CBC LEADS THE 2016 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS WITH 164 NOMINATIONS

Jan 19, 2016

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced today that CBC has received 164 nominations for the2016 Canadian Screen Awards. The nominations include 156 for CBC Television and another eight for Digital Media, reflecting CBC’s ongoing commitment to providing high quality programming to Canadians across multiple platforms.

Hosted by comedy legend Norm MacDonald, the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards will be broadcast live on CBC-TV at 8 p.m. (8:30 p.m. NT) on Sun, March 13, 2016. Leading up to the broadcast, Canadians can share their thoughts on the nominees with CBC on Twitter@CBCusing #CdnScreen16.

Canadian Screen Award nominations received by CBC include:

2016 CSAs TELEVISION NOMINATIONS:

Best Dramatic Series

Sponsor | Innovate By Day

X Company

CBC(CBC)

(Temple Street Productions)

Ivan Schneeberg, David Fortier, Andrea Boyd, Mark Ellis, Stephanie Morgenstern, Bill Haber, Denis McGrath, Rosalie Carew, John Calvert

Best Comedy Series

Mr. D

CBC / City(CBC / Rogers Media)

(Mr. D S4 Productions Ltd., Mr. D S4 Ontario Productions Ltd.)

Michael Volpe, Gerry Dee

Schitt’s Creek

CBC(CBC)

(Not A Real Company Productions Inc.)

Eugene Levy, Daniel Levy, Andrew Barnsley, Fred Levy, Ben Feigin, Mike Short, Kevin White, Colin Brunton

Young Drunk Punk

CBC / City(CBC / Rogers Media)

(SEVEN24 Films, Accent Entertainment)

Tom Cox, Jordy Randall, Bruce McCulloch, Susan Cavan, Paula Smith

Best Reality / Competition Program or Series

Sponsor | A&E Networks

Dragons’ Den

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Tracie Tighe, Amy Bourne, Scott Boyd

Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series

Balletlujah

CBC(CBC)

(Corkscrew Media)

Scott Henuset, Heather Edwards, Brent Kawchuk

Best Documentary Program

Okpik’s Dream

Documentary Channel(CBC)

(Catbird Films)

Laura Rietveld, Katarina Soukup, Carrie Haber

Two of a Kind

Documentary Channel(CBC)

(90th Parallel Productions Ltd)

Gordon Henderson, Leora Eisen

Best Factual Program or Series

Still Standing

CBC(CBC)

(Frantic Films)

Jamie Brown, Catherine Legge, Jeff Peeler

Best History Documentary Program or Series

Vietnam: Canada’s Shadow War

CBC(CBC)

(Merit Motion Pictures)

Merit Jensen Carr, Andy Blicq

Best Live Entertainment Special

2015 Pan Am Games Opening Ceremony

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Don Peppin, Matt Zimbel, Bastien Piquette, Jean Guibert, Paul McDougall, Shelagh O’Brien

Best Local Newscast

CBC News: Nova Scotia at 6

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Tom Murphy, David Pate, Ken Publicover, Amy Smith, Nancy Waugh

CBC News Toronto

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Dwight Drummond, Anne-Marie Mediwake, Alan Habbick, Dayna Gourley, Alexandra Sienkiewicz

Best Music Program or Series

Sponsor | YANGAROO

John Mann Here and Now

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Sheila Peacock, Jon Siddall, Michael Juk

Best National Newscast

CBC News: The National

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Mark Harrison, Caroline Harvey, Peter Mansbridge, Fred Parker, Mark Ross

Best News or Information Program

the fifth estate - The Unmaking of Jian Ghomeshi

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Gillian Findlay, Linda Guerriero, Tarannum Kamlani, Lynette Fortune, Vanmala Subramaniam, Lysanne Louter

CBC News: Marketplace - Licence to Deceive

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Tiffany Foxcroft, Tyana Grundig, Erica Johnson, Morna Scott-Dunne, Bill Arnold

