Awards and Prizes
A total of 113 CMF-funded projects won 220 prizes (including honourable mentions) in 29 prestigious Canadian award ceremonies during 2014-2015. Globally, outside of Canadian borders, 51 CMF-funded projects received nominations of which 27 won prizes in 18 international competitions.
English language Drama projects that garnered the most recognition, in Canada and on a global scale were Blackstone, Call Me Fitz, Degrassi, and Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story. In the French market, the series Les Argonautes, Les Beaux Malaises, Série Noire, and Unité 9 captured the most awards
2014 Canadian Screen Awards
Title | Category |
19-2 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role |
Apocalypse WWI | Barbara Sears Award for Best Visual Research |
Apocalypse WWI | Best History Documentary Program or Series |
Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy | Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie |
Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series |
Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series |
Call Me Fitz | Best Comedy Series |
Call Me Fitz | Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role |
Call Me Fitz | Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety, or Animated Program or Series |
Call Me Fitz | Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series |
Degrassi | Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series |
Degrassi | Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series |
Degrassi | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series |
Degrassi | Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series |
Fort McMoney | Best Original Interactive Production Produced for Digital Media |
Grojband | Best Cross-Platform Project - Children's and Youth |
Ice Pilots NWT | Best Factual Program or Series |
Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong! | Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series |
Justin Time | Best Performance in an Animated Program or Series |
Lost Girl | Fan’s Choice Award |
Motive | Best Performance in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series |
Mr. D | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series |
Murdoch Mysteries | Best Achievement in Make-Up |
Murdoch Mysteries | Best Costume Design |
Rick Mercer Report XI | Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble) |
Rick Mercer Report XI | Best Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series |
Rick Mercer Report XI | Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series |
Rocket Monkeys | Best Animated Program or Series |
Rocket Monkeys | Best Writing in an Animated Program or Series |
Rookie Blue | Golden Screen Award - Drama |
Sensitive Skin | Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series |
Sensitive Skin | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role |
Sensitive Skin | Best Photography in a Comedy Program or Series |
Sensitive Skin | Best Picture Editing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series |
Spun Out | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series |
Still Life: A Three Pines Mystery | Best Original Score Score for a Program |
Super Dooper Alice Cooper | Best Feature Documentary |
Super Dooper Alice Cooper | Best Editing in a Documentary |
Tales From The Organ Trade | Barbara Sears Award for Best Editorial Research |
Tales From The Organ Trade | Best Original Score for a Non-Fiction Program or Series |
Tales From The Organ Trade | Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Factual Series |
Tales From The Organ Trade | Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program |
The Adventures of Napkin Man | Best Host in a Pre-school, Children's or Youth Program or Series |
The Adventures of Napkin Man | Best Pre-School Program or Series |
The Best Laid Plans | Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series |
The Best Laid Plans | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series |
The Day My Butt Went Psycho | Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series |
Unsung: Behind the Glee | Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series |
Vikings | Best International Drama |
Vikings | Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series |
Vikings | Best Visual Effects |
Wild Canada | Best Direction in a Documentary or Factual Series |
2014 Prix Gémeaux
Title | Category |
Arrange-toi avec ça! | Best Youth Production: Variety/Magazine |
Arrange-toi avec ça! | Best Animation: Youth |
Bookaboo | Best Youth Production: Fiction |
