Canadian Screen Award for Best TV Movie

The Canadian Screen Award for Best TV Movie is a Canadian television award, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to honour the year's best Canadian television film. Originally presented as part of the Gemini Awards, since 2013 it has been presented as part of the Canadian Screen Awards.

From the inception of the Gemini Awards in 1986 until 1994, separate awards were presented for television films and miniseries; since 1995, they have usually been merged into a single Limited Series or Dramatic Program category covering both types of programs, but were sometimes split out into separate categories again in the latter half of the 2000s. As of the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020, dramatic limited series are now eligible for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Dramatic Series instead of either having their own category or being merged with television films.

Nominees and winners edit

1980s edit

Year Film Producers
1986
1st Gemini Awards
Best Dramatic Miniseries
Anne of Green Gables Kevin Sullivan, Ian McDougall
Red Serge Neil Sutherland
Spearfield's Daughter David Patterson
Best TV Movie
Love and Larceny Robert Sherrin
The Execution of Raymond Graham Julian Marks, David W. Rintels
Tramp at the Door Stan Thomas, Don Brinton
1987
2nd Gemini Awards
Best Dramatic Miniseries
Ford: The Man and the Machine David Patterson
Sword of Gideon Robert Lantos
Best TV Movie
The Marriage Bed Bill Gough
Screen Two: "Going Home" W. Paterson Ferns
1988
3rd Gemini Awards
Best Dramatic Miniseries
Anne of Avonlea Kevin Sullivan
Hoover vs. The Kennedys Paul Saltzman
The King Chronicle Adam Symansky
Best TV Movie
Blades of Courage Bernard Zukerman, Alan Burke
And Then You Die Bernard Zukerman, Brian McKenna
Family Reunion Robert Sherrin
A Nest of Singing Birds Peter Kelly, Flora Macdonald
1989
4th Gemini Awards
Best Dramatic Miniseries
Glory Enough for All W. Paterson Ferns, Joseph Green, Gordon Hinch, David Elstein
Glory! Glory! Michael MacMillan, Bonny Dore, Stan Daniels, Jonathan Goodwill, Seaton McLean
Passion and Paradise Peter Jefferies, Ian McDougall, W. Paterson Ferns, Michael Custance
Best TV Movie
The Squamish Five Bernard Zukerman
Two Men William Gough

