CBC claimed four wins at last night’s Canadian Screen Award gala honouring excellence in digital and immersive storytelling. These wins bring CBC’s overall total to 40 Canadian Screen Awards to date over Nights One, Two and Three.
CBC Comedy digital series led the way with THE AMAZING GAYL PILE taking home two awards for Best Original Program or Series for Digital Media – Fiction and Best Direction in a Program or Series Produced for Digital Media. Canadian acting legend Paul Soles was greeted with a standing ovation as he accepted the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Program or Series Produced for Digital Media for his role in MY 90-YEAR-OLD ROOMMATE.
CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON was recognized with the award for Best Cross-Platform Project.
The 2017 Canadian Screen Awards, hosted by comedian Howie Mandel, will be broadcast live on CBC on Sunday, March 12 at 8 p.m. (9 AT/ 9:30 NT). Leading up to the broadcast, Canadians can share their thoughts on the nominees with CBC on Twitter @CBC using #CdnScreenAwards.
CBC’s 2017 Canadian Screen Award wins on Thursday, March 9 are as follows:
THE AMAZING GAYL PILE (2):
CBC, LaRue Entertainment
Best Original Program or Series produced for Digital Media - Fiction
Morgan Waters, Brooks Gray, Matt King, Andrew Ferguson
Best Direction in a Program or Series Produced for Digital Media
Morgan Waters, Brooks Gray
MY 90-YEAR-OLD ROOMMATE (1):
CBC, LoCo Motion Pictures
Best Performance by an Actor in a Program or Series Produced for Digital Media
Paul Soles
CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON (1):
CBC, Media Headquarters
Best Cross-Platform Project
Robert Cohen, Barry Davis, Kyle Richmond, Mike Miner, Bill Konrad, David Offierski, Matt Odynski, Jesilou Tongio
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