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.

Cory Angeletti-Szasz

Manager, Communications

Cory Angeletti-Szasz