Best of the Year

Breakout Star of the Year 2020: Hamza Haq

The star of CTV’s Transplant has emerged as one of Canadian television’s leading lights, garnering international acclaim and shifting the way Muslims have historically been portrayed on screen.

Canadian Moment of the Year 2020: Schitt’s Creek’s Emmy sweep

The historic Schitt’s Sweep was the height of a game-changing year for Canadian television as international appetite for Cancon climbed to new heights.

Production Company of the Year 2020: SEVEN24 Films

Tom Cox and Jordy Randall feared the pandemic could spell the end for SEVEN24. Here’s how they adapted, rebuilt their entire production slate and put themselves in a position to grow in 2021 as the industry navigates insurance issues, Bill C-10 and more.

Kids Production Company of the Year 2020: Atomic Cartoons

This year has seen Thunderbird Entertainment’s kids and family division continue to thrive with an impressive body of work and other big achievements.

Unscripted Series of the Year 2020: Canada’s Drag Race

Viral moments and a spotlight on Canada’s unique drag culture made Canada’s Drag Race an unquestionable hit for Crave and producer Blue Ant Studios.

Scripted Series of the Year 2020: Trickster

How the coming-of-age drama from Streel Films and Sienna Films has created a new narrative around Indigenous storytelling and become a red-hot commodity in an international marketplace hungry for new voices.

Newsmaker of the Year 2020: Steven Guilbeault

The Minister of Canadian Heritage has helped the production and broadcast sector navigate unprecedented challenges, and tabled a historic bill to modernize the Broadcasting Act.

Tassie Cameron’s prolific strategy

Seven shows in 18 months, international acclaim for her killer ideas and a budding prodco – what can’t Playback‘s Person of the Year do?

Best of the year: DHX Media

Company president and COO Steven DeNure discusses what this year’s acquisition of Cookie Jar Group means for the newly-expanded company, its digital distribution strategy, and plans for continued expansion in 2013 and beyond.

Best of the Year: Sportsnet

Playback marks Rogers Media’s major expansion of the Sportsnet brand this year by taking a trip through a day in the life of a cross-platform story.

Best of the Year: David Cronenberg

Thirty years into a storied career, this Canadian director is having one of his biggest years yet, making him Playback‘s Director of the Year.

Best of the Year: Entertainment One

Read on to find out how Playback‘s distributor of the year is gaining momentum to become a global entertainment player.