The finalists for the 37th edition of the Gémeaux awards, which honor the best French-language television and digital productions, were announced on Wednesday in Montreal.
The series Audrey came back and That’s how I love you, season 2, each garnered 13 nominations. They are respectively selected as best comedy and best drama series. They notably received nominations for their directing, their text, their decor and their costume design.
Actors Denis Bouchard, Florence Longpré, Josée Deschênes and Marilyn Castonguay are also finalists for their first roles in these series.
The 2021 MAMMOTH Evening obtains 11 nominations, including best youth program or series. the Bye-bye 2021 in harvest 10, including that of best humorous special.
The House of Foolsseason 2, Raspberry time and All the life are selected in nine categories each.
From the belvedere of the Montreal Science Center, animators Véronique Cloutier and Nicolas Ouellet announced that applications have increased by 12% this year, reaching 5,064 for a total of 505 productions. Of these, 377 are television productions and 128 digital productions. Some 237 people receive their first appointment.
“The Academy is proud to celebrate excellence in this special year when French-language productions for television and streaming platforms have accompanied audiences like never before,” said the Director General of the Canadian Cinema Academy. and television — Quebec section, Mara Gourd-Mercado.
In terms of special prizes, the Gémeaux des artisan.es prize is awarded to 1st assistant director Frank Ruszczynski, who has more than 41 years of experience in the profession. He will be honored at the Industry Gala.
Director Philippe Grenier, director Amélie Hardy, ideator, co-screenwriter and animator Schelby Jean-Baptiste, director, artistic director and illustrator Marie Émilie Rowe and screenwriter-director Kimberley Ann Surin are nominated for the Gémeaux award for the next generation, which highlights creators under the age of 35.
The Gémeaux prize for the most successful production abroad counts Black beast, That’s how I love you, District 31Felix, Maude and the end of the world as well as Portrait-robot.
The awards ceremonies will take place on September 15 for the Industry Gala, September 18 for the Opening Gala — both hosted by Nicolas Ouellet — and September 18 for the 37th Gémeaux Awards Gala hosted by Véronique Cloutier.
All voting members of the Academy will have the privilege of selecting the winners of the 37th Gemini Awards by participating in the voting which will take place online from July 26 to August 16 under the supervision of KPMG.