For the Record (web series)

For the Record is a Canadian comedy drama web series, which premiered in 2020 on CBC Gem.^[1] Created by Julian De Zotti, the six-episode anthology series centres on the emotional role of music in people's lives, with each episode focusing on a character facing a significant personal moment and the song that soundtracks it.^[2]

For the Record
Created by	Julian De Zotti
Country of origin	Canada
No. of episodes	6
Original release
Network	CBC Gem
Release	2020 (2020)

The cast includes De Zotti, Lisa Baylin, Anna Hopkins, Karen LeBlanc, Kira Clavell, Maurice Dean Wint, Moni Ogunsuyi, Theresa Tova, Phil Borg, Lyriq Bent, Alexandra Beaton, Uni Park, Johnny Orlando, Melissa McNerney, Justine Nelson, Alannah Ong, Brynn Chamblee, Tashi Simmons and Neil Lu.

The series was originally produced for CTV's planned Snackable web service, but moved to CBC Gem after Snackable was shelved.^[3]

The French firm Mediawan purchased international distribution rights to the series.^[4]

The series received eight award nominations at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards, but did not win any.

Awards

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref(s)
Canadian Screen Awards	2022	Best Web Program or Series, Fiction	Julian De Zotti, Jonas Diamond, Lisa Baylin	Nominated	[5]
		Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series	Lyriq Bent	Nominated
			Julian De Zotti	Nominated
			Anna Hopkins	Nominated
		Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series	Karen Leblanc	Nominated
			Theresa Tova	Nominated
			Maurice Dean Wint	Nominated
		Best Direction in a Web Program or Series	Sudz Sutherland	Nominated