Concordia talent celebrated at 2025 Canadian Screen Awards

Concordia talent took centre stage at the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television from May 30 to June 1. The annual event honours excellence in film, television and digital media.

Meet the Concordians who were recognized for their exceptional contributions to Canada’s screen industries.

Film

Best Animated Short

• Torill Kove, BA 85 (urban studies), Maybe Elephants

Best Feature Length Documentary

• Daniel Cross, BFA 91, MFA 98 (film production; studio arts), Yintah

Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design

• Louisa Schabas, BFA 01 (painting and drawing), Universal Language

Original Screenplay

• Pirouz Nemati, BFA 20 (film production), Universal Language

Television

Best Reality/Competition Program or Series

• Betty Orr, BA 84, Canada’s Drag Race

Best Drama Series

• Amy Cameron, BFA 96 (studio art), Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent

Best Pre-School Program or Series

• Laura Clunie, BA 97 (sociology), PAW Patrol

Best Picture Editing, Reality/Competition

• Jonathan Dowler, BFA 00 (film production), Big Brother Canada “Episode 18”

Best Direction, Documentary Program

• Ben Addelman, BA 01 (communication studies), Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics

Best Direction, Factual (Television)

• Saman Malik, BFA 04 (studio art), For the Culture with Amanda Parris, “Diaspora Wars”

Best Comedy Special

• Nicolaas Brazao, BFA 05, MBA 11 (theatre and psychology; business administration), Mae Martin: The Gala
• Bruce Hills, Attd. 90, Mae Martin: The Gala

Best Writing, Documentary

• Courtney Montour, BA 07 (journalism), The Knowing, “Stealing Children”

Digital media

Best Picture Editing, Web Program or Series

• Maureen Grant, BFA 98, BFA 00, MA 07 (studio art; film production; media studies), My Dead Mom “Shana Tova”

Best Web Program or Series, Non-Fiction

• Peter Knegt, MA 08 (media studies), Here & Queer