11th Gemini Awards
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 11th Gemini Awards was held on June 6, 1997, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was hosted by Albert Schultz, took place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and was broadcast on CBC Television.
Best Dramatic Series
- Due South - Alliance Communications. Producers: George Bloomfield, Jeff King, Robert Wertheimer
- Forever Knight - Paragon Entertainment. Producers: Richard Borchiver, James D. Parriott, Jon Slan
- North of 60 - Seven24 Films. Producers: Tom Cox, Peter David Lauterman, Doug MacLeod
- Road to Avonlea: The Final Season - Sullivan Entertainment. Producers: Trudy Grant, John Ryan, Kevin Sullivan
- Traders - Atlantis Films. Producers: Alyson Feltes, Mary Kahn, Seaton McLean, David Shore
Best Short Dramatic Program
- The Outer Limits - A Stitch in Time - Atlantis Films, Trilogy Entertainment. Producers: Pen Densham, Brent Karl Jackson, James Nadler, Richard B. Lewis, Brad Wright, John Watson
- Curiosities - Sienna Films, Mecca Films. Producers: Julia Sereny, David Vainola
- Dinner Along the Amazon - Protocol Entertainment. Producers: Anita Herczeg, Steven Levitan, Patrick Sisam
- Scrounger - Independent Moving Pictures. Producers: Don Copeman, Lori Kuffner, Gail Tilson
- Twisted Sheets - Socorro Productions, Wildcard Films, National Screen Institute, Canwest Global, Producers: Chris Deacon, Cheryl Zalameda
Best TV Movie
- Net Worth - Morningstar Entertainment. Producer: Bernard Zukerman
- Diana Kilmury: Teamster - Barna-Alper Productions, Alliance Communications. Producers: Laszlo Barna, Anne Wheeler
- Little Criminals - Producer: Phil Savath
- Under the Piano - Sullivan Entertainment. Producers: Trudy Grant, Kevin Sullivan
- The War Between Us - Atlantis, Troika Productions. Producers: Bill Gray, Valerie Gray, Walter Daroshin
Best Music Variety Program or Series
- September Songs – The Music of Kurt Weill - Rhombus Media. Producers: Niv Fichman, Larry Weinstein
- 1995 Year of the Farce - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Roger Abbott, Don Ferguson, Brian Robertson
- Juno Awards of 1996 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Insight Productions. Producers: Sue Brophey, John Brunton, Martha Kehoe
- The 7th Annual YTV Achievement Awards - YTV. Producers: Joanne P. Jackson, Ian Murray
- Buffy Sainte-Marie: Up Where We Belong - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Sandra Faire
Best Comedy Series
- This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Series III - Salter Street Films, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Geoff D’Eon, Michael Donovan, Jack Kellum, Gerald Lunz, Marilyn Richardson
- Comics! - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Joe Bodolai, Sandra Faire, Pam MacFarlane
- The New Red Green Show - S&S Productions. Producers: Bill Johnston, Ron Lillie, Steve Smith
[Donald Brittain] Award for Best Documentary Program
- Utshimassits: Place of the Boss - Triad Film Productions, John Walker Productions, National Film Board of Canada. Producers: Peter d’Entremont, Mike Mahoney, John Walker
- Fire and Water - Bishari Films, TVOntario. Producers: Shelley Saywell
- Scenes From a Corner Store - Sleeping Giant Productions. Producer: Sun-Kyung Yi
- Summer in the Cherry Orchard - Orchard Productions, TVOntario. Producer: Ann Bromley
- The True Story of Linda M. - National Film Board of Canada. Producers: Norma Bailey, Joe MacDonald
Best Documentary Series
- Witness - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Mark Starowicz
- Forbidden Places - Television Renaissance. Producer: Aiken Scherberger
- From the Heart - TVOntario. Producer: Rudy Buttignol
- Man Alive - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Louise Lore
- The Nature of Things - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: James Murray
- The View from Here - TVOntario. Producer: Rudy Buttignol
Best Science, Technology, Nature and Environment Documentary Program
- Ebola: Inside an Outbreak - Associated Producers. Producers: Ric Esther Bienstock, Elliott Halpern, Simcha Jacobovici
- Heart of the People - Gryphon Productions. Producers: Peter von Puttkamer, Sheera von Puttkamer
- In My Own Time: Diary of a Cancer Patient - National Film Board of Canada. Producers: Jerry Krepakevich, Graydon McCrea, Joseph Viszmeg
- The Living Tides of Fundy - TVOntario, Discovery Channel. Producer: Stuart Beecroft
- The Nature of Things - Food or Famine - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: John Bassett
Best Performing Arts Program or Series, or Arts Documentary Program
