Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is a Canadian non-profit organization created in 1979 to recognize over 4,000 Canadian film industry and television industry professionals.[1] As of 2012, the Academy’s primary national awards program is the Canadian Screen Awards, which were announced in 2012 as a replacement for the formerly distinct Genie Award and Gemini Award ceremonies. The Prix Gémeaux for French-language television remains a separate awards program.

The current chief executive officer is Helga Stephenson.[2]

The mandate of the Academy is to honour outstanding achievements, to heighten public awareness and increase audience attendance and appreciation of Canadian film and television productions, to provide critically needed high-quality professional development programs, conferences and publications.

Milestones[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announces new board".
  2. ↑ http://www.academy.ca/about/about_staff.cfm
  3. ↑ http://www.academy.ca/about/about_history.cfm

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