Best News or Information Segment

CBC News: Marketplace - Vaccine Confusion

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Erica Johnson, Tiffany Foxcroft, Lindsay Sample, Tyana Grundig, Aileen McBride

CBC News: The National - The Finish Line

CBC(CBC)

(CBC News)

Paul Hunter, Carmen Merrifield, Dominique Banoun, Andy Hincenbergs, Jamie Hopkins, Sharon Wu

the fifth estate - The Fear Within - “Attack on the Hill”

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Bob McKeown, Scott Anderson, Oleh Rumak, Allya Davidson, Alieen McBride

Best News or Information Series

CBC News: Marketplace

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Marie Caloz, Chad Paulin

the fifth estate

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Jim Williamson, Julian Sher

Best News Special

CBC News Network: The Ottawa Shootings

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Andrew Ferguson, Michael Gruzuk, Tania Dahiroc, Rona Martell, Peter Mansbridge

CBC NL: PC Leadership Special

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

David Cochrane, Peter Cowan, Carolyn Stokes, Chris O’Neill-Yates, Lee Pitts, Mike Rossiter, Rod Dobbin

CBC News Toronto: Toronto Votes

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Dwight Drummond, Anne-Marie Mediwake, Nil Koksal, Mike Wise, Dayna Gourley, Alexandra Sienkiewicz, Robert Fisher

Best Performing Arts Program

King John

CBC(CBC)

(Melbar Entertainment Group)

Barry Avrich, Susan Edwards, Anita Gaffney, Michael Levine

King Lear

CBC(CBC)

(Melbar Entertainment Group)

Barry Avrich, Susan Edwards, Anita Gaffney, Michael Levine

Best Pre-School Program or Series

You and Me

CBC Television(CBC)

(DHX Media Ltd.)

Jason Hopley, Charles Bishop, Katrina Walsh

Best Reportage, Local

CBC News: Nova Scotia at 6 - Rape Kits

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Angela MacIvor

CBC News: Ottawa - Parliament Hill Shooting: Searching for Answers

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Ashley Burke, Judy Trinh, Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco

CBC News Windsor at 6 - Lil Secrett

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Robin Brown, Makda Ghebreslassie, Greg Layson

Best Reportage, National

CBC News: The National - Charlie Hebdo

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Nahlah Ayed

CBC News: The National - Ebola

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Adrienne Arsenault

CBC News: The National - Florida Therapy

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Connie Walker

Best Science or Nature Documentary Program or Series

Bad Coyote

Documentary Channel(CBC)

(National Film Board of Canada)

Paul McNeill

The Cholesterol Question

CBC(CBC)

(Markham Street Films)

Judy Holm, Michael McNamara, Aaron Hancox

Gorilla Doctors

CBC(CBC)

(52 Media Inc. / 52 Gorillas Inc.)

David York, Bryn Hughes

The Great Human Odyssey

CBC(CBC)

(Clearwater Documentary)

Niobe Thompson

Best Sports Opening/Tease

2015 Pan Am Games Opening Ceremony Show - Domestic

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Paul McDougall, Karen Sebesta, Tim Thompson, Jeff Shelagy

Best Sports Program or Series

the fifth estate - The Pain Game: Drugs, Doctors and Pro Sports

CBC(CBC)

(CBC News)

Bob McKeown, Scott Anderson, Andrew Culbert, Liz Rosch

Best TV Movie or Limited Series

Sponsor | Entertainment One

The Book of Negroes

CBC(CBC)

(Entertainment One, Conquering Lion Pictures, Out of Africa Entertainment)

Damon D’Oliveira, Clement Virgo, Margaret O’Brien, Carrie Stein, Lance Samuels, Bill Niven

Studio Black!

CBC(CBC)

(Studio Black Productions Ltd)

Terry Greenlaw, William D. MacGillivray

Best Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series

Sponsor | DHX Media

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

CBC(CBC)

(DHX-Hour Productions XXII Inc.)

