The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced its list of nominations for the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards on March 25. Among the nominees are projects that were made in Manitoba, and made by Manitobans.
Here is the full list of nominated Manitoba projects:
TELEVISION:
Jonny Harris, Fraser Young, Graham Chittenden, Aisha Brown (Frantic Films) for Still Standing - Best Writing, Factual
Jonny Harris for Still Standing - Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/Competition
Jamie Brown, Stephanie Fast, Dean Jenkinson for Winnipeg Comedy Festival 2024: Customer Disservice - Best Comedy Special
Kim Wheeler for The 2025 JUNO Awards - Best Live Entertainment Special
Kim Wheeler for The 2025 JUNO Awards - Best Writing, Variety or Sketch Comedy
Josh Crabb (CBC Winnipeg) - Best Local Reporter
Alison Duke, Meagan Brown, Sami Tesfazghi (Inferno Pictures) for Michelle Ross as Unknown Icon - Best Writing, Documentary
Meagan Brown, Tania Cooper, Sheldon Shaw for Michelle Ross as Unknown Icon - Barbara Sears Award for Best Editorial Research
Shelagh O’Brien for Celebrating Our Canada, Loud and Proud - Best Direction, Variety or Sketch Comedy
Peter Esteves for Ghost Hunters of the Grand River - Best Writing, Factual
Desiree Single, Alain Dondo, Sharol Stewart, Vanessa Loewen, Crystal Dubois for Remembering the Children: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2025 - Best Live Entertainment Special
FILM:
Pina Robinson for The Mother and the Bear - Achievement in Hair | Best hairstyles
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers for Sweet Angel Baby - Performance in a Supporting Role, Drama
Everest Dark (Merit Motion Pictures) - Best Cinematography in a Feature Length Documentary
Himalia (Meta Films) - Best Live Action Short Drama
Noam Desbiens-Lépine for Himalia - Performance in a Live Action Short Drama
We are proud of the reach and impact of these incredible projects. Congratulations to all!
The awards will be handed out during Canadian Screen Week, May 27 to 31. The awards will happen May 31, hosted by Andrew Phung and streamed on CBC, Crave and Global.
Read the full list of nominees here.