As award season continues undeterred by the ongoing pandemic, the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television has released the nominee list for its 9th annual Canadian Screen Awards.
In all, there will be 141 awards (excluding fan choice and special awards) given out during a seven-part, genre-based series of presentations streamed live on Academy.ca — as well as the Canadian Academy Twitter and YouTube channels — from Monday, May 17, 2021 through Thursday, May 20, 2021.
The Canadian Screen Awards were created in 2012 with the merger of the Gemini Awards (television) and Genie Awards (film); its first ceremony hosted by Martin Short in 2013. While nicknames for the award have included “Candy” (after the iconic comic-actor John Candy), thus far there is no official moniker such as Oscar. However, “Screenie” has been cited most often in the media.
The 2021 nominations were chosen by members of the Canadian Academy and by nominating juries, conducted virtually with representatives from the film, television and digital media industries. The membership, consisting of 2,375 members, will cast their votes between Tuesday, March 30, 2021 and Friday, April 16, 2021 to determine the winners.
“As we look forward to brighter days, we are honored to celebrate the momentous achievements of the 2021 Canadian Screen Award nominees and their creative works with Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast,” Beth Janson, CEO, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television said in a statement.
The list of nominees in the documentary, reality, lifestyle and factual genres are listed below, with credits supplied by the Academy. For a full list of nominees, click here:
Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary
The Forbidden Reel – Ariel Nasr, Sergeo Kirby, Kat Baulu, Annette Clarke
Stateless – Michèle Stephenson, Jennifer Holness, Lea Marin, Anita Lee, Joe Brewster, Sudz Sutherland
Wandering: A Rohingya Story | Errance sans retour – Mélanie Carrier, Olivier Higgins
A Woman, My Mother | Une femme, ma mère – Claude Demers
The World is Bright – Ying Wang, Jian Ping Su, Jordan Paterson
Best Cinematography in a Feature Length Documentary
Jean-Philippe Archibald – The Free Ones | Les libres
Glauco Bermudez, Mark Ó Fearghaíl – Influence
Kiarash Sadigh – Nahanni: River of Forgiveness
Renaud Philippe, Olivier Higgins – Wandering: A Rohingya Story | Errance sans retour
Ryan A. Randall – Workhorse
Best Editing in a Feature Length Documentary
Jonah Malak – Dave Not Coming Back
Natacha Dufaux – The Free Ones | Les libres
Peter Roeck – The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel
Natalie Lamoureux – A Woman, My Mother | Une femme, ma merè
Lawrence Le Lam – The World is Bright
Best Short Documentary
CHSLD – François Delisle
êmîcêtôcêt: Many Bloodlines – Alexandra Bailey, Theola Ross
Jesse Jams – Trevor Anderson, Alyson Richards, Alexandra Lazarowich, Penny Frazier, Kim Hsu Guise, Lizzy Karp, Christina Willings
Mutts | Clebs – Halima Ouardiri
Sing Me a Lullaby – Tiffany Hsiung
Best Reality/Competition Program or Series
Battle of the Blades - CBC (CBC) (Insight Productions Ltd.) Sandra Bezic, John Brunton, Lindsay Cox, Erin Brock, Mark Lysakowski
Canada’s Drag Race – Crave (Bell Media) (Saloon Media/Blue Ant Studios) Michael Kot, Laura Michalchyshyn, Betty Orr, Mike Bickerton, Pam McNair, RuPaul Charles, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, Randy Lennox, Tracey Pearce
Dragons’ Den – CBC (CBC) (CBC) Tracie Tighe, Molly Middleton, Yette Vandendam
The Great Canadian Baking Show (pictured) – CBC (CBC) (Proper Television) Cathie James, Lesia Capone, Marike Emery
Wall of Chefs – Food Network Canada (Corus Entertainment) (Insight Productions Ltd.) John Brunton, Mark Lysakowski, Eric Abboud, Erica Lenczner, Sarah James
Best Lifestyle Program or Series
Carnival Eats – Food Network Canada (Corus Entertainment) (Alibi Entertainment) Jennifer Horvath, James Hyslop
Mary’s Kitchen Crush – CTV (Bell Media) (Proper Television) Cathie James, Lesia Capone, Allison Grace, Garrett Wintrip
Property Brothers: Forever Home – HGTV (Corus Entertainment) (Scott Brothers Entertainment Inc.) Drew Scott, Jonathan Silver Scott, Jane Van Deuren, Josie Crimi, Katherine Buck, Kim Bondi, Sarrah Sayami
Restaurants on the Edge – Cottage Life (Blue Ant Media) (Marblemedia) Matthew Hornburg, Mark J.W. Bishop, Courtney Hazlett, Steven Marrs, Donna Luke, Rob Brunner, Justin Harding, Nick Liberato
