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Canadian Screen Award The Canadian Screen Awards (french: link=no, Les prix Écrans canadiens) are awards given for artistic and technical merit in the film industry recognizing excellence in Canadian film, English-language television, and digital media ( web series ...
that honours direction in English language children's television produced in Canada.


Winners and nominees

Winners in bold.


2000s


2003

* Bruce McDonald - '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' ("Weird Science") * Stefan Scaini - ''
Strange Days at Blake Holsey High ''Strange Days at Blake Holsey High'' (also known as ''Black Hole High'') is a Canadian science fiction television series which first aired in North America in October 2002 on Global TV. It is set at the fictional boarding school of the title, wher ...
'' ("Culture") * Anthony Atkins - '' Edgemont'' ("Friday Night's All Right") *
Grant Harvey Grant Harvey (born June 30, 1984) is an American actor who is known for starring in films and television series such as '' Animal Kingdom'', '' The Crossing'', ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'', '' Thumper'' and ''Billy Boy''. Early ...
- ''
Mentors Mentorship is the influence, guidance, or direction given by a mentor. A mentor is someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person. In an organizational setting, a mentor influences the personal and p ...
'' ("Remembrance") * Jessica Bradford - ''When I Was Seven''


2004

* Philip Earnshaw - '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' ("Pride") * Michael Fallows - '' Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids'' *
Don McBrearty Don McBrearty is a Canadian film director. Career In 2003 McBrearty directed the made for television drama film ''Sex and the Single Mom''. It tells the story of Jess Gradwell (Gail O'Grady), a single and overly concerned mother of a 15-year-old ...
- '' Mrs. Ashboro's Cat'' * Chuck Rubin - '' Poko'' ("Poko on the Moon") * Martin Wood - ''The Impossible Elephant''


2005

* Graeme Campbell - ''
Instant Star ''Instant Star'' is a Canadian musical comedy-drama television series which aired from 15 September 2004 to 26 June 2008. The series starred Alexz Johnson as teenage singing competition winner Jude Harrison. The show chronicles Harrison's experi ...
'' ("You Can't Always Get What You Want") * Jeffrey Agala, Ridd Sorenson, and Mauro Casalese - ''
Atomic Betty ''Atomic Betty'' (retitled ''Atomic Betty: Mission Earth'' for its third and final season) is a Canadian-French Flash animated television series produced by Atomic Cartoons, Breakthrough Entertainment and Tele Images Kids, along with the Mar ...
'' ("Atomic Roger/Toxic Talent") * Robert de Lint - '' renegadepress.com'' ("Dying to Connect") * Robert Higden, Richard Mortimer, and Sid Goldberg - ''
Surprise! It's Edible Incredible! ''Surprise! It's Edible Incredible!'' is a Canadian children's game show series produced by Apartment 11 Productions. The series was created by Jean Louis Côté and Paul Vinet, and stars Julie Zwillich as the host, and Mike Paterson as Mr. Gross ...
'' (""Matthew and Jordan") * J. J. Johnson - ''
This Is Daniel Cook ''This is Daniel Cook.'' is a Canadian children's television series created by J. J. Johnson and Blair Powers and produced by Toronto's Marblemedia and Sinking Ship Productions in association with Treehouse TV and TVO. It is shown in Canada on ...
'' ("This is Daniel Cook Doing Magic...")


2006

*
Paolo Barzman Paolo Barzman (born April 9, 1957) is a Canadian film, television director, and television writer. Career Directing His television directing credits include ''The Adventures of the Black Stallion'', '' Highlander: The Series'', '' Counterstrike' ...
- ''
15/Love ''15/Love'' is a Canadian television series that revolved around the lives of aspiring young tennis players at the Cascadia Tennis Academy. The show was created by Karen Troubetzkoy and Derek Schreyer. ''15/Love'' premiered on the television cha ...
'' ("Volley of the Dolls") * Ron Murphy - ''
Dark Oracle ''Dark Oracle'' is a Canadian teen fantasy television series that premiered in 2004 on YTV. It was created by Jana Sinyor (former writer for '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' and creator of ''Being Erica''), and co-developed by Heather Conkie. ...
'' ("TrailBLAZE") * Philip Marcus - '' Dragon'' ("Dragon Runs the Store") * Jamie Whitney - ''If The World Were a Village'' * Stan Gadziola, Chuck Rubin, and Brian Duchschere - '' Poko'' ("Poko & Bibi of the Arctic")


