Bell Media Congratulates its Production Partners on Nominations for the 2013 Canadian Screen Awards

- Pink Sky Entertainment and Avamar Entertainment's FLASHPOINT leads all programs with 11 nominations -
- Bell Media in-house productions garner 28 nominations -
- CTV News returns to competition -

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TORONTO, Jan. 15, 2013 /CNW/ - Bell Media congratulates its production partners and staff on their nominations for the inaugural Canadian Screen Awards, announced this morning. Programs produced by more than two dozen Canadian independent producers for Bell Media garnered 60 nominations, while Bell Media in-house productions were nominated for 28.

Pink Sky Entertainment/Avamar Entertainment's FLASHPOINT garnered more nominations than any other television program with 11. Last year's #1 Canadian drama SAVING HOPE from Ilana C. Frank Films/Entertainment One was nominated for two awards, while Shaftesbury's THE LISTENER received three nominations. Bell Media's Canadian music productions, THE 2012 JUNO AWARDS from Insight Productions/CARAS, and THE MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS, produced in-house, both received five nominations.

TSN, Canada's sports leader, received 11 nominations for its live sports coverage, news, features, and documentary programming, while factual programming by independent producers for Discovery Channel garnered seven nominations.

Meanwhile, for the first time in many years, CTV News returned to the awards, submitting for consideration CTV NATIONAL NEWS WITH LISA LAFLAMME and W5, and resulting in eight nominations.

"Congratulations to both our talented and important partners in the production community, as well as our own brilliant creative staff at Bell Media who received nominations today," said Kevin Crull, President, Bell Media. "As a proud sponsor of the Canadian Screen Awards, we believe that Canadian television should not only be embraced by viewers and advertisers, but celebrated as well."

As an official Lead Partner of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television's inaugural Canadian Screen Awards, Bell Media also congratulates the nominees for the Bell Media Award for Best Comedy Program or Series, and the nominees for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, Sponsored by BravoFACT.

Canadian Screen Week, the annual celebration of excellence in Canadian film, television, and digital media productions, begins in Toronto on February 27 and culminates in a televised award broadcast on March 3, 2013.

**Media Note** Photography for Bell Media programming is available online at BellMediaPR.ca

A full list of Bell Media nominations include:

CTV

FLASHPOINT (11)
Pink Sky Entertainment and Avamar Entertainment 

Best Dramatic Series-Sponsored by Independent Production Fund
Anne Marie La Traverse, Bill Mustos - FLASHPOINT

Best Direction in a Dramatic Series Sponsored by Super Channel
Jim Donovan - FLASHPOINT - "A Day In The Life"

Best Original Music Score for a Series
Amin Bhatia, Ari Posner - FLASHPOINT - "Day Game"

Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series
Brett C. Sullivan - FLASHPOINT - "Grounded"

Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series
Janice Ierulli, Michael Baskerville, Richard Calistan, Steve Hammond, Joe Mancuso, Mark Shnuriwsky, Zenon Waschuk, Mike Woroniuk - FLASHPOINT - "Day Game"

Best Writing in a Dramatic Series Sponsored by Independent Production Fund
Aubrey Nealon - FLASHPOINT - "Day Game"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Enrico Colantoni - FLASHPOINT - "Day Game"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series

• Michael Cram - FLASHPOINT - "The Better Man/Cost of Doing Business"
• Sergio Di Zio - FLASHPOINT - "Shockwave/Blue on Blue"

Best Performance in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series

• Aaron Douglas - FLASHPOINT - "Day Game"
• Jessica Steen - FLASHPOINT - "A New Life"

THE 2012 JUNO AWARDS (5)
Insight Productions in association with The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS)

Best Music, Variety, Sketch Comedy or Talk Program or Series
John Brunton, Melanie Berry, Barbara Bowlby, Lindsay Cox, Edward Robinson - THE JUNO AWARDS 2012

Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series
Dave Russell - THE JUNO AWARDS 2012

Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble)
Dallas Green -THE JUNO AWARDS 2012

Best Photography in a Variety or Performing Arts or Sketch Comedy Program or Series
Alex Nadon - THE JUNO AWARDS 2012

The Shaw Media Award for Best Host in a Variety, Lifestyle, Reality/Competition, Performing
Arts or Talk Program or Series - Sponsored by Shaw Media
William Shatner -THE JUNO AWARDS 2012

THE LISTENER (3)
Shaftesbury

Best Direction in a Dramatic Series Sponsored by Super Channel
Kari Skogland - THE LISTENER - "She Sells Sanctuary"

Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series
Jean Coulombe CCE - THE LISTENER - "The Bank Job"

Best Performance in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series
Katie Boland - THE LISTENER - "She Sells Sanctuary"

SAVING HOPE (2)
Ilana C Frank Films with Entertainment One

Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Erica Durance - SAVING HOPE - "Heartsick"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series
Wendy Crewson - SAVING HOPE - "Out of Sight/A New Beginning"

