Indiescreen Awards

This annual prize honours outstanding independent Canadian film producers. This year, the awards are taking place at the Whistler Film Festival on December 2, 2022.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2022 CMPA INDIESCREEN AWARDS WINNERS!

 

Damon D’Oliveira takes home the Established Producer Award

 

Sara Blake, Magali Gillon-Krizaj, Tyler Hagan named recipients of the Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Award

 

2022 Indiescreen Award winners, from left: Damon D’Oliveira, Sara Blake, Magali Gillon-Krizaj, Tyler Hagan

 

“The Indiescreen Awards are an opportunity to reflect on the remarkable talent, creativity, and spirit found in our domestic production sector and to celebrate the hardworking producers who bring Canadian stories to the screen,” said the CMPA’s President and CEO Reynolds Mastin. “Congratulations to the winners, who continue to exemplify the excellence of Canada’s feature film producers.”

 

Nominees in both categories were selected among the applicants by two national juries, each consisting of five industry leaders, and chaired by the previous year’s Indiescreen Award winners.

The CMPA thanks the 2022 jury members for their time and commitment.

Established Producer Award Jury:

    • Anand Ramayya – (Jury Chair and 2021 Established Producer Award winner)
    • Andrew Murphy
    • Tina Keeper
    • Michael Fukushima
    • Tara Woodbury

Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Award Jury:

    • Kate Kroll & Rylan Friday – (Jury Chairs and 2021 Established Producer Award winners)
    • Sharon McGowan
    • Eric Bizzarri
    • Kelly McCormack
    • Baljit Sangray

The 17th annual Indiescreen Awards took place at the Whistler Film Festival at a ceremony on December 2, 2022. For over 16 years, the Indiescreen Awards has recognized producers whose vision and entrepreneurship demonstrate a commitment and passion for producing Canadian feature films. This year, two Indiescreen Awards were presented and prize amounts were were doubled:

The Established Producer Award ($20,000), recognizing a producer’s filmmaking accomplishments over the course of their career to date
The Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Award ($10,000), established in 2016, celebrating an up-and-coming “one-to-watch” in feature film production

What’s new

2022 Indiescreen Awards photos

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Established Producer Award

Paul Barkin

Production company:
Alcina Pictures

 

Qualifying film:
Night Raiders

 

Jason Brennan

Production company:
Nish Media

 

Qualifying film:
L’Inhumain

 

 

Terry Greenlaw

Production company:
Picture Plant Limited

 

Qualifying film:
Dawn, Her Dad & the Tractor

 

 

Anand Ramayya

Production company:
Karma Film Inc.

 

Qualifying film:
Donkeyhead

 

 

Julia Rosenberg

Production company:
January Films Ltd.

 

Qualifying film:
Charlotte

 

 

Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Award nominees

Martin Edralin & Priscilla Galvez

Production company:
Circus Zero Films, Silent Tower

 

Qualifying film:
Islands

 

Kate Kroll, Rylan Friday & Trevor Mack

Production company:
Portraits From a Fire Productions Inc.

 

Qualifying film:
Portraits From a Fire

 

 

Alona Metzer

Production company:
Leilani Films

 

Qualifying film:
Learn to Swim

 

 

Shasha Nakhai

Production company:
Compy Films

 

Qualifying film:
Scarborough

 

 

Rhayne Vermette

Production company:
Exovedate Productions

 

Qualifying film:
Ste. Anne

 

 


About the awards

Established in 2006, the CMPA Indiescreen Awards recognize 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 and the Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Award.

Past recipients include 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 an up-and-coming producer 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.

FAQ

 

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Who is eligible to apply?

Any independent producer with a feature-length Canadian film released or slated to premiere in the 2022 calendar year is eligible to apply for an Indiescreen Award.

Do I have to be a CMPA member to win an Indiescreen Award?

No, it is only required that the applicant is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

I am a previous Indiescreen Award winner, am I eligible to apply again?

Previous winners of 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.

Who chooses the winners?

Winners are chosen by two separate juries (one for the Established Producer Award and one for Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Award) out of applications received.

When will the winners be announced?

The winners will be announced at the Whistler Film Festival, in an awards ceremony on Friday December 2, 2022. This year’s festival runs November 30 to  December 4, 2022.


Past winners

2017 CMPA Indiescreen Awards

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