List of Canadian television awards
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Canadian Television Awards are given by several organizations for contributions in various fields of television in Canada. They include national and regional award shows.
General
Award | Sponsor | Notes |
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ACTRA Award | ACTRA :Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists | Main national television award from 1972 to 1986, when they were taken over by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to create the Gemini Awards;[1] now presented as a regional film and television award to honour local production, by each of ACTRA's individual regional chapters. |
Artis Award | Groupe TVA | Successor in 2006 of the MetroStar Award for achievements in French-Canadian television.[2][3][4] |
Canadian Screen Awards | Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television | The first Canadian Screen Awards were held on 4 March 2013, replacing the Gemini Awards (television) and Genie Awards (film)[5][6] |
CAFTCAD Awards | CAFTCAD | For achievements in Costume design in Television and Motion pictures |
Constellation Awards | TCON Promotional Society | Best science fiction or fantasy works. Founded in 2007, and ran through 2014[7] |
Directors Guild of Canada Award for Best Direction - Family | Directors Guild of Canada | Programs for children and family produced in Canada. Created in 2002[8][9] |
Golden Maple Awards | Academy of Canadians in Sports and Entertainment | Canadian actors performing in television shows broadcast in the United States[10][11] |
Leo Awards | Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia | Film and television productions in British Columbia |
MetroStar Award | Metro Inc. | Achievements in French-Canadian television, Replaced by Artis Award in 2006[12] |
Prix Gémeaux | Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television | French Canadian achievements in Canadian television. Since 1985.[13] |
Rosie Awards | Alberta Media Production Industries Association | Province if Alberta film and television awards[14][15][16] AMPIA is non-profit professional association that supports its members by encouraging the development of the film industry in the province of Alberta.[17] |
Spacey Awards | CTV Sci-Fi Channel | Annual award presented by the Canadian cable network Space from 2003–2007[18] |
TCA Awards | Television Critics Association | Outstanding achievements in television[19] |
WGC Screenwriting Awards | Writers Guild of Canada | Best script for a feature film, television or radio project[20] |
Gemini Awards
The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. First held in 1986 to replace the ACTRA Award, in April 2012, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced that the Gemini Awards and the Genie Awards would be discontinued and replaced by a new award ceremony dedicated to all forms of Canadian media, including television, film, and digital media.[21][22][23]
See also
References
- ^ "ACTRA". The Canadian Encyclopedia, February 6, 2006.
- ^ Informations générales: General information about the MetroStar Gala and the history of these awards and the selection process
- ^ Infos/Concours: Information about the Artis Gala and the selection process
- ^ New Gala, Same Public: Article in French published in Le Devoir (1 May 2006)
- ^ "L'Académie lance les nouveaux prix Écrans canadiens" (Press release). L'Académie canadienne du cinéma et de la télévision. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Goodbye Genies and Geminis, hello Canadian Screen Awards". The GATE. The GATE Entertainment Magazine. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "2012 Constellation Awards Nominees Announced!". Thenewscifi.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
- ^ "Directors Guild of Canada". IMDB. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "DGC Awards". Directors Guild of Canada. DGC. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ Gray, Tim (24 September 2014). "L.A. to Host Golden Maple Nods from New Canadian Org". Variety. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ McNary, Dave (25 April 2014). "Canadian Entertainment-Sports Talent Group Launching in L.A. (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ Informations générales: General information about the MetroStar Gala and the history of these awards, including the selection process
- ^ "Canada's Genie, Gemini Awards to merge". CBC News. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "The Rosies Awards – Alberta Media Production Industries Association". ampia.org. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Calgary productions top nominations for Alberta Film and Television Awards". Calgary Herald. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Edmonton's Blackstone, Tiny Plastic Men nominated for Rosie Awards". Edmonton Journal. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "About AMPIA – Alberta Media Production Industries Association". ampia.org. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ The 5th Annual Spacey Awards, spacecast.com, archived from the original on 2007-05-18, retrieved 2020-02-05
- ^ TCA Awards, TCA, retrieved 2020-02-05
- ^ WGC Screenwriting Awards, WGC, retrieved 2020-02-05
- ^ Townend, Paul. "Gemini Awards". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2 February 2008. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
- ^ "Canada's Genie, Gemini Awards to merge". CBC News. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards to replace Genies, Geminis". CBC News. Retrieved 5 September 2012.