24th Gemini Awards

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The 24th Gemini Awards were held on November 14, 2009 to honour achievements in Canadian television.[1] The ceremony was broadcast on Showcase and Global. The host was Ron James.[2] Special awards were handed out to Corner Gas, Trailer Park Boys and Royal Canadian Air Farce for their contributions to Canadian television.

Awards[]

Programs[]

Drama series Comedy series
Animated program or series Documentary program or series
Children's or youth fiction Children's or youth non-fiction
  • Blue ribbon Mark's Moments
  • Aquateam
  • Mystery Hunters
  • Sci Q
Dramatic Mini-Series TV Movie
  • Blue ribbon Burn Up — Tom Cox, Stephen Garrett
  • — Jennifer Kawaja, Liz Jarvis, Phyllis Laing, Philo Pieterse, Julia Sereny, Carrie Stein, Simon Vaughan, Nick Witkowski
  • The Last Templar — Robert Halmi, Michael Prupas, Irene Litinsky
  • XIII: The Conspiracy — Ken Gord, Thomas Anargyros, Edouard de Vésinne, Jay Firestone
  • Blue ribbon — Blake Corbet, Gigi Boyd, Kevin Eastwood, Chris Leeson, Lisa Meeches, Mary Anne Waterhouse
  • Céline — Laszlo Barna, Steven Silver
  • In a World Created by a Drunken God — Kirstie McLellan, Larry Day
  • — Ilana Frank, Daniel Iron, Semi Chellas, David Wellington
  • — Joe Novak, Matt Gillespie, Jim Sutherland, Shirley Vercruysse
  • — Pierre Sarrazin, Suzette Couture, Richard Lalonde, Susan Murdoch
History Documentary Program or Series Lifestyle Program or Series
  • Blue ribbon China's Earthquake: The People in the Pictures
  • Dark Tourism
  • Death or Canada
  • Who Sank the Titanic?
  • Blue ribbon
  • Dirty Business
  • Maxed Out
  • Restaurant Makeover
  • Which Way To...
Music or Variety Program or Series Pre-School Program or Series
  • Blue ribbon So You Think You Can Dance Canada
  • Best of the Fest
  • 2008 Gemini Awards
  • 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards
  • Juno Awards of 2009
Reality/Competition Program or Series Talk program or series
  • Blue ribbon The Hour
  • The After Show
  • Steven and Chris
Science or Nature Documentary Program or Series Social/Political Documentary Program (Donald Brittain Award)
  • Blue ribbon The Disappearing Male — ,
  • The Body Machine — ,
  • Mighty Ships: Resolute — , ,
  • The Musical Brain —
  • Secrets of the Dinosaur Mummy — Michael Jorgensen,
  • Blue ribbon — Ed Barreveld, Anita Lee, Min Sook Lee
  • Air India 182 — , Sturla Gunnarsson
  • bploi wai dtaai: Leave Her to Die — ,
  • Norm — ,
  • Triage: Dr. James Orbinski's Humanitarian Dilemma — Peter Raymont,
Performing Arts Program or Series Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series
  • Blue ribbon The Young Romantic: A Portrait of Yundi
  • Caesar and Cleopatra
  • Flicker
  • Toscanini in His Own Words
  • Vida y Danza Cuba
  • Blue ribbon Peace Warrior
  • The Bush Years
  • The Man Who Crossed the Sahara
  • Pellatt Newsreel

Actors[]

