Bell Media congratulated today its internal production team and industry partners on being honoured with 43 wins during the first two nights of the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards. With 140 television nominations overall, more than any other broadcaster, Bell Media once again demonstrates its leadership in the development and creation of Canadian original content.
"Congratulations to everyone involved in these award-winning productions," said Kevin Crull, President, Bell Media. "We are very proud to have the extraordinary efforts of our team and partners honoured in this way."
Notable Bell Media Wednesday night wins included Space's acclaimed hit original series Orphan Black, from Temple Street Productions, which won eight awards on Wednesday night, more than any other program. Canadian television institution DeGrassi garnered four wins, while The Movie Network's Sensitive Skin earned three. The Movie Network's Call Me Ftiz garnered two awards, and CTV's hit series Motive, Discovery's Don't Drive Here host Andrew Younghusband, CTV Extends Guiedstone's: Sunflower Noir, Vrak's Japanzi: Going, Going, Gong!, and award shows The 2024 JUNO Awards and The2014 MUCH Music Video Awards received one trophy each.
On Tuesday, the first night of the Canadian Screen Awards, CTV News received the award for Best Reportage, National for "They Would Bury the Children Last," a report from the frontlines during last summer's Gaza war. Additionally, W5, Canada's most-watched documentary series, received two awards, Best News or Information Segment and Best Host or Interviewer in a News or Information Program or Series for Tom Kennedy.
Also on Tuesday, The Movie Network documentary Our Man in Tehran, which explores the events of the Iranian Hostage Crisis, was the most decorated program on Tuesday night, taking home five awards, including Best Documentary Program. CTV's The Amazing Race Canada won three awards and Discovery took one prize for Mayday.
TSN won five awards on Tuesday, highlighted by Michael Landsberg receiving the prestigious Humanitarian Award for his ongoing efforts to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness. TSN also won two awards for its broadcast of the 101st Grey Cup.
Canadian Screen Week concludes on Sunday, March 1 with a live broadcast where additional awards for film and television will be handed out. A number of Bell Media programs are in the running for 13 of these awards, including Space's Orphan Black and The Movie Network's Call Me Fitz, with two nominations apiece.
Bell Media winners for the first two nights of the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards are:
CTV
THE AMAZING RACE CANADA
Insight Productions Company Ltd.
Best Direction in a Reality/Competition Program or Series
Rob Brunner – "What's it Take to Get a Cup of Tea"
Best Picture Editing in a Reality/Competition Program or Series
Jonathan Dowler, Al Manson, Kyle Martin, Seth Poulin, Michael Tersigni – "What's it Take to Get a Cup of Tea"
Best Writing in a Lifestyle or Reality/Competition Program or Series
Rob Brunner, Mark Lysakowski – "What's it Take to Get a Cup of Tea"
MOTIVE
Foundation Features and Lark Productions
Best Performance in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series
Callum Keith Rennie – "Pitfall"
THE 2024 JUNO AWARDS
Insight Productions Company Ltd.
Best Photography in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series
Alex Nadon
MICHAEL BUBLÉ'S 3RD ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
Chanci Ventures
Best Entertainment Special
Bruce Allen
SPUN OUT
Project 10 Productions Inc.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series
Lauren Ash – "Stalkblocker"
SPACE
ORPHAN BLACK
Temple Street Productions
Best Direction in a Dramatic Series
TJ Scott – "Mingling its Own Nature With It"
Best Original Music Score for a Series
Trevor Yuile – "By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried"
Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series
Aaron Morton – "By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried"
Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series
D. Gillian Truster – "Governed As It Were By Chance"
Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series
Liz Calderhead, John Dondertman – "Things Which Have Never Yet Been Done"
Best Writing in a Dramatic Series
Graeme Manson – "By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried"
Best Achievement in Casting
Sharon Forrest, Susan Forrest – "Governed By Sound Reason and True Religion"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series
Jordan Gavaris – "Mingling its Own Nature With It"
THE MOVIE NETWORK
OUR MAN IN TEHRAN
Rhombus Media Inc., Film House Inc.
