Heated Rivalry Sweeps 16 Canadian Screen Awards, Setting Record With Best Drama Series Win
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Updated · Deadline · Jun 1
Heated Rivalry Sweeps 16 Canadian Screen Awards, Setting Record With Best Drama Series Win
9 articles · Updated · Deadline · Jun 1
Heated Rivalry collected 16 Canadian Screen Awards from 18 nominations on Sunday, a record haul led by Best Drama Series, Best Directing and Best Writing.
Hudson Williams added Best Lead Performer in a drama series, underscoring the hockey drama's dominance across top scripted television categories.
North of North led the comedy side with 9 wins from 20 nominations, taking Best Comedy Series, Best Lead Performer, Best Writing and Best Supporting Performer.
Beyond television, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie won Best Motion Picture, while 40 Acres took multiple craft prizes and the John Dunning award for best first feature.
The awards, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, honor Canadian film, TV and digital media talent across scripted, documentary, news, sports and children's programming.
As Canada's TV industry celebrates record wins, is a major streaming trade war with the United States about to erupt?
Will Canada's new laws to support local shows ultimately force subscribers to pay more for streaming services?