Canadian Screen Awards for Documentary & Factual
Presented by CBC and CTV
With the support of Telefilm Canada and Canada Media Fund.
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Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program
Sponsored by Rogers Group of Funds
In Search of a Perfect World
CBC (CBC)
(Primitive Entertainment)
Kristina McLaughlin, Kevin McMahon, Michael McMahon
The Invisible Heart
TVO (TVO)
(HitPlay Productions)
Nadine Pequeneza
Mr. Jane and Finch
CBC (CBC)
(Oya Media Group)
Alison Duke, Ngardy Conteh George
Village of the Missing
CBC (CBC)
(Paul Kemp Productions)
Paul Kemp, Tad Munnings
Best Immersive Experience, Non-Fiction
Presented with the participation of the Independent Production Fund
Anthropocene VR
(Mercury Films)
Nicholas de Pencier, Jennifer Baichwal, Edward Burtynsky
Dino Quest
(Sinking Ship Interactive)
J.J. Johnson, Blair Powers, Ronald Ruslim, Gavin Friesen, Alex Bethke, Kevin Gan, Mark Cautillo, Javier Plana, Sarah Imsirek, Alex Gordon, Sean Hamilton, Leisha-Marie Riddel, Britney Coates, Jason Lean, Adriano Bertuzzo, Christopher Coey, Geordie Telfer
They Should be Flowers
(Smallaxx)
Karen Chapman
Traveling While Black
(Felix & Paul Studios, Traveling while Black Inc.)
Roger Ross Williams, Felix Lajeunesse, Paul Raphael, Ayesha Nadarajah, Stephane Rituit, Bonnie Nelson Schwartz, Ryan Horrigan, Jihan Robinson, Lina Srivastava, Sebastian Sylwan
Best Immersive Experience, Fiction
Presented with the participation of the Independent Production Fund
Afterlife
(Signal Space Lab)
Luisa Valencia
Glacial Reality
(Studio Element)
Jean-François Dugal
Gymnasia
(Felix & Paul Studios, National Film Board of Canada)
Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski, Felix Lajeunesse, Paul Raphael, Dana Dansereau, Loc Dao, Rob McLaughlin, Stephane Rituit, Patrick Watson
Best Production, Interactive
Presented with the participation of the Independent Production Fund
Clit Me
(National Film Board of Canada)
Hugues Sweeney, Noémie Beaulac, Stéphanie Dupuis, Maude Fraser-Jodoin, Laurence Gélinas, Audrey Malo, Léa Martin, Vincent Paradis, Catherine Sabourin
KENK: The Interactive Graphic Novel
(Pop Sandbox Inc.)
Alex Jansen, Richard Poplak, Jason Gilmore, Nick Marinkovich, Adam Putter, Janis Mussat, Grace Sainsbury
Super Queeroes
(CBC Arts)
Peter Knegt, Mercedes Grundy, Oliver Skinner, Reiko Milley, Eleanor Knowles, Jeff Hume, Lucius Dechausay, Kiah Welsh, Jonathan Busch, Allison Cake, Andrew D’Cruz
Un/tied Shoes
(National Film Board of Canada)
Evie Ruddy, Tracey Lebedovich, Nicholas Klassen
Best Web Program or Series, Non-Fiction
Presented with the participation of the Independent Production Fund
Art Hurts
(CBC Arts)
Lise Hosein, Romeo Candido, Andrew D’Cruz
Canada’s a Drag
(CBC Arts)
Peter Knegt, Mercedes Grundy, Andrew D’Cruz, Romeo Candido
Canadiana
(The Canadiana Project Inc.)
Kyle Cucco, Ashley Brook, Adam Bunch, Josef Beeby
Fast Horse
(Handful of Films Inc.)
Niobe Thompson
Painkiller: Inside the Opioid Crisis
(Spotlight Productions)
Mathew Embry, Ravinder Minhas, Juggy Sihota, Blair Miller, Kim Hsu Guise, Jonas Woost, Holly Dupej, Christina Willings
True Dating Stories
(LaRue Entertainment)
Andy King, Tinu Sinha, Matt King, Andrew Ferguson, Tyler Metcalf, Juliet Paperny
Best Short Documentary | Meilleur court métrage documentaire
Sponsored by | Commanditaire par | Hot Docs
Acadiana- Guillaume Fournier, Samuel Matteau, Yannick Nolin, Jean-Pierre Vezina
Gun Killers- Jason Young, Rohan Fernando, Annette Clarke
No Crying at the Dinner Table- Carol Nguyen, Aziz Zoromba
Now is the Time- Christopher Auchter, Selwyn Jacob, Shirley Vercruysse
Take Me to Prom- Andrew Moir
Best Direction, Documentary Program
The Accountant of Auschwitz
documentary Channel (CBC)
(TLNT Productions, Good Soup Productions)
Matthew Shoychet
Finding the Secret Path
CBC (CBC)
(Secret Path 2 Inc.)
