Canadian Television Awards are given by several organizations for contributions in various fields of television in Canada. They include national and regional award shows.
Award | Sponsor | Notes |
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ACTRA Award | ACTRA :Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists | Main national television award from 1972 to 1986, when they were taken over by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to create the Gemini Awards; [1] now presented as a regional film and television award to honour local production, by each of ACTRA's individual regional chapters. |
Artis Award | Groupe TVA | Successor in 2006 of the MetroStar Award for achievements in French-Canadian television. [2] [3] [4] |
Canadian Screen Awards | Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television | The first Canadian Screen Awards were held on 4 March 2013, replacing the Gemini Awards (television) and Genie Awards (film) [5] [6] |
CAFTCAD Awards | CAFTCAD | For achievements in Costume design in Television and Motion pictures |
Constellation Awards | TCON Promotional Society | Best science fiction or fantasy works. Founded in 2007, and ran through 2014 [7] |
Directors Guild of Canada Award for Best Direction - Family | Directors Guild of Canada | Programs for children and family produced in Canada. Created in 2002 [8] [9] |
Golden Maple Awards | Academy of Canadians in Sports and Entertainment | Canadian actors performing in television shows broadcast in the United States [10] [11] |
Leo Awards | Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia | Film and television productions in British Columbia |
MetroStar Award | Metro Inc. | Achievements in French-Canadian television, Replaced by Artis Award in 2006 [12] |
Prix Gémeaux | Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television | French Canadian achievements in Canadian television. Since 1985. [13] |
Rosie Awards | Alberta Media Production Industries Association | Province if Alberta film and television awards [14] [15] [16] AMPIA is non-profit professional association that supports its members by encouraging the development of the film industry in the province of Alberta. [17] |
Spacey Awards | CTV Sci-Fi Channel | Annual award presented by the Canadian cable network Space from 2003–2007 [18] |
TCA Awards | Television Critics Association | Outstanding achievements in television [19] |
WGC Screenwriting Awards | Writers Guild of Canada | Best script for a feature film, television or radio project [20] |
The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. First held in 1986 to replace the ACTRA Award, in April 2012, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced that the Gemini Awards and the Genie Awards would be discontinued and replaced by a new award ceremony dedicated to all forms of Canadian media, including television, film, and digital media. [21] [22] [23]
Canadian Television Awards are given by several organizations for contributions in various fields of television in Canada. They include national and regional award shows.
Award | Sponsor | Notes |
---|---|---|
ACTRA Award | ACTRA :Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists | Main national television award from 1972 to 1986, when they were taken over by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to create the Gemini Awards; [1] now presented as a regional film and television award to honour local production, by each of ACTRA's individual regional chapters. |
Artis Award | Groupe TVA | Successor in 2006 of the MetroStar Award for achievements in French-Canadian television. [2] [3] [4] |
Canadian Screen Awards | Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television | The first Canadian Screen Awards were held on 4 March 2013, replacing the Gemini Awards (television) and Genie Awards (film) [5] [6] |
CAFTCAD Awards | CAFTCAD | For achievements in Costume design in Television and Motion pictures |
Constellation Awards | TCON Promotional Society | Best science fiction or fantasy works. Founded in 2007, and ran through 2014 [7] |
Directors Guild of Canada Award for Best Direction - Family | Directors Guild of Canada | Programs for children and family produced in Canada. Created in 2002 [8] [9] |
Golden Maple Awards | Academy of Canadians in Sports and Entertainment | Canadian actors performing in television shows broadcast in the United States [10] [11] |
Leo Awards | Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia | Film and television productions in British Columbia |
MetroStar Award | Metro Inc. | Achievements in French-Canadian television, Replaced by Artis Award in 2006 [12] |
Prix Gémeaux | Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television | French Canadian achievements in Canadian television. Since 1985. [13] |
Rosie Awards | Alberta Media Production Industries Association | Province if Alberta film and television awards [14] [15] [16] AMPIA is non-profit professional association that supports its members by encouraging the development of the film industry in the province of Alberta. [17] |
Spacey Awards | CTV Sci-Fi Channel | Annual award presented by the Canadian cable network Space from 2003–2007 [18] |
TCA Awards | Television Critics Association | Outstanding achievements in television [19] |
WGC Screenwriting Awards | Writers Guild of Canada | Best script for a feature film, television or radio project [20] |
The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. First held in 1986 to replace the ACTRA Award, in April 2012, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced that the Gemini Awards and the Genie Awards would be discontinued and replaced by a new award ceremony dedicated to all forms of Canadian media, including television, film, and digital media. [21] [22] [23]