40+ AMPD Alum among 2024 Canadian Screen Award Nominees
On March 6, 2024, The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced the nominees for this year’s Canadian Screen Awards. Among the nominees are over 40 York University School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD) alums in diverse categories, from Best Motion Picture and Best Cinematography to Best Writing, Documentary.
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is the largest non-profit professional media arts organization in Canada, with a membership of more than 4,000 emerging and established industry professionals. The Canadian Screen Awards brings together the screen-based industry annually to celebrate the country’s top talent in the film, television, and digital sectors at Canadian Screen Week. The 2024 Canadian Screen Awards ceremony will be hosted by Canadian comedian, actor, and screenwriter Mae Martin and will take place in Toronto on Friday, May 31.
Below is a list of nominated AMPD alumni. For a full list of nominees, click here.
FILM NOMINATIONS
Best Motion Picture
Blackberry – Matthew Miller (BFA ’30) (MFA ’16)
Achievement in Direction
Blackberry – Matt Johnson (BFA ’06) (MFA ’16)
Best Performance in Supporting Role, Comedy
Blackberry – Matt Johnson (BFA ’06) (MFA ’16)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Blackberry – Matt Johnson (BFA ’06) (MFA ’16), Matthew Miller (BFA ’30) (MFA ’16)
Achievement in Visual Effects
Blackberry – Matthew Nayman (BFA ’08), Mike Boers (BFA ’08)
Achievement in Cinematography
Blackberry – Jared Raab (BFA ’07)
Achievement in Hair
Mother of All Shows – Rikki Zucker (BFA ’01)
Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary
Someone Lives Here – Will Lomoro (BFA ’13)
Best Performance in a Leading Role, Drama
The Queen Of My Dreams – Amrit Kaur (BFA ’15)
TELEVISION NOMINATIONS
Best Original Music, Factual, Lifestyle, Reality, or Entertainment
Bestest Day Ever with My Best Friend – Henry the Tortoise’s Bestest Day Ever – Ari Posner (BFA ’92)
Best Direction, Documentary Series
Black Community Mix Tapes – Alison Duke (MFA ’20)
Best Writing, Documentary
Black Community Mix Tapes – Alison Duke (MFA ’20)
Best Comedy Series
Bria Mack Gets A Life – Tania Thompson (BFA ’00)
Best Reality/Competition Program or Series
Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. The World – Justin Stockman (BFA ’96)
Best Factual Series
Dark Side of the Ring – Howard Shefman (BFA ’10)
Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series
I’m Sandie Rinaldo – Sandie Rinaldo (BA 73′)
Best History Documentary Program or Series
Mi’kma’ki – Wendell Collier (BFA ’00)
Best Picture Editing, Drama
Moonshine – High Season – Kimberlee McTaggart, CCE (BFA ’97)
Best Lifestyle Program or Series
Property Brothers: Forever Home – Glen Salzman (BFA ’76)
Best TV Movie
Richard III – Susan Edwards (BFA ’88)
Best Original Music, Drama
Ride – Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace – Ari Posner (BFA ’92)
Best Supporting Performer, Comedy
Sort Of – Amanda Cordner (BA ’11)
Best Sound, Fiction
Sort Of – Sort Of Hospital Again – Rachelle Audet (BFA ’07)
Best Original Music, Drama
Sullivan’s Crossing – Can’t Help Falling – Ari Posner (BFA ’92)
Best Sound, Fiction
SurrealEstate – Trust The Process – Adam Raley (BFA ’99)
Best Reality/Competition Program or Series
The Amazing Race Canada – Michael Tersigni (BFA ’04)
Best Writing, Lifestyle or Reality/Competition
The Amazing Race Canada – Light the Candle – Michael Tersigni (BFA ’04), Paulina Robak (BFA ’05)
Best Direction, Documentary Program
The Climate Baby Dilemma – Victoria Lean (MBA ’14) (MFA ’14)
Best Writing, Documentary
The Climate Baby Dilemma – Victoria Lean (MBA ’14) (MFA ’14)
Barbara Sears Award for Best Editorial Research
The Climate Baby Dilemma – Victoria Lean (MBA ’14) (MFA ’14)
Best Picture Editing, Reality/Competition
The Great Canadian Baking Show – Finale – Lara Mrkoci (BFA ’05)
Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series
The Hardy Boys – Chris Pozzebon (BFA ’07)
Best Writing, Children’s or Youth
The Hardy Boys – At The Old House – Chris Pozzebon (BFA ’07)
Best History Documentary Program or Series
The Man Who Stole Einstein’s Brain – Bryn Hughes (BA ’02)
Best Host, Lifestyle
The Social – Cynthia Loyst (BFA ’98)
Best Performance, Sketch Comedy (Individual or Ensemble)
This Hour Has 22 Minutes – Stacey McGunnigle (BFA ’08)
Best Writing, Variety or Sketch Comedy
This Hour Has 22 Minutes – Surviving Winter – Stacey McGunnigle (BFA ’08)
Best Sound, Animation
Unicorn Academy – Unicorn Academy – Art Mullin (BFA ’99)
Best Photography, Comedy
Workin’ Moms – The End – Ben Lichty (BFA ’03)
DIGITAL MEDIA NOMINATIONS
Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series
The Drop – Aurora Browne (BFA ’95)
Best Web Program or Series, Fiction
How to Fail as a Popstar – Elise Cousineau (BFA ’04)
Best Video Game
Little Learning Machines – Pietro Gagliano (BDes ’06)
Best Picture Editing, Web Program or Series
Canadiana – How the Cold War Started in Ottawa – David Schmidt (BFA ’11)
Best Web Program or Series, Fiction
Less Than Kosher – Shaina Silver-Baird (BFA ’11)
Best Web Program or Series, Fiction
The Drop – Dani Pagliarello (BFA ’13), Aisha Evelyna (BA ’17)
Best Lead Performance, Web Program or Series
The Drop – Dani Pagliarello (BFA ’13)
Best Lead Performance, Web Program or Series
The Drop – Aisha Evelyna (BA ’17)
Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series
You’re My Hero – Tina Jung (BFA ’13)
Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series
How to Fail as a Popstar – Nadine Bhabha (BFA ’16)
Best Direction, Web Program or Series
The Drop – Bottled Air, Trademark – Aisha Evelyna (BA ’17)
