CFC Alumni Honoured with 2016 Canadian Screen Awards
By Cory Angeletti-Szasz ● March 14, 2016 10:40
The 2016 Canadian Screen Week culminated yesterday evening with the live broadcast of the Canadian Screen Awards (CSAs) on CBC, hosted by Canadian comedian Norm Macdonald. Throughout the week, including last night’s awards ceremony, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television handed out awards in 132 categories – 24 in film, 101 in television and 7 in digital media. We are pleased to announce that 14 CFC alumni were honoured with 2016 CSAs in 13 categories over the course of Canadian Screen Week.
Our very own Chief Digital Officer Ana Serrano was also presented with the 2016 Digital Media Trailblazing Award at a gala event throughout Canadian Screen Week. From all of us at the CFC, we extend our sincere congratulations to Ana on this well-deserved honour in recognition of her exceptional contributions to Canada’s digital media industry.
Additionally, CFC alumna Karen Walton was one of this year’s Academy Special Award winners, receiving the Margaret Collier Award (for Writing).
Please see below for the full list of alumni winners:
BEST DRAMATIC SERIES
SPONSOR | INNOVATE BY DAY
- 19-2
Bravo! (Bell Media)
(Sphere Media Plus, Echo Media)
Virginia Rankin
BEST COMEDY SERIES
- Schitt's Creek
CBC (CBC)
(Not A Real Company Productions Inc.)
Eugene Levy (CFC Board Member), Andrew Barnsley
BEST CHILDREN'S OR YOUTH FICTION PROGRAM OR SERIES
SPONSOR | FAMILY CHANNEL
- Degrassi
MTV (Bell Media)
(Epitome Pictures Inc.)
Sarah Glinski (read our recent interview with Sarah on Degrassi: Next Class HERE)
BEST TV MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
SPONSOR | ENTERTAINMENT ONE
- The Book of Negroes
CBC (CBC)
(Entertainment One, Conquering Lion Pictures, Out of Africa Entertainment)
Damon D'Oliveira, Clement Virgo
DONALD BRITTAIN AWARD FOR BEST SOCIAL/POLITICAL DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM
SPONSOR | ROGERS GROUP OF FUNDS
- Sugar Coated
TVO (TVO)
(The Cutting Factory)
Janice Dawe
BEST DIRECTION IN A COMEDY PROGRAM OR SERIES
- Schitt's Creek - "The Cabin"
CBC (CBC)
Paul Fox
BEST DIRECTION IN A DRAMATIC PROGRAM OR LIMITED SERIES
SPONSOR | WILLIAM F. WHITE INTERNATIONAL & COMWEB GROUP
- The Book of Negroes
CBC (CBC)
Clement Virgo
BEST PICTURE EDITING IN A REALITY/COMPETITION PROGRAM OR SERIES
- The Amazing Race Canada - "Who’s Feeling Sporty Now”
CTV (Bell Media)
Seth Poulin
BEST WRITING IN A DRAMATIC PROGRAM OR LIMITED SERIES
PRESENTED WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF THE COGECO PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FUND
- The Book of Negroes
CBC (CBC)
Clement Virgo
BEST WRITING IN A DRAMATIC SERIES
- Orphan Black - "Scarred by Many Past Frustrations"
Space (Bell Media)
Alex Levine
BEST CROSS-PLATFORM PROJECT – FICTION
- The Book of Negroes Interactive
(Secret Location, Conquering Lion, Entertainment One, CBC)
James Milward, Damon D'Oliveira
BEST ORIGINAL INTERACTIVE PRODUCTION PRODUCED FOR DIGITAL MEDIA
- Highrise: Universe Within
(National Film Board of Canada)
Anita Lee, David Oppenheim
BEST ORIGINAL PROGRAM OR SERIES PRODUCED FOR DIGITAL MEDIA – FICTION
PRESENTED WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF THE INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION FUND
- Carmilla
(Shaftesbury / Smokebomb)
Jay Bennett, Christina Jennings (alumna and Chair, CFC Board of Directors)
Congratulations to our alumni on their 2016 CSAs and to all of this year’s winners. We are so proud of all of the incredible Canadian talent working in Canada’s screen-based entertainment industry.
CFC alumni, if we missed your award, please let us know by emailing alumni@cfccreates.com.
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