For the Record (web series)

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For the Record is a Canadian comedy-drama web series, which premiered in 2020 on CBC Gem. [1] Created by Julian De Zotti, the six-episode anthology series centres on the emotional role of music in people's lives, with each episode focusing on a character facing a significant personal moment and the song that soundtracks it. [2]

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The cast includes De Zotti, Lisa Baylin, Anna Hopkins, Karen LeBlanc, Kira Clavell, Maurice Dean Wint, Moni Ogunsuyi, Theresa Tova, Phil Borg, Lyriq Bent, Alexandra Beaton, Uni Park, Johnny Orlando, Melissa McNerney, Justine Nelson, Alannah Ong, Brynn Chamblee, Tashi Simmons and Neil Lu.

The series was originally produced for CTV's planned Snackable web service, but moved to CBC Gem after Snackable was shelved. [3]

The French firm Mediawan purchased international distribution rights to the series. [4]

Awards

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef(s)
Canadian Screen Awards 2022 Best Web Program or Series, Fiction Julian De Zotti, Jonas Diamond, Lisa BaylinNominated [5]
Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series Lyriq Bent Nominated
Julian De ZottiNominated
Anna Hopkins Nominated
Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series Karen Leblanc Nominated
Theresa Tova Nominated
Maurice Dean Wint Nominated
Best Direction in a Web Program or Series Sudz Sutherland Nominated

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