Thursday, April 25, 2024

Canadian Screen Awards Winners

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The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television crowned the nation’s best films and television series at the Canadian Screen Awards Sunday night, and it was Xavier Dolan’s Mommy that came out as the big winner taking home 9 awards. The young director’s French language feature was crowned Best Motion Picture and its cast won three of the four acting trophies. Dolan himself also won two awards for Achievement in Direction and Best Original Screenplay.

Other big winners of the night were Pompeii which won 5 awards, mostly in technical categories, and two-time winner Maps to the Stars which picked up awards for Best Original Score and a Best Supporting Actor win for John Cusack.

The major film winners are below, and you can find the full list of the Canadian Screen Award winners over on the Academy’s website.

Best Motion Picture – Mommy

Achievement in Direction – Xavier Dolan, Mommy

Adapted Screenplay – Nicolas Billon, Elephant Song

Original Screenplay – Xavier Dolan, Mommy

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role – Antoine Olivier Pilon, Mommy

Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role – John Cusack, Maps To The Stars

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role – Anne Dorval, Mommy

Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role – Suzanne Clément, Mommy

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