Skip to content
Surf Wiki
Save to docs
arts

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Canadian Screen Award for Best Screenplay

Screenwriting award for film


Summary

Screenwriting award for film

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television presents one or more annual awards for the Best Screenplay for a Canadian film. Originally presented in 1968 as part of the Canadian Film Awards, from 1980 until 2012 the award continued as part of the Genie Awards ceremony. As of 2013, it is presented as part of the Canadian Screen Awards.

In their present form, two awards are presented for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay, although historically this division was not always observed. In the Canadian Film Awards era, two awards were usually presented in Feature and Non-Feature (television films, short films, etc.) categories, although on two occasions the feature category was further divided into separate categories for Original and Adapted Screenplay, resulting in the presentation of three screenplay awards overall, and on two occasions only one award for Non-Feature Screenplay was presented. Under current Academy rules, the categories are collapsed into one if either category has fewer than five eligible submissions within the qualifying period; however, if both categories receive five or more eligible submissions, then separate awards are presented even if one category or the other ends up with fewer than five final nominees.

1960s

YearNomineeFilmRef
1968
20th Canadian Film Awards
Screenplay (Non-Feature)
Phillip HerschWojeck: "Swing Low Sweet Chariot"0-7737-3238-1}}.
1969
21st Canadian Film Awards
Screenplay (Non-Feature)
Joan Finnigan*The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar*

1970s

YearNomineeFilmRef
1970
22nd Canadian Film Awards
Screenplay (Feature)
William Fruet*Goin' Down the Road*
Screenplay (Non-Feature)
Ian McNeill*Freud: The Hidden Nature of Man*
1971
23rd Canadian Film Awards
Screenplay (Feature)
Clément Perron*Mon oncle Antoine*
Screenplay (Non-Feature)
Don Arioli*Propaganda Message* and *Hot Stuff*
1972
24th Canadian Film Awards
Screenplay (Feature)
Gilles Carle*The True Nature of Bernadette (La Vraie Nature de Bernadette)*
Screenplay (Non-Feature)
Michel Tremblay*Françoise Durocher, Waitress*
1973
25th Canadian Film Awards
Screenplay (Feature)
Jacques Benoît, Denys Arcand*Réjeanne Padovani*
Screenplay (Non-Feature)
Alvin Goldman, Douglas Jackson*The Sloane Affair*
1974
No awards presented this year
1975
26th Canadian Film Awards
Original Screenplay (Feature)
Michel Brault*Orders (Les Ordres)*
Adapted Screenplay (Feature)
William Weintraub*Why Rock the Boat?*
Screenplay (Non-Feature)
Patricia Watson*A Bird in the House*
1976
27th Canadian Film Awards
Screenplay (Feature)
Ted Allan*Lies My Father Told Me*
Screenplay (Non-Feature)
David King*For Gentlemen Only*
1977
28th Canadian Film Awards
Original Screenplay (Feature)
Robin Spry, Peter Pearson, Peter Madden*One Man*
Zale DalenSkip Tracer
Marcel SabourinJ.A. Martin Photographer (J.A. Martin photographe)
Ratch WallaceRagtime Summer
Adapted Screenplay (Feature)
James DeFelice*Why Shoot the Teacher?*
Richard BennerOutrageous!
Patricia WatsonWho Has Seen the Wind
Stephen ZollerMetal Messiah
Screenplay (Non-Feature)
Cam Hubert*Dreamspeaker*
1978
29th Canadian Film Awards
Screenplay (Feature)
Martyn Burke*Power Play*
Richard GabourieThree Card Monte
William Gray, John HunterBlood and Guts
Screenplay (Non-Feature)
Gilles Carle*The Machine Age (L'Âge de la machine)*