Bye Bye 2013 | Best Production: Comedy |
Bye Bye 2013 | Best Sound: Comedy, Variety (All Categories) |
Bye Bye 2013 | Best Set Design: All Categories (Variety, Magazine, Public Affairs, Sports) |
Carré rouge | Best Documentary: Society |
Carré rouge | Best Scenario: Documentary |
Ces gars-là | Best Supporting Performance by a Female: Comedy |
Dans un océan d'images | Best Documentary: Culture |
Dans un océan d'images | Best Cinematography: Public Affairs, Documentary (All Categories) |
Dans un océan d'images | Best Editing: Public Affairs, Documentary (Program) |
Dis-moi tout | Best Youth Program or Series: Variety/Magazine |
Disparus | Best Original Interactive Program or Series Produced for Digital Media |
Écoles à l'examen | Best Documentary Series |
Écoles à l'examen | Best Production: Public Affairs, Documentary Series |
Enquêtes | Best Research: Public Affairs, Documentaries (All Categories) |
Fort McMoney | Best Original Interactive Program or Series Produced for New Media |
GSP : L'ADN d'un champion | Best Sound: Magazine, Public Affairs, Documentary (All Categories) |
GSP : L'ADN d'un champion | Best Original Score: Documentary |
Huguette Oligny, le goût de vivre | Best Biography or Portrait |
Infoman | Best Comedy Special |
Infoman | Best Comedy Series |
Infoman | Best Research: Talk Show, Magazine |
Infoman | Best Editing: Comedy, Variety (All Categories) |
Les appendices | Best Performance: Comedy |
Les Argonautes | Best Youth Program or Series: Fiction |
Les Argonautes | Best Leading Role: Youth |
Les Argonautes | Best Digital Production (Website and/or Mobile App) for a Program or Series: Youth |
Les Beaux Malaises | Best Comedy |
Les Beaux Malaises | Best Production: Comedy |
Les Beaux Malaises | Best Screenwriting: Comedy |
Les Beaux Malaises | Best Lead Performance by a Male: Comedy |
Les Beaux Malaises | Best Lead Performance by a Female: Comedy |
Les Beaux Malaises | Best Supporting Performance by a Male: Comedy |
Les Bobos | Best Costume Design: All Categories |
Les gars des vues | Best Makeup/Hair: All Categories |
Luc Langevin - Aux limites de l'illusion | Best Cinematography or Lighting: Comedy, Variety (All Categories) |
Ma vie après le sport | Best Editing: Public Affairs, Documentary (Series) |
Mémoires vives | Best Screenwriting: Soap Opera |
Mémoires vives | Best Lead Performance by a Female: Soap Opera |
Mémoires vives | Best Supporting Performance by a Male: Soap Opera |
Mémoires vives | Best Supporting Performance by a Female: Soap Opera |
Mensonges | Best Cinematography: Fiction |
Mensonges | Best Series: Drama |
Mensonges | Best Lead Performance by a Female: Drama |
O' | Best Soap Opera |
O' | Best Production: Soap Opera |
O' | Best Lead Performance by a Male: Soap Opera |
Océania | Best Digital Production (Website and/or Mobile App) for a Program or Series: Documentary |
Pérusse cité | Best Animation Show or Series |
Série Noire | Best Production: Drama Series |
Série Noire | Best Screenwriting: Drama Series |
Série Noire | Best Editing: Fiction |
Série Noire | Best Sound: Fiction |
Série Noire | Best Set Design: Fiction |
Série Noire | Best Original Score: Fiction |
Série Noire | Best Musical Theme: All Categories |
Série Noire | Best Lead Performance by a Male: Drama |
Série Noire | Best Supporting Performance by a Male: Drama |
Série Noire | Best Supporting Performance by a Female: Drama |
Série Noire | Best Digital Production (Website and/or Mobile App) for a Program or Series: Fiction |
Tactik | Best Screenwriting: Youth |
Tactik | Best Supporting Role: Youth |
Toc Toc Toc | Best Research: Youth |
Unité 9 | People’s Choice Award |
Other Canadian awards
Title | Award | Category |
1,2,3... Géant | Prix d’excellence francophones | Award of Excellence for Best Interactive Content – Preschool |
1,2,3… Géant | Prix d’excellence francophones | Parents’ Award Best Interactive Content – preschool |
19-2 | Gala ARTIS | Male Performance / Québec Television Series |
28 HEROES | Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Awards | Founder's Award |
Almost Naked Animals | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | Animation |
Animism: People Who Love Objects | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Platinum Remi - TV Documentary |
Annedroids | Young Artists Awards | Outstanding Young Ensemble in A TV Series |
Apocalypse : 1ère Guerre mondiale | Grand Prix des Médias CB News | Best Info and Doc Television Program |
Arrange-toi avec ça! | KARV, l'anti.gala | Youth Program of the Year |
Blackstone | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Production Reflecting Cultural Diversity |
