That’s a wrap on Canadian Screen Week 2022! This year’s awards ceremonies showcased and celebrated Canada’s vast and abundant creative talent, many of whom we are proud to call CFC alumni.

CFC alumni were well represented at this year’s awards, earning a total of 26 awards, and having worked on and contributed to the films and series that led the film and television honours this year. Notably Scarborough, from co-director Rich Williamson, which earned a total of eight CSAs, including Best Motion Picture, Achievement in Direction, and the John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award; and celebrated medical drama series Transplant, created by alumnus Joseph Kay, which led television honours, also taking home eight awards, including Best Drama Series, and Best Writing, Drama Series.

Alumni earned honours across all categories and disciplines, from editing, to music, acting and more, illustrating their reach, impact and numerous contributions to Canada’s screen industry. Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees and winners – thank you for bringing your passion, talent and stories to our screens.

Here’s the full list of CFC alumni who took home 2022 CSA awards:

(L-R, top to bottom) Learn to Swim, Scarborough, Night Raiders, Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy

FILM

Achievement in Casting

• Rich Williamson – Scarborough

Achievement in Direction

• Rich Williamson – Scarborough

Achievement in Editing

• Orlee Buium – All My Puny Sorrows

Achievement in Music – Original Song

• Tika Simone, Casey Manierka-Quaile – Learn to Swim, “And Then We Don’t”

Original Screenplay

• Danis Goulet – Night Raiders

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

• Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers – Night Raiders (Open Immersion Participant)

Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary

• Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy – Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Lori Lozinski

Best Editing in a Feature Length Documentary

• Ben Lawrence – My Tree

Best Short Documentary

• Nalujuk Night – Kat Baulu

John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award

• Rich Williamson – Scarborough

Transplant, Sort Of, Kim’s Convenience

TELEVISION PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Best Drama Series

• Transplant – Joseph Kay, Virginia Rankin, Adam Barken

Best Comedy Series

• Sort Of – Jennifer Kawaja

Best Reality/Competition Program or Series

• Canada’s Drag Race – Betty Orr, Michael Kot

TELEVISION CRAFT CATEGORIES

Best Direction, TV Movie

• I Was Lorena Bobbitt – Danishka Esterhazy

Best Writing, Drama Series

• Transplant, “Free For What” – Joseph Kay

Best Picture Editing, Reality/Competition

• Canada’s Drag Race, “The Snatch Game” – Baun Mah

Best Original Music, Non-Fiction

• The Covid Cruise – Erica Procunier

TELEVISION PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES

Best Lead Actress, Comedy

• Kim’s Convenience – Jean Yoon

Lovell Adams-Gray in 21 Black Futures

DIGITAL MEDIA CATEGORIES

Best Direction, Web Program or Series

• 21 Black Futures, “The Death News” – Charles Officer

Best Lead Performance, Web Program or Series

• 21 Black Futures – Lovell Adams-Gray

Best Immersive Experience – Fiction

• The Passengers – Ziad Touma

See the full list of winners here.

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