1980s

YearNomineesFilmRef
1980
1st Genie Awards
Original screenplay
Janis Allen, Dan Goldberg, Len Blum*Meatballs*
Mireille DansereauHeartbreak (L'Arrache-cœur)
Allan Moyle, John Laing, Stephen LackThe Rubber Gun
Jim OsborneSummer's Children
Anne Claire Poirier, Marthe BlackburnA Scream from Silence (Mourir à tue-tête)
Steven Hilliard SternRunning
Adapted screenplay
Diana Maddox, William Gray*The Changeling*
Ted AllanIt Rained All Night the Day I Left
Jean Beaudin, Marcel SabourinCordélia
R. J. Dryer, Martin LagerJack London's Klondike Fever
Jean-Claude Lord, Jean SalvyChocolate Eclair (Éclair au chocolat)
1981
2nd Genie Awards
Original screenplay
Réjean Ducharme*Good Riddance (Les Bons débarras)*
Marc RosenFinal Assignment
Jean-Claude Labrecque, Jacques BenoitThe Coffin Affair (L'Affaire Coffin)
Micheline LanctôtThe Handyman (L'Homme à tout faire)
Ken MitchellThe Hounds of Notre Dame
Adapted screenplay
Max Fischer*The Lucky Star*
Bernard SladeTribute
Ronald Sutherland, Robin SprySuzanne
1982
3rd Genie Awards
Original screenplay
Terence Heffernan*Heartaches*
Clay BorrisAlligator Shoes
Paul Illidge, James SandersonHead On
Adam Arkin, Ian Sutherland, Morrie RuvinskyImproper Channels
Réjean DucharmeHappy Memories (Les Beaux souvenirs)
David CronenbergScanners
Adapted screenplay
Roger Lemelin, Gilles Carle*The Plouffe Family (Les Plouffe)*
Anne Cameron, Ralph L. ThomasTicket to Heaven
Diana MaddoxThe Amateur
1983
4th Genie Awards
Original screenplay
John Hunter*The Grey Fox*
Phil Savath, Laurence Keane, Chris WindsorBig Meat Eater
David Lee HenryHarry Tracy, Desperado
John Juliani, Sharon RiisLatitude 55°
Roger FournierA Day in a Taxi (Une journée en taxi)
Adapted screenplay
Richard Paluck, Robert Guza, Jr.*Melanie*
Award later rescinded, due to late discovery that it did not meet the qualifications
Peter DionThe Hot Touch
1984
5th Genie Awards
Screenplay
Bob Clark*A Christmas Story*
David CronenbergVideodrome
Jack DarcusDeserters
Timothy FindleyThe Wars
1985
6th Genie Awards
Screenplay
Daniel Petrie*The Bay Boy*
Micheline LanctôtSonatine
Michel Langlois, Léa PoolA Woman in Transit (La Femme de l'hôtel)
Don OwenUnfinished Business
1986
7th Genie Awards
Screenplay
Sandy Wilson*My American Cousin*
Lise Lemay-RousseauThe Alley Cat (Le Matou)
Mordecai RichlerJoshua Then and Now
Louise Rinfret, Claude JutraThe Dame in Colour (La Dame en couleurs)
1987
8th Genie Awards
Original screenplay
Denys Arcand*The Decline of the American Empire (Le Déclin de l'empire américain)*
Sharon RiisLoyalties
Yves Simoneau, Pierre CurziIntimate Power (Pouvoir intime)
Richard NicholSitting in Limbo
Michael Jones, Andy JonesThe Adventure of Faustus Bidgood
Adapted screenplay
Leon Marr*Dancing in the Dark*
Gordon PinsentJohn and the Missus
Peter RoweLost!
1988
9th Genie Awards
Screenplay
Jean-Claude Lauzon*Night Zoo (Un zoo la nuit)*
Sally Bochner, John N. Smith, Sam GranaTrain of Dreams
Atom EgoyanFamily Viewing
William D. MacGillivrayLife Classes
Patricia RozemaI've Heard the Mermaids Singing
1989
10th Genie Awards
Original screenplay
Trevor Rhone, Glen Salzman*Milk and Honey*
André Melançon, Jacques BobetThe Tadpole and the Whale (La Grenouille et la baleine)
Marie-José Raymond, Claude Fournier, Michel CournotThe Mills of Power (Les Tisserands du pouvoir)
Guy MaddinTales from the Gimli Hospital
Michael RubboTommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller
Adapted screenplay
Norman Snider, David Cronenberg*Dead Ringers*
Jackie BurroughsA Winter Tan
Francis Mankiewicz, Jacques SavoieThe Revolving Doors (Les Portes tournantes)
Robin Spry, Douglas BowieObsessed
Phil SavathThe Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick

