DGC Members and Productions receive over 120 Canadian Screen Awards nominations! Congratulations and best of luck to all those nominated for a 2021 CSA. 

The winners will be announced May 17 - May 20 and each show will be available for all to watch. For details click here. 

FILM

Best Motion Picture | Meilleur film

Beans

Funny Boy

Nadia Butterfly

The Nest

Underground | Souterrain

Achievement in Art Direction / Production Design | Meilleure direction artistique / conception des décors

Louisa Schabas, Sylvain Lemaitre – Blood Quantum

Carol Spier – Falling

André-Line Beauparlant – Goddess of the Fireflies | La déesse des mouches à feu

Phillip Barker – Guest of Honour

Jennifer Morden – The Kid Detective

Achievement in Direction | Meilleure réalisation

Deepa Mehta – Funny Boy

Brandon Cronenberg – Possessor

Achievement in Editing | Meilleur montage

Jeff Barnaby – Blood Quantum

Jane MacRae – The Cuban

Ron Sanders – Falling

Christine Armstrong – Sugar Daddy

Achievement in Sound Editing | Meilleur montage sonore

David McCallum, David Rose, Krystin Hunter – Akilla’s Escape

Jane Tattersall, David McCallum, Steve Medeiros, Krystin Hunter – Funny Boy

Paul Germann, Brennan Mercer, Martin Gwynn Jones – The Nest

Clive Turner, Mark Shniruwsky, Marvyn Dennis – Random Acts of Violence

Original Screenplay | Meilleur scénario original

Charles Officer – Akilla’s Escape

Jeff Barnaby – Blood Quantum

Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary | Meilleur long métrage documentaire Ted Rogers

Sudz Sutherland – Stateless

Best Short Documentary | Meilleur court métrage documentaire

Alexandra Bailey – êmîcêtôcêt: Many Bloodlines

Trevor Anderson – Jesse Jams

Tiffany Hsiung – Sing Me a Lullaby

Best Live Action Short Drama | Meilleur court métrage de fiction

Kelly Fyffe-Marshall – Black Bodies

Best Animated Short | Meilleur court métrage d’animation

Jordan Canning – 4 North A

Thea Hollatz, Kristy Neville, Matt Code – Hot Flash

John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award | Prix John Dunning pour le meilleur premier long métrage

Tracey Deer – Beans 

Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Dusty Mancinelli – Violation

TELEVISION

Best TV Movie

Christmas Jars

Glass Houses

No Good Deed

Best Drama Series

Burden of Truth

Cardinal: Until The Night

Departure

Transplant

Vikings

Best Comedy Series

Baroness Von Sketch Show

Kim's Convenience

Letterkenny

Schitt's Creek

Workin' Moms

Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program

John Walker – Assholes: A Theory

Liz Marshall – Meat the Future

Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series

Dan Levy – Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell

Best Documentary Program

Tamara Mariam Dawit – Finding Sally

Andrew Moir – Hockey Mom

Best Pre-School Program or Series

Dino Dana

Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series

Detention Adventure

Endlings

Holly Hobbie

Odd Squad Mobile Unit

Utopia Falls

Best Factual Series

The Detectives

Best Direction, TV Movie

Caroline Labrèche – Rule of 3

 Anne de Léan – Within These Walls 

Best Direction, Drama Series

Adrienne Mitchell – Coroner - Fire Pt. 2

Charles Officer – Coroner - One Drum

Cory Bowles – Diggstown - Cheryl Battiste

Mina Shum – Frankie Drake Mysteries - Counterpunch 

Holly Dale – Transplant - Pilot 

Best Direction, Variety or Sketch Comedy

Vivieno Caldinelli, Joyce Wong – Baroness Von Sketch Show - Whatever you do, don't smell his T-shirts

Shelagh O'Brien – Jonathan Van Ness: Kicks

Steve Wright – This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Best Direction, Comedy

