British Columbia projects and creators nominated for 2022 Canadian Screen Awards

The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television revealed 145 nominations across television, film and digital media categories for their 2022 awards. British Columbia projects and creators are recognized across each category, with Danis Goulet’s “Night Raiders” leading with 11 nominations including Actress in a leading role for B.C.’s Elle Máijá Tailfeathers. Amongst the nominations include TV’s favourite “Kim’s Convenience” and Lark Production’s “Family Law”. 

 

View the full list of B.C. nominees: 

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Actress in a leading role: Elle Máijá Tailfeathers | “Night Raiders” 

Best Feature Doc: Elle Máijá Tailfeathers, Lori Lozinksi | “Kimmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy”  

Cinematography in a Feature Doc: Vince Arvidson | “Magnitude of All Things” 

Cinematography in a Feature Doc: Gabriel Swift, Bronson Whytcross, John Fulton | “Coextinction”  

Best Editing in a Feature Doc: Jennifer Abbott | “Magnitude of All Things”  

Best Original Screenplay: Igor Drljaca |“The White Fortress” 

 

Television

Best History Doc Program/Series: Leena Minifie, Trish Dolman | “BC: An Untold Story” 

Best Doc Program: Sheona MacDonald, Betsy Carson | “Dead Man’s Switch: A Crypto Mystery”  

Best Factual Series: Mark Miller, Neil Thomas | “Highway Thru Hell” 

Best Factual Series: Jenny Rustemeyer, Murray Battle, Patrice Ramsey | “Search and Rescue: North Shore” 

Best Direction, Comedy: Siobhan Devine | “Kim’s Convenience” 

Best Direction, Doc Program:  Jennifer Abbott | “The New Corporation: The Unfortunate Necessary Sequel” 

Best Direction, Doc Series: Kevin Eastwood | “BC: An Untold Story” 

Best Writing, Comedy: Jennica Harper | “Jann” 

Best Writing, Documentary: Sheona MacDonald | “Dead Man’s Switch: A Crypto Mystery”  

Best Writing, Documentary:  “The New Corporation: The Unfortunate Necessary Sequel” 

Best Editorial Research: Leena Minifie, Jennifer Chiu | “BC: An Untold Story” 

Best Visual Research: “BC: An Untold Story” 

Best Photography, Doc Program: “BC: An Untold Story” 

Best Photography, Doc Program: ”Dead Man’s Switch: A Crypto My

Best Web Programs or Series Fiction: Jessie Anthony, Mary Galloway “Querencia”

 

The majority of the honors will be presented in a nine-part series of virtual shows according to genre, which will take place over Canadian Screen Week from April 4 to 8, 2022.

For a full list of nominees, visit the Academy’s CSA nominees page 

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