26th Gemini Awards
The 26th Gemini Awards was held on September 7, 2011 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony was broadcast live from the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto, and aired on CBC Television. The show was hosted by Russell Peters, and included live musical performances by Jim Cuddy, Deborah Cox and City and Colour.
Nominations were announced on August 3. As with most Gemini Awards ceremonies, awards in less prominent categories were presented in a series of advance events over the week leading up to September 7, with only the most prominent categories presented at the televised ceremony.
These were the last Gemini Awards given before the establishment of the Canadian Screen Awards, which replaced the Geminis.
Best Dramatic Series
- The Borgias - Myriad Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, ImageMovers, Octagon Entertainment, Take 5 Productions, CTV Television Network, Bell Media, Showtime Networks. Producers: Neil Jordan, James Flynn, Sheila Hockin, John Weber
- Endgame - Thunderbird Entertainment, Front Street Pictures, Shaw Media. Producers: Michael Shepard, Avrum Jacobson, Harvey Kahn, Alexandra Raffé
- The Tudors - Peace Arch Entertainment, Reveille Eire, Working Title Films, Showtime Networks. Producers: Sheila Hockin, Morgan O’Sullivan, John Weber, Michael Hirst
- Flashpoint - Pink Sky Entertainment, Avamar Entertainment, CTV Television Network. Producers: Anne Marie La Traverse, Bill Mustos
- Skins - Company Pictures, Entertainment One, The Movie Network, Movie Central, Storm Dog Films, MTV Entertainment Studios. Producers: Bryan Elsley, Laszlo Barna, Manny Danelon, George Faber, Michael Rosenberg, Matt Jones, Margaret O'Brien, Charles Pattinson
Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie
- The Pillars of the Earth - Tandem Productions, Muse Entertainment, Scott Free Productions. Producers: Ridley Scott, Rola Bauer, Jonas Bauer, Tim Halkin, Michael Prupas, David A. Rosemont, John Ryan, Tony Scott, David W. Zucker
- Fakers - Cité Amérique. Producers: Greg Dummett, Lorraine Richard
- The Kennedys - Muse Entertainment, Asylum Entertainment, Shaw Media.Producers: Joel Surnow, Jon Cassar, Jonathan Koch, Stephen Kronish, Steve Michaels, Michael Prupas, Jamie Paul Rock
- My Babysitter's a Vampire - Fresh TV. Producers: Tom McGillis, George Elliott, Brian Irving, Jennifer Pertsch
- Thorne Sleepyhead - Cité Amérique, Stagereel, 87 Films. Producers: Greg Dummett, Lorraine Richard, Jolyon Symonds
Best Comedy Program or Series
- Rick Mercer Report - CBC, Island Edge. Producers: Gerald Lunz, Rick Mercer
- This Hour Has 22 Minutes - Halifax Film Company, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Michael Donovan, Susan MacDonald, Tim McAuliffe, Jenipher Ritchie
- Call Me Fitz - Entertainment One, Amaze Film & Television, Big Motion Pictures. Producers: Sheri Elwood, Laszlo Barna, Noreen Halpern, Teza Lawrence, David MacLeod, John Morayniss, Michael Rosenberg, Michael Souther
- Good Dog - Shaftesbury Films. Producers: Christina Jennings, Avi Federgreen, Ken Finkleman, Scott Garvie, Laura Harbin, Jan Peter Meyboom
- Halifax Comedy Festival 2010 - Pilot Light Productions, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Geoff D'Eon
- Living in Your Car - BeActive Entertainment, The Nightingale Company. Producers: Debbie Nightingale, Dani Romain, David Steinberg, George F. Walker
Best Music or Variety Program or Series
- Battle of the Blades - Insight Productions. Producers: John Brunton, Kevin Albrecht, Sandra Bezic, Barbara Bowlby, Sue Brophey
- The 18th Annual National Aboriginal Achievement Awards - National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation, Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, Shaw Media. Producer: Roberta Jamieson
- 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards - CTVglobemedia. Producers: John Kampilis, Bob Pagrach, Sheila Sullivan
- Juno Awards of 2011 - Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Insight Productions. Producers: John Brunton, Melanie Berry, Barbara Bowlby, Lindsay Cox, Ed Robinson, Louise Wood
- So You Think You Can Dance Canada - Danse TV Productions. Producers: Sandra Faire, Milan Curry-Sharples, Trisa Dayot, Bronwyn Warren, Allan Manson
Best Performing Arts Program or Series, or Arts Documentary Program or Series
- The National Parks Project - FilmCan, Primitive Entertainment, Discovery Channel HD. Producers: Ryan J. Noth, Joel McConvey, Kristina McLaughlin, Kevin McMahon, Michael McMahon, Geoff Morrison
- 12 Takes - Opus 59 Films, Knowledge Network. Producers: John Bolton, Murray Battle
- The Instrument Bank - Rotating Planet Productions. Producer: Ari A. Cohen
