Canadian Screen Awards for Documentary & Factual

Presented by CBC and CTV

With the support of Telefilm Canada and Canada Media Fund.

 

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Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program

Sponsored by Rogers Group of Funds

In Search of a Perfect World
CBC (CBC)
(Primitive Entertainment)
Kristina McLaughlin, Kevin McMahon, Michael McMahon

The Invisible Heart
TVO (TVO)
(HitPlay Productions)
Nadine Pequeneza

Mr. Jane and Finch
CBC (CBC)
(Oya Media Group)
Alison Duke, Ngardy Conteh George

Village of the Missing
CBC (CBC)
(Paul Kemp Productions)
Paul Kemp, Tad Munnings


Best Immersive Experience, Non-Fiction

Presented with the participation of the Independent Production Fund

Anthropocene VR
(Mercury Films)
Nicholas de Pencier, Jennifer Baichwal, Edward Burtynsky

Dino Quest
(Sinking Ship Interactive)
J.J. Johnson, Blair Powers, Ronald Ruslim, Gavin Friesen, Alex Bethke, Kevin Gan, Mark Cautillo, Javier Plana, Sarah Imsirek, Alex Gordon, Sean Hamilton, Leisha-Marie Riddel, Britney Coates, Jason Lean, Adriano Bertuzzo, Christopher Coey, Geordie Telfer

They Should be Flowers
(Smallaxx)
Karen Chapman

Traveling While Black
(Felix & Paul Studios, Traveling while Black Inc.)
Roger Ross Williams, Felix Lajeunesse, Paul Raphael, Ayesha Nadarajah, Stephane Rituit, Bonnie Nelson Schwartz, Ryan Horrigan, Jihan Robinson, Lina Srivastava, Sebastian Sylwan


Best Immersive Experience, Fiction

Presented with the participation of the Independent Production Fund

Afterlife
(Signal Space Lab)
Luisa Valencia

Glacial Reality
(Studio Element)
Jean-François Dugal

Gymnasia
(Felix & Paul Studios, National Film Board of Canada)
Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski, Felix Lajeunesse, Paul Raphael, Dana Dansereau, Loc Dao, Rob McLaughlin, Stephane Rituit, Patrick Watson


Best Production, Interactive

Presented with the participation of the Independent Production Fund

Clit Me
(National Film Board of Canada)
Hugues Sweeney, Noémie Beaulac, Stéphanie Dupuis, Maude Fraser-Jodoin, Laurence Gélinas, Audrey Malo, Léa Martin, Vincent Paradis, Catherine Sabourin

KENK: The Interactive Graphic Novel
(Pop Sandbox Inc.)
Alex Jansen, Richard Poplak, Jason Gilmore, Nick Marinkovich, Adam Putter, Janis Mussat, Grace Sainsbury

Super Queeroes
(CBC Arts)
Peter Knegt, Mercedes Grundy, Oliver Skinner, Reiko Milley, Eleanor Knowles, Jeff Hume, Lucius Dechausay, Kiah Welsh, Jonathan Busch, Allison Cake, Andrew D’Cruz

Un/tied Shoes
(National Film Board of Canada)
Evie Ruddy, Tracey Lebedovich, Nicholas Klassen


Best Web Program or Series, Non-Fiction

Presented with the participation of the Independent Production Fund

Art Hurts
(CBC Arts)
Lise Hosein, Romeo Candido, Andrew D’Cruz

Canada’s a Drag
(CBC Arts)
Peter Knegt, Mercedes Grundy, Andrew D’Cruz, Romeo Candido

Canadiana
(The Canadiana Project Inc.)
Kyle Cucco, Ashley Brook, Adam Bunch, Josef Beeby

Fast Horse
(Handful of Films Inc.)
Niobe Thompson

Painkiller: Inside the Opioid Crisis
(Spotlight Productions)
Mathew Embry, Ravinder Minhas, Juggy Sihota, Blair Miller, Kim Hsu Guise, Jonas Woost, Holly Dupej, Christina Willings

True Dating Stories
(LaRue Entertainment)
Andy King, Tinu Sinha, Matt King, Andrew Ferguson, Tyler Metcalf, Juliet Paperny


Best Short Documentary | Meilleur court métrage documentaire

Sponsored by | Commanditaire par | Hot Docs

Acadiana- Guillaume Fournier, Samuel Matteau, Yannick Nolin, Jean-Pierre Vezina

Gun Killers- Jason Young, Rohan Fernando, Annette Clarke

No Crying at the Dinner Table- Carol Nguyen, Aziz Zoromba

Now is the Time- Christopher Auchter, Selwyn Jacob, Shirley Vercruysse

Take Me to Prom- Andrew Moir


Best Direction, Documentary Program

The Accountant of Auschwitz
documentary Channel (CBC)
(TLNT Productions, Good Soup Productions)
Matthew Shoychet

