Awards and Prizes
A total of 111 CMF-funded projects won 201 prizes in 21 prestigious Canadian award ceremonies during 2017-2018. Outside Canada, 20 CMF-funded projects received nominations of which 9 won prizes in 7 international competitions.
English-language Drama projects that garnered the most recognition, in Canada and on a global scale were Alias Grace, Baroness Von Sketch, Cardinal, L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables, and Vikings. In the French-language market, the series Feux, Lâcher prise, L’imposteur, Boomerang and Unité 9 captured the most awards.
2018 Canadian Screen Awards
Title | Category |
Abandoned | Best Photography, Documentary or Factual |
Alias Grace | Best Limited Series or Program |
Alias Grace | Best Costume Design |
Alias Grace | Best Direction, Drama Program or Limited Series |
Alias Grace | Best Production Design or Art Direction, Fiction |
Alias Grace | Best Writing, Drama Program or Limited Series |
Alias Grace | Best Lead Actress, Drama Program or Limited Series |
Baroness Von Sketch | Best Sketch Comedy Porgram or Series |
Baroness Von Sketch | Best Direction, Variety or Sketch Comedy |
Baroness Von Sketch | Best Picture Editing, Comedy |
Baroness Von Sketch | Best Writing, Variety or Sketch Comedy |
Baroness Von Sketch | Best Performance, Sketch Comedy (Individual or Ensemble) |
Canada in A Day | Best Direction, Documentary Program |
Canada in A Day | Best Picture Editing, Documentary |
Cardinal | Best Supporting Actress, Drama |
Cardinal | Best Original Music, Fiction |
Cardinal | Best Photography, Drama |
Cardinal | Best Picture Editing, Drama |
Cardinal | Best Achievement in Casting |
Cardinal | Best Lead Actor, Drama Program or Limited Series |
Carmilla | Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award |
Hello Goodbye | Best Picture Editing, Factual |
Kim's Convenience | Best Comedy Series |
Kim's Convenience | Best Lead Actor, Comedy |
Kim's Convenience | Best Supporting or Guest Actor, Comedy |
L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables | Best Direction, Children's or Youth |
L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables | Best Performance, Children's or Youth |
League of Exotique Dancers | Barbara Sears Award for Best Visual Research |
Letterkenny | Best Direction, Comedy |
Letterkenny | Best Writing, Comedy |
Mary Kills People | Best Direction, Drama Series |
Mary Kills People | Best Guest Performance, Drama Series |
Murdoch Mysteries | Golden Screen Award for TV Drama |
Mysticons | Best Writing, Animation |
Orphan Black | Best Writing, Drama Series |
Orphan Black | Best Visual Effects |
Orphan Black | Best Achievement in Make-Up |
Real Vikings | Best Direction, Documentary or Factual Series |
RISE | Best Documentary Program |
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World | Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary |
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World | Best Cinematography in a Feature Length Documentary |
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World | Best Editing in a Feature Length Documentary |
Schitt's Creek | Best Photography, Comedy |
Schitt's Creek | Best Lead Actress, Comedy |
Schitt's Creek | Best Supporting or Guest Actress, Comedy |
Science Max | Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series |
Still Standing | Best Writing, Factual |
Terror | Best News or Information Program |
The Juno Awards 2017 | Best Live Entertainment Special |
The Nature of Things with David Suzuki: Lost Secrets of the Pyramid | Best History Documentary Program or Series |
The Secret Path | Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program |
The Secret Path | Best Original Music, Non-Fiction |
The Wild Canadian Year | Rob Stewart Award for Best Science or Nature Documentary Program or Series |
Unstoppable: The Fentanyl Epidemic | Best Writing, Documentary |
Vikings | Best Lead Actor, Drama Series |
Vikings | Best Sound, Fiction |
