north north, A CBC-Netflix comedy series set in Canada’s icy Arctic has received an industry-leading 20 nominations ahead of the Canadian Screen Awards.
The series, in which Anna Lambe plays an Inuit woman in her 20s, will compete for best comedy and best comedy direction for Anya Adams and Zoe Hopkins. This follows closely Hot competitionthe gay hockey drama from Crave and HBO Max, received 18 nominations, including best directing and best writing for Jacob Tierney.
and Hot competition Hudson Williams and François Arnault will compete in the Best Dramatic Performance category, along with Subinder Reich, who will compete for the Best Dramatic Actor award. LoyaltyMichelle Morgan entered Heartland and Kathleen Monroe L Law and order toronto: criminal intent, Among other things.
On the television side, there is also the CBC comedy channel Small, achievable goals It received 12 nominations, including best comedy performance for Meredith MacNeil and Jennifer Wallen. On the film front, it’s a post-apocalyptic thriller 40 acres, The film stars Danielle Deadwyler as a steely mother, and received ten nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director for RT Thorne.
This is followed by director Eric Bolian Stupiditycomedy in French, Honey bouquet Directors include Dusty Mancinelli, Madeleine Sims-Fewer, and Matthew Johnson Nirvana band movie presentationEach of them received eight nominations.
The Best Leading Motion Picture Drama category has nominations for Grace Glowicki Honey bouquetYasmin Gilgo L Cat screamNoah Parker L From the fire And Teresa Cabianac L wrong husband, Among other things. Organizers of the Canadian Screen Awards, and the country’s Oscars and Emmys, have ended nomination eligibility for foreign talent, including American actors, starting with the 2026 edition this year.
In past years, best acting awards often went to Americans and other foreign talent as productions with Hollywood actors, or Canadian projects backed by American broadcast companies, aimed to increase international sales and audience reach.
Making Canadian Screen Awards eligibility exclusively available to local talent or those with residency also followed a rise in Canadian nationalism across the country following US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and annexation threats.
Along with these rulebook changes, this year’s Canadian Film and Television Awards will also feature a partnership between top Canadian broadcasters CBC, Bell Media and Corus to simulcast the final awards ceremony on May 31 from Toronto.
The full list of Canadian Screen Award nominations will be available on the Canadian Film and Television Academy website.
