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SesSiOIlS, Da vid Foster, Tony Greco, Linda . Series: Tim Dunphy, Peter Monahan (Night Heat Gemini awards: Thompson (Davlin Productions/CBC); Best "Dead Rillger"); Best Writing in a Comedy or Prix Gemeaux: Variety Series: It's Oilly Rock 'N' Roll , Joe Variety Program or Series: Avrum Jacobson the winners Bodolai, John Brunton, Judith Dryland (Family Reullioll); Best Writing in an Information! Quatre Saisons (insightiCBC); Best Information Series: Vellture, Documenta ry Program or Series: Kent Martin, TORONTO - The fo llowing is a complete list of Duncan McEwan (CBC); Best Light Information James Laxer (Reckollillg: The Politica l Eco llomy Of to boycott awards the 1988 Gemini Award winners in ceremonies Series: Live It Up, Alan Edmonds, Jack McGa w Callada "Part Olle -111 Bed With All Elephant"); sponsored by the Academy of Canaclian Cinema (CTV); Best Documentary Program : RUllaways- Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or MONTREAL - The third- annual Prix Gemeaux and Television at the Metro Toronto Convention 24 HOllrs 011 The Street, Lon Appleby, Howard Series: Marc Champion (Alille Of Green Gables ­ was a unqualified success fo r some and a Centre November 29 and 30th. Bernstein, David Sobelman (CBC); Best TIle Sequel); Best Photography in a Comedy, complete waste of time for others. In the Program categories the winners were: Documentary Series: Th e Nature Of Things, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series: Over 50 awards were presented during the Best Short Drama: A Child's Christmas III Wales, James R. Murray (CBC); Best Performing Arts Rene Ohashi (Masterclass With MeI1l1hill); Best televised gala event to honor the Quebec Seaton McLean, Gillian Richardson (Atlantis/ Program: Masterclnss With Melluhill, Niv Photography in an InformationIDocumentary television industry. Last year, the awards night Global) ; Best TV Movie : Sknte, Alan Burke, Fichman (Rhombus MeclialCBC); Best Program or Series: Maurice Chabot (North To was watched by over 800,000 people across the Bernard Zukerman (CBC); Best Dramatic Animated Program or Series: The Raccoolls, Nowhere -Quest For The Pole); Best News province. At press time BBM ratings for Dec. 18 Mini-Series: Antle Of Greell Gables The Sequel, Kevin Gillis, Sheldon Wiseman (Evergreen! Photography: Peter Warren (Arctic Sovereigllty) ; were not available. Kevin Sullivan (Sullivan Films/CBC); Best CBC); Best Children's Program: ThelJ Look A Lot Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Popular programs that claimed several prizes Dramatic Series: Degrassi Junior High , Kit Hood, Like Us, Terry Woolf(Kudluk Productions/CBC); Series: Eric Wrate (Slreet Legal" Assalllt"); Best this year were Rock et Belles Oreilles, Lallce et Linda Schuyler (Playing With Time/CBC) ; Best Best Children's Series: Rnmolla, Kim Todd Picture Editing in a Comedy, Variety or Compte and Des Dailies de coellr. Variety Program: David Foster: The Sympholly (Atlantis/CHCH); Best Sports Program or Performing Arts Program or Series: Anthony Aspecial award went to scriptwriter Janette series: The Boys 011 The Bus, David Mackenzie, Corindia, Michael McNamara, Mark Powers Bertrand who was presented with the Gemeaux Bob McKeown (McKeownlMcGee Films/CBC) ; (jalle Siberry, J Mlise Aloud); Best Picture Editing Profile for her overaU contribution to her craft and Best Special Events coverage: XV Olyilipic in an InformationIDocumentary Program or and Quebec television. Will tel' Gallies Coverage - Mailley Wins Silver, Series: Vidal Beique (North To Nowhere - Quest Television Quatre Saisons (TQS), the Jonny Esaw, Cam Rourke (CTV). For The Pole); Best Sound in a Dramatic Program three-year old private television network won in the Performance categories the winners or Series: Da vid Brown, Steve Gorman, Brian the multiculturalism awards for the multicultural were: Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Newby, Kevin Townshend, Austin Grimaldi component of its news coverage on Le Pet it Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: Kenneth (Sknte); Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety or lou mal. Welsh (And Theil YOll Die); Best Performance by Performing Arts Program or Series: Brian Avery, However, this award did not go far enough to a Lead Actress in a Dramatic Program or Joe Girmalcli, Lock Johnston (Gllitar); Best convince the network not to follow the example Mini-Series: Megan Follows (AlIlle Of Green Sound in an InformationIDocumentary Program of TV A, another private network which clid not Gables - The Sequel); Best Performance bya Lead or Series : Dominique Chartrand, John Martin, enter this year. TQS has announced that it will Actor in a Continuing Dramatic Role: Pat Serge Lacroix, Daniel Masse: (North To Nowhere boycott next year's Prix Gemeaux . Mastroianni (Degrassi junior High) ; Best - Quest For The Pole); Best Production Design or 'Charles Belanger, responsible for corporate Performance by a Lead Actress in a Continuing Art Direction : Susan Longmire (Alille Of Greell promotion at TQS told Cilleilifl Callada that TQS Dramatic Role: Sonja Smits (Street Legal); Best Gables - Tile Sequel); Best Costume Design : has always only been marginally interested in Guest Performance in a Series by an Actor or Martha Mann (Alille Of Greell Gables - The the Prix Gemeaux and that there is not enough Actress: Martha Henry (Moull t Royal" Pass­ Seqllel); Best Music Composition for a Program inhouse production to justify entering the ages "); Best Performance in a Variety or (dramatic underscore ): David Foster (Dal'id competition. Performing Arts Program or Series : K. D. Lang Foster: The SymphollY Sessiolls); Best music "We haven't said no forever and we ,vill (1987 Calladiall COUlltry Music Awards); Best Composition for a Series (dramatic underscore ): encourage our independent producers offer Performance by a Supporting Actor: Wayne Micky Erbe, Maribeth Solomon (Adderly their own candidacy. The problem is that the Robson (And Theil YOII Die); Best Performance "Midllight III Morocco "); and Best Production for production aspect is recognized by Prix by a Supporting Actress: Collen Dewhurst an Information segment: TIle joumal "Agolly Of Gemeaux not the station as a broadcaster. " (Ailile Of Grelll Gables - The Sequel); Best Bhopal ". Sylvie Gaudreault, public relations officer for Reportage: Don Murray (The Nationlll­ The Earle Grey Award, given to an actor or the Quebec wing of the Academy of Canadian "Occu pied Territories Reports - jalluary, March , actress for a body of work in television, was Cinema and Television says a committee has April 1988 "); Best Performance by a Host, presented to veteran actress Kate Reid. Anew been formed to meet with the private networks. Interviewer or Anchor: Peter Mansbridge Multiculturalism Award, which honours "We realize that we ha ve some improvements (SlllIday Report" May 1, 1988"); and Best excellence in mainstream television program­ to make in the regulations and the definition of Performance by a Sports Broadcaster : Brian ming that best reflects the racial and cultural categories but we would like to be able to discuss Williams (The 1988 Willter Games). diversity of Canada, was won by Degrassi IUllior this," says Gaudreault who told Cillellia Callada In the Craft categories the winners were: Best High. The Margaret Collier Award, for that the hasty TQS decision to boycott the event Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: excellence in writing for television, was given to was uncalled for. ' Don McBrearty (A Cilild's Christmas III Wales); M. Charles Cohen. TV Gllide's Most Popular "We had already planned to meet early in the Best Direction in a Dramatic or Comedy Series: Program Award was given to Nigh t Hea l and the new year," she says. Kit Hood (Degrassi IUllior High" AHelpillg John Drainie Award for distinguished "Anyway if you have not had a good Halld "); Best Direction in a Variety or contribution to Canadian broadcasting was production year it should be possible to simply Performing Arts Program or Series: Barbara given to Davidson Dunton. This year's special Withdraw that year instead of boycotting the Willis Sweete (Guitar); Best Direction in an award for Best Technical Achievement was event. " says Gaudreault. "This is a celebration Information or Documentary Program or Series: presented to ARCCA Animation Inc. , for their of the industry more than it is a competitive (tie) Bob McKeown (Boys 011 Tile Bus) and Gil work on the series Captaill Power And The Soldiers event. " Cardinal (Fosler Child) ; Best Writing in a Of Fortlille. Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: Suzette Couture (Sknte); Best Writing in a Dramatic

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Prix Cemeaux: The Winners Best Drama tic Series Des Dames de coeur Best Silort Film Elise et la mer Best Drama Le Coeur decouvert Best Comedl/ Rock et Belles Oreilles Best Milli-Series Rock Best Va rietv Series Autobus du Showbusiness Best Variety Special Rock et Belles Oreilles Best Arts Special Les Gars Bes t Currel1t Affa irs: Va riety Beau et Chaud Best Currellt Affai rs: News Montreal ce soir Best News Program or Series Le Point Best News Feature La Protection des enfants maltraites (Le Point) Best Documentary Program or Series La Vie cachee du Golfe St-Laurent Best Quiz Show Action Reaction Over the past year, our support for Canada's film Best Al1imation Program 01' Series and television industry has been instrumental La Bande aOvide in developing more than 300 projects, with Best Children 's Progra mo r Series (Ages 2-10 ) an investment of some $130 million in script-writing Passe-Partout and production_ Best Children's Program or Series (Ages 11 plus) And now, more than ever, we are devoting a Flash Varicelle great deal of energy to the promotion and distribution Craft Category Winners' of Canadian works at home and abroad. L'Univers des sports C2Telefilm Canada Best Direction: Comedy/Drama, Series or Program Richard Martin HEAD OFFICE : MONTRf:AL. OTHER OFFICES IN TORONTO, HALIFAX. VA NCOUVER. LOS ANGELES, PARIS. LONDON Lance et Compte Best Direction: Variety/Arts, Series or Program Best Script: Documenta ry Best Leading Actress: Drama/Comedy: Best Supporting Actress: Dra ma/Comedy, Series or Rock et Belles Oreilles (Grande liquidation des Daniel Creusot Andree Boucher Program Fetes) L'Iran (Points chauds 1) Des Dames de coeur Dorothee Berryman Best Direction: News/Documentary, Series or Pro­ Best Photography: Drama/Comedy , Series or Program Sylvie Bourque Des Dames de coeur gram Lance et Compte Bernard Chentrier Best Actillg: Var iety/Arts, Special or Series Daniel Bertolino, Daniel Creusot Lance et Compte Paule Baillargeon Andre G. Ducharme, Bruno E. Landry L'lran (Points chauds 1) Les Voisins Guy A. Lepage, Yves P. Pelletier, Chantal Besst Dramatic Script Series of Program Best Su pporting Actor: Drama /Comedy, Series or Francke Victor-Levy Beaulieu Best Leading Actor: Drama/Comedy Program Rock et Belles Oreilles L'Heritage Gerard Poirier Marc Messier Best Script: Comedy or Variety Le Pare des Braves Lance et Compte Andre G. Ducharme, Bruno E. Landry Marc Messier Guy A. Lepage, Yves P. Pelletier Les Voisins Rock et Belles Oreilles

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