Awards and Prizes
A total of 110 CMF-funded projects won 213 prizes in 22 prestigious Canadian award ceremonies during 2016-2017. Outside Canada, 36 CMF-funded projects received nominations of which 15 won prizes in 11 international competitions.
English-language Drama projects that garnered the most recognition, in Canada and on a global scale were Murdoch Mysteries, Orphan Black, Schitt’s Creek, Kim’s Convenience and Vikings. In the French-language market, the series Au Secours de Béatrice, Les Beaux Malaises, Les Pays d’en Haut, Marche à l’ombre and Unité 9 captured the most awards
2017 Canadian Screen Awards
Title | Category |
19-2 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role |
Baroness Von Sketch | Best Picture Editing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series |
Baroness Von Sketch | Best Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series |
Baroness Von Sketch | Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series |
Forgive Me | Best Performance in a Guest Role Dramatic Series |
Frontier | Best Achievement in Make-Up |
Guantanamo's Child: Omar Khadr | Best Direction in a Documentary Program |
Guantanamo's Child: Omar Khadr | Best Original Music for a Non-Fiction Program or Series |
Guantanamo's Child: Omar Khadr | Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program |
Hip Hop Evolution | Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series |
Hip Hop Evolution | Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series |
I am the blues | Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary |
I am the blues | Best Cinematography in a Feature Length Documentary |
Kim's Convenience | Best Achievement in Casting |
Kim's Convenience | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role |
Kim's Convenience | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series |
Kim's Convenience | Best Picture Editing in a Comedy Program or Series |
Letterkenny | Best Comedy Series |
Letterkenny | Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series |
Letterkenny | Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series |
Moose: A year in the life of a Twig Eater | Best Science or Nature Documentary Program or Series |
Murdoch Mysteries | Golden Screen Award for TV Drama or Comedy |
Murdoch Mysteries: A Merry Murdoch Christmas | Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Limited Series |
Murdoch Mysteries: A Merry Murdoch Christmas | Best Original Music Score for a Program |
Murdoch Mysteries: A Merry Murdoch Christmas | Best TV Movie or Limited Series |
Murdoch Mysteries: A Merry Murdoch Christmas | Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Limited Series |
My Millennial Life | Best Documentary Program |
Nerds and Monsters | Best Writing in an Animated Program or Series |
Orphan Black | Best Dramatic Series |
Orphan Black | Best Direction in a Dramatic Series |
Orphan Black | Best Original Music Score for a Series |
Orphan Black | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series |
Orphan Black | Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role |
Orphan Black | Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series |
Orphan Black | Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series |
Orphan Black | Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series |
Orphan Black | Best Writing in a Dramatic Series |
Real Vikings | Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Factual Series |
Schitt's Creek | Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role |
Schitt's Creek | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series |
Science Max Interactive | Best Cross-Platform Project - Children's and Youth |
Sensitive Skin | Best Photography in a Comedy Program or Series |
Slasher | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series |
Sonic Magic: The Wonder and Science of Sound | Best Sound in a Non-Fiction Program or Series |
Still Standing | Best Factual Program or Series |
Still Standing | Best Writing in a Factual Program or Series |
Still Standing | Best Host in a Lifestyle Talk or Entertainment News Program or Series |