A RUSSELL PETERS CHRISTMAS (2)
Round 2 It Entertainment and CPI Pictures in association with Insight Productions

Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Non-Fiction Program or Series
Andrew Kinsella, Christine Choi, Nancy Niksic, Kyle Sanvictores - A RUSSELL PETERS CHRISTMAS

Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series
Russell Peters, Luciano Casimiri, Jean Paul, Clayton Peters, Kristeen Von Hagen - A RUSSELL PETERS CHRISTMAS

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA (1)
Danse TV

Best Photography in a Variety or Performing Arts or Sketch Comedy Program or Series
Jean Renaud - SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA - "Finalé"

CTV News (8)
Bell Media

CTV NATIONAL NEWS WITH LISA LAFLAMME (4)

Best News Anchor
Lisa LaFlamme - CTV NATIONAL NEWS WITH LISA LAFLAMME

Best National Newscast
David Hughes, Allan Black, Mark Borchiver, Rosa Hwang, Lisa LaFlamme - CTV NATIONAL NEWS WITH LISA LAFLAMME

Best Breaking Reportage, National
Robert Fife, Philip Ling - CTV NATIONAL NEWS WITH LISA LAFLAMME - "Mackay Helicopter Investigation"

Best Breaking Reportage, National
John Vennavally-Rao - CTV NATIONAL NEWS WITH LISA LAFLAMME - "Colorado Shooting "

W5 (4)

Best News Information Series
Anton Koschany, Brett Mitchell - W5

Best Host or Interviewer in a News Information Program or Series
Victor Malarek - W5

Best Host or Interviewer in a News Information Program or Series
Lloyd Robertson - W5 - "Murder for Love"

Best News Information Segment
Robert Osborne, Mary Dartis, Denis Langlois, Tom Walters - W5 - "Cop Out"

LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES (6)
Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium

Best Live Sporting Event
Rick Chisholm, Mike Brannagan, Gord Cutler - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES

Best Sports Analysis or Commentary (Program, Series or Segment)
Ken Volden, Gord Cutler, Bill Dodson - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES - Primetime

Best Sports Feature Segment

• Josh Shiaman, Brent Blanchard, Stephen Brunt, Alison Redmond, Don Young - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES - "Opening Essay"
• Karen Zylak, Kara Lang, Alison Redmond, Don Young - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES - "Christine Sinclair"

Best Sports Host or Analyst in a Sports Program or Sportscast
Brian Williams - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES

Best Sports Play-by-Play Announcer
Rod Smith - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES

BRAVO (6)

THE BORGIAS (4)
Take 5 Productions

Best International Drama
THE BORGIAS - (Take 5 Productions, Mid-Atlantic Films, Octagon Films) Neil Jordan, James Flynn, Sheila Hockin, John Weber

Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series
Paul Sarossy - THE BORGIAS - "The Borgia Bull"

Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series
THE BORGIAS - "The Borgia Bull" - Jane Tattersall, Yuri Gorbachow, Jack Heeren, Andrew Jablonski, Goro Koyama, Martin Lee, Kirk Lynds, Andy Malcolm, David McCallum, Dale Sheldrake, Don White

Best Visual Effects
THE BORGIAS - "The Choice" - Doug Campbell, Kirk Brillon, Luke Groves, Bill Halliday, Irit Hod, Adam Jewett, Jim Maxwell, Steve Ramone, Ahmed Shehata, Tim Sibley

THE TEMPEST (2)
The Melbar Entertainment Group and the Stratford Shakespeare Festival

Best Direction in a Performing Arts Program or Series
Des McAnuff - THE TEMPEST

Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble)
Christopher Plummer - THE TEMPEST

DISCOVERY (7)

PYROS (2)
Omni Film Productions Limited

Best Documentary Program or Series
PYROS

Best Sound in an Information/Documentary Program or Series
PYROS - "Blame it on Rio aka For Auld Lang Syne"

INVENTIONS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD (2)
Proper Television

Barbara Sears Award for Best Visual Research
INVENTIONS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD - "1920's"

Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Non-Fiction Program or Series
INVENTIONS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD - "1920's"

CANADA'S GREATEST KNOW-IT-ALL (1)
Boxing Cats Productions and Cream Productions

Best Reality/Competition Program or Series (Sponsored by A&E Network)
CANADA'S GREATEST KNOW-IT-ALL

GAME CHANGERS (1)
Tricon Films

Best Direction in a Lifestyle/Practical Information Program or Series
GAME CHANGERS - "Smartsight"

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW (1)
Yap Films (with 360 Productions, UK)

Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW - "Weather"

MuchMusic (13)

DEGRASSI (6)
Epitome Pictures

Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series
Linda Schuyler, Stefan Brogren, David Lowe, Stephen Stohn, Stephanie Williams, Brendon Yorke - DEGRASSI

Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series
Phil Earnshaw  - DEGRASSI - "Scream, Part Two"

Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series
Sponsored by Shaw Rocket Fund

