Film Nominees

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Achievement in Art Direction / Production Design

• Humane: Brian Garvey, Andrea Perez Leon
• Rumours: Zosia Mackenzie
• Seven Veils: Phillip Barker, Adriana Bogaard
• The Shrouds: Carol Spier
• Universal Language: Louisa Schabas

Achievement in Direction

• Seven Veils: Atom Egoyan

Achievement in Editing

• Sharp Corner: Jorge Weisz
• The Shrouds: Christopher Donaldson
• We Forgot to Break Up: Anna Catley

Achievement in Sound Editing

• Code 8: Part II: Tyler Whitham
• Matt and Mara: Gabe Knox
• The Shrouds: Robert Bertola

Achievement in Sound Mixing

• Matt and Mara: Gabe Knox

Achievement in Visual Effects

• Sharp Corner: Robert Munroe, Tim M. Townsend

Adapted Screenplay

• Seven Veils: Atom Egoyan
• Sharp Corner: Jason Buxton

Best Feature Length Documentary

• Disco’s Revenge
• Wilfred Buck

Best Motion Picture

• The Apprentice: Daniel Bekerman
• Village Keeper: Karen Chapman

Best Short Documentary

• Afterwards: Romane Garant Chartrand
• Who Loves the Sun: Arshia Shakiba

Best Sound Design in a Feature Length Documentary

• Wilfred Buck: David Rose

Best Stunt Coordination

• Dark Match: Jean Frenette
• Deaner '89: Sean Skene, Rick Skene
• Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent: John Stead
• Wynonna Earp: Vengeance: Steven McMichael

John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award

• Seeds: Kaniehtiio Horn
• Village Keeper: Karen Chapman

Original Screenplay

• Seeds: Kaniehtiio Horn
• Village Keeper: Karen Chapman

Performance in a Leading Role, Comedy

• Look at Me: Taylor Olson
• Seeds: Kaniehtiio Horn

Performance in a Leading Role, Comedy

• On A Sunday At Eleven: Alicia K. Harris

 

TV Nominees

Barbara Sears Award for Best Editorial Research

• For the Culture with Amanda Parris: Yasmine Mathurin

Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series

• Women of this Land: Stephanie Joline
• The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal

Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series

• Beyond Black Beauty: Leif Bristow, Borga Dorter, J.J. Johnson
• Gangnam Project: Romeo Candido
• Popularity Papers
• Geek Girl

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

• Media Stamped: J.J. Johnson, Nicole Stamp

Best Comedy Series

• Children Ruin Everything: Kurt Smeaton, Alyson Richards
• Don’t Even: Zoe Hopkins, Lori Lozinski
• Late Bloomer: Jasmeet Raina, Robbie David
• The Office Movers: Clara Altimas, Robbie David
• One More Time: Jessie Gabe, Dane Clark, Melanie Orr, Colin Brunton

Best Comedy Special

• The Dessert Presents: St. Bulges Day: Bruce McCulloch, Lewis Spring

Best Direction, Children's or Youth

• All Round Champion: Graeme Lynch
• Davey and Jonesie's Locker: Allison Johnston
• Dino Dex: J.J. Johnson
• Gangnam Project: Romeo Candido
• Beyond Black Beauty: Alicia K. Harris

Best Direction, Comedy

• Children Ruin Everything: Melanie Orr
• Children Ruin Everything: Kelly Fyffe-Marshall
• Don't Even: Zoe Hopkins
• Late Bloomer: Peter Huang
• Letterkenny: Jacob Tierney

Best Direction, Documentary Series

• Paid in Full: The Battle for Black Music: Alison Duke
• Swan Song: Chelsea McMullan
• The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal - Michael Downie

Best Direction, Drama Series

• Allegiance: Nimisha Mukerji
• Bones of Crows: Marie Clements
• Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent: Sharon Lewis
• Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent: Holly Dale
• So Long, Marianne: Bronwen Hughes
• Potluck Ladies

Best Direction, Factual

• Bollywed: Sebastian Cluer
• We're All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel): Jay Baruchel
• Still Standing: Darrell Faris

Best Direction, Lifestyle or Information

• Styled: Sebastian Cluer

Best Direction, TV Movie

• Abducted Off the Street: The Carlesha Gaither Story: Katie Boland
• Love on the Right Course: Stefan Scaini
• Obsessed to Death: Stefan Brogren

Best Direction, Variety or Sketch Comedy

• This Hour Has 22 Minutes: Darrell Faria

Best Drama Series

• Allegiance: Stephanie Morgenstern, Brad Van Arragon
• Bones of Crows: Marie Clements, Trish Dolman
• Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent: Wanda Chaffey
• Sight Unseen: John Fawcett

