![]() That's what we're all really focused on," Halpern said.Īside from Kim's star Lee, other repeat acting winners included Schitt's Creek's Catherine O'Hara (lead actress, comedy) and Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany (lead actress, drama). You change what people see on their television sets and movie screens. ![]() Based on the novel by Margaret Atwood, the series was written by Sarah Polley, directed by Mary Harron and starred Sarah Gadon - also a winner Sunday night for her performance in the title role. "Inclusion: that's how you change things," declared producer Noreen Halpern, one of the female creators behind Alias Grace. "When we set this example and audiences see themselves reflected, it makes a big difference."ĬBC-TV productions dominated the television categories, with Kim's Convenience named best comedy, Anne winning for best drama, Baroness von Sketch Show named best sketch comedy and Alias Grace crowned best limited series or program. The power of this medium cannot be ignored," Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, star of Kim's Convenience and winner of best lead actor in a comedy for a second consecutive year, told reporters backstage. Representation was the catchword of the night, with projects led by women and those highlighting diverse storytellers in the winners' circle at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto. ![]() Beloved, homegrown stories won big Sunday night at the Canadian Screen Awards (CSA), with the hit Maud Lewis biopic Maudie, family sitcom Kim's Convenience and Anne, CBC-TV's revamped take on Anne of Green Gables, taking top prizes.
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