1990s

YearNomineesFilmRef
1990
11th Genie Awards
Original screenplay
Denys Arcand*Jesus of Montreal (Jésus de Montréal)*
Anne WheelerBye Bye Blues
Don McKellarRoadkill
Atom EgoyanSpeaking Parts
Colleen MurphyTermini Station
Peter MettlerThe Top of His Head
Adapted screenplay
Richard Beattie, Elliot L. Sims*Cold Comfort*
Dany Laferrière, Richard SadlerHow to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired (Comment faire l'amour avec un nègre sans se fatiguer)
John VarleyMillennium
1991
12th Genie Awards
Original screenplay
Paul Quarrington, Eugene Lipinski*Perfectly Normal*
Claire WojasLove Crazy (Amoureux fou)
Darrell WasykH
Pierre FalardeauThe Party (Le Party)
André Forcier, Jacques MarcotteAn Imaginary Tale (Une Histoire inventée)
Adapted screenplay
Brian Moore*Black Robe*
James DeFelice, Anne WheelerAngel Square
Léa Pool, Laurent Gagliardi, Michel LangloisThe Savage Woman (La Demoiselle sauvage)
1992
13th Genie Awards
Original screenplay
Jean-Claude Lauzon*Léolo*url=https://variety.com/1992/film/news/lunch-eats-up-8-canadian-genies-101507/title='Lunch' eats up 8 Canadian Genieslast=Murrayfirst=Karendate=November 22, 1992work=Varietyarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827093019/http://variety.com/1992/film/news/lunch-eats-up-8-canadian-genies-101507/archive-date=August 27, 2016url-status=live}}
Paul Donovan, Bill FlemingBuried on Sunday
Paul Tana, Bruno RamirezThe Saracen Woman (La Sarrasine)
Jeff SchultzNorth of Pittsburgh
Francis DambergerSolitaire
Adapted screenplay
David Cronenberg*Naked Lunch*
Kelly RebarBordertown Café
Yvon Rivard, Jacques LeducPhantom Life (La Vie fantôme)
David BrandesThe Quarrel
Gail SingerTrue Confections
1993
14th Genie Awards
Screenplay
Peggy Thompson*The Lotus Eaters*
Suzette Couture, Pierre SarrazinLa Florida
Atom EgoyanCalendar
François Girard, Don McKellarThirty-Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
David KingHarmony Cats
1994
15th Genie Awards
Original screenplay
Atom Egoyan*Exotica*
Mina ShumDouble Happiness
Gilles DesjardinsLes Pots cassés
Roger CantinMatusalem
Léa PoolDesire in Motion (Mouvements du désir)
Adapted screenplay
Brad Fraser*Love and Human Remains*
Jefferson LewisOrdinary Magic
Paul Quarrington, Richard J. LewisWhale Music
1995
16th Genie Awards
Screenplay
Gerald Wexler, Mort Ransen*Margaret's Museum*
Sylvain GuyBlack List (Liste noire)
Clément VirgoRude
Stephen WilliamsSoul Survivor
1996
17th Genie Awards
Original screenplay
Pierre Gang*Not Me! (Sous-sol)*
Andrew Rai BerzinsBlood and Donuts
Gilles CarlePoor Man's Pudding (Pudding chômeur)
Donald MartinNever Too Late
Peter Wellington, Doug SmithThe Boys Club
Adapted screenplay
David Cronenberg*Crash*
Noel S. BakerHard Core Logo
Michel Marc Bouchard, Linda GaboriauLilies
John L'EcuyerCurtis's Charm
Robert Lepage, Marie BrassardPolygraph (Le Polygraphe)
1997
18th Genie Awards
Screenplay
Thom Fitzgerald*The Hanging Garden*
Atom EgoyanThe Sweet Hereafter
André ForcierThe Countess of Baton Rouge (La Comtesse de Bâton Rouge)
Gabriel Pelletier, Yves Pelletier, Andrée Pelletier, Ann BurkeKarmina
Lynne Stopkewich, Angus FraserKissed
1998
19th Genie Awards
Screenplay
François Girard, Don McKellar*The Red Violin*
Don McKellarLast Night
André Morency, Robert Lepage
Allan ScottRegeneration
Sooni TaraporevalaSuch a Long Journey
1999
20th Genie Awards
Original screenplay
Louis Bélanger*Post Mortem*
Bruce McCullochDog Park
Jeremy PodeswaThe Five Senses
Léa PoolSet Me Free (Emporte-moi)
Monique ProulxThe Big Snake of the World (Le Grand Serpent du monde)
Adapted screenplay
Atom Egoyan*Felicia's Journey*
François Bouvier, Marc RobitailleWinter Stories (Histoires d'hiver)
Jean-Philippe Duval, Alexis MartinMatroni and Me (Matroni et moi)
Kim HoganHeart of the Sun
Wayne JohnstonThe Divine Ryans
Monique Proulx, Jean BeaudinMemories Unlocked (Souvenirs intimes)

