Anne with an E wins 7 Canadian Screen Awards including Best Drama Series, ties with Cardinal: Blackfly Season for most 2019 Canadian Screen Awards
- Schitt’s Creek wins Best Comedy Series
- Catherine O’Hara wins her fourth consecutive Canadian Screen Award, joining Emily Hampshire as the first comedic actresses to make the achievement in the history of the Canadian Academy
- A Colony | Une colonie wins Best Motion Picture
TORONTO – (March 31, 2019) – A spotlight was shone on the country’s best in film and television this evening, as 2019 Canadian Screen Week concluded its festivities with the biggest night of celebration at the Canadian Screen Awards: Broadcast Gala. The awards show was broadcast live from Toronto’s Sony Centre for the Performing Arts on CBC and the free CBC Gem streaming service.
A total of 20 awards were presented to Canada’s best screen talent throughout the evening, with highlights including:
- Best Drama Series – Anne with an E
- Best Comedy Series – Schitt’s Creek
- Best Motion Picture – A Colony | Une colonie
- Achievement in Direction – Jasmin Mozaffari (Firecrackers)
- Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary, presented by Rogers Group of Funds – Anthropocene: The Human Epoch
- Best Reality/Competition Program or Series – The Amazing Race Canada
During tonight’s awards show, Stephan James was recognized with the inaugural Radius Award, presented by MADE | NOUS, which was presented by his brother, Shamier Anderson. The Kids in the Hall received the Academy Icon Award, presented by Eric McCormack. The Academy honoured Mary Walsh with the Earle Grey Award, presented by Jonny Harris and Susan Kent. Deepa Mehta received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Dominique Provost-Chalkley was named the Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award winner, presented during the live show by two past winners, CARMILLA stars Elise Bauman and Natasha Negovanlis. 7,752,418 votes were cast to determine the winner of this award.
“It’s been a fantastic week embracing and celebrating homegrown talent, and their ability to engage audiences,” said Beth Janson, CEO, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. “As another Canadian Screen Week comes to an end, we are proud of the unique opportunity we have to introduce incredible Canadian film and television to a broader audience. The Canadian Screen Awards puts a spotlight on the talented content creators and storytellers in our own backyard and on the world stage.”
Click here for images of this evening’s winners, here for red carpet photos, and here for images from the Portrait Studio.
2019 Canadian Screen Awards Film Winners
Best Motion Picture
A Colony | Une colonie – Fanny Drew, Sarah Mannering
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Théodore Pellerin – Family First | Chien de garde
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Émilie Bierre – A Colony | Une colonie
Achievement in Direction
Jasmin Mozaffari – Firecrackers
Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary
Sponsor | Rogers Group of Funds
|Anthropocene: The Human Epoch – Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier, Edward Burtynsky
2019 Canadian Screen Awards Television Winners
Best Comedy Series
Schitt’s Creek
CBC (CBC)
(Not A Real Company Productions, Inc.)
Eugene Levy, Daniel Levy, Andrew Barnsley, Fred Levy, Ben Feigin
Best Drama Series
Anne with an E
CBC (CBC)
(Northwood Entertainment)
Miranda de Pencier, Moira Walley-Beckett
Best Reality/Competition Program or Series
The Amazing Race Canada
CTV (Bell Media)
(Insight Productions)
John Brunton, Barbara Bowlby, Mark Lysakowski, Mike Bickerton, Sarah James, Kyle Martin, Robyn Bigue, Ann Camilleri, Guy Clarkson, Catherine Petersen
Best Lead Actor, Drama Program or Limited Series
Cardinal: Blackfly Season
CTV (Bell Media)
(Cardinal Blackfly Productions Inc.)
Billy Campbell
Best Lead Actress, Drama Program or Limited Series
Cardinal: Blackfly Season
CTV (Bell Media)
(Cardinal Blackfly Productions Inc.)
Karine Vanasse
Best Lead Actor, Comedy
Letterkenny
Crave (Bell Media)
(New Metric Media)
Jared Keeso
Best Lead Actress, Comedy
Schitt’s Creek
CBC (CBC)
(Not A Real Company Productions, Inc.)
Catherine O’Hara
Best Lead Actor, Drama Series|
Bad Blood
City (Rogers Media)
(New Metric Media, Sphere Media Plus Inc.)
Kim Coates
Best Lead Actress, Drama Series
Anne with an E
CBC (CBC)
(Northwood Entertainment)
Amybeth McNulty
Best Writing, Comedy
Letterkenny – Letterkenny Spelling Bee
Crave (Bell Media)
(New Metric Media)
Jared Keeso, Jacob Tierney
Special Award Categories
Academy Icon Award
The Kids in the Hall
Lifetime Achievement Award
Deepa Mehta
Earle Grey Award
Mary Walsh
Radius Award
Presented by MADE | NOUS
Stephan James
Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award
[insert winner]
Visit www.academy.ca to view the full list of winners from tonight’s Gala.
About the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is the largest non-profit professional arts organization in Canada. We are dedicated to recognizing, advocating for, and celebrating Canadian talent in the film, television, and digital media sectors.
Our more than 4,500 members encompass industry icons and professionals, emerging artists, and students. Collectively, we deliver professional development programs and networking opportunities that foster industry growth, inclusion, and mentorship.
The Canadian Academy produces Canadian Screen Week. This annual celebration of excellence in media features a multi-platform, national program of events and celebrations, and culminates with the Canadian Screen Awards Broadcast Gala live on CBC, Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 8 p.m. (9 p.m. AT/ 9:30 p.m. NT).
For information on membership and programming visit academy.ca.
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