Best Ensemble Performance, Comedy

• Letterkenny: Jacob Tierney, Kaniehtiio Horn
• The Trades: Jennifer Spence, Enrico Colantoni, Jason Daley

Best Factual Series

• Who Killed WCW?: Jason Eisener
• In Cold Water: The Shelter Bay Mystery: Trish Neufeld

Best Host or Interviewer, News or Information

• Secret History: Women Warriors: Julian Black Antelope

Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/Competition

• Media Stamped: Nicole Stamp

Best Lead Performer, Drama Series

• Heartland: Michelle Morgan

Best Lead Performer, TV Movie

• Wynonna Earp: Vengeance: Melanie Scrofano

Best Original Music – Original Song

• Allegiance: Gail Maurice

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

• Dark Side of the Ring: Andrew Macpherson
• Who Killed WCW?: Andrew Macpherson

Best Performance, Sketch Comedy (Individual or Ensemble)

• This Hour Has 22 Minutes: Chris Wilson

Best Photography, Drama

• Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent: David Greene

Best Picture Editing, Children's or Youth

• Davey and Jonesie's Locker: Morgan Waters
• The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy: Andrea Novoa
• Geek Girl: Shelley Therrien
• Media Stamped: Emily Gilhooley

Best Picture Editing, Comedy

• Don't Even: Gloria Tong
• Late Bloomer: Baun Mah
• Letterkenny: Kyle Martin
• Run the Burbs: Baun Mah
• Son of a Critch: Pauline DeCroix

Best Picture Editing, Documentary

• The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal: Peter Denes

Best Picture Editing, Drama

• Bones of Crows: Maxime Lahaie, Roderick Deogrades
• Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent: Wendy Hallam Martin
• Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent: John Nicholls
• Sight Unseen: Gillian Truster

Best Picture Editing, Factual

• Bollywed: Andrew King

Best Picture Editing, Reality/Competition

• Big Brother Canada: Wesley Finucan, Emily Gilhooley, Jonathan Dowler
• Canada's Ultimate Challenge: Jonathan Dowler

Best Pre-School Program or Series

• Wordsville: J.J. Johnson

Best Production Design or Art Direction, Fiction

• Late Bloomer: Ciara Vernon
• Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent: Oleg Savytski
• Murdoch Mysteries: Bob Sher
• Run the Burbs: Ingrid Jurek
• Wynonna Earp: Vengeance: Trevor Smith, Joel Tobman

Best Reality/Competition Program or Series

• Canada’s Drag Race: Betty Orr

Best Sketch Comedy Program or Series

• Abroad: PJ Wilson
• Roast Battle Canada: Shelagh O'Brien

Best Sound, Documentary or Factual

• An Optimist's Guide to the Planet with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau: Michael Bonini, Brian Eimer
• Swan Song: Claire Dobson, Stefana Fratila, Paul Germann, Jane Tattersall
• The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal: Jason Perreira
• We're All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel): Michelle Irving

Best Sound, Fiction

• Abducted Off the Street: The Carlesha Gaither Story: Brian Eimer, Michael Bonini
• Dino Dex: Cailey Milito, Sean Karp
• Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent: Martin Gwynn Jones, Joe Mancuso
• Wynonna Earp: Vengeance: Matthew Hussey, Janice Ierulli, Dave Johnson, Mark Shnuriwsky, Kevin Banks

Best Sound, Lifestyle, Reality, or Entertainment

• Les Stroud's Wild Harvest: Brian Eimer

Best Sports Feature Segment

• Mama Nat: Heath Fashina

Best Supporting Performer, Drama

• Allegiance: Enrico Colantoni
• Hudson & Rex: Kevin Hanchard
• Wynonna Earp: Vengeance: Karen Knox

Best TV Movie

• Bootcamp: Gilles Laplante
• Buying Back My Daughter: Allen Lewis
• Lowlifes: Allen Lewis, Patrick Tozer
• Wynonna Earp: Vengeance: Paolo Barzman, Jess Maldaner
• 'Twas the Date Before Christmas

Best Writing, Comedy

• Late Bloomer: Jasmeet Raina
• One More Time: Jessie Gabe

Best Writing, Documentary

• Swan Song: Chelsea McMullan

Best Writing, Drama Series

• Bones of Crows: Marie Clements

Best Writing, Variety or Sketch Comedy

• This Hour Has 22 Minutes: Chris Wilson

Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program

• S-yéwyáw: Awaken: Liz Marshall
• An Unfinished Journey: Nadine Pequeneza

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

• Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics: Peter Raymont

 

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