Michael Donovan, Peter McBain, Jenipher Ritchie, Steve DeNure, Mark Gosine

Rick Mercer Report

CBC(CBC)

(Island Edge Inc.)

Gerald Lunz, Rick Mercer, Tom Stanley

Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program

Sponsor | Rogers Group of Funds

Danny

Documentary Channel(CBC)

(National Film Board of Canada)

Justin Simms, Wlliam D. MacGillivray, Annette Clarke

Human Harvest

Documentary Channel(CBC)

(Flying Cloud Productions Inc.)

Leon Lee, Jason Loftus

CRAFT CATEGORIES

Barbara Sears Award for Best Editorial Research

CBC News: Investigative Unit-Campus Sexual Assaults: The Fight to Get the Real Picture

CBC(CBC)

Timothy Sawa, Lori Ward

CBC News: Marketplace-Dispensing Danger

CBC(CBC)

Lynn Burgess, Lindsay Sample, Erica Johnson

the fifth estate-The Mob and Michael Degroote

CBC(CBC)

Nicole Reinert, Alexandra Byers, Greg McArthur, Zach Dubinsky, Chelsea Gomez, Joseph Loiero

Barbara Sears Award for Best Visual Research

The Nature of Things: Jellyfish Rule!

CBC(CBC)

Gina Cali

Best Achievement in Make-Up

Sponsor | MAC Cosmetics

The Book of Negroes

CBC(CBC)

Lalette Littlejohn, Francesca Van der Feyst, Talia Barak, Koketso Mbuli

King Lear

CBC(CBC)

Sue Upton, Gerald Altenburg

Best Costume Design

2015 Pan Am Games Opening Ceremony

CBC(CBC)

Renata Morales

The Book of Negroes

CBC(CBC)

(Entertainment One)

Kate Carin

King John

CBC(CBC)

(Melbar Entertainment Group)

Carolyn M. Smith

Strange Empire-Lonely Hearts

CBC(CBC)

(Janestown Productions Inc.)

Beverly Wowchuk

X Company-Kiss of Death

CBC(CBC)

(Temple Street Productions)

Andrea Flesch

Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series

Mr. D-Staff Hangover

CBC/City(CBC / Rogers Media)

Jacob Tierney

Schitt’s Creek-The Cabin

CBC(CBC)

Paul Fox

Schitt’s Creek-Our Cup Runneth Over

CBC(CBC)

Jerry Ciccoritti

Young Drunk Punk-The Clash is Coming

CBC / City(CBC / Rogers Media)

Ron Murphy

Best Direction in a Documentary or Factual Series

The Great Human Odyssey-Rise of a Species

CBC(CBC)

Niobe Thompson

Best Direction in a Documentary Program

Bad Coyote

Documentary Channel(CBC)

Jason Andrew Young

Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Limited Series

Sponsor | William F. White International & Comweb Group

The Book of Negroes

CBC(CBC)

Clement Virgo

Best Direction in a Lifestyle or Information Program or Series

Deluged by Data

Doc Zone(CBC)

Josh Freed

Best Direction in a Live Sporting Event

Championship Show Jumping on CBC - Spruce Meadows CP International Grand Prix

CBC(CBC)

Jim Hough

Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series

2015 Pan Am Games Opening Ceremony

CBC(CBC)

Shelagh O’Brien

This Hour Has 22 Minutes-11

CBC(CBC)

Vivieno Caldinelli, Michael Lewis

Best Original Music for a Non-Fiction Program or Series

Art of Darkness

Documentary Channel(CBC)

Catalin Marin

Blind Spot; Moments Unseen

Documentary Channel(CBC)

Luke Doucet, Melissa McClelland

Danny

Documentary Channel(CBC)

Darren Fung

The Great Human Odyssey-Rise of a Species

CBC(CBC)

Darren Fung

Best Original Music Score for a Program

Sponsor | Slaight Music

The Book of Negroes

CBC(CBC)

(Entertainment One)

Philip Miller

Pirate’s Passage

CBC(CBC)

(Martins River Ink, Inc.)

