
Highrise: One Millionth Tower
(National Film Board of Canada)
Katerina Cizek, Sarah Arruda, Silva Basmajian, Gerry Flahive
Review by Joey Cee. Photos by Joey Cee and Enzo Iammatteo
