Viggo Mortensen, Tatiana Maslany, Jason Priestley among confirmed award show guests
CBC Television and the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television today announced the preliminary lineup of talent participating in the 2014 Canadian Screen Awards. Hosted again this year by comic superstar Martin Short, the awards will be broadcast live on CBC-TV on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto.
Director David Cronenberg will be honoured with the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award at the gala event, which will be presented by his friend and long-time collaborator, actor Viggo Mortensen.
Presenters for the evening represent some of the best and brightest of Canadian film and television, including Amanda Brugel (Seed), Arisa Cox (Big Brother Canada), Dave Foley (Spun Out), Lauren Holly (Motive), Mia Kirshner (I Think I Do), Adam Korson (Seed), Jessica Lowndes (90210), Amber Marshall (Heartland), Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black, Cas & Dylan), Shay Mitchell (Pretty Little Liars), Jon Montgomery (The Amazing Race Canada), Zoie Palmer (Lost Girl), Missy Peregrym (Rookie Blue), Jason Priestley (Call Me Fitz), Anna Silk (Lost Girl), George Stroumboulopoulos (George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight) and David Sutcliffe (Cracked). Additional presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.
Tune in to catch these stars and more at the 2014 Canadian Screen Awards airing Sunday, March 9, 2014, beginning at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC-TV.
For a full list of Canadian Screen Awards nominees, please visit www.academy.ca.
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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 Canadian Screen Week (March 3-9, 2014) and the 2-Hour Live Broadcast Gala will air Sunday, March 9, 2014 at 8 p.m. on CBC-TV.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Natalie Petozzi
Entertainment Publicist, CBC Communications & Publicity
416-205-2221 (office) / 647-926-6954 (mobile)
Suzan Ayscough
Director, Communications, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
416.366.2227 x231 (office) / 1.800.644.5194 x231 (toll free)
