Canadian Screen Awards 2025 Nominees List Complete Breakdown

Canadian Screen Awards 2025 Nominees List

The Canadian Screen Awards 2025 celebrate excellence in film, television, and digital media from across Canada. This year’s nominees reflect the richness of Canadian storytelling from daring first features and ground-breaking documentaries to unforgettable performances in drama and comedy.

The list includes celebrated directors like Atom Egoyan and rising stars across genres. With powerful themes, cultural diversity, and cinematic innovation, the 2025 edition honors both seasoned professionals and promising newcomers. Here’s a complete breakdown of the nominees by category.

Best Motion Picture | Meilleur film

• The Apprentice – Daniel Bekerman

• Darkest Miriam – Julie Baldassi, Brian Robertson

• Gamma Rays | Les rayons gamma – Henry Bernadet, Vuk Stojanović, Jean-Martin Gagnon

• Universal Language | Une langue universelle – Sylvain Corbeil

• Village Keeper – Enrique Miguel Baniqued, Karen Chapman

• Who Do I Belong To – Annick Blanc, Maria Gracia Turgeon

Achievement in Direction | Meilleure réalisation

• Naomi Jaye – Darkest Miriam

• Henry Bernadet – Gamma Rays | Les rayons gamma

• Ara Ball – L'Ouragan F.Y.T.

• Atom Egoyan – Seven Veils

• Matthew Rankin – Universal Language | Une langue universelle

• Meryam Joobeur – Who Do I Belong To

Original Screenplay | Meilleur scénario original

• Henry Bernadet, Isabelle Brouillette, Nicolas Krief – Gamma Rays | Les rayons gamma

• Jerome Yoo – Mongrels

• Kaniehtiio Horn – Seeds

• Sarah Lévesque, François Péloquin – The Thawing of Ice | La fonte des glaces

• Matthew Rankin, Pirouz Nemati, Ila Firouzabadi – Universal Language | Une langue universelle

• Karen Chapman – Village Keeper

Adapted Screenplay | Meilleure adaptation

• Sébastien Girard – Blue Sky Jo | La petite et le vieux

• Naomi Jaye – Darkest Miriam

• Sook-Yin Lee, Joanne Sarazen – Paying for It

• Atom Egoyan – Seven Veils

• Jason Buxton – Sharp Corner

• Sophie Deraspe, Mathyas Lefebure – Shepherds | Bergers

Achievement in Cinematography | Meilleure direction photographique

• Catherine Lutes – Close to You

• Maya Bankovic – The Invisibles

• Gayle Ye – Paying for It

• Vincent Gonneville – Shepherds | Bergers

• Nick Haight – Young Werther

Achievement in Editing | Meilleur montage

• Curt Lobb – I Used to Be Funny

• Anna Catley – Paying for It

• Jorge Weisz – Sharp Corner

• Christopher Donaldson – The Shrouds

• Xi Feng – Universal Language | Une langue universelle

• Anna Catley – We Forgot to Break Up

Achievement in Art Direction / Production Design

• Meilleure direction artistique / conception des décors

• Brian Garvey, Andrea Perez Leon, David Edgar – Humane

• Zosia Mackenzie, John O’Regan, Márton Vörös, Rita Hetényi – Rumours

• Phillip Barker, Adriana Bogaard, Mark McGann – Seven Veils

• Carol Spier – The Shrouds

• Louisa Schabas – Universal Language | Une langue universelle

Achievement in Make-Up | Meilleurs maquillages

• Colin Penman, Brandi Boulet, Sean Sansom – The Apprentice

• Doug Morrow – Deaner '89

• Rachel Affolter, Alexandra Anger, Monica Pavez – Humane

• Diane Mazur, Alexandra Anger, Monica Pavez – The Shrouds

• Marie Salvado – Universal Language | Une langue universelle

Achievement in Costume Design | Meilleurs costumes

• Hanna Puley – Humane

• Mara Zigler – Matt and Mara

• Debra Hanson – Seven Veils

• Anne Dixon – The Shrouds

• Negar Nemati – Universal Language | Une langue universelle

Achievement in Hair | Meilleures coiffures

• Michelle Cote, Charlotte DeLaet, Sandra Kelly – The Apprentice

• Leanne Morrison-Freed, Stracey Millar – Humane

• Chiara Naccarata – Out Come the Wolves

• Nathan Rival, Tori Binns – Seven Veils

• Paula Fleet – The Shrouds

Achievement in Visual Effects | Meilleurs effets visuels

• Code 8: Part II – Brian Huynh, Sophia Jooyeon Lee, Steven Huynh, et al.