2007

* Joseph Sherman - ''
Johnny Test ''Johnny Test'' is an animated television series created by Scott Fellows, originally produced in the United States by Warner Bros. Animation and later produced in Canada by Cookie Jar Entertainment. It premiered on Kids' WB on September 17 ...
'' ("Saturday Night's Alright for Johnny/Johnny's Mint Chip") * Graeme Campbell - ''
Instant Star ''Instant Star'' is a Canadian musical comedy-drama television series which aired from 15 September 2004 to 26 June 2008. The series starred Alexz Johnson as teenage singing competition winner Jude Harrison. The show chronicles Harrison's experi ...
'' ("I Fought the Law") * Pat Williams - ''
Instant Star ''Instant Star'' is a Canadian musical comedy-drama television series which aired from 15 September 2004 to 26 June 2008. The series starred Alexz Johnson as teenage singing competition winner Jude Harrison. The show chronicles Harrison's experi ...
'' ("Personality Crisis") * Rick Marshall - ''
Peep and the Big Wide World ''Peep and the Big Wide World'' (''PATBWW'') is an animated children's television series created by Danish-Canadian animator Kaj Pindal. It revolves around the lives of Peep, Chirp, and Quack, as viewers discover, investigate, and explore the w ...
'' ("Dry Duck") * Robert Cohen - ''The Great Canadian Polar Bear Adventure''


2008

* Robert Daniel Pytlyk - ''Drug Class'' ("Travis' Story") * Philip Earnshaw - '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' ("Standing in the Dark, Part 1") * Graeme Campbell - ''
Instant Star ''Instant Star'' is a Canadian musical comedy-drama television series which aired from 15 September 2004 to 26 June 2008. The series starred Alexz Johnson as teenage singing competition winner Jude Harrison. The show chronicles Harrison's experi ...
'' ("Celebrity Skin") * Jeff Beesley - '' renegadepress.com'' ("Cyber Sandbox") * Steve Diguer - ''Tumbletown Tales'' ("Secret Rodent Club")


2009

* Eleanore Lindo - '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' ("Fight the Power") * Pat Williams - ''
Instant Star ''Instant Star'' is a Canadian musical comedy-drama television series which aired from 15 September 2004 to 26 June 2008. The series starred Alexz Johnson as teenage singing competition winner Jude Harrison. The show chronicles Harrison's experi ...
'' ("Us and Them") * Michael Mabbott - ''
Life with Derek ''Life with Derek'' is a Canadian television teen situation comedy that aired on Family Channel (Canadian TV network), Family Channel (English) and VRAK.TV (French) in Canada and on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on Fam ...
'' ("March Break") * René Dowhaniuk - ''
The Next Star ''The Next Star'' was a Canadian reality competition television series that was broadcast on YTV. It was hosted by Adamo Ruggiero (seasons 1–5) and Carlos Bustamante (season 6–7). The series involved a competition to find the most talented ...
'' ("The Duet") * Alex Khan - ''Think Big'' ("Getting It Right")


