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26th Annual Gemini Awards Culminate with Star-Studded Broadcast Gala

Geminis 26The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is pleased to announce tonight's seven Gemini Award Winners at this evening's Broadcast Gala on CBC Television which included winners in the Comedy, Drama and Sports categories. Comedian Russell Peters, a former Gemini Award winner, hosted the star-studded event which took place at CBC in Toronto.
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26th Annual Gemini Award Winners: News & Sports, Documentary, Lifestyle and Reality

Lloyd Robertson

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is pleased to announce 52 Gemini Award winners in the following categories: News & Sports, Documentary, Lifestyle and Reality programming, including five Academy Special Awards, at the first of three Gemini Galas. Tonight's Gemini Industry Gala was hosted by comedian Steve Patterson (The Debaters).
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Broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi and Comedian Steve Patterson to host Gemini Industry Galas

Ghomeshi Patterson

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is pleased to announce that comedian Steve Patterson will host the 26th annual Gemini Industry Gala on August 30 and Broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi will host the Gemini Industry Gala on August 31.

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Superstar Comedian Russell Peters to host the 26th Annual Gemini Awards September 7, 2011 at 8 pm.

Russell Peters

CBC Television and the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced today that global comedy star Russell Peters will host the 26th Annual Gemini Awards.

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Check out photos from the press conference

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ACCT interim CEO Helga Stephenson surrounded by Canadian stars Gregory Smith (Rookie Blue) and Sheila McCarthy (Little Mosque on the Prairie).
George Pimentel Photography courtesy of ACCT

Nominees for the Gemini Awards have been Announced.

The 26th Annual Gemini Awards Air on CBC Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 8 pm ET

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is pleased to announce that CBC will be the exclusive broadcaster of the 26th Annual Gemini Awards which will be broadcast live on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 8 pm ET/PT from the CBC Broadcast Center in Toronto.

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Industry News

26th Annual Gemini Award Winners: Drama, Children's or Youth, Comedy and Variety Categories

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is pleased to announce the 61 Gemini Award Winners in the Drama, Children's or Youth, Comedy, and Variety categories, including the final five Academy Special Awards. The second of two Industry Galas, the event was hosted by celebrated Canadian broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi (Q).
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Special Award Winners Announced

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is pleased to announce the ten Academy Special Awards which celebrate exceptional contributions to the Canadian television and digital media industries.

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Tickets To Award Nights

Tickets are now available for the 26th Annual Gemini Awards Galas.

Industry Dinner and Award Nights $375+tax.

Broadcast Gala $400+ tax.

Members and Nominees will receive ticket discounts.

See ticket order form for more details.

Box Office

The Box Office is now open to process ticket orders. Get your tickets by following these steps:

Step One: Find out which awards are presented on which night at Categories by Night list

Step Two: Order Tickets through the Box Office. Order by phone: 1-800-644-5194 ext. 248 Direct: 416-366-7616
Email the ticket order form to: boxoffice@academy.ca
Fax the ticket order form to: 416-366-8454

The ticket order form is available now by following this link .    

The 26th Annual Gemini Awards Box Office will close for regular orders on Wednesday, August 24th, 2011.

ATTENTION NOMINEES

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Rules & Regulations and Entry Forms

26th Gemini Awards Rules and Regulations & Entry Form [pdf]

Gemini Entries FAQs

Entry Qualifying Period: May 1, 2010 to April 30, 2011

Other related forms

Gemini Awards Appeal Form [pdf] [doc]

Gemini Awards Recommendation Form [pdf] [doc]

Authorization for Purchase Form [pdf] [doc]

Statue Order Form [pdf] [doc]

Certificate Order Form [pdf] [doc]

Citation Order Form [pdf] [doc]

Gemini Award Presentations

Broadcast Gala - Toronto, ON

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

CBC Building - Studio #40 (250 Front Street W, Toronto - Attendees enter at Wellington St. West Entrance)

4:30 pm - Cocktail Reception - Hosted by CBC
6:15 pm - Seating for Live Broadcast
7:00 pm - Live Broadcast

Gemini Media
Conference Webcast

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