Awards and Prizes
95 CMF-funded projects won (includes honourable mentions) over 205 prizes in 21 prestigious Canadian award ceremonies during 2012-2013. Globally, outside of Canadian borders, 20 CMF-funded projects won prizes in 20 international contests.
Drama projects that garnered the most recognition, in Canada and on a global scale were Flashpoint, Blackstone, Call Me Fitz, Less Than Kind, The Borgias, John A: Birth of a Country, Mesnak, and Totally Random. In the French market, the series Vertige, Les Parent and Apparences captured the most awards.
2012 Canadian Screen Awards
| Title | Category |
| About Her | Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program |
| Almost Heroes | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role |
| Artzooka | Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series |
| Artzooka | Best Host in a Pre-School, Children's or Youth Program or Series |
| Bomb Girls | Best Costume Design |
| Bomb Girls | Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series |
| Bomb Girls | Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role |
| Call Me Fitz | Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series |
| Call Me Fitz | Best Photography in a Comedy Program or Series |
| Call Me Fitz | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series |
| Call Me Fitz | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series |
| D-Day to Victory | Best History or Biography Documentary Program or Series |
| Degrassi | Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series |
| Degrassi | Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series |
| Flashpoint | Best Dramatic Series |
| Flashpoint | Best Direction in a Dramatic Series |
| Flashpoint | Best Writing in a Dramatic Series |
| Flashpoint | Best Original Music Score for a Series |
| Flashpoint | Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series |
| Flashpoint | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role |
| Inventions That Shook The World | Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Non-Fiction Program or Series |
| John A: Birth of a Country | Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series |
| John A: Birth of a Country | Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series |
| John A: Birth of a Country | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series |
| John A: Birth of a Country | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series |
| Less Than Kind | The Bell Media Award for Best Comedy Program or Series |
| Less Than Kind | Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series |
| Less Than Kind | Best Picture Editing in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series |
| Less Than Kind | Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role |
| Love Lies Bleeding | Best Photography in a Variety or Performing Arts or Sketch Comedy Program or Series |
| Love Shines | Best Performing Arts Program or Series or Arts Documentary Program or Series |
| Love Shines | Best Direction in a Performing Arts Program or Series |
| Midnight's Children | Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role / Interprétation féminine dans un rôle de soutien |
| Midnight's Children | Adapted Screenplay / Meilleure adaptation |
| Mr. D | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role |
| Museum Secrets | Best Sound in an Information/Documentary Program or Series |
| Producing Parker | Best Animated Program or Series |
| Producing Parker | Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series |
| Republic of Doyle | Best Performance in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series |
| Rick Mercer Report | Best Music, Variety, Sketch Comedy or Talk Program or Series |
| Rick Mercer Report | Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series |
| Rick Mercer Report | Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble) |
| Saving Hope | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series |
| Semisweet: Life in Chocolate | Best Original Music for a Non-Fiction Program or Series |
| Smarty Plants | Best Direction in a Documentary Program or Series |
| Stella & Sam | Best Pre-School Program or Series |
| The Borgias | Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series |
| The Borgias | Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series |
| Todd and the Book of Pure Evil | Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series |
| Todd and the Book of Pure Evil | Best Achievement in Casting |
| When Dreams Take Flight | Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series |
| When Dreams Take Flight | Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series |
| Wingin' It | Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series |
2012 Prix Gémeaux
| Title | Category |
| Apparences | Best Dramatic Series |
| Apparences | Best Photography in a Drama Series |
| Apparences | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role |
| Apparences | Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role |
| Artisans du changement | Best Documentary Series |
| Bye Bye 2011 | Best Comedy Special |
| Bye Bye 2011 | Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series |
