Yes, Tatiana Maslany took home a Canadian Screen Award (Candy?) for best dramatic actress for Orphan Black. Maslany also won a Candy for best dramatic actress on film in The Other Half.
The TV portion of the 5th Canadian Screen Awards aired last night on CBC and hosted by Howie Mandel.
Film
It's Only the End of the World walked away with the night's major awards including best picture, best director, and best adapted screenplay. The Xavier Dolan film won 6 Candys on the night: Vincent Cassel won for best supporting actor; the film also won best cinematography and makeup. Dolan did not attend the CSA ceremony last night.
Stephan James won best actor for portraying Jesse Owens in Race. James was named one of TIFF's Rising Stars in 2015. He had been nominated for best supporting actor for his role in Home Again (2012).
Molly Parker, one of our favourites, won best supporting actress for Weirdos. Daniel MacIvor took best original screenplay for Weirdos.
Even in my less-than-stellar review of The Other Half, I did cite Maslany's excellent performance. The Other Half is now showing in major U.S. cities and is also available on VOD and iTunes.
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Television
While Schitt's Creek has been a dominant force in Canadian comedy, the comedy Candys were spread around in 2017.
Letterkenny on Crave TV won best comedy. Paul Sun-Hyung Lee and Andrew Phung won best actor and best supporting actor for Kim's Convenience, which made a remarkable impact for its debut season on CBC. Lee's speech was particularly meaningful in where the show fits in the current world.
"We might have some cultural differences but deep down inside when it comes to family, we are all the same. And that our strength has been and always will be diversity in this country. I've never been more proud to be a Canadian than right now."
Schitt's Creek didn't go away empty-handed with Catherine O'Hara and Emily Hampshire winning best actress and best supporting actress for the CBC comedy. O'Hara beat out Jean Yoon and Andrea Bang, both from Kim's Convenience.
Orphan Black won 9 Candys last night, including best drama series, Tatiana Maslany for best actress, and Kevin Hanchard best supporting actor.
Adrian Holmes won best dramatic actor for 19-2 on Bravo. Wendy Crewson won best supporting actress for Slasher on Superchannel.
The Baroness Von Sketch Show, a summer show on CBC, won Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series. The Tragically Hip – A National Celebration won Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble).
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Dave Chappelle presented the Icon Award to Gilbert Rozon and Bruce Hills of Montreal's Just for Laughs. In a contrast to the United States, Chappelle said Canada was "kinder and gentler, like a little gay brother that I didn't know we had."
"I'm old. Dangerously old. I'm so old that when I was a baby, the first word I uttered was in Latin," 87-year-old Christopher Plummer said in accepting his lifetime achievement award. "I've spent almost 70 years making a fool of myself in this crazy mad profession of ours and I've had the time of my life."
As host, Mandel handed out a birthday card for the crowd to sign to celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary.
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