(Montreal) 38e Gemini Awards Gala takes place around 8 p.m., Sunday evening. Series that have received several nominations are ones to watch, including Indefensible, The night Laurier Gaudreault woke up And Before the crash.
The gala which rewards the artisans of Quebec television will be broadcast on Radio-Canada and on its website. Pierre-Yves Lord was given the mandate to host the evening.
This Thursday, the Industry Gala has already awarded certain prizes in more technical categories. The end of year show Bye Bye 2022 left with six statuettes, and the series The night Laurier Gaudreault woke up won three awards.
The five-episode miniseries directed by Xavier Dolan is also nominated in a total of 12 categories. She was preceded by the series Indefensiblebroadcast on TVA, which received 14 nominations.
With ten nominations, season one ofBefore the crashTHE Bye Bye 2022season seven of The Escape And Mégantic are also well placed to leave with a statuette.
Regarding the prestigious category of best drama series, the productions in competition are Before the crash, Pet, High demolition, The night Laurier Gaudreault woke up And Mégantic.
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Magalie Lépine-Blondeau, Éric Bruneau, Anne Dorval and Xavier Dolan, in The night Laurier Gaudreault woke up
New this year: the prizes in the “interpretation/animation” category are awarded in non-gendered categories.
Thus, in the “best leading role in a drama series” category, we include Evelyne Brochu (Pet), Éléonore Loiselle (Disobey: Chantale Daigle’s choice), Antoine Pilon (Disobey: the choice of Chantal Daigle), Patrick Hivon (The night Laurier Gaudreault woke up), Julie Le Breton (The night Laurier Gaudreault woke up), Catherine Paquin-Béchard (Mégantic), Eric Robidoux (Mégantic) and Éric Bruneau (Turn-Double fault).
The Industry Gala took place this Thursday, September 14. In addition to having highlighted the Bye Bye 2022 And The night Laurier Gaudreault woke upthe second season of Completely High School received two awards, as did the current affairs comedy show Infoman 2022the youth series Lou and Sophiethe documentary I salute you bitch and the documentary series Facing the devil of the North Shore.
Shortly before the gala on Sunday evening, the Gémeaux Awards Opening Gala, hosted by Nicolas Ouellet, will be broadcast on ICI ARTV and on the Radio-Canada website from 3 p.m.
The finalists in the different categories are selected by means of “grand juries” formed by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. The winners are then determined by a vote of Academy members.
The Gémeaux Audience Prize will also be awarded during the evening.