Mike Downie
The Genetic Revolution
CBC (CBC)
(Yap Films)
Robin Bicknell
The Good Nazi
VisionTV (Zoomer Media)
(Associated Producers Ltd.)
Ric Esther Bienstock, Yaron Niski
Turtle Beach
CBC (CBC)
(Merit Motion Pictures)
Caroline Underwood
Best Direction, Documentary Series
Engraved on a Nation: On the Line
TSN (Bell Media)
(Clique Pictures)
Juliet Lammers, Lorraine Price
Equator: A New World View – Heatwave
Discovery Channel (Bell Media)
Primitive Entertainment
Kevin McMahon, Matt Gallagher, Juan Baquero
History Erased – United Kingdom
History (Corus Entertainment)
(Cream Productions)
Brian Rice
Hitler’s Most Wanted – Benito Mussolini
Discovery Channel (Bell Media)
(Cineflix (Most Wanted) Inc.)
Mark Stevenson
In the Making – Christopher House
CBC (CBC)
(White Pine Pictures)
Michelle Mama
Best Direction, Factual
Employable Me – Elias & Yang
Accessible Media Inc. (Accessible Media Inc.)
(Thomas Howe Associates)
Graeme Lynch
First Contact – Changing the Lens
APTN (APTN)
(Animiki See Digital Production Inc.)
Jeff Newman, Randy Frykas
Future History – Awaken/Goshkoziwin
APTN (APTN)
(Redcloud Studios)
Jennifer Podemski
Rust Valley Restorers – Go Big Or Go Home
History (Corus Entertainment)
(Rust (1) Productions Inc)
Matt Shewchuk, Tyson Hepburn
Still Standing – Siksika Nation
CBC (CBC)
(Frantic Films)
Sebastian Cluer
Best Writing, Documentary
The Genetic Revolution
CBC (CBC)
(Yap Films)
Julia Nunes
The Invisible Heart
TVO (TVO)
(HitPlay Productions)
Nadine Pequeneza
Mr. Jane and Finch
CBC (CBC)
(Oya Media Group)
Alison Duke, Ngardy Conteh George
Something in the Air
CBC (CBC)
(Zoot Pictures Inc.)
Leslea Mair, Leif Kaldor
Best Writing, Factual
The Detectives – Jackie
CBC (CBC)
(WAM Media GRP Inc.)
Al Kratina, Eric Sabbag, Alain Zaloum
Future History – Awaken/Goshkoziwin
APTN (APTN)
(Redcloud Studios)
Tamara Podemski
Heavy Rescue 401 – There is Nothing Else
Discovery Channel (Bell Media)
(Great Pacific Television)
Edi Osghian, Todd Serotiuk
Political Blind Date – Indigenous Rights
TVO (TVO)
(Nomad Films Inc.)
Mark Johnston
Still Standing – Churchill
CBC (CBC)
(Frantic Films)
Jonny Harris, Fraser Young, Graham Chittenden, Steve Dylan
Best Sound, Non-Fiction
The Amazing Race Canada – Canada Get More Maps
CTV (Bell Media)
(Insight Productions Ltd.)
Mark Krupka, Lisa Meitin, Ben Doner
The Corporate Coup D’État
Fuse (Allarco Entertainment)
(White Pine Pictures)
Bruce Fleming, Jason Milligan, Ian Rodness, Peter Sawade, Jeremy Kessler, Andy Frech, Brad Tigwell
Engraved on a Nation: On the Line
TSN (Bell Media)
(Clique Pictures)
Chris Guglick, Olivia Kolakowski, Joseph Facciuolo, Christine Lebel, David Murray, Lynne Trepanier, Devon Cooke, Gus Harris, Justan Ross
The JUNO Awards 2019
CBC (CBC)
(Insight Productions Ltd.)
Mark Vreeken, Phil Hay, Doug McClement, Jeff Kozak, Marc Laliberte
Remarkable Rabbits
CBC (CBC)
(Remarkable Rabbits Inc.)
Jane Tattersall, Sue Conley, Lou Solakofski, Andy Malcolm, Sandra Fox
Best Original Music, Non-Fiction
The Accountant of Auschwitz
documentary Channel (CBC)
(TLNT Productions, Good Soup Productions)
Ken Myhr
The Corporate Coup D’État
Fuse (Allarco Entertainment)
(White Pine Pictures)
Michelle Osis
A Day in the Life of Earth
CBC (CBC)
(Yap Films)
Ohad Benchetrit, Justin Small
The Guardians
documentary Channel (CBC)
(No Equal Entertainment Inc.)