The Amazing Gayl Pile | Best Original Program or Series Produced for Digital Media - Fiction |
The Amazing Gayl Pile | Best Direction in a Program or Series Produced for Digital Media |
The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale | Best Animated Series |
The Juno Awards 2016 | Best Music Program or Series |
The Next Step | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program |
The Woman Who Joined The Taliban | Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series |
Unclaimed | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Limited Series |
Vikings | Best Sound in a Comedy or Dramatic Program or Series |
Vikings | Best Visual Effects |
War Story: Afghanistan | Best Direction in a Documentary or Factual Series |
War Story: Afghanistan | Best History Documentary Program or Series |
2016 Prix Gémeaux
Title | Category |
25 ans d'émotions | Best Sports Show or Series |
Anticosti | Best Original Show or Series Produced for Digital Media: Public Affairs, Sports Magazine |
Anticosti | Best Animation in an Original Show or Series Produced for Digital Media: All Categories |
Au pays des têtes à claques | Best Animated Show or Series |
Au secours de Béatrice | Best Supporting Actor: Annual Drama Series |
Au secours de Béatrice | Best Digital Production (Website and/or Mobile App) for a Show or Series: Fiction |
Au secours de Béatrice | Best Script: Seasonal Drama Series |
BDQC | Best Documentary Show or Series: Art and Culture |
Boomerang | Best Leading Actor: Comedy |
Boomerang | Best Supporting Actor: Comedy |
Boomerang | Best Supporting Actress: Comedy |
Bye Bye 2015 | Best Humoristic Special |
Bye Bye 2015 | Best Production: Humour |
Bye Bye 2015 | Best Photography or Lighting: Humour, Variety all Categories |
Bye Bye 2015 | Best Decors: All Categories, Variety, Magazines, Public Affairs, Sports |
Bye Bye 2015 | Best Make-Up/Hair Styles: All Categories |
Bye Bye 2015 | Best Performance: Humour |
De garde 24/7 | Best Documentary Series: Society |
Infoman | Best Musical Theme: All Categories |
Jérémie | Best Leading Support Role: Youth |
Justice - L'Expérience | Best Digital Production (Website and/or Digital App) for a Show or Series: Documentary |
La Voix | Best Variety or Performing Arts Series |
La Voix | Best Production: Variety or Performing Arts Series or Special |
L'Art érotique | Best Graphics: All Categories |
Le Chalet | Best Youth Show or Series: Fiction |
Le Chalet | Best Youth Production: Fiction |
Les Beaux malaises | Best Comedy |
Les Beaux malaises | Best Production: Comedy |
Les Beaux malaises | Best Leading Actress: Comedy |
Les Beaux malaises | Best Script: Comedy |
Les Pays d'en haut | Best Seasonal Drama Series |
Les Pays d'en haut | Best Production: Seasonal Drama Series |
Les Pays d'en haut | Best Seasonal Drama Series |
Les Pays d'en haut | Best Editing: Fiction |
Les Pays d'en haut | Best Costume Design: All Categories |
Les Pays d'en haut | Best Leading Actor: Seasonal Drama Series |
Lien fatal | Best Show or Series: Docufiction |
Like-moi! | Best Humoristic Series |
Marche à l'ombre | Best Sound: Fiction |
Marche à l'ombre | Best Leading Actress: Seasonal Drama Series |
Meilleur avant le 31, bon pareil le 1er | Best Youth Show or Series: Variety Magazine |
Meilleur avant le 31, bon pareil le 1er | Best Production: Variety Magazine |
Meilleur avant le 31, bon pareil le 1er | Best Script: Youth |
Motel Monstre | Best Leading Role: Youth |
Nouvelle adresse | Best Supporting Actress: Seasonal Drama Series |
O' | Best Leading Actor: Annual Drama Series |
Qui êtes-vous | Best Research: Documentary All Categories |
Ruptures | Best Supporting Actor: Seasonal Drama Series |
Ruptures | Best Script: Seasonal Drama Series |
Saint-Élie-De-Légendes | Best Editing: Public Affairs, Documentary Series |
Série Noire | Best Photography: Fiction |
Série Noire | Best Decors: Fiction |
Série Noire | Best Casting: Fiction |
Série Noire | Best Original Soundtrack: Fiction |
Top Science | Best Research: Youth |
Transformatruc | Best Digital Production (Website and/or Mobile App) for a Show or Series: Youth |
Unité 9 | Best Annual Drama Series |
Unité 9 | Best Production: Annual Drama Series |
