18th Gemini Awards explained

18th Gemini Awards
Date:October 20, 2003
Venue:John Bassett Theatre, Toronto
Host:Seán Cullen
Network:CBC Television
Previous:2002
Main:Gemini Awards
Next:2004

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 18th Gemini Awards were held on October 20, 2003, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was hosted by Seán Cullen, took place at the John Bassett Theatre and was broadcast on CBC Television.[1] [2]

Best Dramatic Series

Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie

Best Short Dramatic Program

Best Comedy Program or Series

Best Music, Variety Program or Series

Best Performing Arts Program or Series, or Arts Documentary Program or Series

A Silent Triumph - Films Piché-Ferrari, National Film Board of Canada. Producer: Pepita Ferrari

Best Talk Series

Best Reality Program or Series

Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program

Best Documentary Series

Best History Documentary Program

Best Biography Documentary Program

Best Science, Technology, Nature, Environment or Adventure Documentary Program

Best News Information Series

Disclosure - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: F.M. Morrison, Susan Teskey, Cecil Rosner

Untold Stories - Jonathan Whitten, Lynn Burgess, Cynthia Kinch

Best News Magazine Segment

Sunday - Searching For Sarah - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Frédéric Zalac, Georges Laszuk, Denis Grenier, Martin Cadotte, Kat Kosiancic

Disclosure - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Lesley Cameron, Harvey Cashore, Kathleen Coughlin

Best Newscast

Best News Special Event Coverage

Attack on Iraq - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Nancy Kelly, Mark Bulgutch, Fred Parker

Remembering September 11 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Mark Bulgutch, Fred Parker

Best Lifestyle or General Interest Series

Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Segment

Best Practical Information Series

Best Animated Program or Series

Best Pre-School Program or Series

Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series

Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series

Best Sports Program or Series

The Hockey Nomad - Mercury Films. Producers: Mike Downie, Nicholas de Pencier

Wendy's Friday Night Football on TSN - CBC Sports, TSN. Producers: David Stiff, Paul McLean

Best Live Sporting Event

90th Grey Cup Championship - CBC Sports. Producers: Mike Brannagan, Trevor Pilling

Best Interactive

Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Best Direction in a Dramatic Series

Best Direction in an Information Program or Series

Best Direction in a Documentary Program

Best Direction in a Documentary Series

Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series

Best Direction in a Variety Program or Series

Best Direction in a Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Direction in a Lifestyle/Practical Information Program or Series

Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series

Best Direction in a Live Sporting Event

Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Best Writing in a Dramatic Series

Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series

Best Writing in an Information Program or Series

Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series

Best Writing in a Children's or Youth's Program or Series

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role Dramatic Series

Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series

Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series

Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series

Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Performance in a Preschool Program or Series

Best Performance in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series

Best News Anchor

Best Reportage

Best Host or Interviewer in a News Information Program or Series

Best Host or Interviewer in a Lifestyle/General Interest or Talk Program or Series

Best Host or Interviewer in a Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Host or Interviewer in a Sports Program or Sportscast

Best Sports Play-by-Play or Analyst

Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series

Best Photography in a Comedy, Variety, Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Photography in an Information Program or Series

Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Series

Best Visual Effects

Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series

Best Picture Editing in a Comedy, Variety, Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series

Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series

Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Dramatic Program or Series

Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Non-Dramatic Program or Series

Best Costume Design

Best Achievement in Make-Up

Best Sound in a Dramatic Program

Best Sound in a Dramatic Series

Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety, or Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Sound in an Information/Documentary Program or Series

Best Original Music Score for a Program or Mini-Series

Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series

Best Original Music Score for a Documentary Program or Series

Special Awards

Gerald Packer, Liam Romalis - Carry Me Home: The Story & Music of the Nathaniel Dett Chorale

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dinoff . Distin . CBC tops Gemini doc, news and sports noms . playbackonline.ca . Playback . 18 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Polger . Mark Aaron . Cirque program wins Gemini award: . degrassi.ca . Degrassi Online Unofficial . 18 June 2022.