TORONTO — This year’s Canadian Screen Award winners will be announced in virtual presentations later this month, the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television announced today.
The award presentations will be livestreamed on the Canadian Academy’s Facebook, Twitter and YouTube channels as well as its website over four days, from Monday, May 25 to Thursday, May 28.
The announcement follows the cancellation of all Canadian Screen Week events due to the Covid-19 pandemic, including the Canadian Screen Awards Broadcast Gala that was originally scheduled for March 29.
The Canadian Screen Award virtual presentations will consist of eight pre-taped, thematically distinct online shows made up of footage from the nominated artists, narrated by notable Canadians such as Eric McCormack, Herbie Kuhn and Lloyd Robertson, among others who will be announced in the lead-up to the presentations.
“As we navigate our new normal, we’ve had to rethink how we come together as a community,” said Beth Janson, CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, in the news release. “These presentations will put our homegrown work front and centre and our hope is that teams will gather virtually to watch as we celebrate the best of Canadian talent from the past year.”
The schedule for the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards is as follows:
Monday, May 25
7:00 p.m. ET: Canadian Screen Awards for Broadcast News
7:30 p.m. ET: Canadian Screen Awards for Sports Programming
8:00 p.m. ET: Canadian Screen Awards for Documentary and Factual
Tuesday, May 26
7:00 p.m. ET: Canadian Screen Awards for Children’s and Youth Programming
7:30 p.m. ET: Canadian Screen Awards for Lifestyle and Reality
Wednesday, May 27
7:00 p.m. ET: Canadian Screen Awards for Crafts in Scripted Programs
8:00 p.m. ET: Canadian Screen Awards for Scripted Programs and Performance
Thursday, May 28
7:00 p.m. ET: Canadian Screen Awards for Cinematic Arts
The 2020 Canadian Screen Award virtual presentations are being presented by CBC and CTV, with the support of Telefilm Canada and the Canada Media Fund. The 2020 Canadian Screen Awards for Children’s and Youth Programming is presented by Shaw Rocket Fund.
For more information, including a full list of all 2020 Canadian Screen Award nominees, please visit academy.ca.