Lead actor, drama Lead actress, drama
  • Blue ribbon Erin Karpluk, Being Erica
  • Natalie Dormer, The Tudors
  • Amy Jo Johnson, Flashpoint
  • Andrea Menard, Rabbit Fall
  • Amanda Tapping, Sanctuary
Individual performance, comedy Ensemble performance, comedy
  • Blue ribbon Steve Cochrane, Kevin Ellis, George Komorowski, Adriana Maggs, Jordan McCloskey, Steven Morana, Paul Snepsts and Joel Stewart, Three Chords from the Truth
  • Christopher Bolton, Oliver Becker, Michael Bodnar, Sarain Boylan, Inga Cadranel, Louis Di Bianco, Carlos Diaz, Mark Cameron Fraser, Matt Gordon, Gabriel Hogan, Mayko Nguyen, Pascal Petardi, Joe Pingue, Jeff Pustil, Simon Reynolds, Philip Riccio, Maria Vacratsis and Jeremy Wright, Rent-A-Goalie
  • Fabrizio Filippo, Jennifer Baxter, Mike Beaver, Robin Brûlé, Jayne Eastwood, Brandon Firla, Ron Gabriel, Peter Keleghan, Arnold Pinnock and Aron Tager, Billable Hours
  • Shaun Majumder, Gavin Crawford, Mark Critch, Geri Hall and Cathy Jones, This Hour Has 22 Minutes
  • Ordena Stephens-Thompson, Trey Anthony, Daniel J. Gordon, Eli Goree and Ngozi Paul, Da Kink in My Hair
Lead actor, television film or miniseries Lead actress, television film or miniseries
Supporting actor, drama Supporting actress, drama
  • Blue ribbon Mpho Koaho, Soul: "Seducing Spirits" and "Exile"
  • David Alpay, The Tudors: "Episode 207" and "Episode 209"
  • Jonny Harris, Murdoch Mysteries: "Big Murderer on Campus" and "Convalescence"
  • Christopher Heyerdahl, Sanctuary: "The Five" and "Revelations P2"
  • Wes Williams, The Line: "Episode 106" and "Episode 107"
  • Blue ribbon Gabrielle Miller, Robson Arms: "Baby? What Baby?" and "Mean Girls"
  • Lolita Davidovich, ZOS: Zone of Separation: "Bred in the Bone" and "The Laws"
  • Catherine Disher, The Border: "The Sweep" and "Unacceptable Risk"
  • , The Line: "Episode 104" and "Episode 106"
  • Reagan Pasternak, Being Erica: "The Secret of Now" and "Such a Perfect Day"
Supporting actor, television film or miniseries Supporting actress, television film or miniseries
Guest actor, drama Guest actress, drama
  • Blue ribbon Henry Czerny, Flashpoint: "First in Line"
  • , Being Erica: "The Secret of Now"
  • Nicholas Campbell, Flashpoint: "Who's George?"
  • Mpho Koaho, Flashpoint: "Never Kissed a Girl"
  • Ron Lea, Flashpoint: "Haunting the Barn"
  • Blue ribbon Tatiana Maslany, Flashpoint: "Planets Aligned"
  • Daisy Beaumont, The Border: "Floral Tribute"
  • Kristin Booth, Flashpoint: "Backwards Day"
  • Sarah Gadon, Flashpoint: "Attention Shoppers"
  • Anna Silk, Being Erica: "Everything She Wants"
Performance in a children's or youth program or series Performance in an animated program or series
  • Blue ribbon Michael Seater, Life with Derek: "Happy New School Year"
  • Paula Brancati, Degrassi: The Next Generation: "Fight the Power"
  • Ali Eisner, Kids' Canada: "Favourite Foods"
  • Stacey Farber, Degrassi: The Next Generation: "Paradise City - Part 3"
Performance in a performing arts program or series Performance or host in a variety program or series
  • Blue ribbon Gerard Reyes, Danny Desjardins, Won Myeong Won, James Viveiros, Mark Eden-Towle, Dorotea Saykaly, Manuel Roque, Carol Prieur, Lucie Mongrain, Carla Maruca, Chi Long and Kimberley de Jong, Body Remix/Goldberg Variations
  • Christopher Plummer, Caesar and Cleopatra
  • Blue ribbon Leah Miller, So You Think You Can Dance Canada
  • Adam Beach and Tina Keeper, 2009 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards
  • Russell Peters, 2009 Juno Awards
  • Jason Priestley, 23rd Gemini Awards
  • Theo Tams, Canadian Idol
Host in a children's, preschool or youth program or series
  • Blue ribbon Araya Mengesha, Mystery Hunters: "Mysterious Legends: Ark of the Covenant"
  • T.J. Samuel and Tristan Samuel, Are We There Yet?: World Adventure: "New Zealand – Maori"
  • Sabrina Jalees, In Real Life: "Hollywood Stunt Performers"
  • Patty Sullivan, Kids' Canada
  • Mark Sykes, Mark's Moments: "Sydney"

