Matt Johnson’s BlackBerry satirical comedy earned the most effective film honor on the Canadian Display screen Awards on Friday, which additionally tapped the Canadian Indigenous TV collection Little Hen as the most effective TV drama.
In earlier prize-giving this week, BlackBerry picked up {hardware} for finest tailored screenplay, cinematography and a finest supporting comedy efficiency trophy for Glenn Howerton. The actual fact-based characteristic that bowed in Berlin additionally awarded Johnson the most effective director honor, and Jay Baruchel the most effective comedy efficiency trophy.
Little Hen, which got here into the Canadian movie and TV awards with a field-leading 19 nominations, noticed Darla Contois choose up the most effective TV drama efficiency prize after the collection earlier earned trophies for finest drama ensemble, finest casting and finest supporting drama performer for Braeden Clarke.
Little Hen, which aired on Crave in Canada and PBS stateside, follows Behzig Little Hen, who was stripped of her Indigenous id when adopted right into a Jewish household at age 5. As an grownup, she goes searching for her roots and discovers she was forcibly taken from her delivery household on the Lengthy Pine Reserve in Saskatchewan by the Canadian authorities as a part of a controversial Sixties Scoop coverage.
Different prize-giving by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Tv on Friday included Amrit Kaur nabbing the most effective film efficiency trophy for her function in The Queen of My Goals. And Sasha Leigh Henry’s Bria Mack Will get a Life was named the most effective TV comedy.
On Friday night time, the CBC will air a shortened and pre-taped TV particular hosted by Mae to have a good time trophy winners after the Canadian awards present determined towards a dwell telecast of the ultimate gala.
In 2012, the group changed separate Gemini and Genie award exhibits with a single occasion within the Canadian Display screen Awards, historically held after the Academy Awards stateside. A full checklist of winners is on the market on the Canadian Academy web site.