• Hunting Daze | Jour de chasse – Ricardo Santillana, Evren Boisjoli, Julia Aubry

• Levels – Rob Geddes, Kim Walker, Sean Gilhooly, et al.

• Sharp Corner – Robert Munroe, Tim M. Townsend, Marcin Kolendo, Leo Bovell

• The Shrouds – Peter McAuley, Guillaume Le Gouez, et al.

Achievement in Sound Mixing | Meilleur mixage sonore

• Backspot – Bret Killoran, Jon Lawless, et al.

• Code 8: Part II – Matthew Chan, Graham Rogers, et al.

• In a Violent Nature – Tyler Bogaert, Oliver Wickham

• Matt and Mara – Gabe Knox, Ian Reynolds, et al.

• The Shrouds – Christian Cooke, Mark Zsifkovits, et al.

Achievement in Sound Editing | Meilleur montage sonore

• Code 8: Part II – Tyler Whitham, Joseph Fraioli, et al.

• Darkest Miriam – Bret Killoran, Elma Bello, Chris Russell

• In a Violent Nature – Tim Atkins, Michelle Hwu

• Matt and Mara – Gabe Knox, Lucas Prokaziuk, et al.

• The Shrouds – Robert Bertola, Jill Purdy, et al.

Achievement in Music - Original Score | Meilleure musique originale

• Spencer Creaghan – I Don't Know Who You Are

• Todor Kobakov – The Invisibles

• Amin Bhatia – Kipkemboi

• Mychael Danna – Seven Veils

• Darren Fung – The Silent Planet

Achievement in Music - Original Song | Meilleure chanson originale

• "The Power of the Tribe" – Deaner '89

• "I Don't Know Who You Are" – I Don't Know Who You Are – Mark Clennon

• "Revolutionary Heart" – We Forgot to Break Up – Torquil Campbell

Best Stunt Coordination | Meilleure coordination des cascades

• Jean Frenette – Dark Match

• Sean Skene, Rick Skene – Deaner '89

• John Stead – Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent

• James Binkley, Andrew Simpson – Out Come the Wolves

• Steven McMichael, Leslie McMichael – Wynonna Earp: Vengeance

Achievement in Casting | Meilleure distribution des rôles

• Jason Knight, John Buchan – Backspot

• Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay, Kalene Osborne – Paying for It

• Avy Kaufman – Rumours

• Deirdre Bowen – The Shrouds

• Marilou Richer, Ila Firouzabadi – Universal Language | Une langue universelle

Performance in a Leading Role, Drama

• Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice

• Oshim Ottawa – Atikamekw Suns | Soleils Atikamekw

• Britt Lower – Darkest Miriam

• Carrie-Anne Moss – Die Alone

• Chaimaa Zineddine Elidrissi – Gamma Rays | Les rayons gamma

• Sean Dalton – Skeet

• Christine Beaulieu – The Thawing of Ice

• Olunike Adeliyi – Village Keeper

Performance in a Leading Role, Comedy

• Maïla Valentir – Ababooned

• Paul Spence – Deaner '89

• Taylor Olson – Look at Me

• Emily Lê – Paying for It

• Cate Blanchett – Rumours

• Kaniehtiio Horn – Seeds

• Rojina Esmaeili & Pirouz Nemati – Universal Language | Une langue universelle

Performance in a Supporting Role, Drama

• Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice

• Lise Yolande Awashish – Atikamekw Suns

• Sandra Oh – Can I Get a Witness?