- Behind & Above: The Wings of Fire - Les Productions de L’Encrier. Producers: René Chénier, Serge Ladouceur
- The Band - Hallway Productions. Producer: Gregory Hall
- Dido and Aeneas - Rhombus Media. Producers: Niv Fichman, Daniel Iron
- Frankie and Walter: One More Time - CBC Saskatchewan, Camera West Film Associates. Producers: Don Copeman, Joan Speirs
- The Lost Garden - National Film Board of Canada. Producer: Josee Beaudet
Best Information Series
- the fifth estate - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: David Studer, Susan Teskey
- Daily Planet - Discovery Channel. Producer: Paul Lewis
- The National/CBC News - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Tony Burman, Ian Cameron, Cynthia Kinch
- Sunday Report - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Jay Mowat, Jonathan Whitten
- Venture - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Joy Crysdale, Linda Sims
Best Information Segment
- the fifth estate - The Man Who Made Waves - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Julian Sher
- CTV News - Melinda – CTV Television Network. Producer: Mark Schneider
- the fifth estate - False Hope, Stolen Lives - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Neil Docherty
- the fifth estate - A Free Man - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Morris Karp
- The National/CBC News - An Officer and His Men: General D’Allaire and Rwanda - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Neil Macdonald, Andrea Thiel
- The National/CBC News - Harvesting the City: The Wonder of Garbage - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Jennifer Scott
Best Lifestyle Information Series
- Gilmour On The Arts - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Donna Lee Aprile, Maria Mironowicz
- 50/UP - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Shafik Obrai
- Flightpath - Screenlife Productions. Producers: Mike Feheley, Tom Gould, Michael Maclear
- Harrowsmith Country Life - Stone Soup Productions. Producers: Janice Dawe, Susan Fleming, Anne Pick
- On the Road Again - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Paul Harrington
Best Animated Program or Series
- ReBoot - Mainframe Entertainment, Alliance Communications, BLT Productions. Producers: Christopher Brough, Ian Pearson, Stephane Reichel
- The Busy World of Richard Scarry - Cinar Films. Producers: Micheline Charest, Ronald A. Weinberg, Cassandra Schafhausen
- The Little Lulu Show - Cinar Films. Producers: Micheline Charest, Nancy Steingard, Cassandra Schafhausen
- The Neverending Story - Nelvana. Producers: Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert, Clive A. Smith
Best Youth Program or Series
- The Composers’ Specials: Handel's Last Chance - Devine Entertainment. Producers: David Devine, Richard Mozer, Jan Oparty
- Are You Afraid of the Dark? - Cinar Films. Producers: Micheline Charest, DJ MacHale, Ronald A. Weinberg
- Heck’s Way Home - Atlantis Films, Credo Entertainment. Producers: Bill Gray, Valerie Gray, Derek Mazur
- Inquiring Minds - TVOntario. Producers: Michael Kinney, Chris Robinson
- Madison - Forefront Entertainment. Producers: Helena Cynamon, Gillian Lindsay, Peter Mitchell, Mickey Rogers, Teri Woods-McArter
Best Children’s Program or Series
- The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon - Breakthrough Entertainment. Producers: Ira Levy, Paula Smith, Peter Williamson
- Goosebumps - Protocol Entertainment. Producer: Steven Levitan
- Groundling Marsh - Portfolio Film & Television, J.A. Delmage Productions. Producers: John Delmage, Lisa Olfman, Joy L. Rosen
- On My Mind - The Film Works, Mind's Eye Entertainment. Producers: Eric Jordan, Rob King, Paul Stephens
- Shining Time Station - Second Chances - Catalyst Entertainment. Producers: Britt Allcroft, Nancy Chapelle, Rick Siggelkow
Best Sports Program or Series
- Athens to Atlanta: The Olympic Spirit - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Carl Karp, Terry Ludwick, Doug Sellars
- CBC Toronto Evening News - Hoop Dream Duo - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Debbie Lightle-Quan, Jamie Purdon, Jill Troyer
- Elvis and Friends on Tour - CTV Television Network. Producers: Douglas Beeforth, Laura Mellanby
- Fresh Paint: Birth of a Team - Northern Sky Entertainment. Producers: Wayne Abbott, Chris McCracken, Dave Toms
- The National, Sports - The Death of Sergei Grinkov - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Ken Dodd, Chris Irwin, Jay Mowat
- NewsWorld Game Night - Sports and the Referendum - CBC Newsworld. Producers: Ken Dodd, Jay Mowat, Vac Verikaitis