Unité 9 | Best Leading Actress: Annual Drama Series |
Unité 9 | Best Supporting Actress: Annual Drama Series |
Virtuose | Best Animation: Youth |
Other Canadian awards
Title | Awards | Category |
100% Animal | Youth Media Alliance | Knowledge Acquisition and Development of Critical Thinking |
100% Animal | Youth Media Alliance | Award of Excellence for the Best Interactive Content: Entertainment |
19-2 | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series |
19-2 | Leo Awards | Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series |
Backstage | Digi Awards | Best Kids Interactive Content |
Blackstone | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series |
Blood and Water | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series |
Code Max | Youth Media Alliance | Award of Excellence for the Best Transmedia Project |
Continuum | Leo Awards | Best Production Design in a Dramatic Series |
Crate to Plate | The Taste Awards | Best New Series |
Dead by Daylight | Canadian Video Game Award | Fans' Choice - Best Canadian-Made Game |
Deluged by Data | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | Documentary |
Escape or Die | Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Awards | Documentary Series |
February | Atlantic Film Festival | Telefilm Canada Script Pitch |
Fonfon, expériences de lectures créatives | Prix Numix | Convergence Production: Youth |
Fuggett About It | Actra Awards | Voice |
Guantanamo's Child: Omar Khadr | DGC Awards | Allan King Award for Excellence in Documentary |
Guantanamo's Child: Omar Khadr | DGC Awards | Best Picture Editing - Documentary |
Hadwin's Judgement | Leo Awards | Best Cinematography in a Documentary Program or Series |
Haida Gwaii: On the Edge Of The World | DGC Awards | Allan King Award for Excellence in Documentary |
Heartland | DGC Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Family Series |
Infoman | Gala les Olivier | Humoristic TV Special |
It Takes Guts | Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Awards | Documentary Science/Nature/Technology |
Jotun | Canadian Video Game Award | Best Art Direction |
Jotun | Canadian Video Game Award | Best Debut Game |
Justin Time | Banff World Media Festival Rockie Awards | Pre-School |
Karv l'anti Gala 2015 | Youth Media Alliance | Emancipation Through Play and Humor |
Kim's Convenience | Actra Awards | Female |
Kim's Convenience | Actra Awards | Series Ensemble Award |
L'appart du 5e | Gala ARTIS | Youth Show Performer |
Le Chalet | Gala ARTIS | Youth Show Performer |
Le Chalet | Youth Media Alliance | Inspiring Content |
Les Argonautes | Youth Media Alliance | Stimulation of Imagination and Creativity |
Les Beaux Malaises | Gala ARTIS | Actress/Québec Comedies |
Les Beaux Malaises | Gala ARTIS | Actor/Québec Comedies |
Les Beaux Malaises | Gala les Olivier | TV Comedy |
Like-moi! | Prix Numix | Convergence Production: Variety and Drama |
Living with Giants | Vancouver International Film Festival | Best Canadian Documentary |
Marche à l'ombre | Gala ARTIS | Actor/Québec Television Series |
mathXplosion | Telly Award | Education |
Mensonges | Gala ARTIS | Actor/Québec Television Series |
Motive | Leo Awards | Best Cinematography in a Dramatic Series |
Motive | Leo Awards | Best Dramatic Series |
Nerds and Monsters | Leo Awards | Best Screenwriting in an Animation Program or Series |
Nerds and Monsters | Leo Awards | Best Direction in an Animation Program or Series |
Nerds and Monsters | Leo Awards | Best Animation Program or Series |
Numb Chucks | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | Children |
O' | Gala ARTIS | Actor/Québec Sitcoms |
On the Farm | Leo Awards | Best Television Movie |
Orphan Black | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | TV Drama |
Orphan Black | DGC Awards | Best Production Design: Television Series |
Orphan Black | DGC Awards | Best Picture Editing: Television Series |
Pour Sarah | Gala ARTIS | Actor/Québec Television Series |
Pour Sarah | Gala ARTIS | Actress/Québec Television Series |
Riftworld Chronicles | Digi Awards | Best Fictional Digital Series |
Ruptures | Zapettes d'or | New Fictional Character of the Year |