Blackstone | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Director (Drama over 30 minutes) |
Blackstone | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Performance by an Alberta Actress |
Blackstone | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Screenwriter (Drama over 30 Minutes) |
Blackstone | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best original Musical Score (Drama) |
Blackstone | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Male Dramatic Series |
Blackstone | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Female Dramatic Series |
Blood Relative | Canadian Cinema Editors Awards | Best editing in documentary |
BRBR | W3 Awards | Silver |
Brigade Animo | Prix d’excellence francophones | Award of Excellence for Best Television Program – Acquisition of Knowledge and Critical Thinking Skills |
Burgundy Jazz | Prix Numix | Web TV Production: Comedy and Variety |
Call Me Fitz | Directors Guild of Canada Awards | Best Television Series - Comedy |
Call Me Fitz | Leo Awards | Best Performance Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series |
Contrast | Canadian Videogame Awards | Best Game Innovation |
Cosmo Camp | Prix Numix | Original Interactive Production: Educational Game and Youth |
Counterfeit Culture | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Special Jury Award - Social / Economic Issues |
Counterfeit Culture | New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards | Silver World Medal |
Darknet | Canadian Cinema Editors Awards | Best editing in any live action web series (comedy or drama) |
Davids and Goliath | Viewster Online Film Festival | Grand Prize |
Deadly By Design | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Gold Remi - Documentary (under 60 minutes) |
Degrassi | Young Artists Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor - Supporting Young Actor |
Delmer & Marta | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Editor (Drama under 30 minutes) |
Dieu Merci !, Fidèles au poste ! | Gala ARTIS | Host of Cultural Magazine Programs and Talk Shows |
Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures | Kidscreen Awards | Preschool: Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series |
Disparus | Prix Numix | Original Interactive Production: Variety and Fiction |
Emergency Room: Life And Death At VGH | Leo Awards | Best Documentary Series |
En direct de l'univers | Prix Numix | Convergence Production: Variety and Drama |
Fan Club, Une grenade avec ça ? | Gala ARTIS | Youth Program Artists |
Fangbone! | Kidscreen Awards | Kids: Best One-off, Special or TV Movie |
Finding Stuff Out | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | Children & Youth |
Fort McMoney | Grimme Online Awards | Knowledge and Education Award |
Fort McMoney | Prix Boomerang | Documentary Website or Application – Grand Prize |
Generation Jobless | New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards | Finalist Certificate |
Guacamelee | Canadian Videogame Awards | Best Downloadable Game |
Guacamelee | Canadian Videogame Awards | Best Indie Game |
Guidestones | LA Webfest | Interactive Narrative Drama |
Heartland | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Cinematographer (Drama over 30 Minutes) |
Heartland | DGC Awards | Best Television Series - Family |
Infoman | Gala les Olivier | Television Comedy Special |
Justin Time | Shaw Rocket Prize | Preschool (5 years and under) |
Là est la question ! | Prix d’excellence francophones | Award of Excellence for Best Transmedia Project |
Là est la question ! | Prix d’excellence francophones | Award of Excellence for Best Interactive Content – age 7+ – Website |
La galère | Zapettes d'or | ʺÇa m’allumeˮ Grand Prize |
La Voix | KARV, l'anti.gala | Program of the Year |
Les Argonautes | Prix d’excellence francophones | Award of Excellence for Best Television Program – Stimulation of Imagination and Creativity |
Les Argonautes | Prix d’excellence francophones | Grand Prize |
Les Beaux Malaises | Gala ARTIS | Male Performance / Québec Comedies |
Les Parent | Gala ARTIS | Female Performance / Québec Comedies |
Les pêcheurs | Gala les Olivier | Television Comedy |
Less Than Kind | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | TV Comedy |
Lightbringers: Savior of Raia | Prix Numix | Game Production: Web Browser Game |
Live from the Hundred Years Café | Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Awards | Performing Arts & Entertainment |
Living Dolls | Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Awards | Documentary POV (Point of View) |