- Listen to This - Proximity Films. Producer: Howard Fraiberg
- Star Portraits - PTV Productions. Producers: Andrea Nemtin, Ian Dunbar
Best Talk Series
- George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: George Stroumboulopoulos, David Freeman, Tania Natscheff
- J.R. Digs: Man with a Van - Skakerbelly Productions. Producer: J.R. Digs
- Mansbridge One on One - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Mark Harrison, Leslie Stojsic
Best Reality Program or Series
- Dragons' Den - 2waytraffic, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Tracie Tighe, Mike Armitage, Lisa Gabriele
- All for Nothing? - Mountain Road Productions. Producers: Tim Alp, Lisa Nault
- Best Trip Ever - Castlewood Productions. Producers: Andrew Burnstein, Sharone Ostrovsky
- CheF*OFF - NGM Enterprise, Planetworks. Producers: Jeff Preyra, D’Arcy Butler, Romano D'Andrea, Carolyn Meland, Peter Moscone
- Conviction Kitchen - Cineflix. Producers: Simon Lloyd, Gerard Barry
Best General/Human Interest Series
- Hell on Hooves - Juxtapose Productions. Producers: Dennis Hrapchak, Douglas Hudema
- X-Weighted: Families - Anaid Productions. Producers: Margaret Mardirossian, Candice Tipton, Helen Schmidt
- Forensic Factor - Exploration Production. Producers: Edwina Follows, Sally Karam, Alyse Rosenberg
- Ice Pilots NWT - Omnifilm Entertainment. Producers: David Gullason, Michael Chechik, Gabriela Schonbach
- Totally Tracked Down - Planetworks. Producers: Romano D'Andrea, Marshall Jay Kaplan, Carolyn Meland, Jeff Preyra
[Donald Brittain] Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program
- Life with Murder - National Film Board of Canada. Producers: John Kaster, Silva Basmajian
- Jackpot - Optix Digital Pictures. Producer: Michelle Latimer
- Mom's Home - Makin' Movies. Producer: Maureen Judge
- Tipping Point: The Age of the Oil Sands - Clearwater Documentary. Producer: Niobe Thompson
- When We Were Boys - Nomad Films. Producers: Sarah Goodman, Amanda Handy, Mark Johnston
Best Documentary Series
- Doc Zone - Africa on the Move - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Sue Dando, Peter John Ingles, Paul Morin
- Geologic Journey - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 90th Parallel Productions. Producers: Michael Allder, Gordon Henderson
- Meltdown: The Secret History of the Global Collapse - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Terence McKenna, Sue Dando, Michelle Gagnon, Peter John Ingles
- Rodeo: Life on the Circuit - Birds of a Feather Media. Producers: Don Metz, John Brunton, Guy Clarkson
- The Uluit: Champions of the North - Arnait Video Productions, Rotating Planet Productions. Producers: Ari A. Cohen, Susan Avingaq, Marie-Hélène Cousineau, Madeline Ivalu
Best History Documentary Program
- Nazi Hunters: Herbert Cukurs - Cineflix, Terra Vermelha Filmes. Producers: Simon Lloyd, Nick Godwin
- Chasing the Royals: The Media & the Monarchy - Kaos Productions. Producer: John Curtin
- Earth: Making of a Planet - Handel Productions, Pioneer Productions. Producers: Alan Handel, Yavar Abbas, Stuart Carter
- Finding Atlantis - Associated Producers, Discovery Channel. Producers: Simcha Jacobovici, Ric Esther Bienstock, Kathryn Liptrott
- Queen Elizabeth in 3D - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Liam O'Rinn, Lesley Cameron
Best Biography Documentary Program
- Mordecai Richler: The Last of the Wild Jews - Motsjo Film. Producers: Mary Armstrong, David Sherman
- Gordon Pinsent: Still Rowdy After All These Years - Morag Loves Company. Producer: Barbara Doran
- When the Devil Knocks - Bountiful Films. Producers: Helen Slinger, Maureen Palmer
Best Science, Technology, Nature, Environment or Adventure Documentary Program
- The Nature of Things: "Code Breakers" - Clearwater Documentary. Producer: Niobe Thompson
- Acquainted with the Night - Markham Street Films. Producers: Judy Holm, Michael McNamara
- The Nature of Things: "For the Love of Elephants" - Make Believe Media. Producers: Lynn Booth, Rod Ruel
- Last Day of the Dinosaurs - Handel Productions, Dangerous Films, Discovery Channel. Producers: Alan Handel, Richard Dale, Tim Goodchild
- X-Cars - Dreamfilm Productions. Producers: Sue Ridout, Kelly McClughan
Best News Information Series
- Marketplace - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Tassie Notar
- The Agenda with Steve Paikin - TVOntario. Producer: Dan Dunsky
- the fifth estate - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Jim Williamson, Marie Caloz
- Connect with Mark Kelley - CBC News Network. Producers: Caroline Harvey, Ingrid Bakewell,
- Focus: Decision Canada - Global News. Producers: Kenton Boston, Carolyn Jarvis, Bryan Mullan, Kieron O’Dea, Kam Razavi