Finding the Secret Path
CBC (CBC)
(Secret Path 2 Inc.)
Mike Downie

The Genetic Revolution
CBC (CBC)
(Yap Films)
Robin Bicknell

The Good Nazi
VisionTV (Zoomer Media)
(Associated Producers Ltd.)
Ric Esther Bienstock, Yaron Niski

Turtle Beach
CBC (CBC)
(Merit Motion Pictures)
Caroline Underwood


Best Direction, Documentary Series

Engraved on a Nation: On the Line
TSN (Bell Media)
(Clique Pictures)
Juliet Lammers, Lorraine Price

Equator: A New World View – Heatwave
Discovery Channel (Bell Media)
Primitive Entertainment
Kevin McMahon, Matt Gallagher, Juan Baquero

History Erased – United Kingdom
History (Corus Entertainment)
(Cream Productions)
Brian Rice

Hitler’s Most Wanted – Benito Mussolini
Discovery Channel (Bell Media)
(Cineflix (Most Wanted) Inc.)
Mark Stevenson

In the Making – Christopher House
CBC (CBC)
(White Pine Pictures)
Michelle Mama


Best Direction, Factual

Employable Me – Elias & Yang
Accessible Media Inc. (Accessible Media Inc.)
(Thomas Howe Associates)
Graeme Lynch

First Contact – Changing the Lens
APTN (APTN)
(Animiki See Digital Production Inc.)
Jeff Newman, Randy Frykas

Future History – Awaken/Goshkoziwin
APTN (APTN)
(Redcloud Studios)
Jennifer Podemski

Rust Valley Restorers – Go Big Or Go Home
History (Corus Entertainment)
(Rust (1) Productions Inc)
Matt Shewchuk, Tyson Hepburn

Still Standing – Siksika Nation
CBC (CBC)
(Frantic Films)
Sebastian Cluer


Best Writing, Documentary

The Genetic Revolution
CBC (CBC)
(Yap Films)
Julia Nunes

The Invisible Heart
TVO (TVO)
(HitPlay Productions)
Nadine Pequeneza

Mr. Jane and Finch
CBC (CBC)
(Oya Media Group)
Alison Duke, Ngardy Conteh George

Something in the Air
CBC (CBC)
(Zoot Pictures Inc.)
Leslea Mair, Leif Kaldor


Best Writing, Factual

The Detectives – Jackie
CBC (CBC)
(WAM Media GRP Inc.)
Al Kratina, Eric Sabbag, Alain Zaloum

Future History – Awaken/Goshkoziwin
APTN (APTN)
(Redcloud Studios)
Tamara Podemski

Heavy Rescue 401 – There is Nothing Else
Discovery Channel (Bell Media)
(Great Pacific Television)
Edi Osghian, Todd Serotiuk

Political Blind Date – Indigenous Rights
TVO (TVO)
(Nomad Films Inc.)
Mark Johnston

Still Standing – Churchill
CBC (CBC)
(Frantic Films)
Jonny Harris, Fraser Young, Graham Chittenden, Steve Dylan


Best Sound, Non-Fiction

The Amazing Race Canada – Canada Get More Maps
CTV (Bell Media)
(Insight Productions Ltd.)
Mark Krupka, Lisa Meitin, Ben Doner

The Corporate Coup D’État
Fuse (Allarco Entertainment)
(White Pine Pictures)
Bruce Fleming, Jason Milligan, Ian Rodness, Peter Sawade, Jeremy Kessler, Andy Frech, Brad Tigwell

Engraved on a Nation: On the Line
TSN (Bell Media)
(Clique Pictures)
Chris Guglick, Olivia Kolakowski, Joseph Facciuolo, Christine Lebel, David Murray, Lynne Trepanier, Devon Cooke, Gus Harris, Justan Ross

The JUNO Awards 2019
CBC (CBC)
(Insight Productions Ltd.)
Mark Vreeken, Phil Hay, Doug McClement, Jeff Kozak, Marc Laliberte

Remarkable Rabbits
CBC (CBC)
(Remarkable Rabbits Inc.)
Jane Tattersall, Sue Conley, Lou Solakofski, Andy Malcolm, Sandra Fox


Best Original Music, Non-Fiction

The Accountant of Auschwitz
documentary Channel (CBC)
(TLNT Productions, Good Soup Productions)
Ken Myhr

The Corporate Coup D’État
Fuse (Allarco Entertainment)
(White Pine Pictures)
Michelle Osis

A Day in the Life of Earth
CBC (CBC)
(Yap Films)
Ohad Benchetrit, Justin Small

The Guardians
documentary Channel (CBC)
(No Equal Entertainment Inc.)
Todor Kobakov

