6th Canadian Screen Awards
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The 6th annual Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 11, 2018, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2017.[1] Nominations were announced on January 16, 2018.[1]
6th Canadian Screen Awards | ||||
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Date | March 11, 2018 | |||
Location | Sony Centre for the Performing Arts Toronto, Ontario | |||
Hosted by | Emma Hunter Jonny Harris | |||
Highlights | ||||
Most awards | Film: Maudie (7) TV: Alias Grace, The Amazing Race Canada, Cardinal (6) | |||
Most nominations | Film: Ava, Hochelaga, Land of Souls, Never Steady, Never Still (8) TV: Anne with an E (13) | |||
Best Motion Picture | Maudie | |||
Best Dramatic Series | Anne with an E | |||
Best Comedy Series | Kim's Convenience | |||
Television/radio coverage | ||||
Network | CBC | |||
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Emma Hunter and Jonny Harris hosted the ceremony, which was held at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto.[2] The awards in many of the technical and craft categories were presented in a series of advance galas throughout the week, promoted to as Canadian Screen Week, leading up to the main televised ceremony.[3] Anne with an E received the most nominations, with 13 in total.[3]
In the film categories, Maudie won the most awards, with seven, while Alias Grace, The Amazing Race Canada, and Cardinal all tied with six wins each in the television categories.[4]