On August 31, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced the nominations for the 25th Annual Gemini Awards that celebrate the best in Canadian English-language television.
Montreal-based Rezolution Pictures picked up five nominations for two of their films – Reel Injun and Down The Mighty River.
Reel Injun, directed by Neil Diamond Jeremiah Hayes and Catherine Bainbridge, picked up four nominations in the following categories: Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program, Best Direction in a Documentary Program, Best Visual Research, and Best Original Music Score for a Documentary Program or Series.
Down The Mighty River, directed by Ernest Webb and Lisa Roth, was selected in the Best Documentary Series.
This year’s celebrations will be held in Toronto over three nights: the Industry Gala on November 2-3 and the Broadcast Gala on November 13.