The Gemini Awards were awards given by the
Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of
Canada
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's
television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the
Emmy Awards
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given in the
United States
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and the
BAFTA Television Awards
The BAFTA TV Awards, or British Academy Television Awards are presented in an annual award show hosted by the BAFTA. They have been awarded annually since 1955.
Background
The first-ever Awards, given in 1955, consisted of six categories. Until ...
in the
United Kingdom
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. First held in 1986 to replace the
ACTRA Award
The ACTRA Awards were first presented in 1972 to celebrate excellence in Canada's television and radio industries. , the ceremony celebrated Canadian television productions with awards in 87 categories, along with other special awards such as lifetime achievement awards. The Academy had previously presented the one-off
Bijou Awards in 1981, inclusive of some television productions.
In April 2012, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced that the Gemini Awards and the
Genie Awards would be discontinued and replaced by a new award ceremony dedicated to all forms of Canadian media, including television, film, and
digital media
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, dubbed the "
Canadian Screen Awards".
The first annual Canadian Screen Awards were held on 4 March 2013.
The Geminis covered only English-language productions. The Academy also organizes a separate awards show for French productions known as the
Prix Gémeaux
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.
Award categories
* Best Music Video
Special awards
*
Academy Achievement Award - general lifetime honour, inaugurated in 1996
*
Donald Brittain Award - for the best political or social documentary
*
Canada Award - began in 1988 as the Multiculturalism Award, this is award "honours excellence in mainstream television programming that reflects the racial and cultural diversity of Canada."
*
Margaret Collier Award - lifetime writing honour
*
John Drainie Award The John Drainie Award was an award given to an individual who has made a significant contribution to broadcasting in Canada. Although meant to be presented annually there have been years where it was not presented.
Originally created by ACTRA in 1 ...
- broadcasting, not necessarily awarded every year
* Humanitarian Award - inaugurated in 2001, recipients to date:
** (2001)
Donald Martin Don Martin may refer to:
* Don Martin (cartoonist) (1931–2000), cartoonist for ''Mad Magazine''
* Don Martin (footballer) (1944–2009), English professional footballer for Northampton Town and Blackburn Rovers
* Don Martin (basketball) (1920– ...
** (2002)
Wendy Crewson
Wendy Jane Crewson (born May 9, 1956) is a Canadian actress and producer. She began her career appearing on Canadian television, before her breakthrough role in 1991 dramatic film '' The Doctor''.
Crewson has appeared in many Hollywood films, inc ...
** (2003)
Max Keeping
** (2004)
George R. Robertson
** (2005)
Royal Canadian Air Farce
*
Gordon Sinclair Award for Broadcast Journalism - for television journalists who make outstanding contributions
Dates and locations
See also
*
Canadian television awards
References
External links
* Official website (archived):
*
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1986 establishments in Canada
2011 disestablishments in Canada
Canadian television awards
Awards established in 1986
Awards disestablished in 2011