1990s edit

Year Film Producers
1990
5th Gemini Awards
Best Dramatic Miniseries
Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and JoAnn Thatcher Bernard Zukerman
The French Revolution Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre, Alexandre Mnouchkine, Denis Héroux, Robert Lantos
Best TV Movie
Where the Spirit Lives Paul Stephens, Mary Young Leckie, Eric Jordan, Heather Haldane
Divided Loyalties Gerry Rochon, Tom Gould
E.N.G.: "Pilot" Jeff King, Jennifer Black, Robert Lantos, Bob Carney
Looking for Miracles Trudy Grant, Kevin Sullivan
1991
6th Gemini Awards
Best Dramatic Miniseries
Young Catherine Stephen Smallwood, W. Paterson Ferns, Michael Deeley
The First Circle Claude Héroux
Best TV Movie
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story Peter Alan Sussman, Seaton McLean, Barry Cowling
Getting Married in Buffalo Jump Flora Macdonald, Peter Kelly
Princes in Exile John Dunning, Colin Neale, Marrin Canell, André Link, Irene Litinsky
Rookies Peter Alan Sussman, Seaton McLean, Michael MacMillan, Martin Harbury
1992
7th Gemini Awards
Best Dramatic Miniseries
Conspiracy of Silence Bernard Zukerman
Bethune: The Making of a Hero Nicolas Clermont, Pieter Kroonenburg
The Sound and the Silence Michael MacMillan, Kim Todd, Luciano Lisi, Jon Glascoe
Best TV Movie
Scales of Justice: "Regina vs. Nelles" George Jonas
Christmas on Division Street Colleen Nystedt, Tony Allard
Quiet Killer Steve Levitan, Lynn Raynor, Paul Saltzman, Edgar J. Scherick
Rapture Richard Borchiver, Jon Slan
School's Out Kit Hood, Linda Schuyler
1993
8th Gemini Awards
Best Dramatic Miniseries
The Boys of St. Vincent Sam Grana, Claudio Luca
Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story Robert Lantos, Ian McDougall, Michael Weisbarth
Best TV Movie
The Diviners Peter Alan Sussman, Derek Mazur, William Wallace Gray, Kim Todd
Adrift Peter Alan Sussman, Jonathan Goodwill
Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer Alan Burke
I'll Never Get to Heaven Flora Macdonald
Liar, Liar Phil Savath
1994
9th Gemini Awards
Best Dramatic Miniseries
Dieppe Bernard Zukerman
Best TV Movie
Due South: "Pilot" Paul Haggis, Jeff King
Coming of Age Ira Levy, Barri Cohen, Peter Williamson
For the Love of Aaron Bob Gray
Heads Marty Tudor, Peter Alan Sussman, Derek Mazur, William Wallace Gray, Jonathan Goodwill
Life with Billy Eric Jordan, Michael Donovan
1995
10th Gemini Awards
Butterbox Babies Trudy Grant, Kevin Sullivan
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story Julian Marks, Jennifer Alward, Clara George, Paul Shapiro
Million Dollar Babies Micheline Charest, Bernard Zukerman
Small Gifts Flora Macdonald
The Outer Limits: "Sandkings" Richard Barton Lewis, John Watson, Pen Densham, Justis Greene, James Nadler
1996
11th Gemini Awards
Net Worth Bernard Zukerman
Little Criminals Phil Savath, Barbara Kelly
Mother Trucker: The Diana Kilmury Story Laszlo Barna, Anne Wheeler, Christine Shipton
The War Between Us Valerie Gray, William Wallace Gray, Walter Daroshin, Gary Harvey
Under the Piano Trudy Grant, Kevin Sullivan
1997
12th Gemini Awards
Hiroshima Kazutoshi Wadakura, Robin Spry, Michael Campus, Paul E. Painter, Andrew Adelson, Tracey Alexander
The Arrow Eric Jordan, Aaron Kim Johnston, Mary Young Leckie, Paul Stephens, Jack Clements
Captains Courageous Robert Halmi Sr., Lisa Towers, Tony Allard, Matthew O'Connor
Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story Duncan Lamb, Bonita Siegel
Giant Mine Alan Burke
1998
13th Gemini Awards
The Sleep Room Bernard Zukerman, Micheline Charest, Ronald A. Weinberg
Borrowed Hearts Mary Kahn, Peter Alan Sussman, Ed Gernon, Gary Delfiner, Roma Downey
Pit Pony Andrew Cochran
Platinum Joanne Forgues, Madeleine Henrié, Claude Godbout
White Lies Phil Savath
1999
14th Gemini Awards
Milgaard Vibika Bianchi, Laszlo Barna, Ritchard Findlay, Martin Harbury, Laura Lightbown
At the End of the Day: The Sue Rodriguez Story Laszlo Barna, Bob Miller, Sheldon Larry
Happy Christmas, Miss King Trudy Grant, Kevin Sullivan
Justice Alyson Feltes, Brian Dennis, Seaton McLean
Shot Through the Heart Robert Lantos, Su Armstrong, Francine Lefrak, David M. Thompson