2000s

YearNomineesFilmRef
2000
21st Genie Awards
Screenplay
Denis Villeneuve*Maelström*
Denys Arcand, Jacob PotashnikStardom
Frank BorgMy Father's Angel
Michel Marc Bouchard, Gilles DesjardinsThe Orphan Muses (Les Muses orphelines)
Clement VirgoLove Come Down
2001
22nd Genie Awards
Screenplay
Paul Apak Angilirq*Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner*
Renny BartlettEisenstein
Catherine MartinMarriages (Mariages)
Judith ThompsonLost and Delirious
André TurpinSoft Shell Man (Un crabe dans la tête)
2002
23rd Genie Awards
Original screenplay
Deepa Mehta*Bollywood/Hollywood*url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/egoyans-ararat-named-best-film-takes-5-awards-at-the-genies/article1010681/title=Egoyan's Ararat named best film, takes 5 awards at the Genieslast=McKayfirst=Johndate=February 14, 2003work=The Globe and Mailarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201144140/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/egoyans-ararat-named-best-film-takes-5-awards-at-the-genies/article1010681/archive-date=December 1, 2016url-status=live }}
Atom EgoyanArarat
Paul Gross, John KrizancMen with Brooms
Robert MorinThe Negro (Le nèg')
Jean-Phillipe Pearson, Patrice Robitaille, Ricardo TrogiQuébec-Montréal
Adapted screenplay
Sharon Riis*Savage Messiah*
Dominique DemersThe Mysterious Miss C. (La Mystérieuse mademoiselle C.)
Patrick McGrathSpider
Edward RicheRare Birds
Judith ThompsonPerfect Pie
2003
24th Genie Awards
Original screenplay
Denys Arcand*The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions barbares)*
Louis BélangerGaz Bar Blues
Sébastien RoseHow My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause (Comment ma mère accoucha de moi durant sa ménopause)
Ken ScottSeducing Doctor Lewis (La Grande séduction)
Peter WellingtonLuck
Adapted screenplay
Robert Lepage*Far Side of the Moon (La Face cachée de la lune)*
Maurice ChauvetOwning Mahowny
Daniel MacIvorMarion Bridge
Charles Martin SmithThe Snow Walker
Esta SpaldingFalling Angels
2004
25th Genie Awards
Original screenplay
Francis Leclerc, Marcel Beaulieu*Looking for Alexander (Mémoires affectives)*
Denise FiliatraultBittersweet Memories (Ma vie en cinémascope)
Federico Hidalgo, Paulina RoblesA Silent Love
Don McKellar, Michael GoldbachChildstar
David "Sudz" SutherlandLove, Sex and Eating the Bones
Adapted screenplay
Luc Dionne, Sylvain Guy*Machine Gun Molly (Monica la mitraille)*
Joël Champetier, Daniel RobyWhite Skin (La Peau blanche)
Jerry CiccorittiBlood
Todd Klinck, Jaie Laplante, John PalmerSugar
Jacob TierneyTwist
2005
26th Genie Awards
Original screenplay
Jean-Marc Vallée, François Boulay*C.R.A.Z.Y.*url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/jean-marc-vallees-crazy-wins-big-at-2006-genie-awards/article20409646/title=Jean-Marc Vallee's C.R.A.Z.Y. wins big at 2006 Genie awardslast=McKayfirst=Johndate=March 13, 2006work=The Globe and Mailarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413054247/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/jean-marc-vallees-crazy-wins-big-at-2006-genie-awards/article20409646/archive-date=April 13, 2017url-status=live }}
Louise ArchambaultFamilia
Michael DowseIt's All Gone Pete Tong
Deepa MehtaWater
Luc PicardAudition (L'Audition)
Adapted screenplay
Atom Egoyan*Where the Truth Lies*
Diane CailhierThe Outlander (Le Survenant)
David ChristensenSix Figures
Luc DionneAurore
Nathalie PetrowskiMaman Last Call
2006
27th Genie Awards
Original screenplay
Philippe Falardeau*Congorama*
Martin Girard, Ghyslaine CôtéA Family Secret (Le secret de ma mère)
Stéphane LapointeThe Secret Life of Happy People (La Vie secrète des gens heureux)
Ken ScottThe Little Book of Revenge (Guide de la petite vengeance)
Ken ScottThe Rocket (Maurice Richard)
Adapted screenplay
Robert Favreau, Gil Courtemanche*A Sunday in Kigali (Un dimanche à Kigali)*
Mike Clattenburg, Robb WellsTrailer Park Boys: The Movie
François LétourneauCheech
2007
28th Genie Awards
Original screenplay
Steven Knight*Eastern Promises*url=https://www.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSN0336860220080304?sp=truetitle="Away From Her" dominates Canada's Genie Awardsaccess-date=2008-03-08last=McCrankfirst=Johndate=March 4, 2008publisher=Reuters}}
Denys ArcandDays of Darkness (L'Âge des ténèbres)
Douglas CouplandEverything's Gone Green
Pierre Lamothe, Claude LalondeThe 3 L'il Pigs (Les 3 p'tits cochons)
Marc-André Lavoie, Simon Olivier Fecteau and David GauthierBluff
Adapted screenplay
Sarah Polley*Away From Her*
Michael DonovanShake Hands With the Devil
Maureen MedvedThe Tracey Fragments
2008
29th Genie Awards
Original screenplay
Bernard Émond*The Necessities of Life (Ce qu'il faut pour vivre)*url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/passchendaele-necessities-of-life-dominate-genie-awards-1.778921title=Passchendaele, Necessities of Life dominate Genie Awardsdate=April 4, 2009work=CBC Newsarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101042429/http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/passchendaele-necessities-of-life-dominate-genie-awards-1.778921archive-date=January 1, 2017url-status=live }}
Randall ColeReal Time
Travis McDonaldNormal
Deepa MehtaHeaven on Earth
Guillaume VigneaultEverything Is Fine (Tout est parfait)
Adapted screenplay
Marie-Sissi Labrèche, Lyne Charlebois*Borderline*
Richie Mehta, Shaun MehtaAmal
Jeremy PodeswaFugitive Pieces
2009
30th Genie Awards
Original screenplay
Jacques Davidts*Polytechnique*url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2010/04/12/polytechnique_sweeps_genie_awards.htmltitle=Polytechnique sweeps Genie Awardslast=Howellfirst=Peterwork=Toronto Stardate=April 12, 2010archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404043628/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2010/04/12/polytechnique_sweeps_genie_awards.htmlarchive-date=April 4, 2017url-status=live }}
David BezmozgisVictoria Day
Atom EgoyanAdoration
Émile Gaudreault, Ian LauzonFather and Guns (De père en flic)
Charles Officer, Ingrid VeningerNurse.Fighter.Boy
Adapted screenplay
Kari Skogland*Fifty Dead Men Walking*
Tony BurgessPontypool
Marie-Hélène Cousineau, Susan Avingaq, Madeline IvaluBefore Tomorrow (Le jour avant le lendemain)

