13th Canadian Screen Awards | |
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Date | 30 May–1 June 2025 |
Location | Toronto, Ontario |
Hosted by | Lisa Gilroy |
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Most awards | Universal Language (film, 6) Canada's Drag Race (TV, 8) |
Most nominations | Universal Language (film, 13) Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (TV, 20) |
Best Motion Picture | The Apprentice |
Best Dramatic Series | Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent |
Best Comedy Series | Children Ruin Everything |
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Network | CBC Television CBC Gem |
The 13th Canadian Screen Awards were presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television from 30 May to 1 June 2025, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television and digital media production in 2024. [1] The main gala was held on 1 June, hosted by comedian Lisa Gilroy, and was broadcast live on CBC Television and streaming on CBC Gem.
Nominees were announced on 26 March. [2] Universal Language received the most nominations in film categories with 13, while Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent topped the field in television categories with 20 nominations. [3] Canada's Drag Race was the most-awarded work overall with eight, while Universal Language would win the most awards in film categories with six.
The Canadian Screen Week programme of events prior to the main gala (including non-televised ceremonies for technical and genre categories) were consolidated and reduced to two days (30 and 31 May). [4]
After multiple ceremonies in which television coverage was limited to an hour-long virtual ceremony or tape delayed highlights special on CBC Television, the Academy announced that live coverage of the gala ceremony would return. It was initially announced that this coverage would be exclusive to the CBC's streaming platform CBC Gem. [4] Just days before the ceremony, the Academy announced that the ceremony would in fact air on CBC Television as well, indicating that the original streaming-only decision had been made in part because of the possibility of conflicts with CBC coverage of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs; [5] Game 7 of the Eastern Conference final had been scheduled for 1 June if necessary, but the series was completed on 28 May after five games, [6] [7] thus freeing the 1 June date. [8]
Barry Hertz of The Globe and Mail felt that the situation could have been avoided entirely if the awards had reverted back to their traditional early spring scheduling, instead of retaining the late-May scheduling that was introduced in 2024. [5] According to Academy CEO Tammy Frick, the Academy had chosen to stick with the late-May scheduling as that aligned the awards with the annual television upfronts season, as well as the period of industry activity between the Cannes Film Festival and the Banff World Media Festival. [5]
The special award recipients were announced on 5 March. [10]
Kiefer Sutherland introduced the In Memoriam segment, including a special tribute to his father Donald Sutherland. [11] The In Memoriam reel was accompanied by a live performance by Murray Lightburn of his song "Once Upon a Time in Montreal".
Best Drama Series | Best Comedy Series |
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Animated program or series | Pre-School Program or Series |
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Children's or youth fiction | Children's or youth non-fiction |
TV Movie | History Documentary Program or Series |
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Documentary program | Factual series |
Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series | Lifestyle Program or Series |
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Reality/Competition Program or Series | Live entertainment special |
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Science or Nature Documentary Program or Series (Rob Stewart Award) | Social/Political Documentary Program (Donald Brittain Award) |
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Sketch comedy program or series | Comedy special |
Variety or entertainment special | |
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National newscast | Local newscast |
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News anchor, national | News anchor, local |
National reporter | Local reporter |
News or information series | News or information program |
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News or information segment | Live news special |
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Talk or entertainment news series | Political news program or series |
Host or interviewer, news or information program or series | Host, talk show or entertainment news |
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Host, live entertainment special | Host in a variety, lifestyle, reality/competition, or talk program or series |
Host, lifestyle | |
Live sporting event | Sports analyst |
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Sports host | Sports play-by-play |
Sports feature segment | Sports opening |
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Sports program or series | Technical production in a live sports event |
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Editorial research | Visual research |
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Make-Up | Hair |
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Costume design | Visual effects |
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Production design/art direction in a fiction program or series | Production design/art direction in a non-fiction program or series |
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Casting, Fiction | Casting, Non-Fiction |
Editing in a children's or youth program or series | Editing in a comedy program or series |
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Editing in a documentary program or series | Editing in a drama program or series |
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Editing in a factual program or series | Editing in a reality or competition program or series |
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Sound in a fiction program or series | Sound in a documentary or factual program or series |
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Sound in a lifestyle, reality or entertainment program or series | Sound in an animated program or series |
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One major category is currently presented without regard to the distinction between film, television or web media content.
Stunt Coordination |
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Cogeco Fund Audience Choice | Canada Media Fund Kids' Choice |
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Original Program or Series, Fiction | Original Program or Series, Non-Fiction |
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Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series | Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series |
Direction in a Web Program or Series | Host in a Web Program or Series |
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Picture Editing in a Web Program or Series | Writing in a Web Program or Series |
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Immersive Experience | |
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