Where the Universe Sings: The Spiritual Journey of Lawren Harris | Best Sound, Non-Fiction |
2017 Prix Gémeaux
Title | Category |
1000 jours pour la planète | Best Documentary Show or Series: Nature, Science and Environment |
1000 jours pour la planète | Best Photography: Public Affairs, Documentary - Series |
21 jours | Best Editing: Public Affairs, Documentary - Series |
Appli BRBR | Best Digital Component for a Show or Series: Variety |
Au pays des têtes à claques | Best Animation Show or Series |
Au secours de Béatrice | Best Text: Annual Drama Series |
Boomerang | Best Actor in a Leading Role: Comedy |
Boomerang | Best Actor in a Support Role: Comedy |
Bull Jumping | Best Photography: Public Affairs, Documentary - Show |
Bye Bye 2016 | Best Production: Comedy |
Bye Bye 2016 | Best Costume Design: All Categories |
Bye Bye 2016 | Best Make-Up/Hairstyle: All Categories |
Bye Bye 2016 | Best Performance: Comedy |
Cochon dingue | Best Animation: Youth |
Cochon dingue | Best Youth Show or Series: Magazine |
Cochon dingue | Best Youth Production: Entertainment / Magazine |
Cochon dingue | Best Research: Youth |
Conseils de famille | Best Actress in a Support Role: Youth |
Conte du Centre-Sud | Best Editing: Public Affairs, Documentary - Show |
Conte du Centre-Sud | Best Original Music Score: Documentary |
Comment devenir une légende | Best Youth Fiction Show or Series: 12 Years or Less |
Crescendo | Best Youth Show or Series: Entertainment |
De garde 24/7 | Best Documentary Series: Society |
De garde 24/7 | Best Script: Documentary - Series |
De garde 24/7 | Best Sound: Magazine, Public Affairs, Documentary - All Categories |
Délateurs | Best Show or Series: Docufiction |
Délateurs | Best Production: Docufiction |
District 31 | Jean-Besré Award |
En direct de l'univers | Best Variety or Performing Arts Series |
En direct de l'univers | Best Variety or Performing Arts Special |
Feux | Best Actor in a Leading Role: Drama Series |
Feux | Best Actress in a Leading Role: Drama Series |
Feux | Best Text: Drama Series |
Feux | Best Drama Series |
Fièvre politique | Best Research: Documentary - Series |
Jérémie | Best Youth Fiction Show or Series: 13-17 Years |
L'héritier | Best Documentary Show or Series: Biography or Portrait |
L'héritier | Best Documentary Production: Biography or Portrait, Arts and Culture, Nature, Science and Environment - Show |
La boite à musique | Best Documentary Production: Biography or Portrait, Arts and Culture, Nature, Science and Environment - Series |
Lâcher Prise | Best Comedy |
Lâcher Prise | Best Actress in a Leading Role: Comedy |
Lâcher Prise | Best Production: Comedy |
Lâcher Prise | Best Production: Comedy |
Lâcher Prise | Best Production: Comedy |
Lâcher Prise | Best Production: Comedy |
L'American Dream | Best Documentary Production: Society, History and Politics - Series |
Le chalet | Best Youth Production: Fiction |
Le chalet | Best Text: Youth |
Le goût d'un pays | Best Script: Documentary - Show |
Les beaux malaises | Best Comedy Special |
Les Pays d'en haut | Best Sound: Fiction |
Les Pays d'en haut | Best Decors: Fiction |
L'heure bleue | Best Actress in a Leading Role: Annual Drama Series |
L'heure bleue | Best Actor in a Support Role: Annual Drama Series |
Like-moi! | Best Comedy Series |
Like-moi! | Best Digital Component for a Show or Series: Fiction |
L'imposteur | Best Production: Drama Series |
L'imposteur | Best Casting: Fiction |
L'imposteur | Best Casting: Fiction |
L'imposteur | Best Musical Theme: All Categories |
Marche à l'ombre | Best Actor in a Support Role: Drama Series |
Med | Best Actor in a Support Role: Youth |
Mémoires Vives | Best Actor in a Leading Role: Annual Drama Series |
Microphone | Best Production: Variety or Performing Arts Series or Special |
Motel Monstre | Best Digital Component for a Show or Series: Youth |
Ruptures | Best Actress in a Support Role: Drama Series |
Salmigondis | Best Actor in a Leading Role: Youth |
Salmigondis | Best Actress in a Leading Role: Youth |
