#FIRSTLOOK: 2025 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD BROADCAST GALA WINNERS – “THE APPRENTICE”, “CANADA’S DRAG RACE”, AND “UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE” AMONG TOP WINNERS

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) revealed the final group of winners of the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards tonight as this year’s events came to a close, bringing an end to three days of celebrating the best in Canadian film, television, and digital media.

Tonight’s winners were unveiled during The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards, hosted by Comedian Lisa Gilroy and broadcast live on CBC and CBC Gem. The ceremony saw Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent take home Best Drama Series, while Children Ruin Everything won Best Comedy Series, presented by Lionsgate Canada. Supinder Wraich of Allegiance was awarded Best Lead Performer, Drama Series, presented by the Canada Media Fund and Andrew Phung of Run the Burbs won Best Lead Performer, Comedy. In film, The Apprentice was awarded Best Motion Picture and Performance in a Leading Role, Drama for Sebastian Stan; Performance in a Leading Role, Comedy went to Cate Blanchett for Rumours.

The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards also featured several memorable moments celebrating a selection of this year’s Special Award honourees. Kardinal Offishall honoured Marsha Greene with the Changemaker Award, presented by Insight Productions, while Lamar Johnson awarded the Radius Award, presented by MADE | NOUS, to Manny Jacinto. On stage, Greene and Jacinto each shared words of gratitude

List of winners below:

Best Lead Performer, Comedy

Run the Burbs
CBC (CBC)
(Pier 21 Films Ltd.)
Andrew Phung

Best Reality/Competition Program or Series

Canada’s Drag Race
Crave
(Blue Ant Studios, DR Canada Four Productions Inc.)
Trevor Boris, Yette Vandendam, Betty Orr, Laura Michalchyshyn, Michael Kot, Justin Stockman, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Spencer Fritz, Brett Ashley, Tomás Maturana

Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award

The Way Home
W Network (Corus Entertainment)
(Neshama Entertainment, Fox Entertainment Studios)
Heather Conkie, Alexandra Clarke, Marly Read, Arnie Zipursky, Suzanne Berger, Chyler Leigh, Andie MacDowell, Fernando Szew, Hannah Pillemer, Larry Grimaldi, Ani Kevork, John Calvert, Mitch Geddes, Jessica Runck

Radius Award, presented by MADE | NOUS

Manny Jacinto

Best Comedy Series
Sponsor | Lionsgate Canada

Children Ruin Everything
CTV (Bell Media)
(New Metric Media)
Mark Montefiore, Kurt Smeaton, Meaghan Rath, Anita Kapila, Chuck Tatham, Andrew De Angelis, Kathleen Phillips, Alyson Richards, Max Wolfond

Best Feature Length Documentary | Meilleur long métrage documentaire

Yintah – Jennifer Wickham, Brenda Michell, Michael Toledano, Bob Moore, Sam Vinal, Doris Rosso, Daniel Cross, Mila Aung-Thwin

Achievement in Direction | Meilleure réalisation

Matthew Rankin – Universal Language | Une langue universelle

Changemaker Award, presented by Insight Productions

Marsha Greene

Canada Media Fund Kids’ Choice Award

Warrior Up!
APTN (APTN)
(Picture This Productions)
David Finch, Maureen Marovitch

Performance in a Leading Role, Drama | Meilleure interprétation dans un premier rôle, drame

Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice

Best Motion Picture | Meilleur film

The Apprentice – Daniel Bekerman

Performance in a Leading Role, Comedy | Meilleure interprétation dans un premier rôle, comédie

Cate Blanchett – Rumours

Best Lead Performer, Drama Series
Sponsor | The Canada Media Fund

Allegiance
CBC (CBC)
(Lark Productions)
Supinder Wraich

Best Drama Series

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
Citytv (Rogers Sports & Media)
(Cameron Pictures, Lark Productions)
Erin Haskett, Tassie Cameron, Amy Cameron, David Valleau, Alex Patrick, Tex Antonucci, Wanda Chaffey
2025 Canadian Screen Award Winners Announced

This year, the Canadian Screen Awards recognized excellence across 149 film, television, and digital media categories. In television, Canada’s Drag Race led both television and overall honours with eight, including Best Reality/Competition Program or Series. Wynonna Earp: Vengeance won seven Canadian Screen Awards including Best TV Movie, and documentary series The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal also took home seven awards including Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series.

In film, Universal Language | Une langue universelle went home with six awards, including Achievement in Direction for Matthew Rankin and Original Screenplay, presented by Telefilm Canada. The Apprentice won five awards including Performance in a Supporting Role, Drama for Jeremy Strong, while the Canadian Screen Award for Performance in a Supporting Role, Comedy went to Graham Greene for Seeds. Best Feature Length Documentary went to Yintah, and the John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award went to Karen Chapman for Village Keeper.

The Digital Media categories saw Stories from my Gay Grandparents win awards for Best Web Program or Series, Fiction and Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series for Tricia Black. Best Lead Performance, Web Program or Series went to Megan Follows for My Dead Mom.

“The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards have been an extraordinary showcase of everything that makes our screen-based industries exceptional, honouring the creators, performers, and visionaries shaping Canadian storytelling,” said Tammy Frick, CEO, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. “From bold new voices to globally recognized talent, congratulations to all of our 2025 Canadian Screen Award winners, nominees, and Special Award recipients. You each inspire us all with your work.”

The Canadian Screen Awards gathers annually the top talent in Canadian film, television, and digital media on one stage, and 2025 was no different. The vast majority of the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards were handed out live in Toronto at the CBC Broadcast Centre on May 30, 2025 and May 31, 2025 over a series of four shows, hosted by notable Canadian personalities: Michelle Dubé, Omar Sachedina, Chloe Wilde, Sonia Mangat, Carinne Leduc, Nigel Downer, and Allie Pearse. Additional Special Award recipients were also honoured during the award ceremonies: This Hour Has 22 Minutes received the Sustainable Production Award, presented by CBC; while Ellis Jacob and Denise Robert were each recognized with the Academy Board of Directors’ Tribute Award.

You can view The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards in its entirety for free on CBC Gem and all other shows at CanadianScreenAwards.ca.

The full list of 2025 Canadian Screen Award winners can be viewed here.

Highlights from the evening:

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About the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is the largest non-profit professional arts organization in Canada with a membership of more than 4,000 emerging and established English and Francophone industry professionals. Founded in 1979, the Canadian Academy is dedicated to recognizing, celebrating, and advocating for Canadian talent in the film, television, and digital media sectors while remaining committed to nurturing all levels of talent through professional development, networking opportunities, and guidance that contribute to industry growth, inclusion, and mentorship. The Canadian Academy annually produces the Canadian Screen Awards, bringing together the screen-based industries to honour and celebrate the country’s top talent, as well as the Gémeaux Awards, which recognize the best in French-language television and digital media productions in Canada.

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television proudly acknowledges the support of its Leading Media Partner, CBC; Premier Partner, Telefilm Canada; Platinum Partner, Bell Media; and its Lead Partners, Netflix, the Canada Media Fund, the Canadian Media Producers Association, Cineplex, the Cogeco Fund, and WBD Access Canada.