Todor Kobakov
Remarkable Rabbits
CBC (CBC)
(Remarkable Rabbits Inc.)
Ohad Benchetrit, Justin Small
Barbara Sears Award for Best Editorial Research
The Accountant of Auschwitz
documentary Channel (CBC)
(TLNT Productions, Good Soup Productions)
Ricki Gurwitz
CBC News: Marketplace – Shopping for Breast Implants – Hidden Camera Investigation
CBC (CBC)
(CBC News)
Valerie Ouellet, Caitlin Taylor, Sylvene Gilchrist, Makda Ghebreslassie
Still Standing – East Preston
CBC (CBC)
(Frantic Films)
Shayla Howell, Maya Bilbao, Arden Wray
W5: Peril in Paradise
CTV News (Bell Media)
(CTV W5)
Avery Haines, Stephen Grant, Madeline McNair
W5: Suspect Zero
CTV News (Bell Media)
(CTV W5)
Allya Davidson, Avery Haines, Madeline McNair
Barbara Sears Award for Best Visual Research
The Accountant of Auschwitz
documentary Channel (CBC)
(TLNT Productions, Good Soup Productions)
Ricki Gurwitz
BTK: A Killer Among Us
Investigation Discovery Canada (Bell Media)
(Cream Productions Inc.)
Elspeth Domville
Hitler’s Most Wanted – Josef Goebbels
Discovery Channel (Bell Media)
(Cineflix (Most Wanted) Inc.)
Kristine Ryall
W5: The ATA Girls
CTV News (Bell Media)
(CTV W5)
Kathlene Calahan, George Hoff
W5: The Laundromat
CTV News (Bell Media)
(CTV W5)
Kathlene Calahan, Anton Koschany
Best Picture Editing, Documentary
The Accountant of Auschwitz
documentary Channel (CBC)
(TLNT Productions, Good Soup Productions)
Ted Husband
D-Day in 14 Stories
History (Corus Entertainment)
(Yap Films)
Michael Hannan
A Day in the Life of Earth
CBC (CBC)
(Yap Films)
Greg West
Engraved on a Nation: On the Line
TSN (Bell Media)
(Clique Pictures)
Pauline Decroix
Equator: A New World View – Evolution
Discovery Channel (Bell Media)
(Primitive Entertainment)
Carole Larsen
Best Picture Editing, Factual
The Fifth Estate – Murder in the Jungle
CBC (CBC)
(CBC News)
Aileen McBride
Future History – Awaken/Goshkoziwin
APTN (APTN)
(Redcloud Studios)
Ian Sit
Mayday – Deadly Descent
Discovery Channel (Bell Media)
(Cineflix Productions)
Rob Chandler
Property Brothers: Forever Home – JD and Annalee
HGTV (Corus Entertainment)
(Scott Brothers Entertainment Inc.)
Rhonda Thain
Still Standing – Churchill
CBC (CBC)
(Frantic Films)
Jorge Parra
Best Editing in a Feature Length Documentary |Meilleur montage dans un long métrage documentaire
Sophie Leblond, Pedro Pires, Sylvia de Angelis – Alexandre le fou
Bruce Lapointe – Invisible Essence: The Little Prince
Eamonn O’Connor, Daniel Roher – Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
Nick Hector, CCE – Prey
David New – Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies
Best Cinematography in a Feature Length Documentary | Meilleures images dans un long métrage documentaire
Pedro Pires – Alexandre le fou
Léna Mill-Reuillard, Stéphanie Weber-Biron, Étienne Boilard – City Dreamers
Pedro Ruiz – Havana, from on high
Mathieu Arsenault – Head First | Tenir tête
Grant Baldwin – This Mountain Life
Best Photography, Documentary or Factual
D-Day in 14 Stories
History (Corus Entertainment)
(Yap Films)
Derek Rogers
In the Making – Rebecca Belmore
CBC (CBC)
(White Pine Pictures)
Maya Bankovic, Ann Tipper
The Oslo Diaries
documentary Channel (CBC)
(Intuitive Pictures Inc.)
Alex Margineanu
Remarkable Rabbits
CBC (CBC)
(Remarkable Rabbits Inc.)
Joshua J. See
Still Standing – Churchill
CBC (CBC)
(Frantic Films)
Jeff Cole
Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series
CBC Arts: Exhibitionists
CBC (CBC)
(CBC)
Romeo Candido, Andrew D’Cruz, Mercedes Grundy, Lise Hosein
Engraved on a Nation
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
Shawn Redmond, Ken Volden, Lauren Grant, Adam Scorgie, John Booth, Amos Adetuyi, Chris Koras, Kyle McCutcheon, Dale Burshtein, Ed de Rivaz, Margaret Mardirossian, Helen Schmidt
Finding the Secret Path
CBC (CBC)
(Secret Path 2 Inc.)
