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Gemini Awards: 1986

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Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Single Dramatic Program


Winner:
	Prodigal, The (1983) (TV) - August Schellenberg
Other Nominees:
	Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985) - Maury Chaykin Execution of Raymond Graham, The (1985) (TV) - Jeff Fahey Prodigal, The (1983) (TV) - Ed McNamara (I) Tramp at the Door (1985) (TV) - Ed McNamara (I)

Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Continuing Dramatic Series


Winner:
	"Beachcombers, The" (1972) - Robert Clothier
Other Nominees:
	"Campbells, The" (1986) - Malcolm Stoddard "Night Heat" (1985) - Scott Hylands "Night Heat" (1985) - Jeff Wincott

Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Role in a Comedy Series


Winner:
	"Seeing Things" (1981) - Louis Del Grande
Other Nominees:
	"Check It Out" (1985) - Don Adams (I) "Hangin' In" (1981) - David Eisner

Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Continuing Dramatic Series


Winner:
	"Edison Twins, The" (1982) - Marnie McPhail
Other Nominees:
	"Danger Bay" (1984) - Susan Walden "Night Heat" (1985) - Jennifer Dale (I)

Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Single Dramatic Program or Mini-Series


Winner:
	Anne of Green Gables (1985) (TV) - Megan Follows
Other Nominees:
	"Spearfield's Daughter" (1986) - Kim Braden Cuckoo Bird, The (1985) (TV) - Elizabeth Shepherd Turning to Stone (1985) (TV) - Nicky Guadagni

Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Continuing Role in a Comedy Series


Winner:
	"Seeing Things" (1981) - Martha Gibson (II)
Other Nominees:
	"Hangin' In" (1981) - Lally Cadeau "Seeing Things" (1981) - Janet-Laine Green

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor


Winner:
	Anne of Green Gables (1985) (TV) - Richard Farnsworth
Other Nominees:
	Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985) - R.H. Thomson Love & Larceny (1985) (TV) - Douglas Rain Oakmount High (1985) (TV) - Thomas Peacocke Turning to Stone (1985) (TV) - Bernard Behrens

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress


Winner:
	Anne of Green Gables (1985) (TV) - Colleen Dewhurst
Other Nominees:
	Suicide Murders, The (1985) (TV) - Sharry Flett Turning to Stone (1985) (TV) - Anne Anglin Turning to Stone (1985) (TV) - Jackie Richardson (I)

Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Series


Winner:
	Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985) - Donald Brittain
Other Nominees:
	"Night Heat" (1985) - Mario Azzopardi Anne of Green Gables (1985) (TV) - Kevin Sullivan (I) Blue Line (1985) - Marc F. Voizard Tramp at the Door (1985) (TV) - Allan Kroeker

Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Series (Original Drama)


Winner:
	Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985) - Richard Nielsen (I); Donald Brittain
Other Nominees:
	Striker's Mountain (1985) (TV) - Pete White (I) Turning to Stone (1985) (TV) - Judith Thompson (I)

Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series


Nominees:
	"Journal, The" (1982) - Bill Cameron (I)

Best Writing in a Dramatic Program


Winner:
	Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985) - Donald Brittain; Richard Nielsen (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Night Heat" (1985) - Tim Dunphy (I); Peter Mohan (I) Striker's Mountain (1985) (TV) - Pete White (I) Turning to Stone (1985) (TV) - Judith Thompson (I)

Best Writing in a Comedy/Variety/Entertainment/Performing Arts Program or Series


Winner:
	"Seeing Things" (1981) - David Cole (IV)
Other Nominees:
	"Seeing Things" (1981) - Bill Lynn (II); Bill Hartley (II) For Better or for Worse: The Bestest Present (1985) (TV) - Lynn Johnston (II)

Best Production Design or Art Direction


Winner:
	Anne of Green Gables (1985) (TV) - Carol Spier
Other Nominees:
	"Ray Bradbury Theater, The" (1985) - David Moe Love & Larceny (1985) (TV) - Milton Parcher

Best Costume Design


Winner:
	Anne of Green Gables (1985) (TV) - Martha Mann
Other Nominees:
	Love & Larceny (1985) (TV) - Suzanne Mess

Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series


Winner:
	"Ray Bradbury Theater, The" (1985) - John P. Megill; Joe Grimaldi (I); Arnie Stewart; Ralph Brunjes; Andy Malcolm (I)
Other Nominees:
	Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985) - Jean-Pierre Joutel; Adrian Croll; Richard Besse; John Knight (IV) Turning to Stone (1985) (TV) - Joe Grimaldi (I); Thomas Berner; Erik Hoppe

