Heated Rivalry, North of North, and 40 Acres lead this year’s CSA nominations, with even more nods for Productions like Endless Cookie, Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent, Lilith Fair: Building A Mystery, Children Ruin Everything and more. Check out our list below for all these DGC Ontario Members and Productions who received a nomination!
The 2026 Canadian Screen Awards will take place from May 27 to May 31, 2026, at the CBC Broadcast Centre. DGC Ontario is a proud sponsor of the CSAs and a presenting sponsor of the Best Direction, Drama Series Award.
Film
Best Motion Picture
40 Acres
Achievement in Direction
RT Thorne – 40 Acres
Achievement in Editing
Simone Smith – Mile End Kicks
Jane MacRae – Nika & Madison
Achievement in Art Direction / Production Design
Peter Cosco – 40 Acres
Joshua Turpin, Chloé Olson – Deathstalker
Achievement in Sound Editing
Ed Douglas, Dermain Finlayson – 40 Acres
Elma Bello, Gabe Knox, James Bastable, Michelle Irving – Mile End Kicks
Jane Tattersall, Sue Conley, David Evans – Out Standing
Best Feature Length Documentary
Endless Cookie
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award
40 Acres – R.T. Thorne
100 Sunset
Dinner With Friends – Sasha Leigh Henry
TV
Best TV Movie
Dateless to Dangerous: My Son’s Secret Life
Pins and Needles
Best Drama Series
Heated Rivalry
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
Saint-Pierre
Wild Cards
Best Comedy Series
Children Ruin Everything
Late Bloomer
North of North
Son of a Critch
The Trades
Best Comedy Special
People of Comedy
Best Reality/Competition Program or Series
The Amazing Race Canada
Canada’s Drag Race
Canada’s Ultimate Challenge
Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series
Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story
Blue Rodeo: Lost Together
Best Documentary Program
The Pitch
Best Pre-School Program or Series
Mittens & Pants
Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series
Gangnam Project
The Next Step
Odd Squad
Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series
Collar of Duty Kids
Best Factual Series
Into the Void
Best Direction, TV Movie
Stefan Brogren – Dateless to Dangerous: My Son’s Secret Life
Winnifred Jong – Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent – “Fool’s Gold”
Sudz Sutherland – Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent – “The Man in the Stadium”
Best Direction, Variety or Sketch Comedy
Shelagh O’Brien – Celebrating Our Canada, Loud and Proud
Best Direction, Comedy
Sasha Leigh Henry – Children Ruin Everything – “Connection”
Zoe Hopkins – North of North – “Carnivores”
Fab Filippo – Small Achievable Goals – “Work Wife Balance”
Warren P. Sonoda – The Trades – “Homeruns”
Best Direction, Documentary Program
Alison Duke – Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story
Dale Heslip – Blue Rodeo: Lost Together
Best Direction, Documentary Series
Alison Duke – Michelle Ross: Unknown Icon
Cazhhmere Downey – Sounds Black – “The Seeds”
Best Direction, Children’s or Youth
J.J. Johnson – Dino Dex – “Dino Discovery: Part 1”
Shelagh O’Brien – The Next Step – “The Comeback”
Felipe Rodriguez – Ruby and the Well – “I Wish I Could Land a Sweet Deal”
Best Direction, Reality/Competition
Shelagh O’Brien – Canada’s Drag Race – “Go Off Queen”
Best Direction, Factual
Sebastian Cluer – Bollywed – “God Only Made One Kuki”
Best Picture Editing, Drama
Simone Smith – BET – “The Speakeasy”
Sandy Pereira – Revival – “A Rose And A Thorn”
Best Picture Editing, Documentary
Pauline Decroix – The Pitch
Best Picture Editing, Comedy
Baun Mah – Late Bloomer – “New Canadian”
Sam Thomson – North of North – “Dumpcano”
Branden Bratuhin – The Office Movers – “Mans Are Movin’ Different”
Pauline Decroix – Son of a Critch – “Happy 1990”
Best Picture Editing, Children’s or Youth
Fabiola Caraza – Gangnam Project – “Here Comes Astra”
Steve Bedernjak – The Next Step – “Finale”
Best Picture Editing, Documentary
Jonathan Dowler, Keisha Ross – Canada’s Ultimate Challenge – The Bracelet
Best Sound, Fiction
Raiza Rodrigues – A Dance in the Snow
J.R. Fountain, Brent Pickett, Rob Warchol, Joe Mancuso – Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent – “Face Value”
Gabe Knox, Brent Pickett, Mark Dejczak, Ed Douglas, Rob Hegedus – North of North – “Top of the World”
Stephen Barden, Jill Purdy, Jeremy Fong, Chris Cobain – Small Achievable Goals – “Family Matters”
Best Sound, Documentary or Factual
Elma Bello – Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story
Jeremy Kessler, Deanna Marano – The Pitch
Best Production Design or Art Direction, Fiction
Aidan Leroux – Heated Rivalry – “I’ll Believe In Anything”
Bob Sher – Murdoch Mysteries – “The Star of Mandalay”
Andrew Berry – North of North – “Top of the World”
Ingrid Jurek, Jenn Luckas – Small Achievable Goals – “The HR Seminar”
Best Production Design or Art Direction, Non-Fiction
Monika Geresz – The Amazing Race Canada – “Double Roadblock”
SPOTLIGHT AWARDS
Spotlight Award for Best Series
Jane
The Way Home
Wayward
Spotlight Award for Best Direction
Sharon Lewis – Ginny & Georgia – “Is That a Packed Lunch?”
Michelle Latimer – The Way Home – “I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song”
Renuka Jeyapalan – Wayward – “Break”
John Fawcett – Wayward – “Build”
DIGITAL
Best Web Program or Series, Fiction
18 to 35
Cows Come Home
Coming Home
Best Direction, Web Program or Series
Samantha Wan – Dying Seconds – “Have I Told You About This Hockey Card?”
Best Picture Editing, Web Program or Series
Carroll Chiramel – 18 to 35 – “The Overlooked Hostel”
Arielle Skolnik – Get Hooked – “Petrie Island”
Anna Catley – Settle Down – “First-Date Jitters”
Arielle Skolnik – Settle Down – “I’ve Got Butterflies!”
*This list reflects 2026 Canadian Academy Award winners for DGC Ontario Members on DGC signatory productions, DGC dispensation productions and DGC Ontario Members working outside Ontario.
We do our best to identify all Members who won an award, but if we missed you, please reach out to let us know and we will be happy to include you on the list!
