The 2025 Screen Awards Nominations Revealed

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) has announced the nominees for the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards.

The winners of the 13th edition of the annual awards will come out across three days in Toronto. Culminating with The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards, hosted by Canadian comedian Lisa Gilroy.

The event will stream live on Sunday, June 1 at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT on CBC Gem.

Television series Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent tops both television and overall nominations with 20. Nominations for the procedural include nods for Best Lead Performer, Drama Series, presented by the Canada Media Fund, for Kathleen Munroe and Aden Young; and Best Drama Series. Shows Bones of Crows, Children Ruin Everything, and Run the Burbs all secure 12.

In the film categories, Matthew Rankin’s Universal Language | Une langue universelle leads nominations with 13. Those nominations include Best Motion Picture and Achievement in Direction. David Cronenberg’s The Shrouds follows with nine; Sam McGlynn’s Deaner ’89 and Karen Chapman’s Village Keeper both receive seven.

My Dead Mom earns the most digital media nominations with eight. These include Best Web Program or Series, Fiction. Next, we have Stories from my Gay Grandparents with six and Everybody’s Meg with four.

Tammy Frick the CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television released the following statement.

“I am constantly amazed by the exceptional films, television shows, and digital projects that we have the privilege of celebrating at the Canadian Screen Awards, and this year is no different. Canadian creativity continues to reach new heights, and we are eager to honour the extraordinary work being produced in the greatest country in the world—Canada.”

Here is the full list of nominations.