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Northern Ontario productions nominated 26 times for Canadian Screen Awards

These productions filmed parts or the entirety of their production within the boundaries of Northern Ontario
Letterkenny
Jared Kesso and Nathan Dales of 'Letterkenny'. Source: Letterkenny Problems Facebook

The success of the Northern Ontario TV and film industry will be on display during the Canadian Screen Awards this March.

Productions that filmed parts or the entirety of their productions within the boundaries of Northern Ontario, with regional residents making contributions to each project's success, have been.nominated 26 times.

They include the productions of BAD BLOOD, CARDINAL, INDIAN HORSE, LETTERKENNY and THORNWOOD HEIGHTS: DEADLY SECRET BY THE LAKE on being nominated for awards in various categories at the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards.

BAD BLOOD
Best Writing, Drama/Limited Series (MICHAEL KONYVES)
Best Lead Actor, Drama/Limited Series (KIM COATES)
Best Lead Actress, Drama/Limited Series (MAXIM ROY)

CARDINAL
Best Limited Series/Program
Best Direction, Dramatic Program/Limited Series (DANIEL GROU)
Best Original Music, Fiction (TODOR KOBAKOV)
Best Photography, Drama (STEVE COSENS)
Best Picture Editing, Drama (TERESA DE LUCA)
Best Production Design/Art Direction, Fiction (ROB GRAY, DENNIS DAVENPORT, IAN GREIG)
Best Sound, Fiction (DAVID MCCALLUM, GORO KOYAMA, JANE TATTERSALL, MARTIN LEE, NELSON FERREIRA, PAUL GERMANN, SANDRA FOX, STACY COUTTS)
Best Writing, Drama/Limited Series (AUBREY NEALON)
Best Achievement in Casting (JON COMERFORD)
Best Lead Actor, Drama/Limited Series (BILLY CAMPBELL)
Best Supporting Actress, Drama (ALLIE MACDONALD)
Best Lead Actress, Drama/Limited Series (KARINE VANASSE)

INDIAN HORSE
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (SLADIEN PELTIER)

LETTERKENNY
Best Comedy Series
Best Direction, Comedy (JACOB TIERNEY)
Best Photography, Comedy (JIM WESTENBRINK)
Best Picture Editing, Comedy (CHRISTOPHER MINNS)
Best Sound, Fiction (RICK PENN, JAMIE SULEK, DEVIN DOUCETTE, KIERAN SHERRY)
Best Writing, Comedy (JACOB TIERNEY, JARED KEESO)
Best Achievement in Casting (JENNY LEWIS, SARA KAY)
Best Lead Actor, Comedy (JARED KEESO)
Best Supporting/Guest Actor, Comedy (K. TREVOR WILSON)

THORNWOOD HEIGHTS: DEADLY SECRET BY THE LAKE

Best Cross-Platform Project

The 2018 Canadian Screen Awards will be broadcast on CBC Sunday March 11, at 8 p.m.