2010s

YearNomineesFilmsRef
2010
31st Genie Awards
Original screenplay
Jacob Tierney*The Trotsky*url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/incendies-barney-s-version-dominate-genies-1.1078773title=Incendies, Barney's Version dominate Geniesdate=March 10, 2011work=CBC Newsarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815093108/http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/incendies-barney-s-version-dominate-genies-1.1078773archive-date=August 15, 2016url-status=dead }}
Peter StebbingsDefendor
Adriana MaggsGrown Up Movie Star
Louis Bélanger, Alexis MartinRoute 132
Claude Lalonde10½
Adapted screenplay
Denis Villeneuve*Incendies*
Michael KonyvesBarney's Version
Lee MacDougallHigh Life
Vic Sarin, Dennis Foon, Catherine SpearA Shine of Rainbows
Patrick Senécal7 Days (Les 7 jours du Talion)
2011
32nd Genie Awards
Original screenplay
Ken Scott, Martin Petit*Starbuck*url=http://www.macleans.ca/authors/brian-d-johnson/monsieur-lazhar-sweeps-the-genies/title=Monsieur Lazhar sweeps the Genieslast=Johnsonfirst=Brian D.author-link=Brian D. Johnsondate=March 8, 2012work=Maclean'sarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430074508/http://www.macleans.ca/authors/brian-d-johnson/monsieur-lazhar-sweeps-the-genies/archive-date=April 30, 2014url-status=live }}
Anne ÉmondNuit #1
Eilis Kirwan, Larysa KondrackiThe Whistleblower
Jean-Marc ValléeCafé de Flore
Ryan Ward, Matthew HeitiSon of the Sunshine
Adapted screenplay
Philippe Falardeau*Monsieur Lazhar*
Ryan RedfordOliver Sherman
Steven SilverThe Bang Bang Club
David F. ShamoonIn Darkness
2012
1st Canadian Screen Awards
Original screenplay
Kim Nguyen*War Witch (Rebelle)*
Jason BuxtonBlackbird
Xavier DolanLaurence Anyways
Bernard ÉmondAll That You Possess (Tout ce que tu possèdes)
Michael McGowanStill Mine
Adapted screenplay
Salman Rushdie*Midnight's Children*
Jay Baruchel, Evan GoldbergGoon
David CronenbergCosmopolis
Anita DoronThe Lesser Blessed
Martin VilleneuveMars and April (Mars et Avril)
2013
2nd Canadian Screen Awards
Original screenplay
Shannon Masters*Empire of Dirt*
Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais, Marc TulinWhitewash
Richie MehtaSiddharth
Sébastien PiloteThe Dismantling (Le Démantèlement)
Jonathan SobolThe Art of the Steal
Adapted screenplay
Elan Mastai*The F Word*
Michel Marc Bouchard, Xavier DolanTom at the Farm (Tom à la ferme)
Javier GullónEnemy
Robert LepageTriptyque
Ken Scott, Michael DowseThe Grand Seduction
2014
3rd Canadian Screen Awards
Original screenplay
Xavier Dolan*Mommy*
Pearl Ball-Harding, Albert ShinIn Her Place
Atom Egoyan, David FraserThe Captive
Stéphane LafleurYou're Sleeping Nicole (Tu dors Nicole)
Bruce WagnerMaps to the Stars
Adapted screenplay
Nicolas Billon*Elephant Song*
Scott AbramovitchThe Calling
Joel Thomas HynesCast No Shadow
2015
4th Canadian Screen Awards
Original screenplay
Benjamin August*Remember*
Anne ÉmondOur Loved Ones (Les Êtres chers)
Philippe FalardeauMy Internship in Canada (Guibord s'en va-t'en-guerre)
Matthew HansenZoom
André TurpinEndorphine
Adapted screenplay
Emma Donoghue*Room*
Josh Epstein, Kyle RideoutEadweard
Wiebke von CarolsfeldThe Saver
2016
5th Canadian Screen Awards
Original screenplay
Daniel MacIvor*Weirdos*
Kevan FunkHello Destroyer
Zacharias KunukSearchers (Maliglutit)
Johnny MaOld Stone
Stella MeghieJean of the Joneses
Adapted screenplay
Xavier Dolan*It's Only the End of the World (Juste la fin du monde)*
Bachir BensaddekMontreal, White City (Montréal la blanche)
David BezmozgisNatasha
2017
6th Canadian Screen Awards
Original screenplay
Sherry White*Maudie*
Josh Epstein, Kyle RideoutAdventures in Public School
Sadaf ForoughiAva
Kathleen HepburnNever Steady, Never Still
Sarah Kolasky, Adam Garnet JonesGreat Great Great
Adapted screenplay
Anita Doron*The Breadwinner*
Nicole BélangerCross My Heart (Les Rois mongols)
Susan CoyneThe Man Who Invented Christmas
Simon LavoieThe Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches (La petite fille qui aimait trop les allumettes)
Gabriel SabourinIt's the Heart That Dies Last (C'est le cœur qui meurt en dernier)
2018
7th Canadian Screen Awards
Original screenplay
Catherine Léger*Slut in a Good Way (Charlotte a du fun)*
Renée BeaulieuLes Salopes, or the Naturally Wanton Pleasure of Skin (Les salopes ou le sucre naturel de la peau)
Marc BisaillonWith Love (L'Amour)
Philippe LesageGenesis (Genèse)
Guillaume LemansJust a Breath Away (Dans la brume)
Adapted screenplay
Robert Budreau*Stockholm*
Sharon LewisBrown Girl Begins
Nathan ParkerOur House
Arturo Pérez TorresThe Drawer Boy
Paul Risacher, Claude Landry, Maxime LandryRacetime (La Course des tuques)
2019
8th Canadian Screen Awards
Original screenplay
Kathleen Hepburn, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers*The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open*first=Jacksonlast=Weaverurl=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/csa-awards-final-night-1.5589379title=Antigone named best picture on final night of Canadian Screen Awardspublisher=CBC Newsdate=May 28, 2020archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529002158/https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/csa-awards-final-night-1.5589379archive-date=May 29, 2020url-status=live }}
Jonas Chernick, Jeremy LalondeJames vs. His Future Self
Anne ÉmondYoung Juliette (Jeune Juliette)
Matthew RankinThe Twentieth Century
Calvin Thomas, Yonah LewisWhite Lie
Adapted screenplay
Sophie Deraspe*Antigone*
Louise ArchambaultAnd the Birds Rained Down (Il pleuvait des oiseaux)
Denis CôtéGhost Town Anthology (Répertoire des villes disparus)
Guillaume de Fontenay, Guillaume Vigneault, Jean BarbeSympathy for the Devil (Sympathie pour le diable)
Myriam Verreault, Naomi FontaineKuessipan

