In total, CBC earns eight awards at second gala event of Canadian Screen Week
CBC Television received eight awards tonight at the second of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television’s Canadian Screen Award gala events. CBC’s comedy programs were the big winners, taking home five of the night’s awards.
The Rick Mercer Report, featuring Canada’s top political satirist Rick Mercer, took home three awards - for the second year in a row - in the Variety or Sketch Comedy categories. Gavin Crawford’s Wild West and the Canadian comedy institution, This Hour has 22 Minutes garnered the additional two comedic honours on behalf of CBC Television.
CBC’s achievements in directing received three awards in total, including The Phantoms, The Magic Hockey Skates, and the aforementioned The Rick Mercer Report. The final award went to Cracked for their original score. CBC programs, talent and crew were all nominated in categories across the board for Canada’s most prestigious television, film and digital awards.
2014 Canadian Screen Award wins awarded to CBC on Wednesday, March 5 include:
Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
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The Phantoms
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Sudz Sutherland
Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series
Rick Mercer Report - Episode 10
CBC
Henry Sarwer-Foner
Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series
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The Magic Hockey Skates
CBC
Jason Boose, Sarah Mercey
Best Original Music Score for a Series
Cracked - What We Can’t See
CBC
Robert Carli
Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble)
Rick Mercer Report - Episode 1
CBC
Rick Mercer
Best Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series
Rick Mercer Report
CBC
Gerald Lunz, Rick Mercer, Tom Stanley
Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series
Gavin Crawford’s Wild West
CBC
Gavin Crawford, Kyle Tingley
Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series
This Hour Has 22 Minutes - 20-11
CBC
Albert Howell, Bob Kerr, Cathy Jones, Dean Jenkinson, Gary Pearson, Greg Thomey, Mark Critch, Mary Walsh, Michael Balazo, Mike Allison, Nigel Lawrence, Rupinder Gill, Scott Vrooman, Shaun Majumder, Susan Kent
Find the awards online at:
@academy_net / #CDNScreen14
About CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. The Corporation is a leader in reaching Canadians on new platforms and delivers a comprehensive range of radio, television, internet, and satellite-based services. Deeply rooted in the regions, CBC/Radio-Canada is the only domestic broadcaster to offer diverse regional and cultural perspectives in English, French and eight Aboriginal languages.
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About the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is a national, non-profit, professional association dedicated to the promotion, recognition and celebration of exceptional achievements in Canadian film, television and digital media. Unifying industry professionals across Canada, the Academy is a vital force representing all screen-based industries.
About the Canadian Screen Awards and Canadian Screen Week
The Academy’s Canadian Screen Awards is the annual awards show to celebrate the best in film, television and digital media. They are part of CanadianScreen Week (March 3-9, 2014) and the two-hour Live Broadcast Gala will air Sunday, March 9, 2014 at 8 p.m. on CBC.
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