Remarkable Rabbits
CBC (CBC)
(Remarkable Rabbits Inc.)
Ohad Benchetrit, Justin Small


Barbara Sears Award for Best Editorial Research

The Accountant of Auschwitz
documentary Channel (CBC)
(TLNT Productions, Good Soup Productions)
Ricki Gurwitz

CBC News: Marketplace – Shopping for Breast Implants – Hidden Camera Investigation
CBC (CBC)
(CBC News)
Valerie Ouellet, Caitlin Taylor, Sylvene Gilchrist, Makda Ghebreslassie

Still Standing – East Preston
CBC (CBC)
(Frantic Films)
Shayla Howell, Maya Bilbao, Arden Wray

W5: Peril in Paradise
CTV News (Bell Media)
(CTV W5)
Avery Haines, Stephen Grant, Madeline McNair

W5: Suspect Zero
CTV News (Bell Media)
(CTV W5)
Allya Davidson, Avery Haines, Madeline McNair


Barbara Sears Award for Best Visual Research

The Accountant of Auschwitz
documentary Channel (CBC)
(TLNT Productions, Good Soup Productions)
Ricki Gurwitz

BTK: A Killer Among Us
Investigation Discovery Canada (Bell Media)
(Cream Productions Inc.)
Elspeth Domville

Hitler’s Most Wanted – Josef Goebbels
Discovery Channel (Bell Media)
(Cineflix (Most Wanted) Inc.)
Kristine Ryall

W5: The ATA Girls
CTV News (Bell Media)
(CTV W5)
Kathlene Calahan, George Hoff

W5: The Laundromat
CTV News (Bell Media)
(CTV W5)
Kathlene Calahan, Anton Koschany


Best Picture Editing, Documentary

The Accountant of Auschwitz
documentary Channel (CBC)
(TLNT Productions, Good Soup Productions)
Ted Husband

D-Day in 14 Stories
History (Corus Entertainment)
(Yap Films)
Michael Hannan

A Day in the Life of Earth
CBC (CBC)
(Yap Films)
Greg West

Engraved on a Nation: On the Line
TSN (Bell Media)
(Clique Pictures)
Pauline Decroix

Equator: A New World View – Evolution
Discovery Channel (Bell Media)
(Primitive Entertainment)
Carole Larsen


Best Picture Editing, Factual

The Fifth Estate – Murder in the Jungle
CBC (CBC)
(CBC News)
Aileen McBride

Future History – Awaken/Goshkoziwin
APTN (APTN)
(Redcloud Studios)
Ian Sit

Mayday – Deadly Descent
Discovery Channel (Bell Media)
(Cineflix Productions)
Rob Chandler

Property Brothers: Forever Home – JD and Annalee
HGTV (Corus Entertainment)
(Scott Brothers Entertainment Inc.)
Rhonda Thain

Still Standing – Churchill
CBC (CBC)
(Frantic Films)
Jorge Parra


Best Editing in a Feature Length Documentary |Meilleur montage dans un long métrage documentaire

Sophie Leblond, Pedro Pires, Sylvia de Angelis – Alexandre le fou

Bruce Lapointe – Invisible Essence: The Little Prince

Eamonn O’Connor, Daniel Roher – Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band

Nick Hector, CCE – Prey

David New – Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies


Best Cinematography in a Feature Length Documentary | Meilleures images dans un long métrage documentaire

Pedro Pires – Alexandre le fou

Léna Mill-Reuillard, Stéphanie Weber-Biron, Étienne Boilard – City Dreamers

Pedro Ruiz – Havana, from on high

Mathieu Arsenault – Head First | Tenir tête

Grant Baldwin – This Mountain Life


Best Photography, Documentary or Factual

D-Day in 14 Stories
History (Corus Entertainment)
(Yap Films)
Derek Rogers

In the Making – Rebecca Belmore
CBC (CBC)
(White Pine Pictures)
Maya Bankovic, Ann Tipper

The Oslo Diaries
documentary Channel (CBC)
(Intuitive Pictures Inc.)
Alex Margineanu

Remarkable Rabbits
CBC (CBC)
(Remarkable Rabbits Inc.)
Joshua J. See

Still Standing – Churchill
CBC (CBC)
(Frantic Films)
Jeff Cole


Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series

CBC Arts: Exhibitionists
CBC (CBC)
(CBC)
Romeo Candido, Andrew D’Cruz, Mercedes Grundy, Lise Hosein

Engraved on a Nation
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
Shawn Redmond, Ken Volden, Lauren Grant, Adam Scorgie, John Booth, Amos Adetuyi, Chris Koras, Kyle McCutcheon, Dale Burshtein, Ed de Rivaz, Margaret Mardirossian, Helen Schmidt