2020s

YearNomineesFilmsRef
2020
9th Canadian Screen Awards
Original screenplay
Charles Officer, Wendy Motion Brathwaite*Akilla's Escape*url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525225926/https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/schitts-creek-blood-quantum-canadian-screen-awards-1234978520/date=2021-05-25 }}. Variety, May 21, 2021.
Jeff BarnabyBlood Quantum
Sean DurkinThe Nest
Sophie DupuisUnderground (Souterrain)
Evan MorganThe Kid Detective
Adapted screenplay
Shyam Selvadurai, Deepa Mehta*Funny Boy*
Johnny Darrell, Andrew Duncan, Loretta ToddMonkey Beach
Patrick deWittFrench Exit
Catherine LégerGoddess of the Fireflies (La déesse des mouches à feu)
Taylor OlsonBone Cage
2021
10th Canadian Screen Awards
Original screenplay
Danis Goulet*Night Raiders*
Igor DrljacaThe White Fortress (Tabija)
Bretten HannamWildhood
Kaveh NabatianWithout Havana (Sin la Habana)
Mark O'BrienThe Righteous
Adapted screenplay
Catherine Hernandez*Scarborough*
David Bezmozgis, Erik RutherfordCharlotte
Sylvain GuyConfessions of a Hitman (Confessions)
Fred PellerinThe Time Thief (L'Arracheuse de temps)
Éric TessierYou Will Remember Me (Tu te souviendras de moi)
2022
11th Canadian Screen Awards
Original screenplay
Anthony Shim*Riceboy Sleeps*
Marie ClementsBones of Crows
Sadaf ForoughiSummer with Hope
Sophie JarvisUntil Branches Bend
Stéphane Lafleur, Eric K. BoulianneViking
Adapted screenplay
Clement Virgo*Brother*
Charlotte Le BonFalcon Lake
Catherine LégerBabysitter
2023
12th Canadian Screen Awards
Original screenplay
Ariane Louis-Seize, Christine Doyon*Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant)*
Monia ChokriThe Nature of Love (Simple comme Sylvain)
Brandon CronenbergInfinity Pool
Delphine GirardThrough the Night (Quitter la nuit)
Cody Lightning, Samuel MillerHey, Viktor!
Pascal PlanteRed Rooms (Les Chambres rouges)
Adapted screenplay
Matt Johnson, Matthew Miller*BlackBerry*
Sarah-Maude BeauchesneBillie Blue (Cœur de slush)
Eric K. Boulianne, Francis LeclercThe Dishwasher (Le Plongeur)
Jacques DavidtsRu
Fawzia MirzaThe Queen of My Dreams
Alexandra WeirNorth of Normal
2024
13th Canadian Screen Awards
Original screenplay
Matthew Rankin, Pirouz Nemati, Ila Firouzabadi*Universal Language (Une langue universelle)*Playback]]'', May 31, 2025.
Henry Bernadet, Isabelle Brouillette, Nicolas KriefGamma Rays (Les Rayons gammma)
Karen ChapmanVillage Keeper
Kaniehtiio HornSeeds
Sarah Lévesque, François PéloquinThe Thawing of Ice (La fonte des glaces)
Jerome YooMongrels
Adapted screenplay
Sook-Yin Lee, Joanne Sarazen*Paying for It*
Jason BuxtonSharp Corner
Sophie Deraspe, Mathyas LefebureShepherds (Bergers)
Atom EgoyanSeven Veils
Sébastien GirardBlue Sky Jo (La petite et le vieux)
Naomi JayeDarkest Miriam