Mike Downie, Gord Downie, Patrick Downie, Patrick Sambrook, Stuart Coxe, Craig Baines, Norma Mendoza
Game Changers
documentary Channel (CBC)
(Ballinran Entertainment)
Craig Thompson, Alex Trebek, Decebal Dascau, Richard Hanet, Joel McGee, Gary Dawson, Andrea Eisen
I’m Going To Break Your Heart
Crave (Bell Media)
(ARC49 Entertainment)
Amy Green, Raine Maida, Chantal Kreviazuk
Best History Documentary Program or Series
9/11: Cleared For Chaos
Discovery Channel (Bell Media)
(Bristow Global Media Inc.)
Julie Bristow, Marlo Miazga, Sean Connolly, Tara Elwood, Gary Lang
The Accountant of Auschwitz
documentary Channel (CBC)
(TLNT Productions, Good Soup Productions)
Ric Esther Bienstock, Ricki Gurwitz, Randi Kirshenbaum, Jeff Sackman, Berry Meyerowitz, Jordan Nahmias
D-Day in 14 Stories
History (Corus Entertainment)
(Yap Films)
Elliott Halpern, Elizabeth Trojian
Make It To The Moon
Discovery Channel (Bell Media)
(Entertainment One)
Jocelyn Hamilton, Toby Dormer, Marnie Sugarman, Maria Knight
The Oslo Diaries
documentary Channel (CBC)
(Intuitive Pictures Inc.)
Ina Fichman
Best Factual Series
Disasters at Sea
Discovery Channel (Bell Media)
(Exploration Production Inc.)
Kelly McKeown, Marianne Kushmaniuk, Alix MacDonald
Employable Me
Accessible Media Inc. (Accessible Media Inc.)
(Thomas Howe Associates)
Thomas Howe, Penny Wheelwright, Katie Lafferty, Stefanie Haist
First Contact
APTN (APTN)
(Animiki See Digital Production Inc.)
Vanessa Loewen, Jeff Newman, Stephanie Scott, Desiree Single, Jocelyn Mitchell
It Happened Here
HiFi (Blue Ant Media)
(Buck Productions/The Bokeh Collective)
Sean Buckley, Jim Kiriakakis, Simon Gebski, Josh Tizel
Paramedics: Life on the Line
Knowledge Network (Knowledge Network Corporation)
(Lark Productions)
Louise Clark, Erin Haskett, Murray Battle, Rudy Buttignol, David Moses, Andrew Easterbrook, Megan Cameron, Ashley Olpherts
Best Documentary Program
Etthén Heldeli: Caribou Eaters
Citytv (Rogers Media)
(Caribou Productions Inc.)
Ian Toews, Mark Bradley, Mike MacNaughton, Hildy Bowen, Cary Ciesielski
Humboldt: The New Season
CBC (CBC)
(FRANK Digital and Prairie Cat Productions)
Chris McIvor, Kevin Eastwood, Lucas Frison, Élise Beaudry-Ferland
, Libby Lea
I Think You’ve Been Looking for Me
CBC (CBC)
(Bunbury Films Inc.)
Frederic Bohbot
The Mill
CBC (CBC)
(Vertical Productions Inc, Site Media Inc.)
David Craig, Ann Bernier
To The Worlds
CBC (CBC)
(Bountiful Films)
Maureen Palmer, Helen Slinger, Wendy Ord
Rob Stewart Award for Best Science or Nature Documentary Program or Series
A Day in the Life of Earth
CBC (CBC)
(Yap Films)
Elliott Halpern, Elizabeth Trojian
Equator: A New World View
Discovery Channel (Bell Media)
(Primitive Entertainment)
Kevin McMahon, Michael McMahon, Kristina McLaughlin
The Genetic Revolution
CBC (CBC)
(Yap Films)
Elliott Halpern, Elizabeth Trojian
Remarkable Rabbits
CBC (CBC)
(Remarkable Rabbits Inc.)
Susan Fleming
Turtle Beach
CBC (CBC)
(Merit Motion Pictures)
Merit Jensen Carr
Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary | Meilleur long métrage documentaire Ted Rogers
Sponsored by | Commanditaire par | Rogers Group of Funds
Alexandre le fou – Pedro Pires
If You Could Read My Mind – Martha Kehoe, Joan Tosoni, John Brunton, John Murray, Gary Slaight, Allan Slaight
Invisible Essence: The Little Prince – Gordon Henderson, Michael A. Levine, Michel St. Cyr, Guy Villeneuve, Stuart Henderson, Jake Yanowski, Mathieu Amadei, Charles Officer
nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up – Tasha Hubbard, George Hupka, Jon Montes, Bonnie Thompson, Kathy Avrich-Johnson, David Christensen, Janice Dawe
