TORONTO – (March 26, 2019) – This evening, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television kicked off 2019 Canadian Screen Week with the Canadian Screen Awards: The CTV Gala Honouring Non-Fiction Programming. Comedian Aisha Alfa (CTV’s THE BEAVERTON) hosted the Gala, which was held at Heritage Court, Exhibition Place in Toronto and streamed on CTV.ca.
The television and film industry’s finest left tonight’s Gala with several accolades, including James Duthie (Best Sports Host); TSN’s Reborn – Basketball & Reconciliation in Rwanda (Best Sports Program or Series); CTV National News with Lisa LaFlamme (Best National Newscast); Dawna Friesen (Best News Anchor, National); Adrienne Arsenault (Best Host or Interviewer in a News or Information Program or Series); HGTV’s Property Brothers (Best Lifestyle Program or Series); The JUNO Awards (Best Live Entertainment Special); and TVOKids’ Science Max: Experiments at Large (Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series).
Niobe Thompson and Caroline Underwood won the Rob Stewart Award for Best Science or Nature Documentary Program or Series for Equus: Story of the Horse, receiving $25,000 in addition to being honoured with the Canadian Screen Award.
Producer and visual researcher Elizabeth Klinck received the Academy Board of Directors’ Tribute.
“Tonight’s award Gala honoured our Sports, News, Documentary, Factual, Talk and Reality programming – this important work is the some of the most-watched in our country. We are proud to be able to celebrate the accomplishments of this diverse group of professionals,” said Beth Janson, CEO, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.
The CTV Gala Honouring Non-Fiction Programming was supported by event partners Crave, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), and VICE Studios.
2019 Canadian Screen Awards: The CTV Gala Honouring Non-Fiction Programming Winners
Click here for images of today’s winners, and here for Etalk Gold Carpet photos.
Best Host or Interviewer in a News or Information Program or Series
CBC News: The Royal Wedding: Harry & Meghan
CBC (CBC)
(CBC News)
Adrienne Arsenault
Best News Anchor, Local
CTV News Toronto at 6
CTV Toronto (Bell Media)
(CTV News Toronto)
Michelle Dubé
Best News or Information Segment
CBC News: The National – The Ruins of Raqqa
CBC (CBC)
(CBC)
Brenda Witmer, Adrienne Arsenault, Michelle Gagnon, Lindsay Rempel, Ghalia Bdiwe, John Heron
Best News or Information Program
CBC News: Marketplace – Fake Degrees
CBC (CBC)
(CBC News)
Nelisha Vellani, Eric Szeto, Asha Tomlinson, Simon Parubchak, Bill Arnold, David Macintosh
Best Local Reporter
CBC Winnipeg News at Six – Minister Tickles
CBC (CBC)
(CBC Manitoba)
Katie Nicholson
Best Local Newscast
CTV News Toronto at 6
CTV Toronto (Bell Media)
(CTV News Toronto)
Joanne MacDonald, Sophia Skopelitis, Joel Bowey, David Mills-Hughes, Ian Caldwell
Best Sports Analyst
Sponsor | MLSE
Raptors Basketball on TSN
TSN (Bell Media)
(Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment)
Jack Armstrong
Best Sports Feature Segment
Sponsor | MLSE
Finding Murph
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
Josh Shiaman, Rick Westhead, Stuart Roberts, Devon Burns, Michael Banani
Best Sports Opening
Sponsor | MLSE
2017 Grey Cup
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
Craig Chambers, Devon Burns, David Midgley, Jacob Frenkel
Best Sports Host
Sponsor | MLSE
Free Agent Frenzy
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
James Duthie
Best Sports Play-by-Play Announcer
Sponsor | MLSE
2017 Grey Cup
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
Chris Cuthbert
Best Photography, News or Information
CBC News: The National – The Ruins of Raqqa
CBC (CBC)
(CBC)
Jean-François Bisson
Best Photography, Lifestyle or Reality/Competition
The Amazing Race Canada – Finale
CTV (Bell Media)
(Insight Productions)
Ryan Shaw
Best Photography, Documentary or Factual
Equus: Story of the Horse – Origins
CBC (CBC)
(Handful of Films Inc.)
