2023 Canadian Screen Awards.

NOMINEE
Best Performing Arts Program

WHERE TO WATCH

Winnipeg Comedy Festival

Synopsis:

The Winnipeg Comedy Festival celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2021. In a year slowly beginning to emerge from the shock of global pandemic, events like live comedy began to come back. Five one-hour TV specials of the “Winnipeg Comedy Festival” were produced for broadcast on CBC by award-winning production company Frantic Films. Each gala features some of the most dynamic performers on today’™s comedy circuit, delivering unique stand-up material designed around a common theme. The themes and hosts for the 2021 galas are: “You Do You” hosted by Priyanka , “Love Language” hosted by Aurora Brown and Kris Siddiqi , “Truth to Power” hosted by Michael Greyeyes, “Home Moaners” hosted by Aba Amuquandoh, and “Creature Comforts” hosted by Ryan Belleville.

Nominees:

Jamie Brown, Stephanie Fast, Courtney Hicks, Michael Watt

Channel:

CBC

Broadcaster:

CBC

Production Company:

Frantic Films


Winnipeg Comedy Festival

Synopsis:

The Winnipeg Comedy Festival celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2021. In a year slowly beginning to emerge from the shock of global pandemic, events like live comedy began to come back. Five one-hour TV specials of the “Winnipeg Comedy Festival” were produced for broadcast on CBC by award-winning production company Frantic Films. Each gala features some of the most dynamic performers on today’™s comedy circuit, delivering unique stand-up material designed around a common theme. The themes and hosts for the 2021 galas are: “You Do You” hosted by Priyanka , “Love Language” hosted by Aurora Brown and Kris Siddiqi , “Truth to Power” hosted by Michael Greyeyes, “Home Moaners” hosted by Aba Amuquandoh, and “Creature Comforts” hosted by Ryan Belleville.

Nominees:

Jamie Brown, Stephanie Fast, Courtney Hicks, Michael Watt

Channel:

CBC

Broadcaster:

CBC

Production Company:

Frantic Films

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