Awards

Insightful Commentary from and on the Canadian Film World

Cord Jefferson’s American Fictions Wins People’s Choice Award at TIFF

September 20, 2023September 18, 2023AwardsAmerican Fictions, Cord Jefferson

While still a ways off, many are already look to the Academy Awards and what features might already be making a case for a nomination, or even become an early favourite to come away with

Canada Gets Some Recognition in This Year’s Emmy Awards Nominations

July 19, 2023July 19, 2023AwardsDeborah Chow, Emmy Awards, Only Murders in the Building, The Last of Us, Yellowjackets

The Emmy Awards nominations for 2023 were finally released last week, and while the extensive list certainly featured numerous shows deserving of the recognition, in what has been yet another great year of television as

GOLDEN STATUES GALORE: An (In)complete Guide to Canadian Film/TV Awards

April 11, 2023April 10, 2023AwardsACTRA Awards, Bijou Awards, Canadian Film Awards, Canadian Screen Awards, CCE Awards, CSC Awards, Feminist Porn Awards, Gemini Awards, Genie Awards, Leo Awards, Prix Gemeaux, Prix Iris, Rosie Awards, WGC Screenwriting Awards

“To me, awards are meaningless” fictional thespian Cameron Drake (played by real-life actor Matt Dillon) quips to an interviewer in the 1997 comedy In & Out. “All the nominees are artists. We shouldn’t be forced

Canadians Win Big at Academy Awards

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023AwardsAcademy Wards, Brendan Fraser, Daniel Rohr, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Navalny, Sarah Polley, The Flying Sailor, The Sea Beast, Turning Red, Women Talking

You might be thinking that I’m a little late to this award show afterparty, yet given that I was away last week and unable to cover this year’s Academy Awards like I usually would, I

The Academy Awards: Reflecting on 2023 Canadian Nominees and this Year’s Biggest Surprises

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023AwardsAcademy Awards, Canadian Nominees

Well, there we have it folks. The nominees are in, and while there were a few surprises (with one even stirring an unprecedented controversy, but more on that later), there were few major upsets this

Potential Canadian Oscar Nominees and Winners at the 2023 Academy Awards

January 25, 2023January 23, 2023AwardsAll Quiet, All That Breathes, Avatar: The Way of Water, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Fire of Love, Nominees, Oscar, The Fablemans, The Flying Sailor, Top Gun: Maverick, Turning Red, Women Talking

It’s that time of year again, where all the back and forth between category favourites throughout the myriad of global film festivals culminate with the final list of nominees for the big prize, the Academy

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