#FIRSTLOOK: CANADIAN SCREEN WEEK 2024 ANNOUNCEMENT

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) announced today that Canadian Screen Week 2024 will now take place from Sunday, May 26 to Saturday, June 1, a change from the originally set dates of April 2024. The 2024 Canadian Screen Awards, which honour the best in film, television, and digital media, will take place from Tuesday, May 28 through to Friday, May 31 at the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto. The nominees for the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards will now be announced on Wednesday, March 6 at 7:00 AM ET on academy.ca.

The Canadian Screen Awards broadcast show will air on CBC and CBC Gem on Friday, May 31. More information about this year’s show will be announced in the coming weeks.

“Due to venue availability in Toronto, we have made the decision to move Canadian Screen Week 2024 to May,” said Tammy Frick, CEO, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. “Working with CBC to hold the Awards at the CBC Broadcast Centre allows us to put on a series of high-calibre shows in a manner deserving of the excitement of the industry, showcasing the nominees under the brightest lights possible. This change ensures that the entire experience is of the utmost quality while also being efficient with resources. We look forward to hosting the Canadian screen-based industries and celebrating their achievements in May!”

The 2024 Canadian Screen Awards will take place at the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto, which will undergo a complete transformation to welcome the talented members of Canada’s screen-based industries. Attendees can look forward to four days of celebrating the achievements of their peers with a series of awards shows and intimate cocktail receptions, giving guests the opportunity to gather with their community and commemorate the previous year in person.

The full schedule for the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards is as follows:

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
7:00 PM ET: The News, Entertainment, and Sports Awards

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
12:30 PM ET: The Television Craft Awards
7:00 PM ET: The Television Program and Performance Awards

Thursday, May 30, 2024
12:30 PM ET: The Documentary, Factual, Lifestyle, and Reality Awards
7:00 PM ET: The Cinematic Arts Awards, presented by Telefilm Canada, supported by Cineplex

Friday, May 31, 2024
4:00 PM ET: The 2024 Canadian Screen Awards Gala
8:00 PM (9 AT, 9:30 NT): The 2024 Canadian Screen Awards (broadcast
show on CBC and CBC Gem)

All nominees and guests will be able to book their tickets for the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards via the Box Office, which will open on March 6, 2024 on the Academy’s website.

The membership vote to determine the winners of the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards will now open on March 7, 2024, to coincide with the announcement of nominees. Those who are interested in joining the Canadian Academy are encouraged to do so by February 20, 2024 to participate.

Canadian Screen Week 2024 is also home to several events aimed at informing, supporting, and inspiring our industry. The Board Tribute Dinner, the Canadian Academy’s annual fundraising event to support our equity and inclusion initiatives, will now take place on Saturday, June 1, 2024. The Academy is also excited to introduce Members Forum, presented by the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), a revamped version of our annual member-focused programming, taking place from Sunday, May 26, 2024 to Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Details on both events will be available in the near future.

The full schedule for Canadian Screen Week 2024 can be found at CanadianScreenWeek.ca. For further information, please visit academy.ca.