TORONTO, August 14, 2024 — 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, honouring producers whose vision and entrepreneurship demonstrate a commitment and passion for producing Canadian feature films.

Established Producer Award 

The Established Producer Award recognizes a producer’s (or production team’s) filmmaking accomplishments over the course of their career, and includes a $20,000 prize. 

2024 Established Producer Award nominees:

• Aeschylus Poulos (Hawkeye Pictures Inc.) – Paying For It
• Alison Duke (OYA Media Group) – Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story
• Kyle Irving, Lisa Meeches, Rebecca Gibson (Eagle Vision) – Deaner ’89
• Marie-Claude Poulin (Sphère Media) – 1995
• Martin Katz (Prospero Pictures) – The Shrouds

Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Award

The Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Award recognizes a producer’s (or production team’s) early filmmaking accomplishments and bright career prospects, and includes a $10,000 prize. 

2024 Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Award nominees:

• Annick Blanc, Maria Gracia Turgeon (Midi La Nuit) – Hunting Daze
• Enrique Miguel Baniqued, Karen Chapman (Smallaxx Motion Pictures) – Village Keeper
• Julie Baldassi (Younger Daughter Films Inc.) – Darkest Miriam
• Mike Johnston (Studio 104 Entertainment) – Curl Power
• Ngardy Conteh George (OYA Media Group) – A Mother Apart

“This year’s Indiescreen Awards nominees embody the passion, drive and grit that make Canadian feature film so exceptional,” said Andrew Addison, the CMPA’s Vice-President of Communications, Marketing and Membership. “From established producers making a mark on the global stage to an impressive group of emerging producers bringing excitement to the future of Canadian storytelling, we look forward to celebrating the nominees and winners this September at the Atlantic International Film Festival.”

The winners will be announced at the 2024 Indiescreen Awards ceremony on Thursday, September 12, as part of the Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF) for the first time. The event will take place at the Lord Nelson Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from 5 – 7 p.m. AT.

The Indiescreen Awards are presented in partnership with Telefilm Canada. 

To be eligible for the Indiescreen Awards, nominees must have acted as a producer on a Canadian feature film that premiered in the 2024 calendar year. The nominees and winners for the Indiescreen Awards are selected by national juries, each consisting of five industry leaders.

More information about the Indiescreen Awards can be found here.

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ABOUT THE CMPA INDIESCREEN AWARDS
Since 2006, the CMPA’s Indiescreen Awards have recognized independent producers whose vision and entrepreneurship demonstrate a commitment and passion for producing Canadian feature films. The Established Producer Award recognizes a producer’s filmmaking accomplishments and contributions to Canada’s film production community over the course of their career. The Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Award, established in 2016, celebrates an up-and-coming independent feature film producer whose early career work indicates a bright career ahead. cmpa.ca/indiescreen-awards

ABOUT THE CMPA
The Canadian Media Producers Association is the national advocacy organization for independent producers, representing hundreds of companies engaged in the development, production, and distribution of English-language content made for television, cinema, and digital media channels. For more than 75 years, the CMPA has worked to promote the continued success of the Canadian production sector and to ensure a bright future for the diverse content made by our members for both domestic and international audiences. cmpa.ca

For more information:

Gamiela Fereg
Senior Manager, Media Relations & Communications, CMPA
gamiela.fereg@cmpa

NOTE: Correction was made to the production companies listed above.