References

References

  1. Knelman, Martin. (September 4, 2012). "Genie and Gemini Awards become the Canadian Screen Awards". [[Toronto Star]].
  2. Johnson, Brian D.. (January 15, 2013). "Introducing the Canadian Screen Awards, and their 2013 nominees". [[Maclean's]].
  3. (2020). "2020 Canadian Screen Awards: Film Rules & Regulations". [[Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television]].
  4. Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. [[Stoddart Publishing]], 2000. {{ISBN. 0-7737-3238-1.
  5. Les Wedman, "'Lies' named Canada's best at Film Awards". ''[[Windsor Star]]'', October 25, 1976.
  6. Frank Daley, [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96299747/ "Omens good for film awards show"]. ''[[Ottawa Journal]]'', November 19, 1977.
  7. "Four films nominated for Etrogs". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', August 24, 1978.
  8. [[Jay Scott]], "Changeling leads Canadian Film Award nominees". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', February 8, 1980.
  9. [[Jay Scott]], "Genie nominations released". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', February 10, 1981.
  10. [[Jay Scott]], "Les Plouffe, Ticket to Heaven lead the pack: Academy lists Genie nominees". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', February 4, 1982.
  11. [[Jay Scott]], "Top Genie prospects for Jack Miner move". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', February 10, 1983.
  12. "Melanie adaptation Genie returned". ''Cinema Canada'', No. 96 (May 1983). p. 12.
  13. [[Jay Scott]], "11 nominations for Chapdelaine in Genie race". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', February 10, 1984.
  14. [[Jay Scott]], "Bay Boy reels in 11 Genie nominations". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', February 15, 1985.
  15. "Scorecard of major nominees for tonight's Genie Awards on TV". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', March 20, 1986.
  16. John Allemang, "Arcand's Decline tops Genie nominations with 13". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', February 5, 1987.
  17. Liam Lacey, "Quebec film picks up 14 nominations: Zoo paces race for Genies". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', February 17, 1988.
  18. (February–March 1989). "Genie Award Nominees 1989".
  19. "Bye Bye Blues in running for Genie Awards". ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', February 14, 1990.
  20. "Genie candidates announced". ''[[Edmonton Journal]]'', October 10, 1991.
  21. Murray, Karen. (November 22, 1992). "'Lunch' eats up 8 Canadian Genies". [[Variety (magazine).
  22. "Genie Award nominations". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', November 20, 1992.
  23. "Genie nominations". ''[[Calgary Herald]]'', October 20, 1993.
  24. (November 7, 1994). "The 1994 Genie nominees". [[Playback (magazine).
  25. "Nominees for the 1995 Genie Awards". [[Canadian Press]], November 7, 1995.
  26. "Over-the-edge Canadian films poised for Genie nod". [[Canadian Press]], November 24, 1996.
  27. (November 17, 1997). "The 1997 Genie Awards". [[Playback (magazine).
  28. Binning, Cheryl. (February 8, 1999). "Violin tops Genies". [[Playback (magazine).
  29. "Two films lead Genie pack". ''[[Waterloo Region Record]]'', December 8, 1998.
  30. Lacey, Liam. (January 28, 2000). "They dream of Genies". [[The Globe and Mail]].
  31. Lacey, Liam. (December 13, 2000). "Maelstrom storms the Genies". [[The Globe and Mail]].
  32. (February 8, 2002). "Inuit film earns top honours at Genie Awards". [[CBC News]].
  33. McKay, John. (February 14, 2003). "Egoyan's Ararat named best film, takes 5 awards at the Genies". [[The Globe and Mail]].
  34. (March 29, 2004). "Genie countdown: Who will get the nod?". [[Playback (magazine).
  35. John McKay, "French-language cinema big winner at Genie Awards". ''[[Peterborough Examiner]]'', March 22, 2005.
