Ryan Reynolds, Simu Liu and Catherine O’Hara are set to receive special awards at the Canadian Screen Awards, organizers said on Wednesday.
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced Reynolds will receive the 2023 Humanitarian Award. The Vancouver-born actor and his wife, actress Blake Lively, have backed a host of charitable causes like supporting clean water projects, homeless youth and food banks.
The Canadian Academy will also give its Radius Award to Liu after the Kim’s Convenience star made waves globally with his lead role in the Marvel movie Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings.
And Sctv alum O’Hara will receive the Academy Icon Award for her legendary career, which includes credits like Schitt’s Creek, Beetlejuice, Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York and After Hours.
Canada’s film and TV awards, to culminate with an April 16 telecast, will include Tribute Awards for Reservation Dogs actress Jennifer Podemski,...
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced Reynolds will receive the 2023 Humanitarian Award. The Vancouver-born actor and his wife, actress Blake Lively, have backed a host of charitable causes like supporting clean water projects, homeless youth and food banks.
The Canadian Academy will also give its Radius Award to Liu after the Kim’s Convenience star made waves globally with his lead role in the Marvel movie Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings.
And Sctv alum O’Hara will receive the Academy Icon Award for her legendary career, which includes credits like Schitt’s Creek, Beetlejuice, Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York and After Hours.
Canada’s film and TV awards, to culminate with an April 16 telecast, will include Tribute Awards for Reservation Dogs actress Jennifer Podemski,...
- 1/18/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ryan Reynolds, Simu Liu and Catherine O’Hara are among the recipients of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television’s 2023 Special Awards.
The awards recognize those whose contributions have positively affected the industry, society and the medium. In total, the Academy named nine recipients ahead of Canadian Screen Awards week, which this year takes place in Toronto from April 11-16.
Among the recipients were “Schitt’s Creek” star and former “Sctv” actor Catherine O’Hara, who won the Academy Icon Award, and Ryan Reynolds, who received The Humanitarian Award. According to the Academy, the first recognizes a Canadian individual or institution “for their exceptional, ongoing contribution to the media industry at home or abroad,” while the second is in “recognition of an extraordinary humanitarian contribution or act of compassion by a professional working in the Canadian media industry in the prior year.”
“Receiving this honor is incredibly meaningful and deeply moving,...
The awards recognize those whose contributions have positively affected the industry, society and the medium. In total, the Academy named nine recipients ahead of Canadian Screen Awards week, which this year takes place in Toronto from April 11-16.
Among the recipients were “Schitt’s Creek” star and former “Sctv” actor Catherine O’Hara, who won the Academy Icon Award, and Ryan Reynolds, who received The Humanitarian Award. According to the Academy, the first recognizes a Canadian individual or institution “for their exceptional, ongoing contribution to the media industry at home or abroad,” while the second is in “recognition of an extraordinary humanitarian contribution or act of compassion by a professional working in the Canadian media industry in the prior year.”
“Receiving this honor is incredibly meaningful and deeply moving,...
- 1/18/2023
- by Amber Dowling
- Variety Film + TV
The Canadian Academy has revealed its 2023 Special Award honourees.
On Wednesday, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television unveiled the list of recipients, including Catherine O’Hara, Ryan Reynolds, Simu Liu and more.
Read More: Catherine O’Hara Discusses ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Movie: ‘It Has To Be Worth Doing’
O’Hara will be receiving the Academy Icon Award, recognizing an “individual or institution for their exceptional, ongoing contribution to the media industry at home or abroad,” in honour of her incredible career, starring in shows and movies like “Schitt’s Creek”, “Home Alone”, “Beetlejuice”, and many more.
The Humanitarian Award for “extraordinary humanitarian contribution or act of compassion by a professional working in the Canadian media industry” will go to Reynolds, in recognition of his philanthropic efforts. The actor has been committed to charity work, including donating to Canada’s Water First Education and Training Inc., as well as the United Nations High...
On Wednesday, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television unveiled the list of recipients, including Catherine O’Hara, Ryan Reynolds, Simu Liu and more.
Read More: Catherine O’Hara Discusses ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Movie: ‘It Has To Be Worth Doing’
O’Hara will be receiving the Academy Icon Award, recognizing an “individual or institution for their exceptional, ongoing contribution to the media industry at home or abroad,” in honour of her incredible career, starring in shows and movies like “Schitt’s Creek”, “Home Alone”, “Beetlejuice”, and many more.
The Humanitarian Award for “extraordinary humanitarian contribution or act of compassion by a professional working in the Canadian media industry” will go to Reynolds, in recognition of his philanthropic efforts. The actor has been committed to charity work, including donating to Canada’s Water First Education and Training Inc., as well as the United Nations High...
- 1/18/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
[Brightcove "4943333332001"] As the nation mourns after the mass shooting in Orlando on Sunday, touching stories of humanity continue to poke through the sadness, offering inspiration and comfort. That's exactly what happened on a JetBlue flight - carrying the grandmother of one of the victims - headed to the central Florida city on Tuesday. The story went viral when Kelly Davis Karas, a flight attendant on board, shared a post on Facebook revealing the touching compassion of passengers after they learned the older woman had lost her grandson, 20-year-old Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, in the attack. "Today my dear friend Melinda and I...
- 6/17/2016
- by Naja Rayne, @najarane
- PEOPLE.com
[Brightcove "4943333332001"] As the nation mourns after the mass shooting in Orlando on Sunday, touching stories of humanity continue to poke through the sadness, offering inspiration and comfort. That's exactly what happened on a JetBlue flight - carrying the grandmother of one of the victims - headed to the central Florida city on Tuesday. The story went viral when Kelly Davis Karas, a flight attendant on board, shared a post on Facebook revealing the touching compassion of passengers after they learned the older woman had lost her grandson, 20-year-old Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, in the attack. "Today my dear friend Melinda and I...
- 6/17/2016
- by Naja Rayne, @najarane
- PEOPLE.com
People across the world have united in solidarity to stand against the violence and tragic events that occurred at Pulse nightclub in Orlando over the weekend when a mass shooting claimed the lives of 49 people, and the heartwarming gestures that have followed continue to touch those who need it most. A JetBlue attendant took to Facebook yesterday to share an inspiring story involving the grandmother of Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, a victim whose life was taken the night of the shooting. Kelly Davis Karas shared that Omar's grandmother was on the flight to Orlando "to join her family during this unspeakable time," and the JetBlue team wanted to make sure her solo travels were as comfortable as...
- 6/15/2016
- E! Online
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