For information on membership and programming visit academy.ca.

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#FIRSTLOOK: SCRIPTED TELEVISION AWARDS ANNOUNCED AT 2025 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS

The 2025 Canadian Screen Award winners from The Scripted Television Awards, were revealed on the evening of Saturday, May 31, 2025 live at the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto. The show was hosted by Nigel Downer and Allie Pearse, and presenters included K.C. Collins, Michelle Mylett, Nicole Stamp, and Karen Robinson.

View all the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards winners for The Scripted Television Awards, below:

Best Guest Performance, Comedy

Son of a Critch – Forever Young
CBC Gem
(Project 10 Productions, Hawco Productions)
Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll

Best Picture Editing, Comedy

Late Bloomer – The Turban

Crave

(Pier 21 Films Ltd.)

Baun Mah

Best Writing, Comedy

Late Bloomer – Nudes

Crave

(Pier 21 Films Ltd.)

Jasmeet Raina

Best Picture Editing, Drama

Sponsor | Rolling Pictures

Bones of Crows – To Be Separated

CBC/APTN (CBC/APTN)

(Marie Clements Media Inc., Screen Siren Pictures Inc., Grana Productions Inc.)

Maxime Lahaie, Greg Ng, Roderick Deogrades

Best Writing, Drama Series 

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent – The Key to the Castle

Citytv (Rogers Sports & Media)

(Cameron Pictures, Lark Productions)

Tassie Cameron

Best Original Music, Drama

Wynonna Earp: Vengeance

Tubi

(SEVEN24 Films Inc., Cineflix Media)

Robert Carli, Peter Chapman

Best Original Music, Comedy

Children Ruin Everything – Talking

CTV (Bell Media)

(New Metric Media)

Nikhil Seetharam

Best Original Music – Original Song

Allegiance – The Legacy – “Auntie’s Honour Song”

CBC (CBC)

(Lark Productions)

Gail Maurice

Best Original Music, Animation

PAW Patrol – Rescue Wheels: Pups Save Adventure Bay!

TVOKids (TVO)

(Spin Master)

Graeme Cornies, Brian Pickett, James Chapple

Best Writing, Animation

Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin

Apple TV+

(WildBrain)

Scott Montgomery, Robb Armstrong, Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz, Cornelius Uliano

Best Writing, Pre-School

Dino Ranch – Sonny’s T-Rex Turmoil

CBC Gem

(Boat Rocker, Industrial Brothers)

Richard Young

Best Sound, Animation

PAW Patrol – Rescue Wheels: Pups Save Adventure Bay!

TVOKids (TVO)

(Spin Master)

Richard Spence-Thomas, Tim Muirhead, Anita Yung, Madelyn Southward, Kyle Peters, Katie Pagacz, Bethany Masters, Patton Rodrigues, Mitch Connors

Best Writing, Children’s or Youth

Beyond Black Beauty – Everybody Hurts

Family Channel (WildBrain)

(Sinking Ship Entertainment, Saga Films)

Kara Harun, Cheryl Meyer

Best Sound, Fiction

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent – The Sound of Silence

Citytv (Rogers Sports & Media)

(Cameron Pictures, Lark Productions)

Martin Lee, Ella Melanson, Martin Gwynn Jones, Rob Warchol, Joe Mancuso, Zenon Waschuk, John Elliot

Best Animated Program or Series

Sponsor | Spin Master Entertainment

Wild Kratts

TVOKids (TVO)

(9 Story Media Group / Brown Bag Films)

Vince Commisso, Nora Keely, Cheryl Knapp, Martin Kratt, Chris Kratt, Blake Tohana, Coral Schoug

Best Pre-School Program or Series

PAW Patrol

TVOKids (TVO)

(Spin Master)

Jennifer Dodge, Ronnen Harary, Keith Chapman, Ursula Ziegler-Sullivan, Laura Clunie, Toni Stevens, Dan Mokriy, David Watson, Matt Beatty, Jason McKenzie

Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series

Beyond Black Beauty

Family Channel (WildBrain)

(Sinking Ship Entertainment, Saga Films)

Matthew J.R. Bishop, Leif Bristow, Agnes Bristow, Carla de Jong, Borga Dorter, Amanda Fahey, J.J. Johnson, Alicia K. Harris, Blair Powers, Christin Simms, Jay Vaidya, Carmen Pilar Golden, Patrice Theroux, Hubert Toint, Alexis Grieve

Best Voice Performance

Doomlands

The Roku Channel

(Blue Ant Studios)

Kayla Lorette

Best Supporting Performer, Children’s or Youth

Ruby and the Well
Family Channel (WildBrain)
(Shaftesbury)
Josette Jorge

Best Lead Performer, Children’s or Youth

Davey & Jonesie’s Locker
Amazon Prime Video Canada
(Blue Ant Studios)
Veronika Slowikowska

Best Web Program or Series, Fiction

Stories from my Gay Grandparents
(Play Media)
Scott Farley, Perrie Voss, Andrew Nicholas McCann Smith, Lena Lees-Heidt, Trina Allen, Vickie Petronio-King, J Stevens, Ash DeVries

Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series

Stories from my Gay Grandparents
(Play Media)
Tricia Black

Best Lead Performance, Web Program or Series

My Dead Mom
(LoCo Motion Pictures)

Megan Follows

Best Photography, Drama

Beyond Black Beauty – If You Love Me

Family Channel (WildBrain)

(Sinking Ship Entertainment, Saga Films)

Amy Belling, csc

Best Photography, Comedy

Late Bloomer – Nudes

Crave
(Pier 21 Films Ltd.)

Gayle Ye

Best Direction, Comedy

Sponsor | Cinespace Studios

Letterkenny – Over and Out

Crave

(New Metric Media)

Jacob Tierney

Best Supporting Performer, Comedy

Children Ruin Everything

CTV (Bell Media)

(New Metric Media)

Ennis Esmer

Best Direction, Drama Series

Sponsor | DGC Ontario

Bones of Crows – To Be Here

CBC/APTN (CBC/APTN)

(Marie Clements Media Inc., Screen Siren Pictures Inc., Grana Productions Inc.)

Marie Clements

Best Writing, Web Program or Series

My Dead Mom – Shana Tova
(LoCo Motion Pictures)
Wendy Litner

Best Picture Editing, Web Program or Series

My Dead Mom – Shana Tova
(LoCo Motion Pictures)
Maureen Grant

Best Direction, Web Program or Series

Near or Far – Return to the Mean
(Harlow Creative)
Vanessa Magic

Best Picture Editing, Children’s or Youth

Geek Girl – Chapter 6

YTV (Corus Entertainment)

(Aircraft Pictures, RubyRock Pictures)

Shelley Therrien

Best Direction, Children’s or Youth

Beyond Black Beauty – The Promise of a New Day

Family Channel (WildBrain)

(Sinking Ship Entertainment, Saga Films)

Alicia K. Harris

Best Direction, Animation

Camp Snoopy – Sally’s Tooth

Apple TV+

(WildBrain)

Mélanie Daigle

Best Achievement in Hair

Canada’s Drag Race – A Star Is Born

Crave

(Blue Ant Studios, DR Canada Four Productions Inc.)