News and information[]

News special Newscast
  • Blue ribbon Global National: Decision Canada Election Night — John McEwen, Scott Hinde, Marc Dillon Riddell, Neill Fitzpatrick, Kenton Boston
  • CBC News: The Obama Visit — Fred Parker, Sharon Musgrave, Mark Bulgutch, Gerry Buffett
  • CBC News: Canada Votes Election Night — Fred Parker, Bob Weiers, Mark Bulgutch
  • CBC News: Newfoundland Crash — Angela Naus, Joanne McPherson, Peter Gullage
  • Blue ribbon CBC News: The National
  • CBC News at Six Manitoba
  • Global National
News anchor News reportage
  • Blue ribbon Diana Swain, CBC News: Toronto at 6
  • Heather Hiscox, CBC News: Newfoundland Crash
  • Peter Mansbridge, CBC News: The National
  • Kevin Newman, Global National
  • Janet Stewart, CBC News at Six Manitoba
  • Blue ribbon Neil Macdonald, CBC News: The National: "U.S. Economic Crisis"
  • Adrienne Arsenault, CBC News: The National: "Beijing Olympics"
  • Kevin Newman, Geoff Fontes and Bryan Mullan, Global National: "Gettysburg"
News information series Direction in a news or information program or series
Host or interviewer, news or information program or series Host or interviewer, human interest or talk program
  • Blue ribbon George Stroumboulopoulos, The Hour
  • George Kourounis, Angry Planet
  • Austin Stevens, Austin Stevens: Snakemaster
  • Les Stroud, Survivorman
  • Matt Wells, Where You At Baby?
News or information segment Lifestyle/practical information segment
  • Blue ribbon CBC News: The National: "The Taser Test" — Alex Shprintsen, Frédéric Zalac, Georges Laszuk, Doug Husby, Kris Fleerackers
  • 16×9: "Little Miracles" — Mary Garofalo
  • CBC News: The National: "What a Waste" — Liz Rosch, Lynn Burgess, Patrick Brown, Sheldon Beldick
  • CBC News: Sunday: "The Great Wall Street Swindle" — Bruce Livesey, Evan Solomon, Farid Haerinejad, Eric Foss, Ed Middleton
  • Marketplace: "Power of Persuasion" — Kathleen Coughlin, Wendy Mesley, Jasmin Tuffaha, Kathryn Dickson
  • Blue ribbon 16×9: "Rays of Rash/Dirty Energy" — Kirk Neff, Allison Vuchnich
  • CBC News: Sunday: "The Exorcist" — Carole MacNeil, Leonardo Palleja, Eric Foss, Michael Dorn
  • Daily Planet: "Eyeborg" — Cindy Bahadur
  • Daily Planet: "Flatmobile" — Cindy Bahadur
  • Daily Planet: "Sydney Tar Ponds" — Frances MacKinnon

Sports[]

Live sporting event coverage Sports reporting
Sports host Sports analyst
Sports play by play Sports anchor
Direction in a live sporting event

Craft awards[]

Editorial research Visual research
Make-Up Costume Design
Photography in a comedy series Photography in a documentary program or factual series
Photography in a drama program or series Photography in an information program or series
Photography in a variety or performing arts program or series Visual effects
Editing in a comedy program or series Editing in a dramatic program or series
Editing in an information program or series Editing in a documentary program or series
Production design/art direction in a fiction program or series Production design/art direction in a non-fiction program or series
Sound in a drama series Sound in a drama program
Sound in a non-fiction program or series Sound in a comedy, variety or performing arts program or series
Casting Main title design

Directing[]