Daron Donahue, aAron Munson
Best Picture Editing, Documentary
You Are Here
HBO Canada (Bell Media)
(M.D.F. Productions Inc)
Cathy Gulkin
Best Picture Editing, Reality/Competition
The Amazing Race Canada – Just a Beaver Hero
CTV (Bell Media)
(Insight Productions)
Michael Tersigni, Jonathan Dowler, Clare Elson, Owin Lambeck, Gloria Tong, David Yenovkian
Best Picture Editing, Factual
The Detectives – The Wells Gray Gunman
CBC (CBC)
(WAM Media GRP Inc.)
Fannie Daoust, Glenn Berman
Barbara Sears Award for Best Editorial Research
the fifth estate – Murder in Cottage Country
CBC (CBC)
(CBC)
Timothy Sawa, Lisa Mayor, Zander Sherman
Barbara Sears Award for Best Visual Research
the fifth estate – Murder in the Village
CBC (CBC)
(CBC)
Leslie Morrison
Best Writing, Factual
Still Standing – Carcross
CBC (CBC)
(Frantic Films)
Jonny Harris, Fraser Young, Graham Chittenden, Steve Dylan
Best Writing, Lifestyle or Reality/Competition
The Great Canadian Baking Show – Bread Week
CBC (CBC)
(Proper Television)
Elvira Kurt
Best Writing, Documentary
the fifth estate: The Truth Smugglers
CBC (CBC)
(CBC)
Gillian Findlay
Rob Stewart Award for Best Science or Nature Documentary Program or Series
Equus: Story of the Horse
CBC (CBC)
(Handful of Films Inc.)
Niobe Thompson, Caroline Underwood
Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program
Sponsor | Rogers Group of Funds
Quiet Killing
APTN (APTN)
(WABANOK)
Michèle Rouleau
Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series
Jumbo: The Life of an Elephant Superstar
CBC (CBC)
(Infield Fly Productions)
Dugald Maudsley, Stephen Dunleavy, Sharmila Choudhury
Best Factual Series
The Detectives
CBC (CBC)
(WAM Media GRP Inc.)
Hans Rosenstein, Debbie Travis, Scott Bailey, Jennifer Gatien, Petro Duszara
Best History Documentary Program or Series
The Nature of Things: Ice Bridge
CBC (CBC)
(Yap Films)
Elliott Halpern, Elizabeth Trojian
Best Documentary Program
You Are Here
HBO Canada (Bell Media)}
(M.D.F. Productions Inc)
Peter Gentile, Bill House, Mike Lalonde
Academy Board of Directors’ Tribute
Elizabeth Klinck
Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series
Science Max: Experiments at Large
TVOKids (TVO)
(Breakthrough Entertainment)
Nat Abraham, Ira Levy, Michael McGuigan, Peter Williamson, Phil McCordic, Leanne Brennan
Best Variety or Entertainment Special
Gord Downie’s Secret Path in Concert
CBC (CBC)
(Antica Productions Ltd.)
Mike Downie, Gord Downie, Stuart Coxe, Craig Baines, Patrick Sambrook, Patrick Downie, Rachel Dawson
Best Original Music, Non-Fiction
Equus: Story of the Horse – Origins
CBC (CBC)
(Handful of Films Inc.)
Darren Fung
Best Sound, Non-Fiction
Gord Downie’s Secret Path in Concert
CBC (CBC)
(Antica Productions Ltd.)
Doug McClement, Sanjay Mehta, Michael Phillip Wojewoda
Best Production Design or Art Direction, Non-Fiction
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
CBC (CBC)
(Cinemusica, Peacock Alley Entertainment Inc.)