Kirsten Klontz

Best Achievement in Make-Up

Canada’s Drag Race – From Drags to Riches: The Rusical

Crave

(Blue Ant Studios, DR Canada Four Productions Inc.)

Viktor Peters

Best Costume Design

Sponsor | NABET 700-M UNIFOR 

Murdoch Mysteries – Why Is Everybody Singing?

CBC (CBC)

(Shaftesbury)

Joanna Syrokomla

Best Achievement in Casting, Fiction

Late Bloomer
Crave
(Pier 21 Films Ltd.)
Larissa Mair, Colleen Rush

Best Production Design or Art Direction, Fiction

Wynonna Earp: Vengeance

Tubi

(SEVEN24 Films Inc., Cineflix Media)

Trevor Smith, Joel Tobman, Amber Humphries

Best Visual Effects

Wynonna Earp: Vengeance

Tubi

(SEVEN24 Films Inc., Cineflix Media)

Matt Hansen, Darcy Arthurs, Colin Campbell, Lorne Kwechansky, Ken Nielsen, Michael Key, Paula Fania, Jenny Lim, Chad Cutler, Ingyun Hwang

Best Direction, TV Movie

Abducted Off the Street: The Carlesha Gaither Story
Lifetime (Corus Entertainment)

(Cineflix Productions)

Katie Boland

Best Writing, TV Movie

Wynonna Earp: Vengeance

Tubi

(SEVEN24 Films Inc., Cineflix Media)

Emily Andras

Best TV Movie

Wynonna Earp: Vengeance

Tubi

(SEVEN24 Films Inc., Cineflix Media)

Emily Andras, Jordy Randall, Tom Cox, Rick Jacobs, Todd Berger, Brett Burlock, Sonia Hosko, Paolo Barzman, Jess Maldaner

Best Lead Performer, TV Movie

Wynonna Earp: Vengeance

Tubi 

(SEVEN24 Films Inc., Cineflix Media)

Melanie Scrofano

Best Guest Performance, Drama Series

Sullivan’s Crossing – It’s a Wonderful Life
CTV (Bell Media)
(Reel World Management, in association with CTV and Fremantle)
Jayne Eastwood

Best Supporting Performer, Drama

Allegiance

CBC (CBC)
(Lark Productions)
Enrico Colantoni

Best Ensemble Performance, Comedy

Children Ruin Everything

CTV (Bell Media)
(New Metric Media)
Meaghan Rath, Aaron Abrams, Logan Nicholson, Mikayla SwamiNathan, Ennis Esmer, Nazneen Contractor, Veena Sood, Dmitry Chepovetsky, Lisa Codrington

The next and final group of winners will be shared tomorrow evening, following The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards.

Canadian comedian Lisa Gilroy takes the stage to host The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards, live on CBC and CBC Gem, Sunday, June 1st at 8 PM ET (9 PM AT, 9:30 NT). Celebrate Canada’s biggest night in entertainment as legendary icons and rising stars come together to honour the very best in Canadian film and television. Featuring unforgettable moments, heartfelt tributes to beloved entertainers, and a showcase of this year’s most celebrated content, it’s an evening that celebrates the stories and talent that unite us all. Make sure to catch the show Sunday night to see who else joins the show!

Be sure to follow @thecdnacademy on Social Media for exciting behind-the-scenes content from the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards

Full 2025 Canadian Screen Awards Schedule:

*Times below reflect the start of the show itself.

Friday, May 30, 2025
12:30 PM ET: The News, Entertainment, and Sports Awards, presented by CTV News, Crave, and TSN
7:00 PM ET: The Documentary, Factual, Lifestyle, and Reality Awards, presented by Crave

Saturday, May 31, 2025
12:30 PM ET: The Cinematic Arts Awards, presented by Telefilm Canada, supported by Cineplex
7:00 PM ET: The Scripted Television Awards

Sunday, June 1, 2025
8 PM (9 AT, 9:30 NT): The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards on CBC and CBC Gem

(Photo credit: George Pimentel Photography)

#FIRSTLOOK: DOCUMENTARY, FACTUAL, LIFESTYLE, AND REALITY AWARDS PRESENTED AT 2025 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS

The 2025 Canadian Screen Award winners from The Documentary, Factual, Lifestyle, and Reality Awards, presented by Crave, were revealed on the evening of Friday, May 30, 2025 live at the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto. The show was hosted by Chloe Wilde and Sonia Mangat, and presenters included Amanda Parris, Sangita Patel, and Carlos Bustamante.

The evening also celebrated John Brunton, recipient of the Academy Board of Directors’ Tribute Award. His award was presented by Arisa Cox.

View all the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards winners for The Documentary, Factual, Lifestyle, and Reality Awards, presented by Crave, below:

Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series

The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal

Amazon Prime Video Canada

(Fully and Complete Productions Inc.)

Michael Downie, Jake Gold, Bryn Hughes, Kim Creelman, David Wells, Kalin Moon, Gord Sinclair, Rob Baker, Johnny Fay, Paul Langlois, Don Allan

Best Sound, Documentary or Factual

The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal – Part Two: On the Verge

Amazon Prime Video Canada

(Fully and Complete Productions Inc.)

Jason Perreira, Robert Sinko, Sanjay Mehta

Best Photography, Documentary or Factual

The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal – Part Two: On the Verge

Amazon Prime Video Canada

(Fully and Complete Productions Inc.)

Chris Romeike

Best Picture Editing, Documentary

The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal – Part Two: On the Verge

Amazon Prime Video Canada

(Fully and Complete Productions Inc.)

Peter Denes

Best History Documentary Program or Series

Paid in Full: The Battle for Black Music

CBC Gem

(Pink Towel Canada Inc., Zinc Media)

Julie Bristow, Greg Sanderson, Idris Elba, Sabrina Elba, Margot Daley, Guy Evans

Best Writing, Factual

We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) – Jay-I

Crave

(90th Parallel Productions Ltd)

Stuart Henderson, Emma Kassirer, Kirk Ramsay

Best Picture Editing, Factual

Dark Side of the Ring – The Ballad of ‘Earthquake’ John Tenta

Crave

(Vice Studios Canada)

Marc Ricciardelli, Jason Cook

Best Direction, Factual

For the Culture with Amanda Parris – Diaspora Wars

CBC Gem

(CBC)

Amanda Parris, Saman Malik

Best Factual Series

Who Owns the World

TVO (TVO)

(Who Owns Productions Inc., Hawkeye Pictures)

Sonya Di Rienzo, Aeschylus Poulos

Best Web Program or Series, Non-Fiction

Here & Queer
(CBC)

Peter Knegt, Lucius Dechausay, Mercedes Grundy, Chelle Turingan

Best Host, Web Program or Series

About That with Andrew Chang

(CBC)
Andrew Chang

Barbara Sears Award for Best Visual Research

The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal – Part Two: On the Verge

Amazon Prime Video Canada

(Fully and Complete Productions Inc.)