2000s edit

Year Film Producers
2000
15th Gemini Awards
Dr. Lucille: The Lucille Teasdale Story Claude Bonin, Francine Allaire, André Picard
Murder Most Likely Bob Carney, Paul Gross, Frank Siracusa, Robert Forsyth, Anne Marie La Traverse
One Heart Broken Into Song Terry Greenlaw, William D. MacGillivray
Restless Spirits Susan Cavan, Patrick Whitley, Sheila Hockin
The Sheldon Kennedy Story Doug MacLeod, Pierre Sarrazin
2001
16th Gemini Awards
Best Dramatic Miniseries
Nuremberg Alec Baldwin, Jonathan Cornick, Gerald W. Abrams, Peter Alan Sussman, Suzanne Girard, Ian McDougall, Mychèle Boudrias
Haven Peter Alan Sussman, Mark Winemaker, Paulette Breen
Revenge of the Land Bernard Zukerman
Best TV Movie
Scorn Christian Bruyère, Laszlo Barna, Maryke McEwen
Blessed Stranger: After Flight 111 Wayne Grigsby, David MacLeod
Chasing Cain Michael Donovan, Bernard Zukerman, Jerry Ciccoritti
Lucky Girl Anne Marie La Traverse, Louise Garfield
The Secret Life of Algernon Nancy Marano
2002
17th Gemini Awards
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story Christina Jennings, Stephen Alix, Scott Garvie, Paul Stephens
Further Tales of the City Suzanne Girard, Luc Châtelain, Alan Poul, Tim Bevan
Jinnah on Crime: Pizza 911 Hugh Beard, Debra Beard
Society's Child Julia Sereny, Phyllis Laing, Jennifer Kawaja, Sharon McGowan
Stolen Miracle Joy Rosen, Lisa Olfman
2003
18th Gemini Awards
100 Days in the Jungle Nicolette Saina, Sean O'Byrne, Matthew O'Connor, Tom Rowe, Mary Anne Waterhouse
AKA Albert Walker Anne Marie La Traverse, Jonathan Cavendish, Sophie Gardiner, Mike Dormer
Chasing Cain: Face Bernard Zukerman, Michael Prupas
The Interrogation of Michael Crowe Terry Gould, Jean Bureau
The Many Trials of One Jane Doe Bernard Zukerman, Michael Prupas, Jamie Brown, Kim Todd
2004
19th Gemini Awards
Human Cargo Hugh Beard, Debra Beard, Brian McKeown, Linda Svendsen
Cowboys and Indians: The J. J. Harper Story Eric Jordan, Jeremy Torrie
Elizabeth Rex Jennifer Jonas, Niv Fichman, Daniel Iron
The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie Chad Oakes, Michael Frislev
Open Heart Laszlo Barna, Brian Dennis, Timothy M. Hogan, Phyllis Platt
2005
20th Gemini Awards
Best Dramatic Miniseries
Sex Traffic Wayne Grigsby, Michele Buck, David MacLeod, Derek Wax
H2O Paul Gross, Frank Siracusa
Lives of the Saints Gabriella Martinelli, Giovanna Arata
Best TV Movie
Tripping the Wire Arnie Gelbart, Francine Allaire, Anne Marie La Traverse
Burn: The Robert Wraight Story Heather Haldane, Randy Bradshaw, Doug MacLeod, Mary Young Leckie
The Last Casino Greg Dummett, Madelaine Henrie
The Life Chris Haddock, Lynn Barr, Laura Lightbown, Arvi Liimatainen, Pierre Sarrazin
2006
21st Gemini Awards
Best Dramatic Miniseries
Human Trafficking Michael Prupas, Christian Duguay, Irene Litinsky
Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story Kevin DeWalt
Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making Wayne Grigsby, David MacLeod
Best TV Movie
Hunt for Justice [de] Arnie Gelbart, Francine Allaire, Randy Holleschau, Anne Marie La Traverse, Christine Ruppert
Heyday! Anna Stratton, Robin Cass, Paul Pope
Intelligence: "Pilot" Chris Haddock, Carwyn Jones, Laura Lightbown, Arvi Liimatainen, Stephen Surjik
One Dead Indian Brent Barclay, Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny, Kevin Tierney
Terry Christina Jennings, Shawn Ashmore, Patrick Cassavetti, Scott Garvie, Gail Harvey, Shane Kinnear, Julie Lacey, Laurie McLarty, Paul Nicholls
2007
22nd Gemini Awards
Best Dramatic Miniseries
Dragon Boys Michael Chechik, Howard Dancyger, Ian Weir
Answered by Fire Michael Prupas, Roger Le Mesurier, Barbara Samuels, Roger Simpson, Andrew Walker
Best TV Movie
Doomstown Pierre Sarrazin, Suzette Couture, Susan Murdoch
Eight Days to Live Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Ken Gord, Graham Ludlow, Laurie McLarty, Virginia Rankin, Kelly Rowan
In God's Country Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Robert O. Green, Julie Lacey, Graham Ludlow, Laurie McLarty, Kelly Rowan, Paul Stephens
Last Exit Richard Lalonde, Daniel Iron
The Robber Bride Christina Jennings, Brian Dennis, Scott Garvie, Julia Stannard, Simon Wright
2008
23rd Gemini Awards
Best Dramatic Miniseries
The Englishman's Boy Kevin DeWalt
Across the River to Motor City Robert Wertheimer, David Devine, Richard Mozer
Would Be Kings Ilana Frank, Tassie Cameron, Daphne Park, Ray Sager, Peter R. Simpson, Esta Spalding, David Wellington
Best TV Movie
Mayerthorpe Jordy Randall, Tom Cox, Jon Slan
A Life Interrupted Jean Bureau, Anne Carlucci, Serge Denis, Stephen Greenberg, Josée Mauffette
Luna: Spirit of the Whale Trish Dolman
Sticks and Stones Josée Vallée, André Béraud, Tim Hogan, Rick LeGuerrier
Victor Bernard Zukerman
2009
24th Gemini Awards
Best Dramatic Miniseries
Burn Up Tom Cox, Stephen Garrett
Diamonds 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
Best TV Movie
Elijah 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
Of Murder and Memory Ilana Frank, Daniel Iron, Semi Chellas, David Wellington
The Secret of the Nutcracker Joe Novak, Matt Gillespie, Jim Sutherland, Shirley Vercruysse
The Terrorist Next Door Pierre Sarrazin, Suzette Couture, Richard Lalonde, Susan Murdoch