Tarik Mikou
Best Direction, Documentary or Factual Series
Jumbo: The Life of an Elephant Superstar
CBC (CBC)
(Infield Fly Productions)
Christine Nielsen
Best Direction, Documentary Program
Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas
documentary Channel (CBC)
(Riddle Films)
Larry Weinstein
Best Direction, Live Sports Event
2017 Grey Cup
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
Andy Bouyoukos
Best Direction, Lifestyle or Information
Carnival Eats – Close Encounters of the Food Kind
Food Network Canada (Corus Entertainment)
(Alibi Entertainment Inc.)
Spencer Ramsay
Best Direction, Reality/Competition
The Amazing Race Canada – Sounds Like a Wild Boar
CTV (Bell Media)
(Insight Productions)
Rob Brunner
Golden Screen Award for TV Reality Show
The Amazing Race Canada
CTV (Bell Media)
(Insight Productions)
John Brunton, Barbara Bowlby, Mark Lysakowski, Mike Bickerton, Sarah James, Kyle Martin, Robyn Bigue, Ann Camilleri, Guy Clarkson, Catherine Petersen
Best Host in a Live Program or Series
Sponsor | Corus Entertainment
New Year’s Eve 2017
CBC (CBC)
(Insight Productions)
Rick Mercer
Best Lifestyle Program or Series
Sponsor | Corus Entertainment
Property Brothers
HGTV (Corus Entertainment)
(Cineflix (Property Brothers 6) Inc.)
Jonathan Silver Scott, Drew Scott, Jessica Vander Kooij, Kim Bondi, Dora Fong
Best Talk or Entertainment Program or Series
The Filmmakers
CBC (CBC)
(CBC)
Nicole Brewster-Mercury, Exan Auyoung, Eli Glasner, Mercedes Grundy, Nigel Hunt, Ashley Mak
Best Live Entertainment Special
The JUNO Awards
CBC (CBC)
(Insight Productions Ltd.)|
John Brunton, Allan Reid, Mark Cohon, Michael Bublé, Lindsay Cox, Pam de Montmorency, Tracy Galvin, Kristine Pleau, Luciano Casimiri, Kristeen Von Hagen
Best News or Information Series
the fifth estate
CBC (CBC)
(CBC)
Jim Williamson, Julian Sher
Best Host in a Program or Series
Still Standing
CBC (CBC)
(Frantic Films)
Jonny Harris
Best Live Sports Event
Sponsor | Dome Productions
Stanley Cup Final Game 5
Sportsnet (Rogers Media)
(Sportsnet)
Sherali Najak, Brian Spear, Ron Forsythe, Ed Hall
Best Sports Program or Series
Reborn – Basketball & Reconciliation in Rwanda
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
Josh Shiaman, Rick Westhead, Kevin Fallis, Jason Wessel, Darren Oliver, Roy Janke
Best National Reporter
CBC News: The National – Texas Church Shooting
CBC (CBC)
(CBC)
Paul Hunter
Best Live News Special
#CityVote: The Debate
City (Rogers Media)
(CityNews)
Richard Bloom, CiCi Fan, Katia Del Col, Espe Currie, Cynthia Mulligan, Francis D’Souza
Best News Anchor, National
Global National
Global (Corus Entertainment)
(Global News)
Dawna Friesen
Best National Newscast
CTV National News With Lisa LaFlamme
CTV News (Bell Media)
(CTV News / Bell Media)
David Hughes, Lisa LaFlamme, Rosa Hwang, Allan Black, Scott Ferguson
Visit www.academy.ca to view a full list of winners.
About the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is the largest non-profit professional arts organization in Canada. We are dedicated to recognizing, advocating for, and celebrating Canadian talent in the film, television, and digital media sectors.
Our more than 4,500 members encompass industry icons and professionals, emerging artists, and students. Collectively, we deliver professional development programs and networking opportunities that foster industry growth, inclusion, and mentorship.
The Canadian Academy produces Canadian Screen Week. This annual celebration of excellence in media features a multi-platform, national program of events and celebrations, and culminates with the Canadian Screen Awards Broadcast Gala live on CBC, Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 8 p.m. (9 p.m. AT/ 9:30 p.m. NT).
For information on membership and programming visit academy.ca.
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