The 24th Annual Gemini Awards concluded as the final 17 awards were handed out during the broadcast gala event in Calgary, Alberta, on November 14. Congratulations to Alberta’s own Seven 24 Films on winning the Gemini for best dramatic mini-series for their production, Burn Up.
This win follows Alberta’s two other wins during the industry galas in Toronto on October 19 and 20 that saw the program X-Weighted win for best general/human interest series and the production Everest take home the award for best sound in a dramatic program.
The complete list of 2009 Alberta Gemini nominees is as follows:
Best TV Movie
§ In a World Created By a Drunken God
Kirstie McLellan Day, Larry Day
(Pyramid Productions Inc.)
§ The Secret of the Nutcracker
Joe Novak, Matt Gillespie, Shirley Vercruysse
(Joe Media Group Inc.)
Best Dramatic Mini-Series
§ Burn Up
Tom Cox, Stephen Garrett
(Seven 24 Films Inc., Kudos Film and Television)
Best General/Human Interest Series
§ X-Weighted
Margaret Mardirossian, Helen Schmidt, Candice Tipton, David Way
(Anaïd Productions Inc.)
Best Science, Technology, Nature, Environment or Adventure Documentary Program
§ Secrets of the Dinosaur Mummy
Michael Jorgensen, Kevin Dunn
(Myth Merchant Films, Mid Canada Entertainment)
Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series
§ Matt Alden, Dana Andersen, Sheldon Elter, Jeff Halaby, Howie Miller, Ryan Parker
CAUTION: May Contain Nuts - Season 1 (Mosaic Entertainment)
Episode 3
Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Series
§ Michael Jorgensen
Secrets of the Dinosaur Mummy (Myth Merchant Films)
Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series
§ Jonathan Baltrusaitis
In a World Created By a Drunken God (Pyramid Productions)
Best Sound in a Dramatic Program
§ Paul Williamson, Tom Bjelic, Allan Fung, John Laing, Steve Moore, Tim O'Connell, Michael Playfair
Everest (Certain Films)
Best Sound in a Dramatic Series
§ Sid Lieberman, Richard Calistan, Steve Foster, Robert Hegedus, Kevin Howard, Ron Osiowy, Paul Shubat
Heartland (Seven24)
Sweetheart of the Rodeo
Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series
§ Louise Middleton
The Secret of the Nutcracker (Joe Media)
§ Louise Middleton
Wild Roses (Seven24)
Boom and Bust
Best Visual Effects
§ Tom Turnbull, Ian Britton, Jeramie Chen, Robert Crowther, Graham Cunningham, Matthew Hansen, Ariel Joson, Andrew Nguyen, Joel Skeete, John Watson
Everest (Certain Films)
Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Program, Mini-Series or TV Movie
§ Jonathan Goldsmith
Burn Up (Seven24)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
§ Bradley Whitford
Burn Up (Seven24)
§ Trevor Duplessis
In a World Created By a Drunken God (Pyramid Productions)
For more information, please visit www.geminiawards.ca.
