The nominations for the Canadian Screen Awards were recently announced, and while the CBC network is leading with 164 nominations, other hit shows, like Orphan Black, picked up a number of nods.
The nominations include 156 for CBC Television and another eight for Digital Media. Bell Media garnered 204 total nominations, including 77 nominations for Bell Media-supported films. Space’s juggernaut sci-fi drama Orphan Black from Temple Street Productions received the most nominations for Bell Media for the third consecutive year with 13, including two-time Canadian Screen Award winner Tatiana Maslany for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role. Bravo’s hit drama 19-2 from Sphère Média Plus and Echo Media, which the New York Times recently compared to The Wire, received 12 nominations, including Best Dramatic Series, Best Direction in a Drama Series, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for both Adrian Holmes and Jared Keeso.
“Congratulations to our partners and team members who have been honoured once again for producing tremendous television series and films,” said Mary Ann Turcke, President of Bell Media, in a press release. “Bell Media is proud to play a key role in delivering distinguished Canadian programming and supporting the efforts of our independent production community.”
Also nominated for Canadian Screen Awards were projects like APTN’s (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network) and Rezolution Pictures’ critically-acclaimed TV show Mohawk Girls, which picked up four nominations. This is the first time an Aboriginal comedy series has been nominated for a CSA. Mohawk Girls, which aired its third season this past fall, is the story of four dynamic 20-somethings trying to figure out what it means to be a modern-day Mohawk woman. The half-hour dramedy is filmed and set in Montreal and the Kahnawake Mohawk Territory. APTN has confirmed that a fourth season will be filmed this spring.
Hosted by comedy legend Norm MacDonald, the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards will be broadcast live on CBC-TV at 8pm on Sunday, March 13th.
Photo: Orphan Black/Space
