The stars and sun seemed to have aligned on blue carpet at the 2022 edition of the Film Independent Spirit Awards.
15.02.2022 - 15:13 / etcanada.com
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television has announced the nominees for the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards, spread across 145 categories, including film, television, and digital media.
The inaugural season of the CBC series “Sort Of” leads the television categories, with 13 nominations, followed by CBC’s “Pretty Hard Cases” and CTV Sci-Fi Channel’s “Wynonna Earp” with 11 each, while CBC’s “Coroner” and “Kim’s Convenience” have 10 apiece.
In the film categories, Shasha Nakhai and Rich Williamson’s “Scarborough” and Danis Goulet’s “Night Raiders” top the nominations with 11 a film, while Michael McGowan’s “All My Puny Sorrows” received eight, Bretten Hannam’s “Wildhood” and Ivan Grbovic’s “Drunken Birds” (“Les oiseaux ivres”) each received six.
In addition, “21 Black Futures” and “For the Record” lead the digital media nominations with eight nods, followed by “The Communist’s Daughter” with six.
“We are so fortunate to once again celebrate the talented Canadians who have managed to create exceptional works of art during these difficult times,” said Canadian Academy CEO Beth Janson. “The combination of creativity and resiliency these 2022 Canadian Screen Award nominees possess is a testament to the strength of Canada’s screen-based industries, and we are thrilled to honour them.”
Added Academy chair John Young: “During this time of isolation, the arts have served as a necessary connection point that keeps communities together and helps them grow stronger through the power of inspiring storytelling. Through their hard work, these talented 2022 Canadian Screen Award nominees are doing just that. It is a privilege to recognize those who are making a lasting impact when we need it most.”
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