Mixmania | Prix d’excellence francophones | Award of Excellence for Best Television Program – Advancement of Personal Growth and Self-Transcendence |
Monsoon | Canadian Society of Cinematography Awards | Robert Brooks Award for Documentary Cinematography |
Motel Monstre | Prix d’excellence francophones | Award of Excellence for Best Television Program – Openness and Respect |
Motive | Leo Awards | Best Direction Dramatic Series |
Motive | Leo Awards | Best Guest Performance by a Female Dramatic Series |
Motive | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Male Dramatic Series |
Motive | Young Artists Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor - Guest Starring Young Actress 17-21 |
Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story | Leo Awards | Best Television Movie |
Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story | Leo Awards | Best Cinematography Television Movie |
Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story | Leo Awards | Best Sound Editing Television Movie |
Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story | Leo Awards | Best Production Design Television Movie |
Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story | Leo Awards | Best Costume Design Television Movie |
Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Male Television Movie |
Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Male Television Movie |
Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Female Television Movie |
Mr. Young | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | Children & Youth |
Mugshot | Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Awards | Documentary Arts & Culture |
Murdoch Mysteries: Nightmare on Queen Street | Banff World Media Festival Rockie Awards | Cross-Platform Fiction |
Nerds and Monsters | Leo Awards | Best Screenwriting Animation Program or Series |
Oil Sands Karaoke | Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Awards | Documentary Science/Nature/Technology |
Oil Sands Karaoke | Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Awards | Best Director (Non-Fiction) |
Out of Mind, Out of Sight | Hot Docs | Best Canadian Feature |
Outlast | Canadian Videogame Awards | Fan's Choice |
Package Deal | Leo Awards | Best Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series |
Pitchin’ In: Pheasant | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Silver Remi - TV Lifestyle Programming – Series |
Rocket Monkeys | Shaw Rocket Prize | Children (6-12 years) |
Ruby Skye | Miami Web Fest Awards | Best Set Design |
Ruby Skye | Miami Web Fest Awards | Best Mystery/Thriller Web Series |
Satisfaction | Canadian Comedy Awards | Television / Best Female Performance in a TV Series |
Sector Sarajevo | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | Documentary |
Some Assembly Required | Leo Awards | Best Screenwriting Youth or Childrens Program or Series |
State of Syn | Digi Awards | Best in Webseries Fiction |
Stella and Sam Holiday Specials | Kidscreen Awards | Preschool: Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie |
Survival of The Fabulous | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Documentary Over 30 Minutes |
Survival of The Fabulous | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Cinematographer (Non-Fiction over 30 Minutes) |
Survival of The Fabulous | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Editor (Non-Fiction over 30 minutes) |
Survival of The Fabulous | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Platinum Remi - TV Documentary |
Survival Of The Fabulous | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Platinum Remi - Nature / Wildlife |
Tactik | Prix d’excellence francophones | Kids’ Choice Award Best Television Program (9-12 years) |
Talent Hounds | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Platinum Remi - Lifestyle Programming – Program |
The Best Laid Plans | DGC Awards | Best Television Movie/Mini-Series |
The Best Laid Plans | DGC Awards | Best Picture Editing - Television Movie/Mini-series |
The Best Laid Plans | DGC Awards | Best Sound Editing - Television Movie/Mini-series |
The Exhibition | International Emmy Awards | Arts Programming |
The Exhibition | Leo Awards | Best Direction Documentary Program or Series |
The Exhibition | Leo Awards | Best Picture Editing Documentary Program or Series |
The Exhibition | Leo Awards | Best Overall Sound Documentary Program or Series |
The Liquidator | Leo Awards | Best Screenwriting Information or Lifestyle Series |
The Medicine Line | Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Awards | Documentary Series |
