DGC Ontario is thrilled to announce that our Members were collectively nominated for 130+ Canadian Screen Awards! Congratulations, and best of luck to all those nominated for a 2023 CSA. 

The awards will be presented over four days during Canadian Screen Week, including the 2023 Canadian Screen Awards show, which will be broadcast on CBC and CBC Gem on Sunday, April 16 at 8:00 p.m. Click here for the full schedule. 

DGC Ontario is a proud partner of the Canadian Academy of Film and Television. 

FILM

Best Motion Picture

Brother 

Achievement in Art Direction / Production Design

Carol Spier - Crimes of the Future 

Jason Clarke, John Kim - Brother

Jennifer Morden – Alice, Darling

Achievement in Direction

Clement Virgo - Brother

David Cronenberg - Crimes of the Future 

Achievement in Editing

Christopher Donaldson - Crimes of the Future 

Simone Smith - I Like Movies

Faran Moradi  - Tehranto 

Achievement in Sound Editing

Jane Tattersall, David McCallum, Paul Germann, Krystin Hunter, Kevin Banks - Brother

Robert Bertola, Tom Bjelic, Jill Purdy - Crimes of the Future

Martin Gwynn Jones - Dawn, Her Dad & the Tractor

Elma Bello - Stay the Night 

Adapted Screenplay

Clement Virgo - Brother

Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary

Noura Kevorkian (Batata)

Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux (Handle with Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew)

Best Cinematography in a Feature Length Documentary

Noura Kevorkian - Batata 

Best Editing in a Feature-Length Documentary

Noura Kevorkian, Mike Munn - Batata 

Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux - Handle with Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew 

Mike Munn - To Kill A Tiger

Best Short Documentary

Patty vs. Patty – Chris Strikes, Maya Annik Bedward

TELEVISION

Best TV Movie

A Chance For Christmas

Say Yes to Christmas

Swindler Seduction

Under The Christmas Tree

Best Drama Series

Departure

Moonshine

The Porter

SkyMed

Best Comedy Series

Astrid & Lilly Save The World

Children Ruin Everything

Fakes

Letterkenny

Sort Of

Best Sketch Comedy Program or Series

Tallboyz

Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series

Beautiful Scars

Comedy Punks: Kids In The Hall

Lisa Rideout (Sex With Sue)

Best Pre-School Program or Series

PAW Patrol

Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series

Detention Adventure

Hollie Hobby

Malory Towers

The Next Step

Odd Squad Mobile Unit

Best Factual Series

Arctic Vets

How I Got Here

Lost Car Rescue

Best Direction, TV Movie

Samantha Wan  - Love at Sky Gardens

Alfons Adetuyi  - Miracle in Motor City

Lisa Rose Snow - Under The Christmas Tree

Best Direction, Drama Series

Cory Bowles - Coroner “Our Home on Native Land”

Cory Bowles - Diggstown “Donald Kitpu Christmas”

Gloria Ui Young Kim - Heartland "The Long Game”

Charles Officer - The Porter “Episode 101”

R.T. Thorne - The Porter  “Episode 108"

Best Direction, Variety or Sketch Comedy

Shelagh O’Brien - Comedy Night with Rick Mercer “Episode 105”

Shelagh O’Brien - Roast Battle Canada “Episode 201"

Bruce McCulloch - TallBoyz “Don’t swear in front of the song”

Best Direction, Comedy

Aleysa Young - Run The Burbs “Blockbuster”

Joyce Wong - Sort Of  “Sort Of I Love You”

Fab Filippo - Sort Of  “Sort Of Janazah"

Yael Staav - Workin’ Moms “The Big One”

Best Direction, Documentary Program

Shane Belcourt - Beautiful Scars

Lisa Rideout - Sex with Sue

Barri Cohen - Unloved: Huronia's Forgotten Children

Best Direction, Documentary Series

Reginald Harkema - Comedy Punks: Kids In The Hall  “Episode 2”

Best Direction, Children's or Youth

Graeme Lynch - All-Round Champion “Hurdles”

Melanie Orr - The Hardy Boys “The Doctor's Orders”

Bruce MacDonald - Malory Towers “The New Headmistress”

Romeo Candido  - The Next Step “One Song Glory”

Warren P. Sonoda - Odd Squad Mobile Unit “Odd Together Now”