Scott’s Vacation House Rules – HGTV (Corus Entertainment) (McGillivray Entertainment / House Rules Productions Inc.) Scott McGillivray, Angela Jennings, Robert Scott
Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program
9/11 Kids – documentary Channel (CBC) (Saloon Media/Blue Ant Studios) Steve Gamester, Michael Kot, Betty Orr, Elizabeth St. Philip
Above the Law – CBC (CBC) (Lost Time Media / Big Cedar Films) Geoff Morrison, Marc Serpa Francoeur, Robinder Uppal
Assholes: A Theory - documentary Channel (CBC) (John Walker Productions Ltd. (A Rude Film Inc.)) Ann Bernier, Annette Clarke, John Walker
Meat the Future – documentary Channel (CBC) (LizMars Productions Inc.) Liz Marshall, Janice Dawe, Chris Hegedus
The Walrus and the Whistleblower – documentary Channel (CBC) (Bunbury Films Inc.) Frederic Bohbot, Nathalie Bibeau
Best History Documentary Program or Series
Cheating Hitler: Surviving the Holocaust History – (Corus Entertainment) (Saloon Media/Blue Ant Studios) Steve Gamester, Michael Kot, Sam Sniderman
Enslaved: The Lost History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade – documentary Channel (CBC) (Associated Producers Ltd. / Cornelia Street Productions) Simcha Jacobovici, Samuel L. Jackson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Ric Esther Bienstock, Sarah Sapper, Yaron Niski, Eli Selden, Rob Lee, Felix Golubev, Tara Jan
Fight to the Finish History – (Corus Entertainment) (2727800 Ontario Inc. / 52 Media Inc.) David York, Bryn Hughes, Barry Stevens
Unabomber: In His Own Words – Discovery Channel (Bell Media) (yap films) Elliott Halpern, Elizabeth Trojian
Witches of Salem – T+E (Blue Ant Media) (Saloon Media in association with Talos Films) Julian P. Hobbs, Julie Chang, Elli Hakami, Michael Kot, Tara Elwood, Stephen Kemp
Rob Stewart Award for Best Science or Nature Documentary Program or Series
Be Afraid: The Science of Fear – CBC (CBC) (90th Parallel Productions Ltd) Gordon Henderson, Stuart Henderson, Rita Kotzia
Pass The Salt – CBC (CBC) (Markham Street Films) Judy Holm, Michael McNamara, Aaron Hancox
She Walks with Apes – CBC (CBC) (Grand Passage Media Inc.) Mark Starowicz, Caitlin Starowicz
Striking Balance – TVO (TVO) (Striking Balance 2 Inc.) Yvonne Drebert
Takaya: Lone Wolf – CBC (CBC) (Cineflix (Takaya) Inc.) André Barro, Martin Williams, Cheryl Alexander, Bruce Whitty, Kim Bondi, Gaby Bastyra
Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series
Aging Well Suzuki Style – CBC (CBC) (Rezolution Pictures) Alan Handel, Liam O’Rinn, Daniel Morin, Philippe Chabot
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt’s Creek Farewell – CBC (CBC) (Not A Real Company Productions, Inc.) Eugene Levy, Daniel Levy, Amy Segal, Andrew Barnsley, Fred Levy, Sally Catto, Trish Williams, Greig Dymond, Brad Schwartz, Elizabeth Allan-Harrington, Gabrielle Free
CBC Arts: Exhibitionists CBC (CBC) (CBC) Romeo Candido, Andrew D’Cruz, Mercedes Grundy, Lise Hosein
David Foster: Off the Record – CTV (Bell Media) (Melbar Entertainment Group) Randy Lennox, Barry Avrich, Jeffrey Latimer, Gary Slaight, Caitlin Cheddie
There Are No Fakes – TVO (TVO) (Cave 7 Productions Inc.) Jamie Kastner, Laura Baron Kastner, Mark Anthony Jacobson
Best Documentary Program
Company Town – CBC (CBC) (EOTL Productions) Peter D. Findlay, Mark Johnston, Amanda Handy
Finding Sally – documentary Channel (CBC) (Catbird Films, Inc) Tamara Mariam Dawit, Isabelle Couture, Katarina Soukup
Hockey Mom – CBC (CBC) (Hockey Mom Films Inc) Teyama Alkamli, Andrew Moir
The Internet of Everything – CBC (CBC) (EyeSteelFilm) Brett Gaylor, Bob Moore, Mila Aung-Thwin, Daniel Cross
They Call Me Dr. Miami – documentary Channel (CBC) (MC2 Communication Media) Jean-Simon Chartier
Best Factual Series
Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan – Smithsonian Channel Canada (Blue Ant Media) (Cream Productions) David W. Brady, Kate Harrison Karman, Matthew Booi, Simon George
The Detectives – CBC (CBC) (WAM Media GRP Inc.) Petro Duszara, Scott Bailey, Debbie Travis, Hans Rosenstein, Jennifer Gatien
Good People – documentary Channel (CBC) (SakaMedia Inc.) Naveen Prasad, Vanessa Case, Mark Sakamoto, Tom Stanley
Wild Archaeology – APTN (APTN) (5432 Pale Fox Pictures) Tracy German
You Can’t Ask That – CBC (CBC) (Productions Pixcom Inc.) Izabel Chevrier, Nicola Merola, Charles Lafortune, Sylvie Desrochers, Jacquelin Bouchard