| Bye Bye 2011 | Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series |
| Bye Bye 2011 | Best Editing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy |
| Bye Bye 2011 | Best Set Design in a Public Affairs, Documentary, Magazine or Sports |
| Bye Bye 2011 | Best Performance in a Comedy Program |
| Comme par magie | Best Direction in a Variety or Performing Arts Series or Special |
| Fan Club | Best Youth Variety or Magazine Program or Series |
| Fan Club | Best Youth Animation |
| Ils dansent | Best Photography and Lighting in a Comedy or Variety series |
| Infoman | Best Comedy Series |
| Jack l'Explorateur | Best Digital Media Project (Web site and/or application) for a Youth Program or Series |
| Là est la question! | Best Youth Research |
| La Promesse | Best Performance by an Actress in a Soap Opera |
| La Promesse | Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Soap Opera |
| L'Auberge du chien noir | Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Soap Opera |
| Le gentleman | Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
| Le sexe autour du monde | Best Editing in a Public Affairs or Documentary Series |
| Les Parent | Best Comedy Program |
| Les Parent | Best Performance by an Actress in a Comedy Series |
| Les Parent | Best Digital Media Project (Web site and/or application) for a Drama Series |
| Les rescapés | Best Set Design: All Drama Categories |
| Maisons de fous | Best Direction in a Public Affairs or Documentary Series |
| Mauvais karma | Best Writing in a Comedy Series |
| Mauvais karma | Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
| Nom de code : Poilus d'Alaska | Best Photographer: Public Affairs or Documentary Series |
| O' | Best Direction: Soap Opera |
| O' | Best Writing : Soap Opera |
| O' | Best Performance by an Actor in a Soap Opera |
| Pêche en ville | Best Documentary in a Science and Nature Program or Series |
| Pérusse cité | Best Amination Program or Series |
| Providence | Best Soap Opera |
| Tactik | Best Youth Program or Series: Fiction |
| Tactik | Best Direction in a Youth Program or Series: Fiction |
| Tactik | Best Writing in a Youth Program or Series |
| Tactik | Best Performance in a Leading Role in a Children's or Youth Program or Series |
| Toc Toc Toc | Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Children's or Youth Program or Series |
| Tout sur moi | Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series |
| Tout sur moi | Best Performance in a Leading Role in a Comedic Series |
| Tout sur moi | Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Comedic Series |
| Toute la vérité | Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series |
| Vertige | Best Direction in a Dramatic Series |
| Vertige | Best Writing in a Dramatic Series |
| Vertige | Best Editing in a Dramatic Series |
| Vertige | Best Sound in a Dramatic Series |
| Vertige | Best Costumes in All Categories |
| Vertige | Best Make-Up and Hair in a All Categories |
| Vertige | Best original Music in a Dramatic Series |
| Vertige | Best Musical Score in a Dramatic Series |
Other Canadian awards
| Title | Award | Category |
| Abandon Ship: The Sinking of the SV Concordia | Leo Awards | Best Short Documentary Program |
| Almost Heroes | Canadian Comedy Awards | Television / Best Performance by a Female - Television |
| Amérikologie | Grand prix multimédia du Conseil international des radios-télévisions d’expression française | Oeuvres réalisées |
| Amérikologie (TV) et Génie360 (DM) | Numix | Production de convergence : documentaire |
| Apparences | Zapettes d'or | Le personnage fictif incontournable de l’année |
| Apparences | Zapettes d'or | Le Grand Prix «Ça m’allume» |
| Arctic Air | Leo Awards | Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series |
| Blackstone | Leo Awards | Best Dramatic Series |
| Blackstone | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series |
| Blackstone | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series |
| Blackstone | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series |
| Blackstone | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Production Reflecting Cultural Diversity |
| Blackstone | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Screenwriter (Drama over 30 Minutes) |
| Blackstone | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Performance by an Alberta Actress |
| Blackstone | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Screenwriter (Drama over 30 Minutes) |
| Bomb Girls | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series |
| Call Me Fitz | Leo Awards | Best Screenwriting is a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series |
| Call Me Fitz | Directors Guild of Canada Awards | Best Television Series - Comedy |
| CAUTION: May Contain Nuts | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Editor (Drama under 30 Minutes) |
| CAUTION: May Contain Nuts | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Make-Up Artist |
| CAUTION: May Contain Nuts | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Production Designer/Art Director |
| Combat Hospital | Canadian Cinema Editors Awards | Best Editing in Long Form Television Series (1 hr. drama, comedy, family program) |