Elspeth Domville, David Wells

Barbara Sears Award for Best Editorial Research

The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal – Part Three: It’s a Good Life if You Don’t Weaken

Amazon Prime Video Canada 

(Fully and Complete Productions Inc.)

Courtney Miceli, Kalin Moon, Jacob Akman

Best Sound, Lifestyle, Reality, or Entertainment

Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. The World – Snatch Game: The Rusical

Crave

(Blue Ant Studios, DR Canada World Two Productions Inc.)

John Diemer, Scott Brachmayer, Rosie Eberhard, Levi Linton, Dane Kelly, Rob Taylor, Eric Leigh, Alastair Sims

Best Writing, Lifestyle or Reality/Competition

Sponsor | Crave

Canada’s Drag Race – From Drags to Riches: The Rusical

Crave

(Blue Ant Studios, DR Canada Four Productions Inc.)

Brandon Ash Mohammed, Trevor Boris, Spencer Fritz

Best Picture Editing, Reality/Competition

Big Brother Canada – Episode 18

Global (Corus Entertainment)

(Insight Productions LTD)

Peter Antonakos, Kailey Birk, Elianna Borsa, Megan Day, Jonathan Dowler, Michael Emberley, Wesley Finucan, Ellora Dela Fuente, Jessica Graore, Andrew Gurney, Alexandra Mastronardi, Al Manson, Jeff Perry, Lindsay Ragone, Keith Ross, Mike Scott, Jon White, Jordan Wood, Holly Benson, Emily Gilhooley, Nathara Imenes, Alex Marsolais-Whicher, Heather Skeoch, Adam Sousa

Best Original Music, Factual, Lifestyle, Reality, or Entertainment

Sponsor | e=mc² productions

Paris 2024 Summer Olympics – Day 15 – Bell Paris Prime / Toyota Primetime

CBC (CBC)

(CBC Sports)

Orin Isaacs

Academy Board of Directors’ Tribute Award | Prix Hommage du conseil d’administration de l’Académie

John Brunton

Best Direction, Documentary Program

Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics

TELUS Optik TV

(White Pine Pictures)

Ben Addelman, Ziya Tong

Best Direction, Documentary Series

The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal – Part Four: Grace, Too

Amazon Prime Video Canada

(Fully and Complete Productions Inc.)

Michael Downie

Best Writing, Documentary

The Knowing – Stealing Children

documentary Channel (CBC)

(Makwa Creative)

Tanya Talaga, Courtney Montour

Rob Stewart Award for Best Science or Nature Documentary Program or Series

An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Crave

(Cream Productions)

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Philip Clarke, Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier, David W. Brady, Kate Harrison Karman, Kathryn Liptrott, Joe Derrick, Patrick Cameron

Best Original Music, Documentary

Swan Song – Queen Behaviour

CBC (CBC)

(Visitor Media, Mercury Films)

Katie Austra Stelmanis

Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program

The Fifth Estate: Contract to Kill

CBC (CBC)

(CBC)

Raj Ahluwalia, Allya Davidson

Best Documentary Program

It’s Not Funny Anymore: Vice to Proud Boys

documentary Channel (CBC)

(C3 Media, Urbania)

Pablo Salzman, Annie Bourdeau, Philippe Lamarre, Raphaëlle Huysmans, Thomas Morton

Best Achievement in Casting, Non-Fiction

Canada’s Drag Race

Crave

(Blue Ant Studios, DR Canada Four Productions Inc.)
Heather Muir

Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series

Indigenous Art Adventures

APTN (APTN)

(APTN)

Lance Cardinal, Sean Rickner, Lisa Ducharme

Best Direction, Reality/Competition

Canada’s Drag Race – Premiere Ball

Crave

(Blue Ant Studios, DR Canada Four Productions Inc.)

Shelagh O’Brien

Best Production Design or Art Direction, Non-Fiction

Canada’s Drag Race – Premiere Ball

Crave

(Blue Ant Studios, DR Canada Four Productions Inc.)

Andrew Kinsella, Tara Smith

Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/Competition

Canada’s Drag Race

Crave

(Blue Ant Studios, DR Canada Four Productions Inc.)

Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, Traci Melchor

Best Photography, Lifestyle or Reality/Competition

The Amazing Race Canada – Caution Double Pass Ahead

CTV (Bell Media)

(Insight Productions LTD)

Ryan Shaw

Best Direction, Lifestyle or Information

The Social – Earth Day Special

CTV (Bell Media)

(Bell Media)

Gillian E. Parker

Best Lifestyle Program or Series

Mary Makes It Easy

CTV Life Channel (Bell Media)

(Proper Television)

Allison Grace, Lesia Capone, Cathie James, David Donohue, Mary Berg, Jackie Frank, Michelle Li, Bessie McDonald-Gussack

Best Host, Lifestyle

Mary Makes It Easy

CTV Life Channel (Bell Media)

(Proper Television)

Mary Berg

The next group of winners will be shared tomorrow afternoon, following The Cinematic Arts Awards, presented by Telefilm Canada, supported by Cineplex.

Tune into the show via livestream at CanadianScreenAwards.ca to learn the winners in real time.

Be sure to follow @thecdnacademy on Social Media for exciting behind-the-scenes content from the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards.

Full 2025 Canadian Screen Awards Schedule:

Friday, May 30, 2025
12:30 PM ET: The News, Entertainment, and Sports Awards, presented by CTV News, Crave, and TSN
7:00 PM ET: The Documentary, Factual, Lifestyle, and Reality Awards, presented by Crave

Saturday, May 31, 2025
12:30 PM ET: The Cinematic Arts Awards, presented by Telefilm Canada, supported by Cineplex
7:00 PM ET: The Scripted Television Awards

Sunday, June 1, 2025
8 PM (9 AT, 9:30 NT): The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards on CBC and CBC Gem

(Photo credit: George Pimentel Photography)

#FIRSTLOOK: NEWS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND SPORTS AWARDS WINNERS AT 2025 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS

The 2025 Canadian Screen Award winners from The News, Entertainment, and Sports Awards, presented by CTV News, Crave, and TSN, were revealed on the afternoon of Friday, May 30, 2025 live at the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto. The show was hosted by Michelle Dubé and Omar Sachedina, and presenters included Marissa Roberto, and Devo Brown.

The afternoon also celebrated This Hour Has 22 Minutes, recipient of the Sustainable Production Award, presented by CBC. This award was presented to Mike Allison by Barbara Williams.

View all the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards winners for The News, Entertainment, and Sports Awards, presented by CTV News, Crave, and TSN, below:

Best Sports Play-by-Play Announcer

Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

CBC (CBC)

(CBC Sports)

Mark Lee

Best Sports Opening

2024 Copa America

TSN (Bell Media)

(TSN)

Simon Garan, Jacob Frenkel, Devon Burns, Steve Denheyer

Best Sports Feature Segment

Just Us

TSN (Bell Media)

(TSN)

Matthew Dorman, David Naylor, Darren Oliver, James Judges, David Midgley

Best Sports Analyst

Hockey Night in Canada

Sportsnet (Rogers Sports & Media)

(Sportsnet)

Kevin Bieksa

Best Direction, Variety or Sketch Comedy

This Hour Has 22 Minutes – Moose Gone Wild

CBC (CBC)

(22M Hour Productions (NS) 31 Inc., 22M Hour Productions (ON) 31 Inc.)

