List of awards and nominations received by Sanctuary

Awards and nominations for Sanctuary

Awards & Nominations Award Won Nominated Directors Guild of Canada Award 0 1 Emmy Award 0 1 Gemini Award 1 6 Leo Award 11 44
Total number of wins and nominations
Totals	12	50
Footnotes

Sanctuary is a Canadian science fantasy television series created by Damian Kindler. ^[1] The show aired on Syfy between 2008 and 2011, for four seasons and a total of 59 episodes. During its run, the show received considerable attention for its use of cutting edge technology that was still rare for television at the time, particularly its embrace of fully virtual special effects. ^{[1] [2]} Kindler also received attention for his pioneering embrace of the Internet to distribute and market television prior to the advent and widespread popularity of streaming by making webisodes. ^[1] The show received a variety of nomination and awards throughout its broadcast, including an Emmy for visual effects. In 2008, Guinness World Records awarded Kindler the then-record for the Highest Budget for a Direct-to-Web Broadcast. ^[3]

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref
Primetime Emmy Awards	2009	Outstanding Visual Effects for a Series	Lee Wilson	Nominated	[4]
Guinness World Records	2008	Highest Budget for a Direct-to-Web Broadcast	Sanctuary	Won	[3]
Leo Awards	2009	Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series	Lee Wilson, Caleb Ashmore, Matthew Belbin, Sebastien Bergeron, Ken Lee, Lionel Lim, Mladen Miholjcic, Les Quinn, Lisa Sepp-Wilson, Philippe Thibault	Nominated	[5]
		Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series	Christopher Heyerdahl	Nominated	[5]
		Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series	Sam Egan	Nominated	[5]
		Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series	Gordon Rempel	Nominated	[5]
		Best Makeup in a Dramatic Series	Todd Masters, Nicholas Podbrey, Sarah Pickersgill, Harlow MacFarlane	Won	[5]
		Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series	Amanda Tapping	Won	[5]
		Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series	Jonathan Yeong	Nominated	[5]
			Ryan Robbins	Won	[5]
		Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series	Gabrielle Rose	Won	[5]
		Best Direction in a Dramatic Series	Steven A. Adelson	Nominated	[5]
	2010	Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series	Damian Kindler	Nominated	[6]
			Alan McCullough	Nominated	[6]
		Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series	Amanda Tapping	Nominated	[6]
		Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series	Ryan Robbins	Nominated	[6]
		Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series	Michael Shanks	Nominated	[6]
		Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series	Lee Wilson, Caleb Ashmore, Matthew Belbin, Sebastien Bergeron, Ken Lee, Lionel Lim, Mladen Miholjcic, Les Quinn, Lisa Sepp-Wilson, Philippe Thibault	Nominated	[6]
		Best Makeup in a Dramatic Series	Francesca von Zimmurman, Andrea Manchur	Nominated	[6]
		Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series	Gordon Rempel	Nominated	[6]
	2011	Best Dramatic Series	Damian Kindler, Amanda Tapping, Martin Wood, Alan McCullough, S. Lily Hui, James Thorpe, Lee Wilson, George Horie, Gillian Horvath	Nominated	[7]
		Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series	Damian Kindler	Nominated	[7]
			James Thorpe	Nominated	[7]
		Best Direction in a Dramatic Series	Steven A. Adelson	Nominated	[7]
		Best Overall Sound in a Dramatic Series	Hugo De La Cerda,  Kevin Belen, Kevin Sands, Jean Tejkel	Won	[7]
		Best Stunt Coordination in a Dramatic Series	Marshall Virtue, Rob Hayter	Nominated	[7]
		Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series	Eric Hill	Nominated	[7]
	2012	Best Dramatic Series	Damian Kindler, Amanda Tapping, Martin Wood, Alan McCullough, S. Lily Hui, James Thorpe, Lee Wilson, George Horie, Gillian Horvath	Nominated	[7]
		Best Direction in a Dramatic Series	Damian Kindler	Nominated	[7]
			Martin Wood	Nominated	[7]
			Steven A. Adelson	Won	[7]
		Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series	Amanda Tapping	Nominated	[7]
		Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series	Robin Dunne	Nominated	[7]
		Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series	Pascale Hutton	Won	[7]
		Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series	Jonathan Young	Nominated	[7]
		Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series	James Thorpe	Nominated	[7]
			Damian Kindler	Nominated	[7]
		Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series	Lee Wilson, Caleb Ashmore, Matthew Belbin, Sebastien Bergeron, Ken Lee, Lionel Lim, Mladen Miholjcic, Les Quinn, Lisa Sepp-Wilson, Philippe Thibault	Won	[7]
		Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series	Gordon Rempel	Nominated	[7]
		Best Cinematography in a Dramatic Series	Gordon Verheul	Nominated	[7]
		Best Stunt Coordination in a Dramatic Series	Marshall Virtue	Nominated	[7]
		Best Costume Design in a Dramatic Series	Christina McQuarrie	Won	[7]
		Best Production Design in a Dramatic Series	Bridget McGuire	Won	[7]
Director's Guild of Canada	2010	Outstanding Team Achievement in a Television Series - Drama	Damian Kindler, Martin Wood, Doug Brons, Gordon D. MacDonald, Eddy Hardy, Gisela Schulte, Chantelle Collett, Tanner Adams, Amanda Eglisson, Michael McAree, Bruce Brownstein, Heather Vedan, Scott Walden, Stephen Sangster, Terry Brooks, Doug John White	Nominated	[8]
Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards	2012	Drama	Alan McCullough	Nominated	[9]
Gemini Awards	2009	Best Visual Effects	Lee Wilson, Caleb Ashmore, Matthew Belbin, Sebastien Bergeron, Ken Lee, Lionel Lim, Mladen Miholjcic, Les Quinn, Lisa Sepp-Wilson, Philippe Thibault	Won	[10]
		Best Direction in a Dramatic Series	Steven A. Adelson	Nominated	[10]
	2010	Best Sound in a Dramatic Series	Hugo De La Cerda, Kevin Belen, Kirby Jinnah, Ryan Nowak, Mike Paprocki, Kevin Sands, Jean Tejkel, Kevin Townshend	Nominated	[11]
	2011	Best Original Music Score for a Program or Series	Andrew Lockington	Nominated	[12]
		Best Visual Effects	Les Quinn, Lionel Lim, Sébastien Bergeron, Stephen Kelloway, Lee Wilson, Matt Belbin, Brian Burritt, Lisa Sepp-Wilson, Andrew Bain, Mark A. Lasoff	Nominated	[12]

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