Siobhan Devine – Kim's Convenience - Beacon Of Truth

Aleysa Young – New Eden - Go With Gaion

Andrew Cividino, Daniel Levy – Schitt’s Creek - Happy Ending

Jordan Canning – Schitt’s Creek - Sunrise, Sunset

Catherine Reitman – Workin’ Moms - Charade

Best Direction, Documentary Program

Phyllis Ellis – Toxic Beauty

Best Direction, Documentary Series

Caitlin Starowicz – She Walks with Apes

Best Direction, Children's or Youth

Jasmin Mozaffari – Holly Hobbie - The Puzzled Peacemaker

Stefan Brogren – Holly Hobbie - The Salty Songstress

Bruce McDonald – Malory Towers - The Spider

Warren P. Sonoda – Odd Squad Mobile Unit - Music of Sound

R.T. Thorne – Utopia Falls - Can I Kick It

Best Direction, Reality/Competition

Shelagh O’Brien – Canada's Drag Race - U Wear It Well

Graeme Lynch – Landscape Artist of the Year Canada - Midland Town Dock

Best Direction, Factual

Sharon Lewis, Sebastian Cluer – Paranormal Nightshift - Clown Boy’s Revenge, She Follows Me, and I.T.

Sharon Lewis – Paranormal Nightshift – Night Radio, Lady in Red, and Spirit Alley

Best Writing, Comedy

Daniel Levy – Schitt's Creek - Happy Ending

Best Writing, Documentary

John Walker – Assholes: A Theory

Phyllis Ellis – Toxic Beauty

Best Writing, Children's or Youth

J.J. Johnson – Endlings - The End is the Beginning is the End

Barbara Sears Award for Best Editorial Research

Phyllis Ellis – Toxic Beauty

Best Picture Editing, Drama

Hugh Elchuk – Cardinal: Until The Night - John & Lise

Sandy Pereira – Cardinal: Until The Night - Scott

Paul Winestock – Departure - Survivor

Katie Chipperfield – Trickster - Episode 102

D. Gillian Truster – Trickster - Episode 104

Best Picture Editing, Documentary

Cathy Gulkin – 17 And Life Doesn't Wait

Jeff Warren – Assholes: A Theory

Cathy Gulkin – Company Town

Best Picture Editing, Factual

Cathy Gulkin – Every Child Matters

Heath Fashina - David Rocco’s Dolce Italia - Hope in the New Rome

Best Picture Editing, Reality/Competition

Jonathan Dowler – Big Brother Canada - Episode 11

Jonathan Dowler – Top Chef Canada - Final Showdown

Best Picture Editing, Comedy

Mike Fly, Marianna Khoury, Michael Pierro, Morgan Waters – Baroness Von Sketch Show - Whatever you do, don't smell his T-shirts

Aren Hansen – Kim's Convenience - Couch Surfing 

Kyle Martin – Letterkenny - Yard Sale Saturday

Paul Winestock – Schitt's Creek - Start Spreading The News

Marianna Khoury – Workin' Moms - To Lure A Squirrel

Best Sound, Fiction 

Brennan Mercer, Jane Tattersall, Barry Gilmore, David McCallum, David Caporale, Stacy Coutts – Cardinal: Until the Night- John & Lise

Jill Purdy, Adam Stein – Coroner- Fire Pt. 2

Janice Ierulli, Matthew Hussey – Hudson & Rex- Tunnel Vision

Jane Tattersall, David McCallum, Claire Dobson, Dale Sheldrake, Steve Medeiros, Yuri Gorbachow – Vikings- The Best Laid Plans

Janicie Ierulli, Matthew Hussey, Mark Shnuriwsky, Clive Turner – Wynonna Earp- Friends in Low Places

Best Sound, Non-Fiction

Jane Tattersall, Sue Conley – Margaret Atwood: A Word after a Word after a Word is Power

Best Production Design or Art Direction, Fiction

Armando Sgrignuoli – Frankie Drake Mysteries - No Friends Like Old Friends

Chris Crane – New Eden - Go With Gaion

Brendan Smith – Schitt’s Creek - Happy Ending

John Dondertman – Trickster - Episode 105

Trevor Smith – Wynonna Earp - Friends in Low Places

Best Production Design or Art Direction, Non-Fiction

David Blanchard – The Detectives - The Cottage Killer

Best Visual Effects

Dominic Remane – Vikings - The Best Laid Plans

DIGITAL MEDIA

Best Web Program or Series, Fiction

Hey Lady!

NarcoLeap

Best Direction, Web Program or Series

Samir Rehem – Bit Playas - Final Fight

Adriana Maggs, Sarah Polley, Will Bowes – Hey Lady!

Celeste Koon – Love Letters from Everest

Best Writing, Web Program or Series

J.J. Johnson –  Lockdown - Social Togetherness

Jonathan Torrens – Your Two Cents - The Cashelor 

Best Production, Interactive

J.J. Johnson – Endlings: Origin

J.J. Johnson – Home4School