Best Direction in a Documentary or Factual Series
Drew Taylor, Larry Weinstein
Best Documentary Program
Sponsor bravoFACTUAL
Nic Fichman, Drew Taylor, Larry Weinstein
Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Factual Series
John Minh Tran
Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Factual Series
Steve Weslak
Best Sound in a Documentary, Factual or Lifestyle Program or Series
Martin Lee, David McCallum, Sanjay Mehta, Brennan Mercer, Jane Tattersall
SENSITIVE SKIN
Rhombus Media, Baby Cow Productions
Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series
Don McKellar – "The Return Of The Other Davina"
Best Photography in a Comedy Program or Series
Douglas Koch – "The Three Sisters"
Best Picture Editing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series
Matthew Hannam – "The Return Of The Other Davina"
CALL ME FITZ
Entertainment One Television International, Amaze Film + Television, Big Motion Pictures
Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety, or Animated Program or Series
Fred Brennan, Alexis Eskandari, Matthew Harrold, Allen Ormerod, Paul Shikata – "A Very Special Fitzmas"
Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series
Derek Schreyer – "Baby's First Brothel"
CTV NEWS
CTV NATIONAL NEWS
Best Reportage, National
Janis Mackey Frayer – "They Would Bury the Children Last"
W5
Best News or Information Segment
Mary Dartis, Garry Dwyer-Joyce, Paul Freer, Denis Langlois, Victor Malarek, Jerry Vienneau – "The War Zone"
Best Host or Interviewer in a News or Information Program or Series
Tom Kennedy
DISCOVERY
DON'T DRIVE HERE – PORT-AU-PRINCE
Proper Television
Best Host in a Variety, Lifestyle, Reality/Competition, or Talk Program or Series
Andrew Younghusband
MAYDAY – INTO THE EYE OF THE STORM
Cineflix Productions
Best Picture Editing in a Factual Program or Series
Daniel Hawkes
MTV
DEGRASSI
Epitome Pictures Inc.
Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series
Stefan Brogren, Sarah Glinski, Matt Huether, David Lowe, Linda Schuyler, Stephen Stohn, Stephanie Williams
Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series
Phil Earnshaw – "Hypnotize"
Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series
Matt Huether – "Unbelievable"
Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series
Aislinn Paul – "My Own Worst Enemy"
WE DAY 2024
Bell Media In-House Productions
Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series
John Keffer
MUCH
2014 MUCH MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS
Bell Media In-House Productions
Best Music Program or Series
Steve Jarman, John Kampilis, Sheila Sullivan
TSN
Humanitarian Award: Michael Landsberg
Best Sports Analyst in a Sports Program or Series
Ray Ferraro – NHL Playoffs Game 7 LA @ Anaheim May 16, 2024
Best Sports Feature Segment
Brent Blanchard, Mike Farrell, Paul Harrington, Josh Shiaman, Ken Volden, Aaron Ward
101st GREY CUP
Best Direction in a Live Sporting Event
Paul Hemming – 101st Grey Cup
Best Sports Opening/Tease
Matt Dunn, Owen Ewers, Michael Farber, George Hupka
VRAK
JAPANIZI: GOING, GOING, GONG!
marblemedia
Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series
Mark J.W. Bishop, Susan Edwards, Matthew Hornburg, Stephen J. Turnbull
CTV EXTEND
GUIDESTONES: SUNFLOWER NOIR
iThentic, 3 o'clock.tv
Best Performance in a Program or Series Produced for Digital Media
Supinder Wraich
PLAYED – INTERFERENCE
Secret Location, Bell Media, Back Alley Film Productions
Best Cross-Platform Project – Fiction
Ryan Andal, Lisa Collings, Melonie de Guzman, Marty Flanagan, Pietro Gagliano, Janis Lundman, James Milward, Greg Nelson, Chris Skinner, Lindsay Zier-Vogel