Finding the Secret Path
CBC (CBC)
(Secret Path 2 Inc.)
Mike Downie, Gord Downie, Patrick Downie, Patrick Sambrook, Stuart Coxe, Craig Baines, Norma Mendoza

Game Changers
documentary Channel (CBC)
(Ballinran Entertainment)
Craig Thompson, Alex Trebek, Decebal Dascau, Richard Hanet, Joel McGee, Gary Dawson, Andrea Eisen

I’m Going To Break Your Heart
Crave (Bell Media)
(ARC49 Entertainment)
Amy Green, Raine Maida, Chantal Kreviazuk


Best History Documentary Program or Series

9/11: Cleared For Chaos
Discovery Channel (Bell Media)
(Bristow Global Media Inc.)
Julie Bristow, Marlo Miazga, Sean Connolly, Tara Elwood, Gary Lang

The Accountant of Auschwitz
documentary Channel (CBC)
(TLNT Productions, Good Soup Productions)
Ric Esther Bienstock, Ricki Gurwitz, Randi Kirshenbaum, Jeff Sackman, Berry Meyerowitz, Jordan Nahmias

D-Day in 14 Stories
History (Corus Entertainment)
(Yap Films)
Elliott Halpern, Elizabeth Trojian

Make It To The Moon
Discovery Channel (Bell Media)
(Entertainment One)
Jocelyn Hamilton, Toby Dormer, Marnie Sugarman, Maria Knight

The Oslo Diaries
documentary Channel (CBC)
(Intuitive Pictures Inc.)
Ina Fichman


Best Factual Series

Disasters at Sea
Discovery Channel (Bell Media)
(Exploration Production Inc.)
Kelly McKeown, Marianne Kushmaniuk, Alix MacDonald

Employable Me
Accessible Media Inc. (Accessible Media Inc.)
(Thomas Howe Associates)
Thomas Howe, Penny Wheelwright, Katie Lafferty, Stefanie Haist

First Contact
APTN (APTN)
(Animiki See Digital Production Inc.)
Vanessa Loewen, Jeff Newman, Stephanie Scott, Desiree Single, Jocelyn Mitchell

It Happened Here
HiFi (Blue Ant Media)
(Buck Productions/The Bokeh Collective)
Sean Buckley, Jim Kiriakakis, Simon Gebski, Josh Tizel

Paramedics: Life on the Line
Knowledge Network (Knowledge Network Corporation)
(Lark Productions)
Louise Clark, Erin Haskett, Murray Battle, Rudy Buttignol, David Moses, Andrew Easterbrook, Megan Cameron, Ashley Olpherts


Best Documentary Program

Etthén Heldeli: Caribou Eaters
Citytv (Rogers Media)
(Caribou Productions Inc.)
Ian Toews, Mark Bradley, Mike MacNaughton, Hildy Bowen, Cary Ciesielski

Humboldt: The New Season
CBC (CBC)
(FRANK Digital and Prairie Cat Productions)
Chris McIvor, Kevin Eastwood, Lucas Frison, Élise Beaudry-Ferland
, Libby Lea

I Think You’ve Been Looking for Me
CBC (CBC)
(Bunbury Films Inc.)
Frederic Bohbot

The Mill
CBC (CBC)
(Vertical Productions Inc, Site Media Inc.)
David Craig, Ann Bernier

To The Worlds
CBC (CBC)
(Bountiful Films)
Maureen Palmer, Helen Slinger, Wendy Ord


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

A Day in the Life of Earth
CBC (CBC)
(Yap Films)
Elliott Halpern, Elizabeth Trojian

Equator: A New World View
Discovery Channel (Bell Media)
(Primitive Entertainment)
Kevin McMahon, Michael McMahon, Kristina McLaughlin

The Genetic Revolution
CBC (CBC)
(Yap Films)
Elliott Halpern, Elizabeth Trojian

Remarkable Rabbits
CBC (CBC)
(Remarkable Rabbits Inc.)
Susan Fleming

Turtle Beach
CBC (CBC)
(Merit Motion Pictures)
Merit Jensen Carr


Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary | Meilleur long métrage documentaire Ted Rogers

Sponsored by | Commanditaire par | Rogers Group of Funds

Alexandre le fou – Pedro Pires

If You Could Read My Mind – Martha Kehoe, Joan Tosoni, John Brunton, John Murray, Gary Slaight, Allan Slaight

Invisible Essence: The Little Prince – Gordon Henderson, Michael A. Levine, Michel St. Cyr, Guy Villeneuve, Stuart Henderson, Jake Yanowski, Mathieu Amadei, Charles Officer

nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up – Tasha Hubbard, George Hupka, Jon Montes, Bonnie Thompson, Kathy Avrich-Johnson, David Christensen, Janice Dawe