Here are the winners in the top categories of this year's Canadian Screen Awards

May 31, 2024 - 3:00 PM

TORONTO - The Canadian Screen Awards honoured the best in homegrown film, television and digital media at a gala in Toronto on Friday. These are the winners:

Best film director — Matt Johnson, "BlackBerry"

Best lead performance in a drama film — Amrit Kaur, "The Queen Of My Dreams"

Best lead performance in a comedy film — Jay Baruchel, "BlackBerry"

Best comedy series — "Bria Mack Gets A Life," Crave

Best drama series — "Little Bird," Crave/APTN

Best lead performance in a comedy series — Meaghan Rath, "Children Ruin Everything," CTV

Best lead performance in a drama series — Darla Contois, "Little Bird," Crave/APTN

Best reality/competition program or series — "Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. The World," Crave

Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award — "Son of a Critch," CBC

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 31, 2024.

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