Jocelyn Corkum, Darrell Faria

Best Writing, Variety or Sketch Comedy

This Hour Has 22 Minutes – Check This Out

CBC (CBC)

(22M Hour Productions (NS) 31 Inc., 22M Hour Productions (ON) 31 Inc.)

Jordan Foisy, Mark Critch, Jeremy Woodcock, Aisha Brown, Nigel Grinstead, Aba Amuquandoh, Chris Wilson, Travis Lindsay, Stacey McGunnigle, Ashley Botting, Dan Dillabough, Ajahnis Charley, Alan Shane Lewis, Maddy Kelly, Heather Mariko, Kyle Hickey

Best Sketch Comedy Program or Series

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

CBC (CBC)

(22M Hour Productions (NS) 31 Inc., 22M Hour Productions (ON) 31 Inc.)

Mike Allison, Michael Donovan, Leslee Gill, Carl Gosine, Tracey Jardine, Dana Landry

Best Performance, Sketch Comedy (Individual or Ensemble)

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

CBC (CBC)

(22M Hour Productions (NS) 31 Inc., 22M Hour Productions (ON) 31 Inc.)
Mark Critch, Trent McClellan, Aba Amuquandoh, Stacey McGunnigle, Chris Wilson

Best Comedy Special

Mae Martin: The Gala

CBC (CBC)

(Just For Laughs)

Bruce Hills, Anton Leo, Brent Schiess, Nick Brazao, Robyn Kaszor

Best Host or Interviewer, News or Information

W5: Narco Jungle: The Darien Gap

CTV News (Bell Media)

(CTV News / Bell Media)

Avery Haines

Best News or Information Segment

CBC Ottawa at 6 – Priority Purple: Overdose in Progress

CBC (CBC)

(CBC)

Best News or Information Series

The Fifth Estate

CBC (CBC)

(CBC)

Best Live News Special

The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney: A Life Remembered

CTV News (Bell Media)

(CTV News / Bell Media)

Best Photography, News or Information

The Fifth Estate – Surviving the Circle

CBC (CBC)

(CBC)

Jonathan Castell

Best News or Information Program

W5: Narco Jungle: The Darien Gap

CTV News (Bell Media)

(CTV News / Bell Media)

Best Local Reporter

CBC Indigenous

CBC (CBC)

(CBC)

Jackie McKay

Best Local Newscast

Global BC News Hour

Global (Corus Entertainment)

(Corus Entertainment)

Best News Anchor, Local

Global BC News Hour

Global (Corus Entertainment)

(Corus Entertainment)

Chris Gailus, Sophie Lui

Best Talk or Entertainment News Series

Sponsor | Crave

The Good Stuff with Mary Berg

CTV (Bell Media)

(Bell Media)

Best Host, Talk Show or Entertainment News

The Social

CTV (Bell Media)

(Bell Media)

Melissa Grelo, Cynthia Loyst, Andrea Bain, Jessica Allen

Sustainable Production Award, presented by CBC

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Best Live Sports Event, Technical Production

2023 Grey Cup

TSN (Bell Media)

(TSN)

Chris Bell, Shawn Taylor

AND

2024 Stanley Cup Final Game 7

Sportsnet (Rogers Sports & Media)

(Sportsnet)

Murray Corbett, John Cuccaro, Myriam Dickner, Alex Harwood, Caitlind Lusty, Gabriel Scoppa, Marc-Andre Lalonde, Larry MacDonald, Will Enright, Corey Saunders, Brian Burnett, John Einarson, Adam Kruspe, Jeff Snider, Mike Brown, Austin Munday, Gaby Almeida, John Gourley, John Augi, Jamie Branigan, Stephen Hanbury, Craig Hennessy, Kevin Schnurr, Mike Carroll, Stephen Oldfield, Carl Rousseau, Kristyn Taras, Dakota Troup, Liam Gerrie

Best Direction, Live Sports Event

2024 Women’s World Hockey Championship

TSN (Bell Media)

(TSN)

Dawn Landis

Best Live Sports Event

2024 Stanley Cup Final Game 7

Sportsnet (Rogers Sports & Media)

(Sportsnet)

Rob Corte, Ed Hall, Jeff Girodat, Brian Spear

Best Sports Program or Series

2024 Copa America

TSN (Bell Media)

(TSN)

Eoin Maher, Ken Volden, Nicole Anderson

Best Sports Host

2024 Copa America

TSN (Bell Media)

(TSN)

James Duthie

Best Political News Program or Series

CTV Question Period

CTV (Bell Media)

(CTV News)

Best National Reporter

Global National

Global (Corus Entertainment)

(Global News)

Jeff Semple

Best National Newscast

CTV National News with Omar Sachedina

CTV News (Bell Media)

(CTV News / Bell Media)

Best News Anchor, National

The National

CBC (CBC)

(CBC/Radio-Canada)

Adrienne Arsenault

Best Variety or Entertainment Special

Etalk Presents: Deadpool & Wolverine

Crave

(Bell Media Studios)

Tyrone Edwards, Manny Groneveldt, Beth Maher, Steve Jarman, Ryan Thompson, Jennifer McLarty, Angela Holmes

Best Live Entertainment Special

Sponsor | Bespoke Audio Visual

The 2024 JUNO Awards

CBC (CBC)

(Insight Productions LTD)

Lindsay Cox, Allan Reid, John Brunton, Pam de Montmorency, Tracy Galvin, Kristine Pleau, Jennifer Paterson, Anthony Matkovic, Jordan Rudder, Luciano Casimiri, Jemeni G, Kristeen Von Hagen, Kim Wheeler, Mike Langevin

Best Host, Live Entertainment Special

The 2024 JUNO Awards

CBC (CBC)
(Insight Productions LTD)

Nelly Furtado

The next group of winners will be shared this evening, following The Documentary, Factual, Lifestyle, and Reality Awards, presented by Crave.

Tune into the show via livestream at CanadianScreenAwards.ca to learn the winners in real time.

Be sure to follow @thecdnacademy on Social Media for exciting behind-the-scenes content from the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards.

Full 2025 Canadian Screen Awards Schedule:

Friday, May 30, 2025
12:30 PM ET: The News, Entertainment, and Sports Awards, presented by CTV News, Crave, and TSN
7:00 PM ET: The Documentary, Factual, Lifestyle, and Reality Awards, presented by Crave

Saturday, May 31, 2025
12:30 PM ET: The Cinematic Arts Awards, presented by Telefilm Canada, supported by Cineplex
7:00 PM ET: The Scripted Television Awards

Sunday, June 1, 2025
8 PM (9 AT, 9:30 NT): The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards on CBC and CBC Gem

(Photo credit: George Pimentel Photography)

#FIRSTLOOK: CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS TO AIR SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2025

Due to the completion of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Final in Game 5 with no Game 7 required, THE 2025 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS will now broadcast Sunday, June 1 at 8 p.m. (9 AT, 9:30 NT) on both CBC and CBC Gem. The ceremony will air live in its entirety for two hours from the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto.