| Dieu Merci! | Coffre d'or | No Category |
| Endgame | Leo Awards | Best Direction in a Dramatic Series |
| Flashpoint | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | Drama |
| Flashpoint | Leo Awards | Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series |
| Guidestones | Digi Awards | Best Web Series: Fiction |
| Heartland | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Director (Drama over 30 minutes) |
| Heartland | Directors Guild of Canada Awards | Best Television Series - Family |
| Hiccups | Leo Awards | Best Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series |
| Ice Pilots NWT | Leo Awards | Best Documentary Series |
| In Real Life (DM) | Digi Awards | Best in Cross-Platform: Kids |
| Infoman | Gala les Olivier | VARIÉTÉS HUMORISTIQUES |
| Jack | Numix | Production de convergence : jeunesse |
| John A: Birth of a Country | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | Movies and Miniseries |
| Kaboum | Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence | best convergent project |
| Là est la question! | Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence | Kids’ Choice Award |
| La Promesse | Gala ARTIS | RÔLE MASCULIN / TÉLÉROMANS QUÉBÉCOIS |
| Le sexe autour du monde | Grand prix multimédia du Conseil international des radios-télévisions d’expression française | Oeuvres réalisées |
| Les Aigles | Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence | Openness and Respect |
| Les Appendices | Numix | Production de convergence : humour et variété |
| Les enfants de la Bolduc | Numix | Production expérientielle |
| Les Parent | Gala ARTIS | RÔLE MASCULIN / COMÉDIES QUÉBÉCOISES |
| Les Parent | Gala ARTIS | RÔLE FÉMININ / COMÉDIES QUÉBÉCOISES |
| Les Parent | Gala les Olivier | COMÉDIE À LA TÉLÉVISION |
| Les Parent | KARV, l'anti.gala | Personalité de l'année (Joey Scarpellino) |
| Les rescapés | Numix | Production de convergence : fiction et dramatique |
| Less Than Kind | Leo Awards | Best Performance is a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series |
| Less Than Kind | Canadian Comedy Awards | Television / Best Direction - Television Program or Series |
| Ma vie réelle | RIDM Awards | Grand Prize for Best Canadian Feature |
| Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays | Canadian Comedy Awards | Television / Best Performance by a Male - Television |
| Midnight's Children | Canada's Top Ten (TIFF) | No Category |
| Mixmania | Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence | Advancement of Personal Growth and Self-transcendence |
| Mixmania | KARV, l'anti.gala | Émission préférée |
| Mr. Young | Leo Awards | Best Screenwriting in a Youth or Children’s Program or Series |
| Murdoch Mysteries: The Curse of the Lost Pharaohs | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | Shorts and Webseries |
| My Babysitter’s a Vampire | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | Children & Youth |
| My Babysitter’s a Vampire | Shaw Rocket Prize | Shaw Rocket Prize |
| My Singing Monsters | Digi Awards | Best in Mobile Gaming |
| Picnicface | Canadian Comedy Awards | Television / Best TV Show |
| Picnicface | Canadian Comedy Awards | Television / Best Writing - Television Program or Series |
| Picnicface | Canadian Comedy Awards | Television / Best Performance by an Ensemble - Television |
| Sanctuary | Leo Awards | Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series |
| Sanctuary | Leo Awards | Best Production Design in a Dramatic Series |
| Sanctuary | Leo Awards | Best Costume Design in a Dramatic Series |
| Sanctuary | Leo Awards | Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series |
| Scaredy Squirrel | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | Animation |
| Scaredy Squirrel | Canadian Cinema Editors Awards | Best Editing in Animation |
| Star Académie | Zapettes d'or | La grande émotion de l’année |
| Tactik | Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence | Acquisition of knowledge and Critical Thinking Skills |
| The Borgias | Directors Guild of Canada Awards | Best Direction - Television Series |
| The Borgias | Directors Guild of Canada Awards | Best Television Series - Drama |
| The Borgias | Directors Guild of Canada Awards | Best Production Design – Television Series |
| The Borgias | Directors Guild of Canada Awards | Best Picture Editing – Television Series |
| The Perfect Runner | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Documentary Over 30 Minutes |
| The Perfect Runner | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Screenwriter (Non-Fiction over 30 Minutes) |
| The Perfect Runner | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Editor (Non-Fiction over 30 Minutes) |
| The Perfect Runner | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Cinematographer (Non-Fiction over 30 Minutes) |
| The Perfect Runner | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Director (Non-Fiction over 30 Minutes) |
| The Perfect Runner | Edmonton International Film Festival | Edmonton Film Prize |
| The Quon Dynasty | Alberta Media Production Industries Association Rosie Awards | Best Documentary Series |