2010s


2010

*
Stefan Brogren Stefan Brogren (born 21 April 1972) is a Canadian actor, director, and producer. He is best known as Archie "Snake" Simpson in the ''Degrassi'' franchise of television shows. Early life Stefan Brogren was born on 21 April 1972, in Toronto, ...
- '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' ("Beat It, Part 2") * Philip Earnshaw - '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' ("Just Can't Get Enough, Part 2") * Craig Pryce - ''
Family Biz ''Family Biz'' is a Canadian television sitcom, filmed in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada starring Doug Murray, Ephraim Ellis and Kate Corbett. Created by James Nadler, the show is currently airing on YTV and France 2. The first episode was shown on ...
'' ("Shake the Box") * John May - ''
How to Be Indie ''How to Be Indie'' is a Canadian television sitcom that aired on YTV from 2009 to 2011 and Disney Channel until 2012. The main character is a 13-year-old Indian-Canadian teenager named Indira "Indie" Mehta. The program is a single-camera seri ...
'' ("How to Trick Your Parents into Treating you Like a Grown Up") * Liz Haines - ''The Ocean Room'' ("Shorter Circuits")


2011

* Pat Williams - ''
Degrassi ''Degrassi'' is a Canadian television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler in 1979. It is centred on a multigenerational teen drama about an ensemble cast of teenagers attending the namesake Toronto school as they navigate their ...
'' ("All Falls Down, Part 2") * Philip Earnshaw - '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (" My Body is a Cage, Part 2") * J. J. Johnson - ''
Dino Dan ''Dino Dan'' is a Canadian television series that was created and is directed by J. J. Johnson. The series premiered on TVOKids in Canada on January 4, 2010 and on Nick Jr. in the United States on October 17, 2010. The show is produced by Sinkin ...
'' ("Where the Dinosaurs Are") * William Gordon - '' Pirates: Adventures in Art'' ("Yo Ho Shadow") * Mitchell Ness - ''
Wingin' It ''Wingin' It'' (originally titled ''Angel on Campus'' prior to its debut) is a Canadian teen sitcom which aired on Family. The series was produced by Temple Street Productions in association with Family. It stars Demetrius Joyette and Dylan Evere ...
'' ("Hold the Dressing")


2012

* Phil Earnshaw - ''
Degrassi ''Degrassi'' is a Canadian television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler in 1979. It is centred on a multigenerational teen drama about an ensemble cast of teenagers attending the namesake Toronto school as they navigate their ...
'' ("Scream" part 2) * Derby Crewe - ''
Wingin' It ''Wingin' It'' (originally titled ''Angel on Campus'' prior to its debut) is a Canadian teen sitcom which aired on Family. The series was produced by Temple Street Productions in association with Family. It stars Demetrius Joyette and Dylan Evere ...
'' ("Friday Afternoon Fever") * Neill Fearnley - '' The Haunting Hour'' ("Lights Out") * Brian Roberts - ''
My Babysitter's A Vampire ''My Babysitter's a Vampire'' (released as ''My Babysitter's a Vampire: The Movie'' in some regions) is a 2010 Canadian comedy horror television film directed by Bruce McDonald. It stars Vanessa Morgan and Matthew Knight. The film's plot cente ...
'' ("Three Geeks And A Demon") * Nadine Schwartz - ''run run revolution''


2013

*
Stefan Brogren Stefan Brogren (born 21 April 1972) is a Canadian actor, director, and producer. He is best known as Archie "Snake" Simpson in the ''Degrassi'' franchise of television shows. Early life Stefan Brogren was born on 21 April 1972, in Toronto, ...
- ''
Degrassi ''Degrassi'' is a Canadian television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler in 1979. It is centred on a multigenerational teen drama about an ensemble cast of teenagers attending the namesake Toronto school as they navigate their ...
'' ("Time of My Life") * Randall "RT!" Thorne - ''ALIVE'' * Jesse Shamata and Rae Upton - ''The Grizzly Cup'' ("Part 1") *
Samir Rehem Samir Rehem is a Canadian film and television director.Greg Furminger, "Fonthill native behind top 10 music video". '' Welland Tribune'', March 28, 2015. He is most noted for his 2007 short film '' The Answer Key'', which was a Genie Award nominee ...
- '' The Next Step'' ("Sabotage") * Derby Crewe - ''
Wingin' It ''Wingin' It'' (originally titled ''Angel on Campus'' prior to its debut) is a Canadian teen sitcom which aired on Family. The series was produced by Temple Street Productions in association with Family. It stars Demetrius Joyette and Dylan Evere ...
'' ("Live and Let Fly")


