Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television | l’Académie canadienne du cinéma et de la télévision

Join our team! The Canadian Academy is seeking a Project Manager - National, who will play a pivotal role within the Awards team. Learn more about this position and apply at https://bit.ly/3S32VsN

The WBD Access x Canadian Academy Directors Program is now in its third year, and we’re so excited to introduce the 2024 Cohort. Aimed at furthering the careers of 10 mid-level #CdnDirectors from underrepresented communities, the WBD Access x Canadian Academy Directors Program will provide individuals with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience via on-set placements, mentorship, and community-building opportunities with TV executives and creators! The 2024 Participants are: Anjali Nayar | (she/her), QC Darcy Waite | (he/him), MB Erskine Forde | (he/him), ON Eva Kabuya | (she/her), QC Faran Moradi| | (he/him), ON Gigi Saul Guerrero | (she/her), BC Parisa Barani | (she/her), BC Romeo Candido | (he/him), ON Stephanie Joline | (she/her), NS Tyler Mckenzie Evans | (he/him), ON To learn more about the new cohort and the WBD Access x Canadian Academy Directors Program, visit https://lnkd.in/e2bryieH. #Directors #DirectorsProgram

We’re thrilled to present the 2024 Cohort of the Academy’s Executive Residency Program ⭐ The third iteration of this program continues to help provide industry access to mid-career individuals through mentorship, shadowing, and observational placements as we pair these seven participants with high-level advocates from the industry. Congratulations to this year’s participants: Participant: Diego Briceño // Advocate: Karen Bacchus Participant: LaSean Ebanks  // Advocate: Manny Groneveldt Participant: Ravelle Thomas  // Advocate: Manny Groneveldt Participant: Kathy-Ann Thomas  // Advocate: Sarah Adams Participant: Dinae Robinson // Advocate: Paige Murray Participant: Elise Whittington  // Advocates: Mélanie Lê Phan and Sarah Quan Participant: Carmen Forsberg  // Advocates: Robert Cousins and Thomas Santram Learn more about this Cohort at academy.ca/execresidency —------- The Executive Residency Program is presented by our Supporting Partner Telefilm Canada; collaborative partners Bell Media, Cineplex, and Boat Rocker; and community partner BIPOC TV & Film.

We are hiring! We are on the hunt for a Senior Coordinator, Digital Communications! If you're a creative thinker, who is passionate about digital trends and the Canadian media industry, we want to hear from you! Apply now! https://bit.ly/4bvdlbi #Hiring #DigitalCommunications #CanadianMedia

📣 Exciting news! We’re back for Year 4 of the #WomenInPost program, presented by Netflix and applications are now OPEN! 🎉 This initiative offers emerging to mid-level women-identifying & non-binary creatives in post-production a chance to access industry opportunities, build skills, and receive hands-on mentorship through creative and technical skill-building. Interested in joining this new cohort? Visit academy.ca/womeninpost to learn more and apply today. Have any questions? An info session to discuss the program will be taking place on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 3:30 PM ET via Zoom. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/4c3lZij The Women in Post program is presented by Netflix, supported by the RBC Foundation in support of RBC Emerging Artists and the City of Toronto, industry partners Noodle Factory Post and SPINVFX, and community partners the Canadian Cinema Editors, Vancouver Post Alliance, and WIFT-AT. #PostProduction

Be part of the magic and join us as we celebrate the year’s best in film, television and digital media! Tune in to this year’s exclusive show livestreams starting on May 28th so that you don’t miss a single moment from the 2024 #CdnScreenAwards! 📌CanadianScreenAwards.ca

✨The wait is over—we're thrilled to announce the final round of programming for the upcoming Members Forum, presented by the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), taking place at the Paradise Theatre in Toronto, ON from Sunday, May 26 - Tuesday, May 28, during Canadian Screen Week 2024. Register today for these unparalleled and exclusive screenings and events as part of this year’s programming. Members Forum is FREE to members of the Academy, CMPA, and DGC-Ontario. Public tickets for select events will be available soon. Visit academy.ca/membersforum to learn more and register today. —-- Members Forum is presented by the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), with supporting partners Directors Guild of Canada in Ontario (DGC-Ontario), the Independent Production Fund, and hospitality partners De' Longhi Canada and Opimian Wine Club. #CdnScreenAwards #MembersForum

💫 We’ve made it to the final round of voting for the Shaw Rocket Fund Kids’ Choice Award! The fans have had their say and these 5 fantastic shows are now in the running for the top prize! Congratulations: 🚀Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe 🚀Aunty B’s House 🚀Dream It To Be It 🚀Green Squad 🚀Silly Paws Don’t miss out on this chance to bring your favourite show across that finish line! Help us choose this year’s winner by voting now at AcademyKidsChoice.ca! Voting for the final round closes on May 16, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET, so get your votes in! Which show do you think will be named the winner? 🏆 #CdnScreenAwards

The competition is close … 😅 Here are your Top 5 nominees for the 2024 #CogecoFund Audience Choice Award! ✨Family Law ✨Heartland ✨Murdoch Mysteries ✨Son of a Critch ✨Sullivan’s Crossing Drop your 100 votes today … and everyday... for your favourite show at audiencechoice.ca and get them into our Final 3! Voting for this round ends on Monday, May 13 at 11:59PM ET.

We are thrilled to announce the final group of special award recipients for the 2024 #CdnScreenAwards. We are honoured to celebrate their great achievements at Canadian Screen Week 2024! Congratulations to all! ✨Patrick Huard - Earle Grey Award With a career spanning over 30 years, Patrick is a multi-talented artist who has enjoyed great success in front of and behind the camera, as well as on stage and radio. One of Canada’s and Quebec’s biggest stars, he has appeared in some of the country’s highest-grossing films, including Les Boys and its two sequels; the record-breaking, Genie Award-winning comedy Bon Cop Bad Cop; his feature directorial debut, Les 3 p’tits cochons and Starbuck. He has won numerous awards for his stand-up comedy and comedy writing, and has hosted several Juste pour rire galas, the Gala de l’ADISQ and the Soirée des Jutra (now Prix Iris), as well as several radio programs. ✨Michael MacMillan - Industry Leadership Award Michael is the co-founder and CEO of Blue Ant Media. Under Michael’s leadership, the global media company has grown from being a scrappy Canadian start-up to an international production studio and rights business, and a global channel operator with eight free streaming channels available internationally, in addition to a roster of Specialty pay TV broadcast channels in Canada. Michael also co-founded Atlantis Films Limited in 1978 and, in its early years, won an Oscar for its short film Boys and Girls. A member of the Order of Canada, Michael has volunteered with numerous community and industry organizations over many years. ✨ Denis Villeneuve - Academy Icon Award Denis is an Academy Award®-nominated director, screenwriter and producer whose astute attention to detail and unique visuals have established him as one of the premier filmmakers working today. His highly acclaimed adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel, Dune (2021), received six Academy Awards®, five BAFTAs, three Critics’ Choice Awards, and nominations from the Producers Guild, Directors Guild, and Writers Guild of America. Villeneuve’s latest film, Dune: Part Two, was released on March 1, 2024 to critical acclaim, gathering more than $700 million worldwide. Villeneuve’s other directorial credits include Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, Sicario, Prisoners and Incendies. Learn more about them at academy.ca/specialawards