Published on: March 26, 2026
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced the nominees for the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards, recognizing excellence across 146 categories in film, television, and digital media. Highlighted this year from Northern Ontario are DEATHSTALKER, ALL THE LOST ONES, PEAK EVERYTHING, and 40 ACRES -- which leads all Canadian feature films with ten nominations!
From our team at CION: we thank and congratulate all the crew, creatives, vendors, and viewers whose involvement in the production, exhibition, and appreciation of screen-based stories in Northern Ontario helps position our region as one of Canada's most valuable initiators for quality entertainment that continues to find fans across the globe.
40 Acres
Best Motion Picture | Jennifer Holness
WINNER! Achievement in Direction | R.T. Thorne
WINNER! Original Screenplay | R.T. Throne, Glenn Taylor
WINNER! Achievement in Cinematography | Jeremy Benning
WINNER! Achievement in Art Direction / Production Design | Peter Cosco
WINNER! Achievement in Sound Editing | Ed Douglas, Dermain Finlayson
WINNER! Achievement in Music - Original Score | Todor Kobakov
WINNER! Best Stunt Coordination | Angelica Lisk-Hann
WINNER! Achievement in Casting | Stephanie Gorin
WINNER! John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award | R.T. Thorne
Deathstalker
Achievement in Cinematography | Andrew Appelle
Achievement in Art Direction / Production Design | Joshua Turpin, Chloé Olson
Achievement in Make-Up | Erin Sweeney, Jaye Falcioni, Tanya Bishoff
Achievement in Costume Design | Chelsea Graham
Achievement in Visual Effects | Cody Kennedy
Best Stunt Coordination | Alex Chung, Tyler Williams
All the Lost Ones
Achievement in Casting | Sharon Forrest
Achievement in Costume Design | Crystal Silden
Peak Everything / Amour Apocalypse
Performance in a Leading Role, Comedy | Patrick Hivon