St-Nickel | Best Graphics: All Categories |
T'es où Youssef | Best Documentary Show: Society |
T'es où Youssef | Best Documentary Production: Society, History and Politics - Show |
T'es où Youssef | Best Research: Documentary - Show |
T'es où Youssef | Best Digital Component for a Show or Series: Documentary |
Unité 9 | Best Drama Series |
Unité 9 | Best Production: Annual Drama Series |
Unité 9 | Best Actress in a Leading Role: Annual Drama Series |
Victor Lessard | Best Photography: Fiction |
Votre beau programme | Best Decors: All Categories, Variety, Magazines, Public Affairs, Sports |
Other Canadian awards
Title | Awards | Category |
Aftercharge | Ubisoft Indie Serie | Coup de coeur |
Aiguilleurs du ciel | Prix Numix | ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA: Convergence Production - Public affairs, magazine and documentary |
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone | DGC Awards | ALLAN KING AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DOCUMENTARY |
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone | DGC Awards | BEST PICTURE EDITING - DOCUMENTARY |
Annedroids | Youth Media Alliance | Best Television Show, Live-Action Category, 6-9 Years |
Baroness Von Sketch | DGC Awards | OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY SERIES |
Baroness Von Sketch | Actra Awards | Series Ensemble Award |
Boomerang | Gala ARTIS | MALE ROLE / QUÉBEC COMEDIES |
Boomerang | Gala ARTIS | FEMALE ROLE / QUÉBEC COMEDIES |
Bruno & Boots: This Can't Be Happening | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | MOW AND MINISERIES |
Cardinal | DGC Awards | BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN - MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND MINI-SERIES |
Cardinal | DGC Awards | BEST PICTURE EDITING - MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND MINI-SERIES |
Cardinal | DGC Awards | BEST SOUND EDITING - MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND MINI-SERIES |
Chasing Evel: The Robbie Knievel Story | Leo Awards | Cinematography |
Coyotes Crazy Smart Science Show | Leo Awards | Sound |
Dot. | Banff World Media Festival Rockie Awards | Rogers Prize of Excellence |
Fangbone! | Youth Media Alliance | Best Television Show, Animation Category, 6-9 Years |
Feux | Gala ARTIS | FEMALE ROLE / SEASONAL DRAMA SERIES |
Forgive Me | Screen Nova Scotia Awards | Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role |
François Bellefeuille | Gala les Olivier | COMEDY SHOW / BEST SELLER OF THE YEAR |
Gentriville | Prix Boomerang | Site or Application - Documentary |
Giver | Alliance Médias Jeunesse | Best Television Show, Live-Action Category, 9 Years+ |
Heartland | DGC Awards | OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN FAMILY SERIES |
I am the blues | Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Awards | Documentary POV |
I Got Rhythm: The Science of Song | Alberta Film and Television Awards | BEST DOCUMENTARY OVER 30 MINUTES |
I Spy With My Five Eyes | Advertising & Design Club of Canada Award | Best overall website (Gold) |
I Spy With My Five Eyes | Advertising & Design Club of Canada Award | Education & Information (Silver) |
Indictment | imagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival | Best Documentary Work, Long Format |
It's not my fault and I don't care anyways | Alberta Film and Television Awards | Best Performance by an Alberta Actor |
It's not my fault and I don't care anyways | Alberta Film and Television Awards | Best Performance by an Alberta Actress |
It's not my fault and I don't care anyways | Alberta Film and Television Awards | Best Original Music Score (Drama over 30 minutes) |
Justice - L'expérience | Prix Numix | ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA: Original Production - Public affairs, magazine and documentary |
Kona | Prix Numix | ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA: Original Production - Public affairs, magazine and documentary |
La voix | Gala ARTIS | VARIETY OR ENTERTAINMENT SHOW HOST |