Hosted by Canadian actress and creator Lisa Gilroy, THE 2025 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS is Canada’s biggest night in entertainment, with legendary icons and rising stars coming together to honour the very best in our homegrown film and television. Featuring unforgettable moments, heartfelt tributes to beloved entertainers, and a showcase of this year’s most celebrated content, THE 2025 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS will be a uniquely Canadian evening celebrating the stories and talent that unite us all.

#FIRSTLOOK: 2025 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS NOMINEES ANOUNCED

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) announced today the nominees for the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards in 149 film, television, and digital media categories. The winners of the 13th edition of the annual awards will be unveiled across three days in Toronto, culminating with The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards, hosted by Canadian comedian Lisa Gilroy, streaming live in its entirety on Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT on the free CBC Gem streaming service.

Television series Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent tops both television and overall nominations with 20, including nods for Best Lead Performer, Drama Series, presented by the Canada Media Fund, for Kathleen Munroe and Aden Young; and Best Drama Series. Bones of Crows, Children Ruin Everything, and Run the Burbs all secure 12, followed by Paris 2024 Summer Olympics with 11.

In the film categories, Matthew Rankin’s Universal Language | Une langue universelle leads nominations with 13, including Best Motion Picture and Achievement in Direction. David Cronenberg’s The Shrouds follows with nine; Sam McGlynn’s Deaner ’89 and Karen Chapman’s Village Keeper both receive seven.

My Dead Mom earns the most digital media nominations with eight, including Best Web Program or Series, Fiction; followed by Stories from my Gay Grandparents with six and Everybody’s Meg with four.

“I am constantly amazed by the exceptional films, television shows, and digital projects that we have the privilege of celebrating at the Canadian Screen Awards, and this year is no different,” said Tammy Frick, CEO, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. “Canadian creativity continues to reach new heights, and we are eager to honour the extraordinary work being produced in the greatest country in the world—Canada.”

For a complete list of 2025 Canadian Screen Award nominees, please visit academy.ca/nominees.

The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards will be handed out from Friday, May 30, 2025 to Sunday, June 1, 2025 at the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto. Nominees and winners will be celebrated alongside this year’s Special Award recipients in a series of five award shows, culminating with the finale: The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards, hosted by Lisa Gilroy, available live on CBC Gem. The complete schedule of the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards and adjacent programming can be found at CanadianScreenAwards.ca.

The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards Box Office opens on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Each of the award presentations will include cocktail receptions for attendees that take place before and after the shows. Canadian Screen Award nominees and guests can book their tickets online at academy.ca/boxoffice.

The 2025 Canadian Screen Award nominees are chosen by voting members of the Canadian Academy and by nominating juries, conducted virtually with representatives from the film, television, and digital media industries. The membership will now cast their votes between Thursday, March 27, 2025 and Monday, April 14, 2025 to determine the winners. For information on how to become a member, visit academy.ca/members.

Media accreditation for the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards will open in April. To receive updates and details for accreditation, as well as red carpet and press room opportunities, pre-register here.

For promotional assets, including a fact sheet about the nominees, please reference our digital toolkit.

About the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is the largest non-profit professional arts organization in Canada with a membership of more than 4,000 emerging and established English and Francophone industry professionals. Founded in 1979, the Canadian Academy is dedicated to recognizing, celebrating, and advocating for Canadian talent in the film, television, and digital media sectors while remaining committed to nurturing all levels of talent through professional development, networking opportunities, and guidance that contribute to industry growth, inclusion, and mentorship. The Canadian Academy annually produces the Canadian Screen Awards, bringing together the screen-based industries to honour and celebrate the country’s top talent, as well as the Gémeaux Awards, which recognize the best in French-language television and digital media productions in Canada.

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television proudly acknowledges the support of its Leading Media Partner, CBC; Premier Partner, Telefilm Canada; Platinum Partner, Bell Media; and its Lead Partners, Netflix, the Canada Media Fund, the Canadian Media Producers Association, Cineplex, the Cogeco Fund, and WBD Access Canada.

#FIRSTLOOK: LISA GILROY TO HOST 2025 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS BROADCAST GALA

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) announced today that Canadian Actress and Creator Lisa Gilroy will host The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards, live from the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto and streaming in its entirety on Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT on the free CBC Gem streaming service.

“We are beyond excited to have Lisa Gilroy host The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards on CBC Gem — her infectious energy, quick wit, and undeniable charisma make her the perfect choice to lead our celebration of Canadian screen excellence,” said Tammy Frick, CEO, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. “With the show streaming live on CBC Gem and Lisa at the helm, The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards will be truly unforgettable.”

Live from the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto, The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards is Canada’s biggest night in entertainment, with legendary icons and rising stars coming together to honour the very best in our homegrown film and television — all streaming on CBC Gem. Featuring unforgettable moments, heartfelt tributes to beloved entertainers, and a showcase of this year’s most celebrated content, The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards will be a uniquely Canadian evening celebrating the stories and talent that unite us all.

“I’m over the moon to be hosting such an iconic Canadian event — I feel so lucky,” said Actress and Creator Lisa Gilroy. “Canada is home to some of the most talented people in the world and I can’t wait to celebrate them!”

Lisa Gilroy is a Canadian Screen Award nominated actor and creator living in LA. Most recently, she played Detective Green in the main ensemble of Taika Waititi’s critically acclaimed series for Hulu, Interior Chinatown. Recent TV appearances include Mindy Kaling’s Running Point (Netflix); a recurring role in Twisted Metal (Peacock); The Studio (Apple TV+) for director Seth Rogen; and Shrinking (Apple TV+). She is known for Amazon’s Jury Duty, her viral social media videos (notably her parody plea to rude fans) and her appearances on the popular comedy platform Dropout. Gilroy is an alumna of The Second City’s Touring Company in Toronto, The Groundling’s Sunday Company in LA and was featured in the 2022 Just For Laughs New Faces showcase in Montreal. Currently, Gilroy has a First Look deal with Sony Pictures Television, performs with the ASSSSCAT cast at The Upright Citizen’s Brigade and with Dinosaur Improv at the iconic Largo Theatre in Los Angeles.

The nominees for the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards will be announced on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 7:00 AM ET on Academy.ca/nominees.

The full schedule for the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards can be found at CanadianScreenAwards.ca. For more information, please visit Academy.ca.

#FIRSTLOOK: 2025 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD SPECIAL AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED

Today, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) announced a selection of 2025 Special Awards recipients, presented by the Canadian Screen Awards. Marsha Greene, Manny Jacinto, Ellis Jacob, Denise Robert, and This Hour Has 22 Minutes will be recognized for their outstanding contributions to the Canadian and international screen-based industries at the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards, taking place in Toronto from Friday, May 30 to Sunday, June 1, 2025.

“This year’s Special Award recipients have left an enduring impact on both the big and small screens, shaping Canadian storytelling with their creativity, innovation, and commitment,” said Tammy Frick, CEO, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. “These honourees represent the incredible talent and strength of our homegrown creative community, and we are excited to celebrate their achievements at the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards.”