The Next Star | Digi Awards | Best in Cross-Platform Projects Kids |
The Next Step | AToMiC Awards | Best Transmedia - Silver |
The Next Step | Canadian Cinema Editors Awards | Best editing in 1/2 hour broadcast short form |
The Water Brothers – Here Comes The Flood | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Gold Remi - Ecology / Environment / Conservation |
The Water Brothers – Plastic Ocean | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Platinum Remi - Oceanography / Marine Biology |
This Hour Has 22 Minutes | Canadian Comedy Awards | Television / Best TV Show |
Tiny Plastic Men | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Animator/Motion Graphic Artist(s) |
Total Drama | Actra Awards | Outstanding Performance – Voice |
Toute la vérité | Gala ARTIS | Female Performance / Québec Television Series |
Unité 9 | Gala ARTIS | Male Performance / Québec Soap Operas |
Unité 9 | Young Artists Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress 17-21 |
Unité 9 | Zapettes d'or | Best Fictional Character of the Year |
Unité 9, 30 vies | Gala ARTIS | Female Performance / Québec Soap Operas |
Vic Chesnutt – It Is What It Is | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Gold Remi - Music Video Stage / Concert Performance |
Vikings | DGC Awards | Best Sound Editing - Television Series |
Watchers of the North | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Gold Remi - TV Mini-series (3-12 Episodes) |
Watermark | DGC Awards | Allan King Award for Excellence in Documentary |
We Were Children | Banff World Media Festival Rockie Awards | History and Biography |
International awards
Title | Award | Category | Country/Region |
Animism: People Who Love Objects | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Platinum Remi - TV Documentary | USA |
Annedroids | Young Artists Awards | Outstanding Young Ensemble in A TV Series | USA |
BRBR | W3 Awards | Silver | USA |
Counterfeit Culture | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Special Jury Award - Social / Economic Issues | USA |
Counterfeit Culture | New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards | Silver World Medal | USA |
Davids and Goliath | Viewster Online Film Festival | Grand Prize | Switzerland |
Deadly By Design | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Gold Remi - Documentary (under 60 minutes) | USA |
Degrassi | Young Artists Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor - Supporting Young Actor | USA |
Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures | Kidscreen Awards | Preschool: Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series | USA |
Fangbone! | Kidscreen Awards | Kids: Best One-off, Special or TV Movie | USA |
Fort McMoney | Grimme Online Awards | Knowledge and Education Award | Germany |
Generation Jobless | New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards | Finalist Certificate | USA |
Guidestones | LA Webfest | Interactive Narrative Drama | USA |
Motive | Young Artists Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor - Guest Starring Young Actress 17-21 | USA |
Pitchin’ In: Pheasant | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Silver Remi - TV Lifestyle Programming – Series | USA |
Ruby Skye | Miami Web Fest Awards | Best Set Design | USA |
Ruby Skye | Miami Web Fest Awards | Best Mystery/Thriller Web Series | USA |
Stella and Sam Holiday Specials | Kidscreen Awards | Preschool: Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie | USA |
Survival of The Fabulous | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Platinum Remi - TV Documentary | USA |
Survival Of The Fabulous | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Platinum Remi - Nature / Wildlife | USA |
Talent Hounds | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Platinum Remi - Lifestyle Programming – Program | USA |
The Exhibition | International Emmy Awards | Arts Programming | USA |
The Water Brothers – Here Comes The Flood | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Gold Remi - Ecology / Environment / Conservation | USA |
The Water Brothers – Plastic Ocean | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Platinum Remi - Oceanography / Marine Biology | USA |
Unité 9 | Young Artists Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress 17-21 | USA |
Vic Chesnutt – It Is What It Is | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Gold Remi - Music Video Stage / Concert Performance | USA |
Watchers of the North | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Gold Remi - TV Mini-series (3-12 Episodes) | USA |