2014

* Phil Earnshaw - ''
Degrassi ''Degrassi'' is a Canadian television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler in 1979. It is centred on a multigenerational teen drama about an ensemble cast of teenagers attending the namesake Toronto school as they navigate their ...
'' ("Hypnotize") * John Payne and Lynn Reist - '' Franklin and Friends'' ("Franklin and the Four Seasons") * Allan Harmon - ''If I Had Wings'' * Neill Fearnley - ''
R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour ''R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series'' is an original anthology horror-fantasy television series which is based on the 2007 movie '' R.L Stine's The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It'' and the anthologies '' The Haunting Hour'' and ' ...
'' ("Brush With Madness") * J. J. Johnson - ''This is Scarlett and Isaiah'' ("This is Isaiah Helping with the First Day of School")


2015

* Phil Earnshaw - ''
Degrassi ''Degrassi'' is a Canadian television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler in 1979. It is centred on a multigenerational teen drama about an ensemble cast of teenagers attending the namesake Toronto school as they navigate their ...
'' ("Finally" part 2) * J. J. Johnson - ''Annedroids'' ("New Pals") * Jesse Shamata - '' Gaming Show (In My Parents' Garage)'' ("All Night Long") * Craig Wallace - ''
Odd Squad ''Odd Squad'' (stylized as ''ODD SQUAD'') is a children's live action educational television series that premiered on TVOKids in Canada and PBS Kids in the United States on November 26, 2014. Similar to '' Cyberchase'' and '' Peg + Cat'', other ...
'' ("The One That Got Away") *
Stefan Brogren Stefan Brogren (born 21 April 1972) is a Canadian actor, director, and producer. He is best known as Archie "Snake" Simpson in the ''Degrassi'' franchise of television shows. Early life Stefan Brogren was born on 21 April 1972, in Toronto, ...
- '' Open Heart'' ("Last Things First")


2016

* Eleanor Lindo - '' Degrassi: Next Class'' ("#ThisCouldBeUsButYouPlayin") * Zsolt Luka - ''The Mystery Files'' ("The Mystery Behind the Mask") * J. J. Johnson - ''
Odd Squad ''Odd Squad'' (stylized as ''ODD SQUAD'') is a children's live action educational television series that premiered on TVOKids in Canada and PBS Kids in the United States on November 26, 2014. Similar to '' Cyberchase'' and '' Peg + Cat'', other ...
'' ("The First Day") * Stefan Scaini - ''
Odd Squad ''Odd Squad'' (stylized as ''ODD SQUAD'') is a children's live action educational television series that premiered on TVOKids in Canada and PBS Kids in the United States on November 26, 2014. Similar to '' Cyberchase'' and '' Peg + Cat'', other ...
'' ("Failure to Lunch") * Ryan Marley - '' Science Max: Experiments at Large'' ("How You Build It")


2017

*
John Kent Harrison John Kent Harrison is a Canadian film and television director and writer. Early Life Harrison was born in London, Ontario in 1947 and attended the private school Appleby College in Oakville, Ontario. After graduating in 1964, he attended Colu ...
, '' L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables: Fire & Dew'' * J. J. Johnson, ''
Odd Squad ''Odd Squad'' (stylized as ''ODD SQUAD'') is a children's live action educational television series that premiered on TVOKids in Canada and PBS Kids in the United States on November 26, 2014. Similar to '' Cyberchase'' and '' Peg + Cat'', other ...
'': "The Cherry On-Top-Inator/Sir" * Derby Crewe, '' The Next Step'': "A New Regime" *
Graeme Lynch Graham and Graeme may refer to: People * Graham (given name), an English-language given name * Graham (surname), an English-language surname * Graeme (surname), an English-language surname * Graham (musician) (born 1979), Burmese singer * Clan Gr ...
, '' Cheer Squad'': "Three-peat?" * J. J. Johnson, ''
Dino Dana ''Dino Dana'' is a Canadian television series that was created and is directed by J. J. Johnson. The series was developed as a followup to '' Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures'' and premiered on Amazon Prime on May 27, 2017. In September 2020, ''Dino ...
'': "Mega Tooth"


