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The CMPA Indiescreen Awards celebrate the best and brightest in Canadian independent feature film production.
Established in 2006, the CMPA Indiescreen Awards recognize independent producers whose vision and entrepreneurship demonstrate a commitment and passion for producing Canadian feature films.
Two awards are handed out every year:
- The Established Producer Award celebrates a producer’s filmmaking accomplishments over the course of their career to date, and includes a $20,000 prize.
- The Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Award recognizes the impressive potential of an up-and-coming producer, and includes a $10,000 prize.
Five nominees will be selected in each category by juries consisting of five industry leaders, and chaired by the previous year’s Indiescreen Award winners.
Nominated producers are encouraged to attend the awards, in-person in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Thursday, September 12, 2024. The CMPA will provide out-of-province nominees with a travel stipend to attend the awards ceremony in Halifax.
The deadline to apply is Friday, July 19, 2024 at noon (local).
Latest awards news
CMPA to present Indiescreen Awards at 2024 Atlantic International Film Festival
Jun 3, 2024
TORONTO, June 3, 2024— The Canadian Media Producers Association today announced that the 2024 Indiescreen Awards will be handed out as part of the Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF) in Halifax this September.
Learn moreNancy Grant named 2023 CMPA Indiescreen Award winner
SEP 7, 2023
TORONTO, September 7, 2023 —The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) today announced Nancy Grant and Anam Abbas as the recipients of its annual Indiescreen Awards, which celebrates the best and brightest…
Learn moreCMPA announces 2023 Indiescreen Awards nominees
AUG 21, 2023
TORONTO, August 21, 2023 — Today, the Canadian Media Producers Association unveiled the nominees for its annual Indiescreen Awards. The awards recognize excellence among Canada’s independent feature film producers, honoring producers…
Learn moreAbout the Indiescreen Awards
Established in 2006, the CMPA Indiescreen Awards recognize producers whose vision and entrepreneurship demonstrate a commitment to and passion for producing Canadian feature films. Two awards are handed out every year: the Established Producer Award and the Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Award.
Past recipients include Damon D’Oliveira (2022, Brother), Anand Ramayya (2021, Donkeyhead), Jennifer Holness (2020, Stateless), Simone Urdl and Jennifer Weiss (2018, Falls Around Her), Roger Frappier (2016, Two Lovers and a Bear), Robert Lantos (2015, Remember), Nancy Grant (2014, Mommy) and Kevin Tierney (2009, The Trotsky).
The Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Award was added to the Indiescreen Awards program in 2016 to highlight the extraordinary talents of up-and-coming producers with a bright career ahead.
Winners of both awards are chosen by two separate juries out of the independent Canadian films that premiered or are slated to premiere theatrically, at a film festival or on an online streaming service that year.
FAQs
Any independent producer with a feature-length Canadian film released or slated to premiere in the 2024 calendar year is eligible to apply for an Indiescreen Award.
No, it is only required that the applicant be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
Previous winners of the Established Producer Award are welcome to reapply five years after their award win. Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Award winners may apply again after three years.
Winners are chosen by two separate juries (one for the Established Producer Award and one for the Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Award), chaired by the previous year’s Indiescreen Award winners.
The winners will be announced at the Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF), in an awards ceremony on Thursday, September 12, 2024 from 5:00–7:00 pm AT. This year’s festival runs September 11–18, 2024.