  36. McKay, John. (March 13, 2006). "Jean-Marc Vallee's C.R.A.Z.Y. wins big at 2006 Genie awards". [[The Globe and Mail]].
  37. "Genie's Rocket; Bon Cop, Bad Cop won at the box office but the story of a hockey legend received the most Genie Award nominations". ''[[Waterloo Region Record]]'', January 10, 2007.
  38. McCrank, John. (March 4, 2008). ""Away From Her" dominates Canada's Genie Awards". [[Reuters]].
  39. (April 4, 2009). "Passchendaele, Necessities of Life dominate Genie Awards". [[CBC News]].
  40. Howell, Peter. (April 12, 2010). "Polytechnique sweeps Genie Awards". [[Toronto Star]].
  41. (March 10, 2011). "Incendies, Barney's Version dominate Genies". [[CBC News]].
  42. Johnson, Brian D.. (March 8, 2012). "''Monsieur Lazhar'' sweeps the Genies". [[Maclean's]].
  43. Heilbron, Alexandra. (January 15, 2013). "2013 Canadian Screen Award nominees announced". [[Tribute (magazine).
  44. (January 13, 2015). "Reynolds, Pattinson among film nominees at Canadian Screen Awards". [[Global News]].
  45. Chris Jancelewicz, [https://globalnews.ca/news/2462969/2016-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-rookie-blue-vikings-big-brother-canada-nominated/ "2016 Canadian Screen Awards nominees: ‘Rookie Blue,’ ‘Vikings,’ ‘Big Brother Canada’ nominated"]. [[Global News]], January 19, 2016.
  46. Furdyk, Brent. (January 17, 2017). "2017 Canadian Screen Awards nominees revealed". [[Global News]].
  47. Weaver, Jackson. (May 28, 2020). "Antigone named best picture on final night of Canadian Screen Awards". [[CBC News]].
  48. (February 18, 2020). "Écrans canadiens : Song of Names, The Twentieth Century et Antigone en tête des nominations". [[Ici Radio-Canada]].
  49. Naman Ramachandran, [https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/schitts-creek-blood-quantum-canadian-screen-awards-1234978520/ "‘Schitt's Creek,’ ‘Blood Quantum’ Triumph at Canadian Screen Awards"] {{Webarchive. link. (2021-05-25 . ''[[Variety (magazine)). Variety]]'', May 21, 2021.
  50. Brent Furdyk. (March 30, 2021). "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations".
  51. [https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/night-raiders-scarborough-csa-night-five-1.6414141 "Night Raiders, Scarborough emerge victorious at 5th night of Canadian Screen Awards"]. [[CBC News]], April 8, 2022.
  52. Brent Furdyk, [https://web.archive.org/web/20220215130202/https://etcanada.com/news/867531/2022-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-announced/ "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack"]. ''[[ET Canada]]'', February 15, 2022.
  53. Jenna Benchetrit, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/csas-2023-third-night-1.6809964 "Brother dominates with a dozen wins on third night of Canadian Screen Awards"]. [[CBC News]], April 13, 2023.
  54. Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/ecrans-canadiens-viking13-nominations/ "Écrans canadiens – Viking,13 nominations"]. ''Films du Québec'', February 22, 2023.
  55. Connie Thiessen, [https://broadcastdialogue.com/canadian-screen-awards-winners-cinematic-arts-2/ "Canadian Screen Awards winners: Cinematic Arts"]. ''Broadcast Dialogue'', May 30, 2024.
  56. [https://www.northernstars.ca/blackberry-leads-csa-nominations/ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations"]. ''Northern Stars'', March 6, 2024.
  57. Jamie Casemore, [https://playbackonline.ca/2025/05/31/csas-25-universal-language-takes-five-at-cinematic-arts-awards/ "CSAs ‘25: Universal Language takes five at Cinematic Arts Awards"]. ''[[Playback (magazine). Playback]]'', May 31, 2025.
  58. Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/ecrans-canadiens-2025-nominations/ "Écrans canadiens 2025: les nominations"]. ''Films du Québec'', March 27, 2025.
Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Canadian Screen Award for Best Screenplay — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report