2018

* J. J. Johnson, ''
Odd Squad ''Odd Squad'' (stylized as ''ODD SQUAD'') is a children's live action educational television series that premiered on TVOKids in Canada and PBS Kids in the United States on November 26, 2014. Similar to '' Cyberchase'' and '' Peg + Cat'', other ...
'': "World Turned Odd, Pt. 1" * Derby Crewe, '' The Next Step'': "Coup d'état" * J. J. Johnson, ''
Dino Dana ''Dino Dana'' is a Canadian television series that was created and is directed by J. J. Johnson. The series was developed as a followup to '' Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures'' and premiered on Amazon Prime on May 27, 2017. In September 2020, ''Dino ...
'': "A Dino Never Forgets / Claw and Order" * Mitchell T. Ness, '' The Next Step'': "No Shell" * Ryan Marley, '' Science Max'': "Gravity Boat"


2019

*
Megan Follows Megan Elizabeth Laura Diana Follows (born March 14, 1968) is a Canadian-American actress and director. She is known for her role as Anne Shirley in the 1985 Canadian television miniseries '' Anne of Green Gables'' and its two sequels. From 201 ...
, '' Holly Hobbie'': "The Freckled Fugitive" *
Stefan Brogren Stefan Brogren (born 21 April 1972) is a Canadian actor, director, and producer. He is best known as Archie "Snake" Simpson in the ''Degrassi'' franchise of television shows. Early life Stefan Brogren was born on 21 April 1972, in Toronto, ...
, '' Holly Hobbie'': "The Birthday Basher" * J. J. Johnson, ''
Dino Dana ''Dino Dana'' is a Canadian television series that was created and is directed by J. J. Johnson. The series was developed as a followup to '' Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures'' and premiered on Amazon Prime on May 27, 2017. In September 2020, ''Dino ...
'': "Dino Zone" * Gloria Ui Young Kim and Sharon Lewis, '' It's My Party!'': "Winter Solstice" * Bruce McDonald, ''
Creeped Out ''Creeped Out'' is an anthology horror television series created by Bede Blake and Robert Butler as a co-production between CBBC Productions and DHX Media. It premiered in the United Kingdom on CBBC on 31 October 2017 (Halloween), and in Cana ...
'': "The Unfortunate Five"


2020s


2020

* Warren P. Sonoda, '' Odd Squad Mobile Unit'': "Music of Sound" *
Stefan Brogren Stefan Brogren (born 21 April 1972) is a Canadian actor, director, and producer. He is best known as Archie "Snake" Simpson in the ''Degrassi'' franchise of television shows. Early life Stefan Brogren was born on 21 April 1972, in Toronto, ...
, '' Holly Hobbie'': "The Salty Songstress" * Bruce McDonald, ''
Malory Towers ''Malory Towers'' is a series of six novels by English children's author Enid Blyton. The series is based on a girls' boarding school that Blyton's daughter attended, Benenden School, which relocated during World War II to the Hotel Bristol ...
'': "The Spider" *
Jasmin Mozaffari Jasmin Mozaffari ( fa, یاسمین مظفری) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.
, '' Holly Hobbie'': "The Puzzled Peacemaker" * R. T. Thorne, ''
Utopia Falls ''Utopia Falls'' is a Canadian TV series that combines science fiction with hip hop. Created by R.T. Thorne with Joseph Mallozzi as showrunner, the show premiered on the streaming service Hulu on February 14, 2020. Plot In the distant future, ...
'': "I Can Kick It"


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