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'Schitt's Creek' enters final night of Canadian Screen Awards as top contender by Victoria Ahearn, The Canadian Press Posted May 20, 2021 12:22 pm EDT Last Updated May 20, 2021 at 12:28 pm EDT TORONTO — The Canadian Screen Awards wrap up tonight with the final virtual show honouring winners in major film and TV categories. Homegrown actors Stephan James, Karine Vanasse and Nahéma Ricci will narrate the pre-recorded presentations, which cap four nights of trophies in 141 film, television, and digital media categories. The sixth and final season of CBC’s “Schitt’s Creek” took a leadi...

"We struggle so much with it." Indeed, a common refrain each award season is that many viewers are unfamiliar with the Canadian film contenders. In some cases, the projects haven't been released yet or had limited theatrical runs; or they weren't marketed heavily or put on a mainstream platform. There are also no quotas for cinemas when it comes to Canadian content, Janson notes. Several groups are trying to change that. The Canadian academy and Telefilm Canada recently launched Where to Watch on the academy's website, a monthly themed list of links to diverse Canadian content. The list also...

Canadian Academy and other organizations champion Cancon through various campaigns Poll Yes Actors Shamier Anderson, left to right, Devery Jacobs and Simu Liu in the Seek More campaign from the industry advocacy group Made/Nous, are shown in this undated handout image, which aims to inspire Canadians to look for homegrown "content and creators from all backgrounds, cultures, and communities." THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-MADE | NOUS *MANDATORY CREDIT* TORONTO – The pandemic-era challenges of last month’s Oscars struck a chord with Beth Janson, head of the Canadian Screen Awards academy, and no...

Victoria Ahearn Actors Shamier Anderson, left to right, Devery Jacobs and Simu Liu in the Seek More campaign from the industry advocacy group Made/Nous, are shown in this undated handout image, which aims to inspire Canadians to look for homegrown "content and creators from all backgrounds, cultures, and communities." THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-MADE | NOUS *MANDATORY CREDIT* May 19, 2021 - 9:12 AM TORONTO - The pandemic-era challenges of last month's Oscars struck a chord with Beth Janson, head of the Canadian Screen Awards academy, and not just on a planning level. "It...