Best Sound in a Documentary Program or Series


Winner:
	"Russia" (1986) - Eric Goddard (I); Thomas Hidderley; James Porteous; Brian Avery (II)

Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series


Winner:
	Oakmount High (1985) (TV) - Ralph Brunjes
Other Nominees:
	Anne of Green Gables (1985) (TV) - Mairin Wilkinson; James Lahti Tramp at the Door (1985) (TV) - Lara Mazur Turning to Stone (1985) (TV) - Thomas Berner

Best Picture Editing in a Comedy/Entertainment/Performing Arts Program or Series


Nominees:
	"Seeing Things" (1981) - Vincent Kent

Best Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)


Winner:
	"Campbells, The" (1986) - Glenn Morley (I); Lawrence Shragge
Other Nominees:
	"Night Heat" (1985) - Domenic Troiano "Philip Marlowe, Private Eye" (1984) - Samuel Matlovsky

Best Music Composition for a Single Program (Dramatic Underscore)


Winner:
	Anne of Green Gables (1985) (TV) - Hagood Hardy
Other Nominees:
	Love & Larceny (1985) (TV) - Eric N. Robertson Suicide Murders, The (1985) (TV) - Tommy Ambrose; Rick Wilkins

Best Short Drama


Winner:
	Oakmount High (1985) (TV) - Peter Lower

Best Photography in a Comedy/Variety/Entertainment or Performing Arts Program or Series


Winner:
	"Seeing Things" (1981) - Nikos Evdemon - For episode "I'm Dancing with Stars in my Eyes".

Best Dramatic Mini-Series


Winner:
	Anne of Green Gables (1985) (TV) - Kevin Sullivan (I); Ian McDougall (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Red Serge" (1986) - Neil Sutherland "Spearfield's Daughter" (1986) - David Patterson (I)

Best Comedy Series


Winner:
	"Seeing Things" (1981) - Martin Wiener; Louis Del Grande; David Barlow (III)
Other Nominees:
	"Four on the Floor" (1985) - Morgan Earl "Hangin' In" (1981) - Joe Partington; Jack Humphrey (II)

Best Continuing Drama Series


Winner:
	"Night Heat" (1985) - Andras Hamori (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Campbells, The" (1986) - John Delmage "Danger Bay" (1984) - Paul Saltzman (I)

Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series


Winner:
	Anne of Green Gables (1985) (TV) - Rene Ohashi
Other Nominees:
	"Philip Marlowe, Private Eye" (1984) - Rene Ohashi Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985) - Andreas Poulsson Suicide Murders, The (1985) (TV) - Vic Sarin Tramp at the Door (1985) (TV) - Ron Orieux

Best Performance in a Variety/Entertainment/Performing Arts Program or Series


Nominees:
	"Four on the Floor" (1985) - Peter Wildman; Rick Green (I); Paul Chato; Dan Redican

Best Performance by a Host or Interviewer


Nominees:
	"Russia" (1986) - Peter Ustinov

Best Information Program or Series


Nominees:
	"Russia" (1986) - John McGreevy

Best Animated Program, Single Program or Series


Winner:
	For Better or for Worse: The Bestest Present (1985) (TV) - W.H. Stevens Jr.
Other Nominees:
	"Ewoks" (1985) - Michael Hirsh (I); Clive A. Smith; Patrick Loubert

Best Children's Series


Nominees:
	"Today's Special" (1981) - Clive VanderBurgh

Best Writing in a Dramatic Program/Series (TV Adaptation)


Winner:
	Anne of Green Gables (1985) (TV) - Joe Wiesenfeld; Kevin Sullivan (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Philip Marlowe, Private Eye" (1984) - Jeremy Hole Suicide Murders, The (1985) (TV) - Howard Engel

Best Pay TV Drama


Winner:
	"Ray Bradbury Theater, The" (1985) - Seaton McLean
Other Nominees:
	"Philip Marlowe, Private Eye" (1984) - Jon Slan Blue Line (1985) - Stefan Wodoslawsky; Tom Berry (I)

Best TV Movie


Winner:
	Love & Larceny (1985) (TV) - Robert Sherrin
Other Nominees:
	Execution of Raymond Graham, The (1985) (TV) - Julian Marks; David W. Rintels Tramp at the Door (1985) (TV) - Stan Thomas (II); Don Brinton

Margaret Collier Award


Awarded to:
	Charles E. Israel

Most Popular Program Award


Winner:
	Anne of Green Gables (1985) (TV) - Kevin Sullivan (I)