2010s edit

Year Film Producers
2010
25th Gemini Awards
Best Dramatic Miniseries
The Summit Robert Cohen, Shari Cohen, Robin Neinstein, Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Adam Haight
Alice Matthew O'Connor, Robert Halmi Sr., Robert A. Halmi, Jamie Brown, Lisa Richardson
The Phantom Robert Halmi Sr., Robert A. Halmi, Irene Litinsky, Michael Prupas
Best TV Movie
She Drives Me Crazy Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Julian Grant, Robert O. Green, Graham Ludlow, Laurie McLarty, Sam Okun, Kelly Rowan
Abroad Meredith Caplan, Leah McLaren, Julia Stannard, Simon Wright
Deadliest Sea Karen Wookey
The Good Times Are Killing Me Scott Garvie, Patrick Cassavetti, Laura Harbin, Noel Hedges, Graham Ludlow, Kelly Rowan, Julie Lacey, Jan Peter Meyboom, Meredith Caplan
2011
26th Gemini Awards
The Pillars of the Earth Jonas Bauer, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Rola Bauer, Michael Prupas, David W. Zucker, Tim Halkin, David A. Rosemont, John Ryan
Faker$ Greg Dummett, Lorraine Richard
The Kennedys Steven Michaels, Michael Prupas, Joel Surnow, Jonathan Koch, Jamie Paul Rock, Jon Cassar, Stephen Kronish
My Babysitter's a Vampire Tom McGillis, George Elliott, Brian Irving, Jennifer Pertsch
Sleepyhead Greg Dummett, Jolyon Symonds, Lorraine Richard
2012
1st Canadian Screen Awards
Magic Beyond Words Ronald Gilbert, Karine Martin, Jean-François Doray, Paul A. Kaufman
Cyberbully Michael Prupas, Jesse Prupas, Joel S. Rice
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town Seaton McLean, Michael MacMillan, Stephen Roloff, Malcolm MacRury, Brian Dennis
The Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story II Margaret O'Brien, Jamie Brown, Laszlo Barna, Lesley Oswald, Andrew Wreggitt, Jeff Woolnough, Tim Cherry, Wayne Thompson
2013
2nd Canadian Screen Awards
Borealis Andrew Wreggitt, Arvi Liimatainen, Jon Slan, Jordy Randall, Tom Cox
The Horses of McBride Frank Siracusa, Paul Gross
Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story Brendon Sawatzky, Ian Dimerman, Karyn Edwards, Shawn Williamson, Stephen Hegyes
Time of Death Ian Whitehead, Jean Bureau
2014
3rd Canadian Screen Awards
Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy Janis Lundman, Adrienne Mitchell, Michael Prupas
Baby Sellers Robert Halmi Sr., Matthew O'Connor, Shan Tam
The Best Laid Plans Brian Dennis, Peter Moss, Phyllis Platt
Bunks Ian Dimerman, George Elliott, Brian Irving, Tom McGillis, Jennifer Pertsch, Brendon Sawatzky
2015
4th Canadian Screen Awards
The Book of Negroes Michael Levine, Damon D'Oliveira, Bill Niven, Margaret O'Brien, Lance Samuels, Carrie Stein, Clement Virgo
First Response Jean Bureau, Ian Whitehead
Forget and Forgive Jean Bureau, Ian Whitehead
Kept Woman Jean Bureau, Ian Whitehead
Studio Black! Terry Greenlaw, William D. MacGillivray
2016
5th Canadian Screen Awards
Murdoch Mysteries: A Merry Murdoch Christmas Paul Aitken, Kate Barnes, Yannick Bisson, Scott Garvie, Carol Hay, Christina Jennings, Julie Lacey, Peter Mitchell, Stephen Montgomery
Odd Squad: The Movie J.J. Johnson, Blair Powers, Matthew Bishop, Timothy McKeon, Adam Peltzman, Mark De Angelis
Slasher Aaron Martin, Jay Bennett, Scott Garvie, Christina Jennings, Thomas P. Vitale, David Anselmo, Craig David Wallace, Saralo MacGregor, Ian Carpenter, Jonathan Ford
Unclaimed Stevie Cameron, Rupert Harvey, Jim Howell
2017
6th Canadian Screen Awards
Alias Grace Noreen Halpern, Sarah Polley, Mary Harron, D.J. Carson
Bruno & Boots: This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall Anthony Leo, Andrew Rosen
Cardinal Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny, Jocelyn Hamilton, Armand Leo
The Disappearance Joanne Forgues, Jean-Marc Casanova, Sophie Parizeau
The Kennedys: After Camelot Michael Prupas, Keri Selig, Jon Cassar, Stan E. Hubbard, Stephen Kronish
2018
7th Canadian Screen Awards
Cardinal: Blackfly Season Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny, Jocelyn Hamilton, Armand Leo
Caught Rob Blackie, Peter Blackie, Michael Levine, John Vatcher, Perry Chafe, Alex Patrick, Allan Hawco
The Indian Detective Russell Peters, Frank Spotnitz, Lance Samuels, Mark Burton, Daniel Iron
Second Opinion Jean Bureau, Ian Whitehead
2019
8th Canadian Screen Awards
Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey Jeff Vanderwal, Charles Tremayne, Sherri Rufh, Kim Bondi
#Roxy Camille Beaudoin, Eric Rebalkin
Claws of the Red Dragon Kevin Yang, Sophia Sun, Joe Wang, Joel Etienne
Daughter of the Wolf Kevin DeWalt, Douglas Falconer, Benjamin DeWalt, Danielle Masters
Nowhere to Be Found Paolo Mancini, Thomas Michael