Andrew Lockington

Best Original Music Score for a Series

Murdoch Mysteries-On the Waterfront: Part One

CBC(CBC)

Robert Carli

X Company-Trial By Fire

CBC(CBC)

Amin Bhatia, Ari Posner

Best Photography in a Comedy Program or Series

Mr. D-Bizarro

CBC / City(CBC / Rogers Media)

Ian Bibby

Schitt’s Creek-Honeymoon

CBC(CBC)

Gerald Packer

Young Drunk Punk-The Pilot

CBC / City(CBC / Rogers Media)

Gavin Smith

Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Factual Series

Blind Spot; Moments Unseen

Documentary Channel(CBC)

Kris Belchevski

Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series

Strange Empire-The Dark Rider

CBC(CBC)

Bruce Worrall

X Company-Pilot - Camp X

CBC(CBC)

Stephan Pehrsson

Best Photography in a News or Information Program, Series or Segment

CBC News: The National-Quebec Volunteer in Nepal

CBC(CBC)

Glen Kugelstadt

CBC News: The National-Losing Liberia

CBC(CBC)

Jean-Francois Bisson

Best Photography in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series

This Hour Has 22 Minutes-11

CBC(CBC)

Ian Bibby

Best Picture Editing in a Comedy Program or Series

Mr. D-Mafia Dad

CBC / City(CBC / Rogers Media)

Patricia Brown

Mr. D-Staff Hangover

CBC / City(CBC / Rogers Media)

Ehren Davis

Schitt’s Creek-Surprise Party

CBC(CBC)

James Bredin

Young Drunk Punk-Working for Cowboy

CBC / City(CBC / Rogers Media)

Trevor Ambrose

Young Drunk Punk-The Clash is Coming

CBC / City(CBC / Rogers Media)

Paul Winestock

Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series

Blind Spot; Moments Unseen

Documentary Channel(CBC)

Stefan Morel

Fennario the Good Fight

Documentary Channel(CBC)

Etienne Gagnon

Best Picture Editing in a Factual Program or Series

Still Standing-Buxton

CBC(CBC)

Jorge Parra, Robert Kew, Tony Coleman

Best Picture Editing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series

This Hour Has 22 Minutes-11

CBC Television(CBC)

Kendall Nowe, Ron Bates, Todd Foster, Ken Petersen

Rick Mercer Report-Episode Three

CBC(CBC)

Allan Maclean, Miles Davren

Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series

The Book of Negroes

CBC(CBC)

Jason Clarke, Ian Greig, Robert Van de Coolwyck, Brian Glaser, Renee Filipova

Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Non-Fiction Program or Series

2015 Pan Am Games Opening Ceremony

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Bastien Piquette, Jean Guibert, Bruce Rodgers

Best Sound in a Comedy or Dramatic Program or Series

The Book of Negroes

CBC(CBC)

Derek Mansveldt, David Rose, David McCallum, Martin Gwynn Jones, Joe Mancuso, Steve Hammond, Erik Culp, Frank Morrone, Scott Shepherd

X Company-Pilot - Camp X

CBC(CBC)

Alan deGraaf, Mike Woroniuk, Richard Anobile, Kevin Howard, Nathan Robitaille, J.R. Fountain, John D. Smith, Richard Calistan, Joe Mancuso, Steve Hammond, Erik Culp, Zenon Waschuk

Best Sound in a Non-Fiction Program or Series

Blind Spot; Moments Unseen

DocumentaryChannel(CBC)

Lance Schibler

Best Sound in a Variety or Animated Program or Series

2015 Pan Am Games Opening Ceremony

CBC(CBC)

(CBC)

Antonio Montano, Michael Nunan, Andrew Roberts, Kent Ford, Mark Vreeken

John Mann Here and Now

CBC(CBC)

Michael Juk, Gary Morgan, John Diemer

Pirate’s Passage

CBC(CBC)

Mark Gingras, Adam Stein, John Laing, Dermaine Finlayson, Keith Elliot, Rudy Michael

Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series

Mr. D-Staff Hangover

CBC / City(CBC / Rogers Media)

Jessie Gabe

Schitt’s Creek-Don’t Worry, It’s His Sister

CBC(CBC)

Mike Short

Schitt’s Creek-Honeymoon

CBC(CBC)

Daniel Levy

Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series

Decoding Desire

CBC(CBC)

Ryszard Hunka

Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Limited Series

Presented with the participation of the COGECO Program Development Fund

The Book of Negroes

CBC(CBC)

Clement Virgo, Lawrence Hill

Best Writing in a Dramatic Series

X Company-Quislings

CBC(CBC)

Denis McGrath

Best Writing in a Factual Program or Series

Still Standing-Buxton

CBC(CBC)

Jonny Harris, Chuck Byrn, Nile Seguin

Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series

This Hour Has 22 Minutes-16

CBC(CBC)

Mark Critch, Mike Allison, Bob Kerr, Jon Blair, Heidi Brander, Sonya Bell, Pat Dussault, Dean Jenkinson, Mary Walsh, Adam Christie, Jeremy Woodcock

Rick Mercer Report-Episode Eleven

CBC(CBC)

Rick Mercer, Rick Currie, Greg Eckler, Chris Finn, Tim Steeves, George Westerholm

PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES

Best Achievement in Casting

Mr. D-Coach of the Year

CBC / City(CBC / Rogers Media)

Tina Gerussi, Sheila Lane

Strange Empire-The Whiskey Trader

CBC(CBC)

Jackie Lind

Best Host in a Variety, Lifestyle, Reality/Competition, or Talk Program or Series

Sponsor | Shaw Media

Canada’s Smartest Person-105

CBC(CBC)

Jessi Cruickshank

Still Standing-Coleman

CBC(CBC)

Jonny Harris

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

CBC News: Marketplace

CBC(CBC)

Tom Harrington

CBC News Network - Power & Politics

CBC News Network(CBC Television)

Rosemary Barton

the fifth estate-The Unmaking of Jian Ghomeshi / A Boy Named Moses

CBC Television(Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

Gillian Findlay

the fifth estate-The Switch from Hell / The Pain Game

CBC Television(Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

Bob McKeown

Best News Anchor, Local

CBC News: Ottawa

CBC(CBC)

Lucy van Oldenbarneveld, Adrian Harewood

CBC News Toronto

CBC(CBC)

Dwight Drummond, Anne-Marie Mediwake

CBC News: Vancouver at 6

CBC(CBC)

Andrew Chang

Best News Anchor, National

CBC News Network with Ian Hanomansing

CBC(CBC)

Ian Hanomansing

CBC News Network with Heather Hiscox

CBC(CBC)

Heather Hiscox

CBC News: The National

CBC Television(CBC)

Peter Mansbridge

Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role

Mr. D-Coach of the Year

CBC/City(CBC / Rogers Media)

Gerry Dee

Schitt’s Creek-Carl’s Funeral

CBC(CBC)

Eugene Levy

Schitt’s Creek-The Cabin

CBC(CBC)

Daniel Levy

Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

Strange Empire-The Cage

CBC(CBC)

Aaron Poole

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series

Strange Empire-Confession

CBC(CBC)

Woody Jeffreys

X Company-Walk With the Devil / Into the Fire

CBC(CBC)

Torben Liebrecht

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series

Mr. D-Corporal Punishment

CBC/City(CBC / Rogers Media)

Mark Little

Mr. D-Dating Maya Student / Short Stocked

CBC(CBC)

Darrin Rose

Schitt’s Creek-Honeymoon / Surprise Party

CBC(CBC)

Chris Elliott

Young Drunk Punk-The Clash is Coming

CBC / City(CBC / Rogers Media)

Atticus Mitchell

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Limited Series

Antony & Cleopatra

CBC(CBC)

Geraint Wyn Davies

The Book of Negroes

CBC(CBC)

Lyriq Bent

King John

CBC(CBC)