| Toc Toc Toc | Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence | Stimulation of Imagination and Creativity |
| Toc Toc Toc | Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence | Parents’ Choice Award |
| Todd & The Book Of Pure Evil | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | TV Comedy |
| Todd & The Book Of Pure Evil | Leo Awards | Best Direction is a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series |
| Todd & The Book Of Pure Evil | Canadian Cinema Editors Awards | Best Editing in 1/2 hour Broadcast Short Form (under 30 min.) |
| Totally Amp'd | Digi Awards | Best in Mobile Application |
| Toute la vérité | Gala ARTIS | RÔLE MASCULIN / TÉLÉSÉRIES QUÉBÉCOISES |
| Toute la vérité | Gala ARTIS | RÔLE FÉMININ / TÉLÉSÉRIES QUÉBÉCOISES |
| Une grenade avec ça? | Gala ARTIS | ARTISTE D'ÉMISSIONS JEUNESSE |
| Unité 9 | Zapettes d'or | Personnage fictif incontournable de l’année |
| Unité 9 | Zapettes d'or | Grand prix Ça m’allume |
| Waking the Green Tiger, A Green Movement Rises in China | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | Documentary |
| West Wind: The Vision of Tom Thompson | Canadian Cinema Editors Awards | Best Editing in Documentary |
| X-Agora | Numix | Catégorie culturelle- La vitrine culturelle |
| Yamaska | Gala ARTIS | RÔLE FÉMININ / TÉLÉROMANS QUÉBÉCOIS |
| Zieuter.tv | Numix | Production variété et fiction |
| Zone de jeux pour les petits | Numix | Production jeunesse |
International awards
| Title | Award | Category | Country/Region |
| Call Me Fitz | Monte-Carlo Television Festival | Outstanding Actor | Monacco |
| China Heavyweight | Buster Copenhagen International Film Festival for Children and Youth | Short Film and Documentary Jury Award: Special Mention | Denmark |
| Degrassi | Young Artist Awards | BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SERIES Recurring Young Actor 17 - 21 | USA |
| Degrassi | Young Artist Awards | BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SERIES Leading Young Actress | USA |
| Frisson des collines | Young Artist Awards | BEST PERFORMANCE IN AN INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM | USA |
| Frisson des collines | Giffoni Film Festival Gryphon Award | GENERATOR +13 - section: Best Film | Italy |
| Guidestones | International Digital Emmy Awards | Digital Program: Fiction | USA |
| I Learn With | Mom's Choice Awards | Gold Medal | USA |
| In Real Life | Kidscreen Awards | best kids non-animated or mixed series | USA |
| Mesnak | SWAIA Sante Fe Native Cinema Showcase | Meilleur film | USA |
| Mesnak | SWAIA Sante Fe Native Cinema Showcase | Meilleur images | USA |
| Mesnak | American Indian Film Festival de San Francisco | Prix du meilleur film | USA |
| Mesnak | American Indian Film Festival de San Francisco | Prix de la meilleure interprétation féminine | USA |
| Mesnak | American Indian Film Festival de San Francisco | Prix de la meilleure interprétation masculine | USA |
| Mr. Young | Young Artist Awards | BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SERIES Guest Starring Young Actress Ten and Under | USA |
| Mr. Young | Young Artist Awards | BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SERIES Guest Starring Young Actor Ten and Under | USA |
| Pillars of Freedom Interactive | American Pixel Academy Pixie Awards | Gold Pixie Award | USA |
| Prime Radicals | International Pixie Awards | Gold Pixie Award for Visual Effects | USA |
| Prime Radicals | Gold Prestige Awards | Gold Prestige Award for Children/Family Programming | USA |
| Prime Radicals | Gold Prestige Awards | Gold Prestige Award for Special Effects/Animation | USA |
| Prime Radicals | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Remi Award | USA |
| Prime Radicals Website | Gold Prestige Awards | Gold Prestige Award for Special Purpose Internet Productions | USA |
| Run Run Revolution | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Remi Awards | Silver Remi - Health and Wellness | USA |
| Run Run Revolution | American Pixel Academy Pixie Awards | Pixie Gold Award | USA |
| Tactik | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series-Recurring Young Actress | USA |
| The Fruit Hunters | 30e Festival international du film de l’environnement | Grand Prix | France |
| The Prime Radicals | Hermes Awards | Gold Award in the audio/original music | USA |
| Totally Random | American Pixel Academy Pixie Awards | Platinum Award - Animation | USA |
| Totally Random | American Pixel Academy Pixie Awards | Platinum Award - Open Title Effects | USA |
| Totally Random | American Pixel Academy Pixie Awards | Platinum Award - Fun Project | USA |
| Totally Random | W3 Awards | Silver Winner - Visual Appeal category for website features | USA |
| Totally Random | New York Festivals | Finalist - Online Entertainment Program | USA |
| Under Fire: Journalists in Combat | Peabody Awards | USA | |
| Water Brothers | Wildscreen Festival BBC Earth Panda Award | Best Newcomer | England |
| Wingin' It | Young Artist Awards | BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SERIES Leading Young Actor | USA |
| X-Agora | Excellence in Live Design Awards | Concert | USA |
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