The Kim Albright-directed feature also won Outstanding Feature Actor for star Hamza Haq, and Outstanding Feature Cinematographer for Leo Harim.
WildBrain’s Malory Towers has earned four nominations, including the Children’s or Family Viewing Series award.
Plus: A Canadian short doc breaks a Guinness World Record, and Virtual Production House rebrands its Vancouver location.
Marilyn Denis, Catherine Tait and Margot Daley are among this year’s Crystal Awards recipients.
Chateau Laurier and Top Dogs: Vengeance also picked up multiple awards.
TIFF ’23: Sophie Dupuis’ Solo and Meredith Hama-Brown’s Seagrass were among the winning Canadian films.
Plus: NSI selects four teams for its Series Incubator, Paramount+ Canada and BSO partner to boost support for Black filmmakers, and more.
Tonya Williams, Director X, Jully Black, and Lu Kala have been announced as the first four recipients for this year’s ceremony.