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Canadian non-profit organization From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is a Canadian non-profit organization created in 1979 to recognize the achievements of the over 4,000 Canadian film industry and television industry professionals, most notably through the Canadian Screen Awards[2] The mandate of the Academy is to honour outstanding achievements; to heighten public awareness of and increase audience attendance of and appreciationпа of Canadian film and television productions; and to provide critically needed, high-quality professional development programs, conferences and publications.[1]
Abbreviation | Canadian Academy[1] |
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Formation | 1979 |
Type | Film organization |
Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Membership | 4000 |
Website | www |
Since 2012, the Academy's primary national awards program is the Canadian Screen Awards, which were announced that year as a replacement for the formerly distinct Genie Award (for film) and Gemini Award (for television) ceremonies. The Prix Gémeaux for French-language television remains a separate awards program.[3][4]
The organization also administers the Prism Prize for music videos.[5]
The chief executive officer as of October 2022[update] is Tammy Frick.[6] The organization's previous CEO was Beth Janson, who left in April 2022 to take a job as chief operating officer of the Toronto International Film Festival.[7]
Since December, 2023, the Chair of the Board of Directors is Thomas Santram and the Vice-Chair is Solange Attwood.[8] The previous Chair of the Board of Directors was John Young.[9]
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