Salmigondis | Youth Media Alliance | Engagement, Openness to the World and Respect |
Schitt's Creek | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | TV Comedy |
Schitt's Creek | DGC Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series |
Sex & Violence | Screen Nova Scotia Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Lead or Featured Role |
Sex Spirit Strength | Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Awards | Emerging Filmaker |
Sexplora | Prix Numix | Convergence Production: Public Affairs, Magazine, Documentary |
Sled Dog | Whistler Film Festival | World Documentary Award |
Sled Dog | Whistler Film Festival | Best Female-Directed Documentary Award |
Some Assembly Required | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | Tweens & Teens |
Sonic Magic: The Wonder and Science of Sound | Leo Awards | Best Sound in a Documentary Program or Series |
Sonic Magic: The Wonder and Science of Sound | Leo Awards | Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series |
Sonic Magic: The Wonder and Science of Sound | Leo Awards | Best Screenwriting in a Documentary Program or Series |
Sonic Magic: The Wonder and Science of Sound | Leo Awards | Best Direction in a Documentary Program or Series |
Sonic Magic: The Wonder and Science of Sound | Leo Awards | Best Short Documentary Program |
Sticks and Stones | Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Awards | Documentary History & Biography |
Stories: The Path of Destinies | Canadian Video Game Award | Best PC Game |
Stories: The Path of Destinies | Canadian Video Game Award | Best Indie Game |
Studio Black! | Screen Nova Scotia Awards | Best Television Series |
The Bleeding Edge | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Female Television Movie |
The Book of Negroes | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | Mow or Miniseries |
The Incredible Tales of Weirdwood Manor | Banff World Media Festival Rockie Awards | Interactive Content for Kids |
The Oka Legacy | Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Awards | Documentary Point of View |
The Oka Legacy | Présence Autochtone | APTN Award |
The Romeo Section | Leo Awards | Best Casting in a Dramatic Series |
The Romeo Section | Leo Awards | Best Musical Score in a Dramatic Series |
The Romeo Section | Leo Awards | Best Sound in a Dramatic Series |
The Romeo Section | Leo Awards | Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series |
The Romeo Section | Leo Awards | Best Direction in a Dramatic Series |
This Life | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series |
Ti-Mé Show | Zapettes d'or | Réparateur Special Award |
Toc Toc Toc | Youth Media Alliance | Inspiring Content |
Turkey Hollow | Leo Awards | Best Sound in a Youth or Children's Program or Series |
Unité 9 | Gala ARTIS | Actress/Québec Sitcoms |
Vikings | DGC Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series |
Vrak Attak | Youth Media Alliance | Inspiring Content |
International awards
Title | Awards | Category | Country/Region |
Anamorphine | Boston Festival of Indie Games | Art and Experimental | USA |
Auto Age: Standoff | Game Developers Conference | Best in Play | USA |
Backstage | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Teen Actress | USA |
Dot. | Kidscreen Awards | Preschool: Best new series | USA |
Galala | US International Film & Video Festival | Certificate Entertainment: Children's | USA |
L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables | Kidscreen Awards | Tweens/Teens:Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie | USA |
Little Lords of Twilight | Game Developers Conference | Best in Play | USA |
Mages of Mystralia | Pax South | Best game | USA |
Marche à l'ombre | Festival Séries Mania | French-language series | France |
Orphan Black | Emmy Awards | Lead actress in a drama | USA |
Riverbond | Game Developers Conference | Best in Play | USA |
Rumble | Sundance Film Festival | World Documentary Award | USA |
The Bleeding Edge | Gabriel Awards | Drama | USA |
The Deep | Kidscreen Awards | Kids: Best new series | USA |
Urbance | Newark International Film Festival | Best Webisode | USA |