• Tom Mercier – Darkest Miriam

• Lothaire Bluteau – The Thawing of Ice

• Zahra Bentham, Micah Mensah-Jatoe, Maxine Simpson – Village Keeper

Performance in a Supporting Role, Comedy

• Sandrine Bisson – 1995

• Will Sasso, Mary Walsh – Deaner '89

• Roy Dupuis – Rumours

• Graham Greene – Seeds

• Danielle Fichaud, Mani Soleymanlou, Saba Vahedyousefi – Universal Language

Best Feature Length Documentary | Meilleur long métrage documentaire

• Analogue Revolution

• Disco’s Revenge

• Okurimono

• Wilfred Buck

• Yintah

Best Cinematography in a Feature Length Documentary

• Diary of a Father – Olivier Tétreault, et al.

• Disco's Revenge – Ashley Iris Gill

• Intercepted – Christopher Nunn

• Okurimono – Sébastien Blais

• Yintah – Michael Toledano

Best Editing in a Feature Length Documentary

• Altona – Jon, Heath, Nathan, Thomas Affolter

• I Shall Not Hate – Geoff Klein

• A Mother Apart – Sonia Godding Togobo

• Okurimono – Marie-Pier Grignon

• Wilfred Buck – David Schmidt

Best Original Music in a Feature Length Documentary

• Adrianne & the Castle – Richard Reed Parry

• Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story – Murray Lightburn

• Diary of a Father – Sei Nakauchi Pelletier

• Okurimono – Wilhelm Brandl

• Yintah – Olivier Alary, Johannes Malfatti

Best Sound Design in a Feature Length Documentary

• Diary of a Father – Patrice LeBlanc, Luc Boudrias

• Intercepted – Alex Lane

• Okurimono – Marie-Pierre Grenier, et al.

• Wilfred Buck – David Rose

• Yintah – Benoît Dame, et al.

Best Short Documentary | Meilleur court métrage documentaire

• Afterwards

• The Bird in My Backyard

• Hello Stranger

• perfectly a strangeness

• Who Loves the Sun

Best Animated Short | Meilleur court métrage d'animation

• Beaupré the Giant

• Detours Ahead

• The Little Ancestor

• Maybe Elephants

• Society of Clothes

Best Live Action Short Drama | Meilleur court métrage de fiction

• Are You Scared to Be Yourself...

• Bibi’s Dog is Dead

• Fantas

• Gender Reveal

• On a Sunday at Eleven

Performance in a Live Action Short Drama

• Lío Mehiel – Are You Scared to Be Yourself...

• Bryn McAuley – Bibi's Dog is Dead

• Ayo Tsalithaba – Gender Reveal

• Ali Eldurssi – Hatch

• Tara Hakim – I Never Promised You A Jasmine Garden

• Laura Luu – The Little Shopping Trolley

• Zoë Peak – On a Sunday at Eleven

• Ralph Prosper – Someone's Trying to Get In

John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award | Prix John Dunning

• Deaner '89 – Sam McGlynn

• Hunting Daze – Annick Blanc

• Mongrels – Jerome Yoo

• Seeds – Kaniehtiio Horn

• Village Keeper – Karen Chapman

• Who Do I Belong To – Meryam Joobeur

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Canadian Screen Awards Host 2025

The Canadian Screen Awards 2025 will be hosted by comedian Lisa Gilroy on Sunday, June 1, 2025. The event will celebrate the best in Canadian film, television, and digital media from 2024. It is a ticketed event and will start at 6:00 PM with a pre-awards cocktail.

The main awards show begins at 8:00 PM and will be broadcast live on CBC Gem. After the awards ceremony, there will be a post-show cocktail reception. Lisa Gilroy, known for her humor and charm, will guide the evening’s celebrations and honor the outstanding talent in the Canadian entertainment industry.

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13th Canadian Screen Awards

From May 30 to June 1, 2025, a special TV event will take place to celebrate the best work in Canadian film, TV, and digital media from 2024.

The main event will happen on June 1 and will be hosted by comedian Lisa Gilroy. It will be shown live on CBC Gem.

The list of nominees was announced on March 26. The movie Universal Language got the most nominations in the film category with 13. In the TV category, Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent received the most nominations, with 20.

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