Best Direction, Animation

Darren Cranford - Happy House of Frightenstein “Heirloom Doom”

Best Direction, Reality/Competition

Shelagh O'Brien - Canada’s Drag Race “Girls Trip: The Rusical”

Graeme Lynch- Race Against the Tide “Night Terrors”

Best Direction, Factual

Sebastien Cluer – Still Standing

Victoria Lean - We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel)

Best Photography, Drama

Yuri Yakubiw – Murdoch Mysteries

Best Writing, Drama Series 

Adriana Maggs  - Coroner “Death Goes On”

Best Writing, Comedy

Fab Filippo - Sort Of  “Sort Of I Love You”

Catherine Reitman - Workin’ Moms “Grow If You Want”

Best Writing, Documentary

Sudz Sutherland - BLK: An Origin Story “Ontario: John "Daddy" Hall”

Lisa Rideout - Sex with Sue

Best Writing, Children's or Youth

Lisa Rose Snow - Detention Adventure “Pranks, Lies, and Videotape”

Barri Cohen - Unloved: Huronia's Forgotten Children

Barbara Sears Award for Best Visual Research

Barri Cohen - Unloved: Huronia's Forgotten Children

Best Picture Editing, Drama

Teresa de Luca - Coroner “LJND”

Sandy Pereira - The Porter “Episode 101”

Dev Singh - The Porter  “Episode 108”

Best Picture Editing, Documentary

Pamela Bayne, Peter Denes - Evil by Design: Surviving Nygard

Swapna Mell - The Great Canadian Baking Show “Patisserie Week”

Best Picture Editing, Comedy

Kyle Martin - Letterkenny “Dyck Meat”

Kyle Martin - Shoresy “Don't Poke the Bear”

Marianna Khoury - Sort Of  “Sort Of 2gethr”

Hugh Elchuk - Sort Of “Sort Of Amsterdam”

Marianna Khoury - Workin’ Moms "Grow If You Want”

Mike Lobel - Detention Adventure “First Impressionisms”

Jane MacRae - Holly Hobbie “The Aspiring Ally”

Courtney Goldman, Nathan Martinak - Odd Squad Mobile Unit - “The Problem With Pentagurps / Three Portals Down”

Best Sound, Fiction

Janice Ierulli, Mark Shnuriwsky, Matthew Hussey, Dave Johnson- Hudson & Rex “No Man is an Island”

Ed Douglas, David McCallum, Marvyn Dennis, Peter Thillaye - The Porter “Episode 108”

Stacy Coutts, Sue Conley, Paul Germann - Pretty Hard Cases “Pigeon Party”

Paul Germann, Martin Gwynn Jones, Rob Ainsley - Sort Of “Sort Of Future”

Best Sound, Documentary or Factual

Stefana Fratila, Krystin Hunter - Crystal Pite: Angels' Atlas

Best Production Design or Art Direction, Fiction

Brian Verhoog, Brianna Trush, Joel Guzman - The Hardy Boys “An Unexpected Return”

Bill Fleming  - Moonshine “44.6304N 64.0515W”

Ingrid Jurek, Jenn Luckas  - Sort Of  “Sort Of Janazah”

Best Stunt Coordination

John Stead - Pretty Hard Cases “Crystal Ball”

Best Lead Performer, Comedy

Catherine Reitman- Workin’ Moms

DIGITAL MEDIA

Best Web Program or Series, Fiction

Avocado Toast: The Series

Tokens

Revenge of the Black Best Friend

Topline

Best Direction, Web Program or Series

Maya Annik Bedward, Alicia K. Harris - Lido TV “Feminism"

Thyrone Tommy - Revenge of the Black Best Friend “The One Who Dies First”

Winnifred Jong - Tokens “The Goal”

Romeo Candido - Topline “Sky is Falling”

Best Writing, Web Program or Series

Emily Weedon- Chateau Laurier “An Unfortunate Turn of Events”

Romeo Candido - Topline “Sky is Falling”

 *This list reflects 2023 Canadian Screen Award nominations for Members nominated, DGC signatory productions, DGC dispensation productions and DGC Ontario Members working outside Ontario.

If you were nominated for an award and don't see your name on the list, please email us at communications@dgcontario.ca so we can celebrate your nomination.