• Charlotte Arnold - DEGRASSI - "Rock your Body part two"
• Dylan Everett - DEGRASSI - "Rusty Cage, Part Two"
• Jahmil French - DEGRASSI - "Smash Into You"
• Aislinn Paul - DEGRASSI - "Waterfalls, Part Two"

MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS (5)
Bell Media

Best Music, Variety, Sketch Comedy or Talk Program or Series
Sheila Sullivan, John Kampilis - 2012 MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS

Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series
John Keffer - 2012 MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS

Best Photography in a Variety or Performing Arts or Sketch Comedy Program or Series
Dave Fairfield, James Downey - 2012 MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS

Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Non-Fiction Program or Series
Michael Parks "Spike" - 2011 MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS

Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series
Anthony Montano, Doug McClement - 2011 MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS

THE L.A. COMPLEX (2)
Epitome Pictures

Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series
Stephen Stanley, Gabriel Lamb - THE L.A. COMPLEX - "Taking the Day"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Andra Fuller - THE L.A. COMPLEX - "Don't Say Goodbye"

MuchMore (1)

METAL EVOLUTION
Banger Films

Best Documentary Program or Series
Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen (MuchMore) - METAL EVOLUTION

SPACE (9)

TODD & THE BOOK OF PURE EVIL (6)
Aircraft Pictures, Corvid Pictures, and Frantic Films

Best Costume Design
Heather Neale - TODD & THE BOOK OF PURE EVIL - "The Toddyssey"

Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series
Craig David Wallace - TODD & THE BOOK OF PURE EVIL - "Black Tie Showdown"

Best Photography in a Comedy Program or Series
Michael Marshall - TODD & THE BOOK OF PURE EVIL - "Two Girls One Tongue"

Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series
Charles Picco - TODD & THE BOOK OF PURE EVIL - "Two Girls One Tongue"

Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series
Mark Gingras, Elma Bello, Katie Halliday, Stan Mak, Rudy Michael, and Brad Thornton - TODD & THE BOOK OF PURE EVIL - "Black Tie Showdown"

Best Achievement in Casting
Sara Kay, Jim Heber, and Jenny Lewis - TODD & THE BOOK OF PURE EVIL - "BYOBOPE"

BEING HUMAN (2)
Muse Entertainment

Best Achievement in Makeup
Emilie Gauthier, Erik Gosselin - BEING HUMAN - "When I Think About You I Shred Myself"

Best Visual Effects
Marie-Eve Bedard Tremblay, Cynthia Carrier, Vanessa Delarosbil, Maxime Entringer, Aelis Heraud, Jean-Francois Lafleur, Pierre-Simon Lebrun-Chaput, Dominic Marcotte, Gabriel Morin, and David Raymond - BEING HUMAN - "The Ties That Blind"

SANCTUARY (1)
My Plastic Badger Productions and The Beedie Group, in association with Tricon Films and Television

Best Costume Design
Christina McQuarrie - SANCTUARY - "Tempus"

The Comedy Network (3)

COMEDY NOW! (3)
SFA Productions

Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble)
Jonny Harris - COMEDY NOW!

Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble)
Perry Perlmutar - COMEDY NOW!

Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble)
Darrin Rose - COMEDY NOW!

TSN (11)

2011 VANIER CUP
Bell Media

Best Live Sporting Event
Paul Graham, Chris Edwards - 2011 VANIER CUP

Best Direction in a Live Sporting Event
Dawn Landis - 2011 VANIER CUP

Best Sports Play-by-Play Announcer
Rod Black - 2011 VANIER CUP

2012 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Bell Media

Best Live Sporting Event
Paul Graham, Jon Hynes - 2012 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP - Semifinal

Best Direction in a Live Sporting Event
Paul Hemming - 2012 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP - Semifinal

SPORTSCENTRE
Bell Media

Best Sports Feature Segment

• Mike Farrell, Ken Volden - SPORTSCENTRE - "Maria Toor Pakay"
• Ken Volden, Josh Shiaman - SPORTSCENTRE - "Odell Willis"

DARKNESS AND HOPE: DEPRESSION, SPORTS AND ME
See See Three Entertainment Inc.

Best History or Biography Documentary Program or Series
Sandra Picheca, Michael Landsberg - DARKNESS AND HOPE: DEPRESSION, SPORTS AND ME

JOHN CANDY: TRUE DOUBLE BLUE
Bell Media

Best Sports Analysis or Commentary (Program, Series or Segment)
Mark Milliere, Matt Dunn, Ken Volden - JOHN CANDY: TRUE DOUBLE BLUE

THE EXTRA YARD: INSIDE THE 2011 ARGOS
Aquila Productions

Best Direction in a News Information Program or Series
Brian Sobie - THE EXTRA YARD: INSIDE THE 2011 ARGOS - "Episode 1"

NHL ALL-STAR FANTASY DRAFT
Bell Media

Best Sports Host or Analyst in a Sports Program or Sportscast
James Duthie - NHL ALL-STAR FANTASY DRAFT

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