“On behalf of the Canadian Academy’s Board of Directors, I am honoured to offer sincere congratulations to the Academy’s 2025 Special Award recipients — an exceptional group of hardworking, dedicated and talented professionals who have greatly contributed to Canada and have solidified their legacies in Canadian film and television,” said Thomas Santram, Board Chair, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.

The 2025 Special Award recipients are:

The Academy Board of Directors’ Tribute Award, honouring Canadian individuals for their extraordinary impact on the growth of the Canadian media industry, is presented to two titans of Canadian media: President and CEO of Cineplex Ellis Jacob and producer Denise Robert.

Ellis Jacob was appointed President and CEO of Cineplex in October 2003. Since entering the exhibition industry in 1987, his leadership has transformed the movie-going experience for Canadians. Before this, Ellis was President and CEO of Galaxy Entertainment Inc., which he co-founded in 1999. He was Head of Integration for Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc., and held leadership positions with Cineplex Odeon Corporation, culminating as COO.

Denise Robert has produced over 45 critically acclaimed features that have won more than 130 awards, including an Oscar for Denys Arcand’s Les invasions barbares, with 33 of her films surpassing one million dollars at the box office. Denise believes in using documentary to highlight serious social issues, and her work has led to tangible change: Paul Arcand’s Les voleurs d’enfance led to Quebec’s youth protection law reforms, while Monic Néron and Émilie Perreault’s La parfaite victime led the Quebec government to create a court specialized in sexual and domestic violence, and Paul Arcand’s Dérapages raised road safety awareness in teenagers.

The Changemaker Award, presented by Insight Productions, which recognizes and honours those in the media community in Canada who are using their voice or platform to call out systemic racism and discrimination, supporting and amplifying the voices of those who are actively engaged in anti-racist work, and seeking structural transformations in media, film, and television in Canada that promote values of equity and inclusion, is presented to executive producer and writer Marsha Greene. Greene was recently the co-creator and showrunner of the Emmy-nominated series The Porter for CBC and BET+, which won a record 12 Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Drama Series and Best Writing, Drama Series. An accomplished executive producer and writer, Marsha previously served as a showrunner on Lifetime’s Mary Kills People, a co-EP on CBC’s breakout hit Coroner, a producer on the ABC series 10 Days in the Valley, and has staffed on shows such as Private Eyes, Departure, and Wild Cards.

The Radius Award, presented by MADE | NOUS, honouring an artist from Canada whose work is leaving a resounding global impact, is presented to actor Manny Jacinto. Jacinto most recently starred in the Star Wars series The Acolyte, Disney+’s second most-watched show in 2024. Up next, he can be seen starring as the male lead in Freakier Friday, and in the independent romantic comedy Love Language. Additional film credits include I Want You Back, Top Gun: Maverick, and Bad Times at the El Royale, and additional television credits include The Good Place, Nine Perfect Strangers, and The Romeo Section, for which he was nominated for a Leo Award.

The Sustainable Production Award, presented by CBC, is awarded to a production that has shown excellence in sustainable production and has had a measurable reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and/or innovations in circularity and that has also contributed positively to the Canadian media landscape and local communities. This year, the award is presented to This Hour Has 22 Minutes, the longest-running TV comedy series in Canadian history. The integration of a Sustainability Department has fostered company-wide participation in green practices; its focus on the kinds of materials and services used, repurposing and repairing items, recycling and composting, ensuring a sustainable food service, donations to charities, and mindful travel and transportation practices have resulted in a carbon footprint that is significantly less than the industry average for a half-hour comedy episode, with content that reflects an environmentally friendly ethos.

#CDNSCREENAWARDS: “LITTLE BIRD” AND “BLACKBERRY” AMONG BIG WINNERS AT 2024 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television celebrated the final award show of Canadian Screen Week 2024 tonight at the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto, marking the end of four days that celebrated the achievements of Canadian talent in film, television, and digital media.

Crave/APTN’s Little Bird led television honours at the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards, winning 13 awards including: Best Drama Series; Best Direction, Drama Series, presented by Playback; Best Supporting Performer, Drama for Braeden Clarke; and Best Lead Performer, Drama Series, presented by the Canada Media Fund, for Darla Contois.

CTV’s Children Ruin Everything was honoured with awards for Best Lead Performer, Comedy for Meaghan Rath and Best Supporting Performer, Comedy for Ennis Esmer, while Crave’s Letterkenny and the final season of CBC’s Sort Of received Best Ensemble Performance, Comedy and Best Direction, Comedy, presented by Cinespace Studios for Fab Filippo, respectively. The first season of Crave’s Bria Mack Gets A Life took home the award for Best Comedy Series, and the Best Reality/Competition Program or Series went to Crave’s Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. The World.

Film honours were led by Matt Johnson’s BlackBerry which received a record 14 Canadian Screen Awards, including: Best Motion Picture; Achievement in Direction for Matt Johnson; Performance in a Leading Role, Comedy for Jay Baruchel; and Performance in a Supporting Role, Comedy for Glenn Howerton.

The Queen Of My Dreams secured the win for Performance in a Leading Role, Drama for Amrit Kaur, while the award for Original Screenplay went to Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person | Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant. The John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award went to Zarrar Kahn for In Flames.

“Within our ever-evolving screen-based industries, we find endless wells of creativity and dedication. I stand in awe of the remarkable individuals who push the boundaries of storytelling both in front of and behind the camera. Their passion and talent are the driving forces behind the magic we witness on screen,” expressed Tammy Frick, CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. “To our dedicated team who brought Canadian Screen Week to life, and the visionary winners of the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards, your commitment to excellence is not only recognized but celebrated as the cornerstone of our industry’s success. Here’s to another year of innovation, inspiration, and storytelling that captivates audiences around the world.”

Additional highlights from the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards include the wins for The Drop, which secured both the Best Lead Performance, Web Program or Series and Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series for Aisha Evelyna and Aurora Browne, respectively; How to Fail as a Popstar, which was crowned Best Web Program or Series, Fiction and Best Writing, Web Program or Series for Vivek Shraya; YTV’s The Hardy Boys, which took home Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series, presented by Spin Master Entertainment and CBC Indigenous: Time to Eat for Best Lifestyle Program or Series.

Canadian Screen Week 2024 also welcomed several of this year’s Special Award recipients, who took to the stage to be honoured in front of their peers. At The 2024 Canadian Screen Awards Gala, the Academy Icon Award was presented to Academy Award®-nominated director, screenwriter and producer Denis Villeneuve (photographed above), who accepted the award with a moving speech following a video package featuring an extraordinary moment from Hans Zimmer who performed alongside award-winning flutist Pedro Eustache and a full symphony orchestra in his honour, while accomplished executive producer and writer Marsha Greene took to the stage to present award-winning actress, producer and activist Tonya Williams with the Changemaker Award, presented by Insight Productions. The evening also honoured Lamar Johnson and Devery Jacobs with the Radius Award, presented by MADE | NOUS with a special presentation.