Children's or youth Comedy
  • Kelly Makin, Less Than Kind: "The Daters"
  • James Dunnison, Less Than Kind: "Fun"
  • Samir Rehem, Testees: "Herfume"
  • Henry Sarwer-Foner, Less Than Kind: "Pakikisama"
  • Shawn Alex Thompson, Billable Hours: "A Manson for All Seasons"
  • Shawn Alex Thompson, Less Than Kind: "French Is My Kryptonite"
Documentary or factual series Documentary program
Dramatic program or mini–series Dramatic series
  • Blue ribbon Jerry Ciccoritti,
  • Blue ribbon Kelly Makin, Flashpoint: "Planets Aligned"
  • , Sanctuary: "Instinct"
  • John Fawcett, The Border: "Going Dark"
  • Chris Grismer, Being Erica: "Leo"
  • Jeremy Podeswa, The Tudors: "Episode 201"
Lifestyle program or mini–series Performing arts program or series
Reality or competition program or series Variety or sketch comedy program or series
Animated program or series

Music[]

Fiction program or series Miniseries or television film
  • Blue ribbon Robert Carli, Murdoch Mysteries: "Werewolves"
  • Amin Bhatia and , Flashpoint: "Planets Aligned"
  • Lily Frost, and , Being Erica: "Dr. Tom"
  • James Gelfand, Crusoe: "The Return"
  • Mark Korven, The Border: "Floral Tribute"
  • Blue ribbon Michael Richard Plowman, Impact
  • ,
  • Jonathan Goldsmith, Burn Up
  • Adrian Johnston,
  • ,
Documentary program or series Lifestyle or information program or series
  • Blue ribbon , Doc Zone: "The Wild Horse Redemption"
  • Christopher Dedrick, The Body Machine
  • Christopher Dedrick, Death or Canada
  • Edmund Eagan, Flicker
  • , Liberty, USA
Animated program or series
  • Blue ribbon Michael Richard Plowman, Jibber Jabber: "Race to the Red Planet" and "Pride of Frankenstein"
  • , Dave Kelly, and , World of Quest: "The Crusades/The Little Troll Down the Lane"
  • , RollBots: "Crontab Trouble"
  • , Grossology: "Swamp Gas"
  • John Welsman, My Friend Rabbit: "For the Birds/Pearl's Pals"

Writing[]

Children's or youth Comedy
  • Blue ribbon Steven Westren, My Friend Rabbit: "Frog on a Log"
  • Jeff Biederman, Life with Derek: "Just Friends"
  • Richard Clark, Grossology: "The New Recruits"
  • Sean Jara, The Latest Buzz: "The First Impressions Issue"
  • Victor Nicolle, Dennis Heaton and Sandy Flanagan, Jibber Jabber: "Night of the Werewolf/Enter the Jelly"
Documentary Dramatic program or miniseries
  • Blue ribbon Tracey Deer, Club Native
  • Paul Carvalho and Robert Cornellier, Black Wave: The Legacy of the Exxon Valdez
  • Sheona McDonald, Capturing a Short Life
  • Araz Artinian, Genocide in Me
  • Harvey Sachs and Larry Weinstein, Toscanini in His Own Words
Drama series Information program or series
  • Blue ribbon Brad Wright, Stargate: Atlantis: "The Shrine"
  • Mark Ellis and Stephanie Morgenstern, Flashpoint: "Haunting the Barn"
  • Michael Hirst, The Tudors: "Episode 205"
  • , Soul: "Fathers and Daughters"
  • , Murdoch Mysteries: "I, Murdoch"
  • Blue ribbon Gillian Findlay, The Fifth Estate: "A Death in the Family"
  • Bob McKeown, The Fifth Estate: "The Code"
  • Ryan Leigh, INK: Alter Egos Exposed: "Villains"
  • George Stroumboulopoulos, Diana Frances, Carman Melville, Ken Hegan, Scott Montgomery, Randy Potash, Nick McCabe-Lokos, Adam Nicholls, Paul Bates and David Freeman, George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight: "Sarah Palin"

Special awards[]

References[]

  1. ^ Alex Strachan, "Gemini Awards a lame but warm-hearted look at Canadian TV". Vancouver Sun, November 16, 2009.
  2. ^ "James hosts Geminis". Victoria Times-Colonist, October 10, 2009.
  3. ^ a b c d e "The 24th Annual Gemini Special Awards Announced". Canada NewsWire, October 1, 2009.

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