Hosted by Canadian film actors Gabrielle "Corner Gas" Miller and Ben "Robson Arms" Ratner, the 23rd Annual "Gemini Awards" for excellence in Canadian television, hosted a reception @ Vancouver's Sutton Place Hotel on Burrard October 15, honouring the 'Western' Canadian nominees.
Last year's, locally-shot CBC crime series "Intelligence" was nominated for Best Series (second season), with lead actor Ian Tracey nominated for his portrayal of a Vancouver drug dealer and co-star actress Camille Sullivan nominated as his drug addict, ex-wife 'Francine Reardon'. Stephen Surjik is nominated for episodic directing, as well as Pascale Hutton as Best Actress in a Guest Role.
Other notable nominations include "Durham County", a production of The Movie Network and Global TV, receiving a total of 13 nominations.
Jewel Staite was nominated for Best Lead Actress, "Stargate: Atlantis", Babz Chula Best Guest Actress, "JPod" and Alexz Johnson, Best Lead Actress, "Instant Star".
Best TV-movie nominees include "Luna: Spirit of the Whale" from producer Trish Dolman.
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Other nominated BC produced docs included the National Film Board's "Citizen Sam", focusing on Vancouver's Mayor Sam Sullivan and the concert bio, "Long John Baldry: In the Shadow of the Blues", from Nick Orchard/Corby Coffin.
Winners for Best Drama, Comedy, TV Movie, Miniseries and Acting will receive their awards Nov. 28 at a broadcast gala in Toronto...