At The News, Entertainment, and Sports Awards, presented by CTV, journalist Paul Workman accepted the Gordon Sinclair Award for Broadcast Journalism. The Documentary, Factual, Lifestyle, and Reality Awards, presented by CTV, celebrated Marilyn Denis, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award; and Brenda Tremblay, accepting the Sustainable Production Award, presented by CBC alongside David Lickley on behalf of Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope by Science North. The Cinematic Arts Awards, presented by Telefilm Canada, supported by Cineplex, featured special presentations for the late Jeff Barnaby, who was posthumously awarded the Academy Board of Directors’ Tribute Award, and Patrick Huard, who was honoured with the Earle Grey Award.

The 2024 Canadian Screen Awards, which just aired on CBC and CBC Gem, invited viewers into The 2024 Canadian Screen Awards Gala that took place earlier this evening. Award-winning Canadian comedian, actor, writer, and producer Mae Martin was the host of the one-hour broadcast, which was full of joyous award acceptances and spirited on-stage moments with presenters including Jay Baruchel, Mark Critch, Hamza Haq, Matt Johnson, Laurence Leboeuf, and Catherine Reitman. The evening also featured a moving performance from actor and musician Noah Reid, who performed a stunning rendition of “If It Be Your Will” to commemorate those from our community who are no longer with us.

All of the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards were handed out over a series of genre-based presentations which featured several pillars of Canada’s entertainment industry serving as hosts, including Mae Martin, Sarah Davis, Andrew Phung, Keshia Chanté, Anne-Marie Mediwake, and Sabine Daniel.

You can view The 2024 Canadian Screen Awards on-demand on CBC Gem and the additional genre-based presentations at CanadianScreenAwards.ca.

Canadian Screen Week 2024 comes to a close on Saturday, June 1, 2024 with the Board Tribute Dinner, the Canadian Academy’s annual fundraising event, supported by Patron Partners Bell Media and Cineplex. The event will honour the esteemed 2024 Special Award recipients, where this year’s Industry Leadership Award honouree, Michael MacMillan, will be presented with his award.

The full list of 2024 Canadian Screen Award winners can be viewed here.

#FIRSTLOOK: PATRICK HUARD, MICHAEL MACMILLAN AND DENIS VILLENEUVE TO BE HONOURED AT 2024 CANADIAN SCREEN WEEK

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) is pleased to announce the third and final group of 2024 Special Award recipients: Patrick Huard, Michael MacMillan, and Denis Villeneuve, three talented forces in the Canadian screen-based industries. All of this year’s Special Award honourees will be recognized for their outstanding contributions and successes during Canadian Screen Week 2024, taking place in Toronto from Sunday, May 26 through to Saturday, June 1, 2024.

“Congratulations to Patrick, Michael, and Denis, who round out our incredible slate of 2024 Special Award recipients,” said Tammy Frick, CEO, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. “They have all had a tremendous impact on the screen-based industries, both in Canada and abroad: Michael’s leadership has helped redefine the Canadian media industry, with Blue Ant Media becoming one of the top broadcasting and media companies in Canada; Patrick has captivated audiences, providing us with some of the most iconic characters in Canadian film history; and Denis’ stunning award-winning filmmaking has inspired not only Canadians, but all who have had the pleasure of experiencing the intriguing worlds he creates in his films.”

The third and final group of the Canadian Academy’s 2024 Special Award honourees are:

The Academy Icon Award, presented to a Canadian individual or institution for their exceptional, ongoing contribution to the media industry at home or abroad, is awarded to Denis Villeneuve, Academy Award®-nominated director, screenwriter and producer whose astute attention to detail and unique visuals have established him as one of the premier filmmakers working today. His highly acclaimed adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel, Dune, received six Academy Awards®, and five BAFTAs. Villeneuve’s latest film, Dune: Part Two, was released to critical acclaim and is currently the highest grossing movie of 2024 having surpassed $700 million worldwide. Villeneuve’s other directorial credits include Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, Sicario, Prisoners, Enemy, and Incendies.

The Earle Grey Award, recognizing a Canadian performer for their exceptional body of acting work in Canadian television and film, is presented to Patrick Huard, actor, comedian, director, author, host, and producer. With a career spanning over 30 years, Patrick is a multi-talented artist who has enjoyed great success in front of and behind the camera, as well as on stage and radio. One of Canada’s and Quebec’s biggest stars, he has appeared in some of the country’s highest-grossing films, including Les Boys and its two sequels; the record-breaking, Genie Award-winning comedy Bon Cop Bad Cop, which he also co-wrote (and is currently developing a TV series for); his feature directorial debut, Les 3 p’tits cochons and Starbuck. He has also starred in several successful Quebec TV series, including the hugely popular Taxi 0-22, which he also produced and directed. He has won numerous awards for his stand-up comedy and comedy writing, and has hosted several Juste pour rire galas, the Gala de l’ADISQ and the Soirée des Jutra (now Prix Iris), as well as several radio programs.

The Industry Leadership Award, honouring innovation and leadership in Canada’s media industry, is presented to Michael MacMillan, co-founder and CEO of Blue Ant Media. Under Michael’s leadership, the global media company has become an international production studio and rights business, and now owns and operates eight free streaming channels internationally, in addition to a roster of pay TV broadcast channels in Canada. A member of the Order of Canada, Michael has volunteered with numerous community and industry organizations over many years. He is also a Senior Fellow at Massey College and co-author of the best-selling book Tragedy in the Commons.

The full list of 2024 Canadian Screen Awards Special Award honourees is as follows:

Academy Board of Directors’ Tribute Award: Jeff Barnaby
Academy Board of Directors’ Tribute Award: John Brunton
Academy Icon Award: Denis Villeneuve
Changemaker Award: Tonya Williams
Earle Grey Award: Patrick Huard
Gordon Sinclair Award for Broadcast Journalism: Paul Workman
Industry Leadership Award: Michael MacMillan
Lifetime Achievement Award: Marilyn Denis
Radius Award, presented by MADE | NOUS: Devery Jacobs
Radius Award, presented by MADE | NOUS: Lamar Johnson
Sustainable Production Award, presented by CBC: Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope by Science North

Learn more about the Canadian Screen Awards 2024 Special Award recipients here and visit this link to find out when each Award will be presented.

To view the full list of nominees for the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards, visit academy.ca/nominees, and CanadianScreenWeek.ca to see the full schedule of events for the week.

About the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is the largest non-profit professional arts organization in Canada with a membership of more than 4,000 emerging and established industry professionals. Founded in 1979, the Canadian Academy is dedicated to recognizing, celebrating, and advocating for Canadian talent in the film, television, and digital media sectors while remaining committed to nurturing all levels of talent through professional training, networking opportunities, and guidance. The Canadian Academy produces the Canadian Screen Awards, bringing together the screen-based industries annually to honour and celebrate the country’s top talent during Canadian Screen Week.

​​The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television proudly acknowledges the support of its Leading Media Partner, CBC; Premier Partner, Telefilm Canada; Platinum Partner, Bell Media; and its Lead Partners, Netflix, the Canada Media Fund, the Canadian Media Producers Association, Cineplex, the Cogeco Fund, and WBD Access Canada.

For information on membership and programming visit academy.ca.