CBC RECEIVES 95 2014 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD NOMINATIONS

Jan 13, 2014

CBC received 95 nominations this morning from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television’s 2014 Canadian Screen Awards - 89 for CBC Television and six for Digital Media, further attesting to CBC’s line up of quality and original Canadian programming. CBC programs, talent and crew were all nominated in categories across the board for Canada’s most prestigious television, film and digital awards ceremony.

Canadian Screen Award nominations received by CBC include:

Bell Media Award for Best Comedy Program or Series

Gavin Crawford’s Wild West

CBC

(Idlemind, Temple Street Productions, Seven24 Films)

David Fortier, Gavin Crawford, Ivan Schneeberg, Kyle Tingley

Mr. D

CBC

(Topsail Productions Limited, Mr. D S2 Productions Limited & Mr. D S2 Ontario Productions Limited)

Gerry Dee, Michael Volpe

Best Reality / Competition Program or Series

Sponsor | A&E Networks

Dragons’ Den

CBC

(CBC)

Lisa Gabriele, Mike Armitage, Tracie Tighe

Best Animated Program or Series

Sponsor | Breakthrough Entertainment

The Magic Hockey Skates

CBC

(Amberwood Entertainment)

Craig Young, Johnathan Wiseman, Sheldon Wiseman

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

Cross Country Fun Hunt

CBC

(Apartment 11 Productions Inc.)

Jason Levy, Jonathan Finkelstein, Zsolt Luka

Best Documentary Program

Sponsor | Bell Media’s bravoFACTUAL

The Gimli Glider: 30 Years Later

CBC

(CBC News)

Reg Sherren, Terry Stapleton

Hockey Migrations

CBC

(Tekno Hut)

Tony Girardin

Ice, Sweat and Tears

documentary (CBC)

(Markham Street Films)

Judy Holm

Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie

Sponsor | Entertainment One

Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story

CBC

(Inferno Pictures Inc., Brightlight Pictures Inc.)

Brendon Sawatzky, Ian Dimerman, Stephen Hegyes

Best Lifestyle or Talk Program or Series

Steven and Chris

CBC

(CBC )

Ilana Banks, Richard Matthews

Best Live Sports Event

Sponsor | Dome Productions

HNIC: Playoffs Round 1 - Leafs/Bruins

CBC

(CBC)

Joel Darling, Mike Dodson, Sherali Najak, Steve Sloan

Best Local Newscast

CBC News: Nova Scotia at Six

CBC

(CBC News)

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

CBC News: Toronto

CBC

(CBC News Toronto)

Alan Habbick, Anne-Marie Mediwake, Claire Martin, Dayna Gourley, Dwight Drummond

Best National Newscast

CBC News: The National

CBC

(CBC News)

Caroline Harvey, Derek Desouza, Mark Harrison, Sheila Rider, Terry Auciello

Best News Information Program

CBC News: the fifth estate - Into the Death Zone

CBC

(CBC News)

Bob McKeown, Claude Vickery, Jim Williamson, Julia Sisler, Liz Rosch, Rachel Houlihan

CBC News: Syria: Behind Rebel Lines

CBC

(CBC News)

Lynne Chichakian, Rania Abouzeid, Sylvne Gilchrist

Best News Information Series

CBC News: the fifth estate

CBC

(CBC)

Jim Williamson, Marie Caloz

CBC News: Marketplace

CBC

(CBC News)

Chad Paulin, Tassie Notar

Best News Special

CBC News: The National - Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Captured

CBC

(CBC News)

Caroline Harvey, Derek Desouza, Mark Harrison, Mary Mather, Peter Mansbridge

Best Performing Arts or Arts Documentary Program

I AM NOT A ROCK STAR

documentary (CBC)

(Adobe Productions International)

Bobbi Jo Hart, Robbie Hart

Best Pre-School Program or Series

Monster Math Squad

CBC

(DHX Media)

Charles Bishop, Jeff Rosen, Katrina Walsh, Michael Donovan

Best Reportage, Local

CBC News: Here & Now

CBC

David Cochrane, Paul Pickett

CBC News: Nova Scotia at Six

CBC

Elizabeth Chiu

CBC News: Toronto

CBC

Anu Singh, Nil Kksal

CBC News: Winnipeg

CBC

Gosia Sawicka, Joanne Levasseur, Leif Larsen

Best Reportage, National

CBC News: The National - Syrian Conflict

CBC

Sasa Petricic

Best Science or Nature Documentary Program or Series

The Beaver Whisperers

CBC

(Dam Builder Productions)

Jari Osborne

Lights Out!