L'appart du 5e | Gala ARTIS | YOUTH SHOW PERFORMER |
Le commun des mortels | Festival Vue sur Mer | Gaspesian Award |
Le commun des mortels | Prix Gaspésien | People's Choice Award |
Les Appendices | Gala les Olivier | Comedy TV Series of the Year |
Les Beaux Malaises | Gala les Olivier | TV Comedy of the Year |
Les Trésors d'Arthur L'aventurier | Prix Numix | ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA: Convergence Production - Youth |
Letterkenny | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | TV Comedy |
L'imposteur | Gala ARTIS | MALE ROLE / SEASONAL DRAMA SERIES |
Mary Kills People | Canadian Cinema Editors Awards | Best Editing in MOW/Mini-Series |
Mary Kills People | DGC Awards | Best Editing in MOW/Mini-Series |
MathXplosion | Youth Media Alliance | Best original Digital Content |
Mr. D | Screen Nova Scotia Awards | Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role |
O' | Gala ARTIS | MALE ROLE / ANNUAL DRAMA SERIES |
Orphan Black | DGC Awards | BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN - TELEVISION SERIES |
Quand la foule devient cirque | Prix Boomerang | Site or Application - Experiential |
RISE | Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Awards | Documentary Series |
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World | Hot Docs Awards | Best Canadian Documentary |
Scout & The Gumboot Kids | Leo Awards | Picture editing |
Scout & The Gumboot Kids | Leo Awards | Production design |
Scout & The Gumboot Kids | Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Awards | Children and Youth Production |
Sexplora | Prix Boomerang | Site or Application - Documentary |
Still Standing | Canadian Cinema Editors Awards | Best Editing in Lifestyle/Docudrama |
Stolen | Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Awards | Aboriginal Award |
Sexplora | Prix Numix | Convergence Production: Public affairs, magazine, documentary |
The Adventures of Napkin Man | Youth Media Alliance | Best Television Show, Live-Action Category, 3-5 Years |
The Incredible Tales of Weirdwood Manor | Youth Media Alliance | Best Original Interactive Content |
The Messenger | Ubisoft Indie Serie | 1st place |
The Secret Path | Banff World Media Festival Rockie Awards | Animation |
This hour has 22 minutes | Screen Nova Scotia Awards | Best television series |
Tiny Plastic Men | Alberta Film and Television Awards | Best Visual Effects |
Unité 9 | Gala ARTIS | FEMALE ROLE / ANNUAL DRAMA SERIES |
Vikings | DGC Awards | OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMATIC SERIES |
Vikings | DGC Awards | BEST PICTURE EDITING - TELEVISION SERIES |
Vikings | DGC Awards | BEST SOUND EDITING - TELEVISION SERIES |
Web thérapie | Prix Numix | ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA: Variety and Drama |
Wild rockies | Leo Awards | Cinematography |
Wynonna Earp | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | BEST SCRIPT FROM A ROOKIE SERIES |
Wynonna Earp | Alberta Film and Television Awards | Best Dramatic Series |
X company | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | TV Drama |
International awards
Title | Awards | Category | Country/Region |
A Fold Apart | Game Developers Conference | Best in play | USA |
Dot. | Kidscreen Awards | Best New Series | USA |
Employable Me Canada | Diversify TV's Excellence Award at MIPCOM | Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Female Role (Teenager) | France |
Furious Seas | Game Developers Conference | Best in play | USA |
Hip Hop Evolution | Peabody Awards | Documentary | USA |
Hip Hop Evolution | International Emmy Awards | Arts Programming | USA |
L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables | Kidscreen Awards | Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie | USA |
Little Lords of Twilight | Best Mobile App Awards | Best Designed Mobile App | USA |
The Deep | Kidscreen Awards | Best New Series | USA |
The Westbury Faery | Shorty Awards | Best Use of Augmented Reality | USA |