ANNE WITH AN E and SCHITT’S CREEK collect top awards during broadcast gala

CBC and its production partners were recognized with 52 Canadian Screen Awards from The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television during 2019 Canadian Screen Week. The Canadian Screen Awards honour excellence in scripted, unscripted, documentary, news, sports and digital programming. The broadcast gala aired Sunday evening on CBC and the free CBC Gem streaming service.

CBC earned 45 awards at galas earlier in the week and took home an additional three for film and four for television programming at the cinematic arts and broadcast galas, respectively, this weekend. At the broadcast gala, CBC won Best Drama Series for ANNE WITH AN E, its second win in the category, and Best Comedy Series for SCHITT’S CREEK. Catherine O’Hara won Best Lead Actress, Comedy, honouring her role as Moira Rose in SCHITT’s CREEK for the fourth consecutive year - joining her fellow cast member, Best Supporting Actress winner Emily Hampshire, as the first comedic actresses to accomplish this feat in the history of the Canadian Academy. Amybeth McNulty won Best Lead Actress, Drama for the first time, honouring her title role in ANNE WITH AN E.  

Additionally, CBC’s influential sketch comedy show THE KIDS IN THE HALL was recognized with the Academy Icon Award, presented by Eric McCormack to Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch and Scott Thompson during the broadcast gala.

CBC’s 2019 Canadian Screen Awards highlights include:

• The public broadcaster’s scripted programming received 16 awards, led by seven wins for acclaimed drama ANNE WITH AN E including Best Drama Series for the second consecutive year and Best Lead Actress, Drama for Amybeth McNulty; four wins for hit series SCHITT’S CREEK including Best Comedy Series and the fourth Best Lead Actress, Comedy award for Catherine O’Hara; and four wins for female-led sketch comedy BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW including the second consecutive win in the category of Best Sketch Comedy Program or Series.

• CBC News received 11 awards, more than any other news organization. CBC NEWS: THE NATIONAL and THE FIFTH ESTATE each took home four awards, while MARKETPLACE received one for Best News or Information Program.

• The public broadcaster’s unscripted and arts programming won 11 awards and swept major categories including: Best Variety or Entertainment Special for GORD DOWNIE’S SECRET PATH IN CONCERT; Best Live Entertainment Special for THE JUNO AWARDS; Best Factual Series for THE DETECTIVES; and Best Talk or Entertainment Program or Series for THE FILMMAKERS. Jonny Harris took home the Best Host in a Program or Series award for STILL STANDING, as well as Best Writing in a Factual Program or Series for the third consecutive year.

• CBC’s acclaimed documentary series THE NATURE OF THINGS won six awards, with three for EQUUS: STORY OF THE HORSE including the Rob Stewart Award for Best Science or Nature Documentary Program or Series.

• CBC-supported films were recognized with three awards including wins for THROUGH BLACK SPRUCE and THE GRIZZLIES.

• CBC digital original series won four awards, including both the Best Program or Series, Fiction, and Non-Fiction categories, honouring HOW TO BUY A BABY and THE ARTISTS: THE PIONEERS BEHIND THE PIXELS, respectively.

CBC’s 2019 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD WINS – 52 TOTAL:

CBC SCRIPTED PROGRAMMING (16 AWARDS)

ANNE (7)

CBC/Netflix, Northwood Entertainment

Best Drama Series

Miranda de Pencier, Moira Walley-Beckett

Best Lead Actress, Drama Series

Amybeth McNulty

Best Supporting Actress, Drama

Geraldine James

Best Supporting Actor, Drama

R.H. Thomson

Best Achievement in Hair

“Memory Has as Many Moods as the Temper”

Zinka Tuminski

Best Photography, Drama

“Youth is the Season of Hope”

Jackson Parrell

Best Production Design or Art Direction, Fiction

“Signs are Small Measurable Things, but Interpretations are Illimitable”

Jean-François Campeau, Andrew Berry, Elliott Carew

SCHITT’S CREEK (4)

CBC, Not A Real Company Productions, Inc.

Best Comedy Series

Eugene Levy, Daniel Levy, Andrew Barnsley, Fred Levy, Ben Feigin

Best Lead Actress, Comedy

Catherine O'Hara

Best Supporting or Guest Actor, Comedy

“Open Mic,” “The Barbecue”

Noah Reid

Best Supporting or Guest Actress, Comedy

“The Olive Branch,” “The Jazzaguy”

Emily Hampshire

BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW (4)

CBC, Frantic Films

Best Sketch Comedy & Ensemble Performance

Jamie Brown, Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen

Best Direction, Variety or Sketch Comedy

“Is that you Karen?

Jordan Canning, Jeremy LaLonde

Best Picture Editing, Comedy

“Is that you Karen?”

Mike Fly, Marianna Khoury, Jeremy LaLonde, Stephen Withrow

Best Writing, Variety or Sketch Comedy

“Is that you Karen?”

Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jennifer Goodhue, Monica Heisey

FRANKIE DRAKE MYSTERIES (1)

CBC, Shaftesbury

Best Costume Design

“Summer in the City”

Debra Hanson

CBC NEWS (11)

CBC NEWS: THE NATIONAL (4)

CBC, CBC News

Best News or Information Segment

“The Ruins of Raqqa”

Brenda Witmer, Adrienne Arsenault, Michelle Gagnon, Lindsay Rempel, Ghalia Bdiwe, John Heron

Best National Reporter

“Texas Church Shooting”

Paul Hunter

Best Photography, News or Information

“The Ruins of Raqqa”

Jean-François Bisson

Best Host or Interviewer in a News or Information Program or Series

“CBC News: The Royal Wedding: Harry & Meghan”

Adrienne Arsenault

CBC NEWS: LOCAL (1)

Best Local Reporter

CBC WINNIPEG NEWS AT SIX  - Minister Tickles

CBC, CBC Manitoba

Katie Nicholson

CBC NEWS: THE FIFTH ESTATE (4)

CBC, CBC News

Best News or Information Series

Jim Williamson, Julian Sher

Barbara Sears Award for Best Editorial Research

“Murdoch in Cottage Country”

Timothy Sawa, Lisa Mayor, Zander Sherman

Barbara Sears Award for Best Visual Research

“Murder in the Village”

Leslie Morrison

Best Writing, Documentary

“The Truth Smugglers”

Gillian Findlay

CBC NEWS: MARKETPLACE (1)

CBC, CBC News

Best News or Information Program

“Fake Degrees”

Nelisha Vellani, Eric Szeto, Asha Tomlinson, Simon Parubchak, Bill Arnold, David Macintosh

CBC NEWS: MISSING AND MURDERED: FINDING CLEO (1)

CBC News

Best Cross-Platform Project

Connie Walker, Marnie Luke, Jennifer Fowler, Mieke Anderson, Heather Evans, Bria John, Brenda Witmer

UNSCRIPTED AND ARTS (11 AWARDS)

THE DETECTIVES (2)

CBC, WAM Media GRP Inc.

Best Factual Series

Hans Rosenstein, Debbie Travis, Scott Bailey, Jennifer Gatien, Petro Duszara

Best Picture Editing, Factual

“The Wells Gray Gunman”

Fannie Daoust, Glenn Berman

STILL STANDING (2)

CBC, Frantic Films

Best Writing, Factual

“Carcross”

Jonny Harris, Fraser Young, Graham Chittenden, Steve Dylan

Best Host in a Program or Series

Jonny Harris

GORD DOWNIE’S SECRET PATH IN CONCERT (2)

CBC, Antica Productions Ltd.

Best Variety or Entertainment Special

Mike Downie, Gord Downie, Stuart Coxe, Craig Baines, Patrick Sambrook, Patrick Downie, Rachel Dawson

Best Sound, Non-Fiction

Doug McClement, Sanjay Mehta

THE FILMMAKERS (1)

CBC

Best Talk or Entertainment Program or Series

Nicole Brewster-Mercury, Exan Auyoung, Eli Glasner, Mercedes Grundy, Nigel Hunt, Ashley Mak

THE JUNO AWARDS (1)

CBC, Insight Productions Ltd.

Best Live Entertainment Special

John Brunton, Allan Reid, Mark Cohon, Michael Buble, Lindsay Cox, Pam de Montmorency, Tracy Galvin, Kristine Pleau, Luciano Casimiri

NEW YEAR’S EVE 2017 (1)

CBC, Insight Productions

Best Host in a Live Program or Series

Rick Mercer

THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW (1)

CBC, Proper Television

Best Writing, Lifestyle or Reality Competition

“Bread Week”

Elvira Kurt

TOWER OF SONG: A MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO LEONARD COHEN (1)

CBC, Peacock Alley Entertainment Inc.

Best Production Design or Art Direction, Non-Fiction

Tarik Mikou

DOCUMENTARIES (7)

THE NATURE OF THINGS WITH DAVID SUZUKI (6)

EQUUS: STORY OF THE HORSE (3)

CBC, Handful of Films Inc.

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

Niobe Thompson, Caroline Underwood

Best Original Music, Non-Fiction

“Origins”

Darren Fung

Best Photography, Documentary or Factual

“Origins”

Daron Donahue, Aaron Munson

JUMBO: THE LIFE OF AN ELEPHANT SUPERSTAR (2)

CBC, Infield Fly Productions

Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series

Dugald Maudsley, Stephen Dunleavy, Sharmila Choudhury

Best Direction, Documentary or Factual Series

Christine Nielsen

ICE BRIDGE (1)

CBC, Yap Films

Best History Documentary Program or Series

Elliott Halpern, Elizabeth Trojian

documentary Channel (1)

DREAMING OF A JEWISH CHRISTMAS (1)

documentary Channel/CBC, Riddle Films

Best Direction, Documentary Program

Larry Weinstein

CBC-SUPPORTED FILMS (3)

THE GRIZZLIES (1)

Achievement in Music – Original Song | Meilleure chanson originale

Dan General, Thomas Lambe, Adam Tanuyak - “Trials”

THROUGH BLACK SPRUCE (1)

Achievement in Music – Original Score | Meilleure musique originale

alaska B

FAUVE (1)

Best Live Action Short Drama | Meilleur court métrage de fiction

Jérémy Comte, Maria Gracia Turgeon, Evren Boisjoli

CBC DIGITAL ORIGINAL SERIES (4)

THE ARTISTS: THE PIONEERS BEHIND THE PIXELS (1)

The Artists (CANADA) Inc.

Best Web Program or Series, Non-Fiction

Christina Piovesan, Peter Mishara, Omar Majeed

GARY AND HIS DEMONS (1)

Look Mom! Productions

Best Writing, Web Program or Series’

“Guy on the Tiger”

Mark Little

HOW TO BUY A BABY (1)

LoCo Motion Pictures Inc.

Best Web Program or Series, Fiction

Lauren Corber, Wendy Litner

THE WRITERS’ BLOCK (1)

Frantic Films

Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series

Jayne Eastwood

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