CBC

(Markham Street Films)

Judy Holm, Michael McNamara

Wind Rush

documentary (CBC)

(90th Parallel Productions Ltd.)

Andrew Gregg, Gordon Henderson

Best Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series

Rick Mercer Report

CBC

(CBC)

Gerald Lunz, Rick Mercer, Tom Stanley

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

CBC

(DHX Media)

Jenipher Ritchie, Michael Donovan, Peter McBain, Steven DeNure

Donald Brittain Award for Best Social Political/Documentary Program

Sponsor | Rogers Group of Funds

Herman’s House

documentary (CBC)

(Storyline Entertainment)

Angad Singh Bhalla, Ed Barreveld, Lisa Valencia-Svensson, Loring McAlpin

CRAFT CATEGORIES

Barbara Sears Award for Best Editorial Research

CBC News: the fifth estate - Rate my Hospital

CBC

Amber Hildebrandt, Anita Elash, Kimberly Ivany, Romilla Karnick, Sangeeta Patel, Sina Zapfe

Best Achievement in Make-Up

Sponsor | MAC Cosmetics

JACK

CBC

Brenda Magalas, Doug Morrow

Murdoch Mysteries - Victoria Cross

CBC

Deb Drennan

Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series

Sponsor | 9 Story Entertainment

The Magic Hockey Skates

CBC

Jason Boose, Sarah Mercey

Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series

Gavin Crawford’s Wild West

CBC

Jacob Tierney

Mr. D - Overnight Trip

CBC

Steve Wright

Best Direction in a Documentary Program

Sponsor | Blue Ice Pictures

I AM NOT A ROCKSTAR

documentary (CBC)

Bobbi Jo Hart

Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Sponsor | Canadian Media Production Association

Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story

CBC

Andy Mikita

The Phantoms

CBC

Sudz Sutherland

Best Direction in a Dramatic Series

Sponsor | Super Channel

Cracked -What We Can’t See

CBC

Bruce McDonald

Best Direction in a Live Sporting Event

HNIC: Playoffs Round 1 - Leafs/Bruins

CBC

Ron Forsythe

Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series

Air Farce New Year’s Eve 2012

CBC

Rob Lindsay, Wayne Moss

Rick Mercer Report -Episode 10

CBC

Henry Sarwer-Foner

Best Original Music for a Non-Fiction Program or Series

Herman’s House

documentary (CBC)

Ken Myhr

March to the Top

documentary (CBC)

Daniel Toussaint

Best Original Music Score for a Program

Sponsor | Slaight Music

The Phantoms

CBC

John Rowley

Best Original Music Score for a Series

Cracked - What We Can’t See

CBC

Robert Carli

Best Photography in a Comedy Program or Series

Mr. D - Overnight Trip

CBC

Thom Best

Best Photography in a Variety or Performing Arts or Sketch Comedy Program or Series

Rick Mercer Report - Episode 7

CBC

Don Spence

Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series

Faking the Grade

CBC DocZone (CBC)

Gil Tetreault

Herman’s House

documentary (CBC)

Ricardo Acosta

I AM NOT A ROCK STAR

documentary (CBC)

Howard Goldberg

Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series

CBC News: The National - The Enablers

CBC

Kris Fleerackers

Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series

Gavin Crawford’s Wild West

CBC

Gavin Crawford, Kyle Tingley

Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series

CBC News: the fifth estate - Into the Death Zone

CBC

Bob McKeown

The War of 1812: Been There, Won That

documentary (CBC)

Susan Teskey

Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series

2013 Canadian Screen Awards

CBC

Luciano Casimiri, Mark De Angelis, Martin Short, Michael Short, Sen Cullen, Tim Steeves

This Hour Has 22 Minutes - 20-11

CBC

Albert Howell, Bob Kerr, Cathy Jones, Gary Pearson, Greg Thomey, Mark Critch, Mary Walsh, Michael Balazo, Mike Allison, Nigel Lawrence, Rupinder Gill, Scott Vrooman, Shaun Majumder, Susan Kent