Tom McCamus

King Lear

CBC(CBC)

Colm Feore

Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role

Schitt’s Creek-The Cabin

CBC(CBC)

Annie Murphy

Schitt’s Creek-Don’t Worry, It’s His Sister

CBC (CBC)

Catherine O’Hara

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series

Sponsor | Don Carmody Productions & Don Carmody Television

The Book of Negroes

CBC(CBC)

Shailyn Pierre-Dixon

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series

Mr. D-Mafia Dad

CBC / City(CBC / Rogers Media)

Bette MacDonald

Mr. D-Lockdown

CBC / City(CBC / Rogers Media)

Naomi Snieckus

Schitt’s Creek-Our Cup Runneth Over / Carl’s Funeral

CBC(CBC)

Emily Hampshire

Schitt’s Creek-Turkey Shoot / Honeymoon

CBC(CBC)

Jennifer Robertson

Young Drunk Punk-The Clash is Coming

CBC / City(CBC / Rogers Media)

Tracy Ryan

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Limited Series

Antony & Cleopatra

CBC(CBC)

Yanna McIntosh

The Book of Negroes

CBC(CBC)

Aunjanue Ellis

King John

CBC(CBC)

Seana McKenna

Best Performance in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series

X Company-In Enemy Hands / Quislings

CBC(CBC)

Rick Okon

Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble)

This Hour Has 22 Minutes-11

CBC(CBC)

Cathy Jones, Mark Critch, Shaun Majumder, Susan Kent

Rick Mercer Report-Episode Eleven

CBC(CBC)

Rick Mercer

Best Performance in an Animated Program or Series

Sponsor | Family CHRGD

Chirp-Foiled Again

CBC(CBC)

Adrian Lloyd

Best Sports Host in a Sports Program or Series

2015 Pan Am Games - Pan Am Afternoon

CBC(CBC)

Andi Petrillo

2016 CSAs DIGITAL MEDIA NOMINATIONS:

Best Cross-Platform Project - Children’s and Youth

Sponsor | Bell Fund

The Moblees App

(Smokebomb Entertainment, Kids’ CBC and Ohmland Holdings in association with The TELUS Fund)

Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Seth Goldstein, Amy Sprecher, Jay Bennett, Ted Biggs, Michael Doucet, Ryan Lussing,

Jason P. Kaplan

Best Cross-Platform Project - Fiction

The Book of Negroes Interactive

(Secret Location, Conquerling Lion, Entertainment One, CBC)

James Milward, Ryan Andal, Kathryn Rawson, Allen Martin, Damon D’Oliveira

Murdoch Mysteries: The Infernal Device

(CBC in association with Shaftesbury / Smokebomb)

Fergus Heywood, Jay Bennett, Ted Biggs, Mike Evans, Mike Doucet, Nick McAnulty, Allen Martin, Michelle Ricci,

Ryan Creighton, Kendrick Potvin

Schitt’s Creek Webisodes

(Not A Real Company Productions Inc.)

Cory Lawrence, Eugene Levy, Daniel Levy, Andrew Barnsley, Fred Levy, Ben Feigin, Colin Brunton

Best Cross-Platform Project - Non-Fiction

CBC News and CBC Aboriginal: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

(CBC)

Cate Friesen, William Wolfe-Wylie, Tiar Wilson, Kimberley Ivany, Michael Pereira

Great Human Odyssey Interactive

(Clearwater Documentary Inc.)

Niobe Thompson, Mathew Janzen, Aaron Munson

Best Original Program or Series Produced for Digital Media - Fiction

Presented with the participation of the Independent Production Fund

Riftworld Chronicles

(First Love Films)

Jonathan Williams, Laura Perlmutter, Andrew Nicholas McCann Smith, Robert Munroe, Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny,

Tahmoh Penikett, Erin Karpluk

Best Performance in a Program or Series Produced for Digital Media

Sponsor | Searchlight Recruitment Inc.

The Plateaus

(The Plateaus Production Inc.)

Annie Murphy

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