2020s edit

Year Film Producers Ref
2020
9th Canadian Screen Awards
Christmas Jars Jesse Prupas, Jonas Prupas, Misha Solomon, Shane Boucher [1]
Glass Houses Jean Bureau, Ian Whitehead [2]
No Good Deed Jean Bureau, Ian Whitehead
The Sanctuary Allen Kool, Robin E. Crozier, David O’Keefe, Michael A. Charbon
2021
10th Canadian Screen Awards
I Was Lorena Bobbitt Jeff Vanderwal, Kim Bondi, Lorena Gallo, Sherri Rufh, Andy Streitfeld, Charles Tremayne [3]
The Christmas Setup Arnie Zipursky, Suzanne Berger, Shane Boucher, Ryan Greig, Danielle Von Zerneck, Larry Grimaldi, Hannah Pillemer, Fernando Szew [4]
The Color of Love Suzanne Chapman, Adam Gowland
Faith Heist J.B. Sugar, Ella Myers, Ahmet Zappa, Erin Weiss, David Hudson, Arnie Zipursky
Midnight at the Magnolia Arnie Zipursky, Marly Reed, Hayden Baptiste, Alexandra Waring, Andrew C. Erin, Marianne C. Wunch, Hannah Pillemer, Fernando Szew
2022
11th Canadian Screen Awards
Swindler Seduction Shane Boucher, Jonas Prupas, Caitlin Delaney, Jesse Prupas, Colton Haynes, Piers Vellacott, Sara Murray [5]
A Chance for Christmas Arnie Zipursky
Miracle in Motor City Jeff Vanderwal, Sherri Rufh, Charles Tremayne, Tia Mowry-Hardrict
Saying Yes to Christmas Tom Berry, Suzanne Chapman, Breanne Hartley, Sebastian Battro, Louisa Cadywould, Linda Stregger, Laurence Braun, Adam Gowland
Under the Christmas Tree Arnie Zipursky

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