| 13th ACTRA Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 3, 1984 |
| Hosted by | Laurier LaPierre, Ann Mortifee, Jayne Eastwood |
| Highlights | |
| Best TV Program | The Undaunted |
| Best Radio Program | The Panther and the Jaguar |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBC Television |
The 13th ACTRA Awards were presented on April 3, 1984. [1] The ceremony was hosted by Laurier LaPierre, Ann Mortifee and Jayne Eastwood. [2]
| Best Radio Program | Best Radio Host |
|---|---|
|
|
| Best Radio Actor | Best Radio Actress |
| |
| Best Radio Variety Performance | Best Writing, Radio Drama |
|
|
| Best Writing, Radio Public Affairs | Best Writing, Radio Variety |
|
|
The Pat Lowther Memorial Award is an annual award presented by the League of Canadian Poets to the year's best book of poetry by a Canadian woman. The award was established in 1980 to honour poet Pat Lowther, who was murdered by her husband in 1975. Each winner receives an honorarium of $1000.
The Gerald Lampert Memorial Award is made annually by the League of Canadian Poets to the best volume of poetry published by a first-time poet. It is presented in honour of poetry promoter Gerald Lampert. Each winner receives an honorarium of $1000.
The Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour, also known as the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour or just the Leacock Medal, is an annual literary award presented for the best book of humour written in English by a Canadian writer, published or self-published in the previous year. The silver medal, designed by sculptor Emanuel Hahn, is a tribute to well-known Canadian humorist Stephen Leacock (1869–1944) and is accompanied by a cash prize of $25,000 (CAD). It is presented in the late spring or early summer each year, during a banquet ceremony in or near Leacock’s hometown of Orillia, Ontario.
The ACTRA Awards were first presented in 1972 to celebrate excellence in Canada's television and radio industries. Organized and presented by the Association of Canadian Television and Radio Artists, which represented performers, writers and broadcast journalists, the Nellie statuettes were presented annually until 1986. They were the primary national television award in Canada until 1986, when they were taken over by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to create the new Gemini Awards, although ACTRA continued to present Nellies in radio categories.
The Earle Grey Award is the lifetime achievement award for television acting of the Canadian Screen Awards, and its predecessor the Gemini Awards. It can be presented to an individual or collaborative team.
The John Drainie Award was an award given to an individual who has made a significant contribution to broadcasting in Canada. Although meant to be presented annually there have been years where it was not presented.
The Foster Hewitt Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting was presented annually by ACTRA, the Canadian association of actors and broadcasters, to honour outstanding work by Canadian television and radio sportscasters. The award was named after legendary Canadian sportscaster Foster Hewitt.
The MuchMusic Video Awards presented an annual award for Best Rap Video from 1990 to 2018. After 2002, the award was branded as MuchVibe Best Rap Video, for MuchMusic's urban music spinoff channel.
The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Achievement in Cinematography, to honour the best Canadian film cinematography.
Julie Anne Stewart is a Canadian stage, film, television and voice actress, and director. She is most commonly known for her role as Sgt. Ali McCormick from the CTV television series Cold Squad.
The Herman Voaden Playwriting Competition is a biennial literary award, presented by Queen's University to plays by Canadian playwrights. The award was created in 1997, funded by a bequest to the university by the late playwright Herman Voaden.
Empire, Inc. is a six-episode Canadian television miniseries, which aired on CBC Television in English and Télévision de Radio-Canada in French in 1983. Spanning from the 1920s to the 1960s, the series centred on the family of James Munroe, a wealthy anglophone business tycoon in Montreal.
The Gordon Sinclair Award is a Canadian journalism award, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television for excellence in broadcast journalism. Originally presented as part of the ACTRA Awards, it was transferred to the new Gemini Awards in 1986. During the ACTRA era, the award was open to both radio and television journalists; when it was taken over by the Academy, it became a television-only award.
Global Playhouse, intermittently also known as Bell Canada Playhouse or Bell Canada Global Playhouse, is a Canadian television drama anthology series, which aired on Global Television Network in the 1980s. A coproduction of Atlantis Films and the National Film Board of Canada, the series aired film adaptations of short stories by Canadian writers.
The 4th ACTRA Awards were presented on April 23, 1975. The ceremony was hosted by Pierre Berton.
The 12th ACTRA Awards were presented on April 16, 1983. The ceremony was hosted by Don Harron.
Patricia Phillips is a Canadian actress and documentary film producer. She is most noted for her performances as Sharon in the 1985 film Bayo, for which she was an ACTRA Award nominee for Best Television Actress at the 15th ACTRA Awards in 1986, and Helen in the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts' 1985 production of And a Nightingale Sang, for which she received a Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination for Best Leading Actress at the 1986 Dora Mavor Moore Awards.
The 14th ACTRA Awards were presented on April 3, 1985 to honour achievements in Canadian television and radio broadcasting in 1984. The ceremony was hosted by Roger Abbott and Joyce Davidson.
Fred Diehl was a Canadian radio and television actor and writer, most noted as the recipient of the John Drainie Award for lifetime achievement in Canadian broadcasting at the 14th ACTRA Awards in 1985.
The Undaunted is a Canadian docudrama television series, which aired on CBC Television in 1983. The series dramatized several key figures in Canadian history, including episodes on Humphrey Gilbert's role in the founding of Newfoundland; the establishment of the Red River Colony by Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk; the destruction and reconstruction of the Fortress of Louisbourg; and the explorations of Alexander Mackenzie.