Rick Mercer Report - Episode I

CBC

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

PROGRAMMING SEGMENTS

Best News Information Segment

CBC News: The National - The Merchant of Secrecy

CBC

Alex Shprintsen, Doug Husby, Emmanuel Marchand, Frederic Zalac, Sheldon Beldick

CBC News: The National - Sole Survivor

CBC

Adrienne Arsenault, Ed Middleton, Farhan Ahmad, Lisa Laventure, Stephanie Jenzer

PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES

Best Host or Interviewer in a News Information Program or Series

CBC News: Mansbridge One on One

CBC

Peter Mansbridge

CBC News: Marketplace

CBC News

Erica Johnson

CBC News Network: Power & Politics with Evan Solomon

CBC News

Evan Solomon

The War of 1812: Been There, Won That

documentary (CBC)

Peter Keleghan

Best News Anchor, Local

CBC News: Toronto

CBC

Anne-Marie Mediwake

CBC News Winnipeg at 5, 5:30 and 6

CBC

Janet Stewart

Best News Anchor, National

CBC News: The National

CBC

Peter Mansbridge

Bell Media Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role

Gavin Crawford’s Wild West

CBC

Gavin Crawford

Mr.D - World Religions

CBC

Gerry Dee

The Ron James Show - New Year’s Eve Special

CBC

Ron James

Shaw Media Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

Cracked - Inquest

CBC

David Sutcliffe

Shaw Media Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

Murdoch Mysteries - Crime and Punishment

CBC

Hlne Joy

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

Gavin Crawford’s Wild West

CBC

Andrew Cheng

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

Mr.D - World Religions

CBC

Bette MacDonald

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

JACK

CBC

Rick Roberts

Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story

CBC

Michael Shanks

The Phantoms

CBC

Tyler Johnston

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

JACK

CBC

Sook-Yin Lee

Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story

CBC

Kathleen Robertson

Best Performance in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series

Cracked - How the Light Gets In

CBC

Rick Roberts

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

Rick Mercer Report - Episode 1

CBC

Rick Mercer

Studio 14 Sessions (CBC Ottawa)

CBC

Kellylee Evans

Best Sports Analyst in a Sports Program or Series

HNIC: Playoffs - Round 1 - Leafs/Bruins

CBC

Craig Simpson

HNIC: Playoffs - Round 1 - Leafs/Bruins

CBC

Glenn Healy

Best Sports Hosts in a Sports Program or Series

Calgary Stampede 2013

CBC

Ron Maclean

Best Sports Play-by-Play Announcer

HNIC: Stanley Cup Final - Game 4 - Chicago/Boston

CBC

Jim Hughson

DIGITAL MEDIA NOMINATIONS

Best Cross-Platform Project - Fiction

Arctic Air Extended Season Finale

(CBC)

Chris Waind, Fergus Heywood, Gary Harvey, Nataline Rodrigues, Nick McAnulty

The Republic of Doyle Ride-Along App

(CBC)

Allen Martin, Eva Riinitze, Fergus Heywood, Helen Asimakis, John Vatcher, Mike Evans, Rose Paton

Best Cross-Platform Project - Non-Fiction

Hockey Night in Canada; 2nd Screen

(CBC News)

Dan Tavares, Joel Darling, Jordan Shifman, Nicole D’Cruz, Steve Sloan

Over the Rainbow

(CBC)

Jesse Todd, Kyle Richmond, Paul Mcgrath, Rose Paton, Tessa Sproule

Best Original Program or Series produced for Digital Media

- Non-Fiction

CBC Music Presents: The Beetle Roadtrip Sessions

(CBC Television)

Brent Hodge, Bryan Ward, Grant Lawrence, Kai Black, Talia Schlanger

Best Original Interactive Production Produced for Digital Media

CBCNews.ca: Stashing Their Cash - How the Rich Hide Money

(CBC News)

Harvey Cashore, Sandra Bartlett, Sean Embury, Tara Kimura, Zach Dubinsky

Find the awards online at:

academy.ca/Canadian-Screen-Awards

facebook.com/CanadianScreenAwards

@academy_net / #CDNScreen14

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