- ACTRA Award
Infobox Film Festival name ACTRA Awards logo caption image image alt image size number location Toronto , Ontario , Canada language English language English founded 1972 website http www.actratoronto.com members awards.html The ACTRA Awards were first presented in 1972 to celebrate excellence in Canada s television, film and radio industry. Organized and presented by ACTRA , the Association of Canadian Television and Radio Artists, which represented performers, writers and broadcast journalists, the Nellie statuettes were presented annually until 1986. In 1987, responsibility for presenting the Canadian television and film awards was transferred to the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television , which continued to present the Nellie in several categories, but now focuses on its Prix G meaux , Genie Award Genie and Gemini Award s. On the 60th anniversary of the national union in 2003, now renamed the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists and representing only performers, the ACTRA Awards were resurrected in several of its branches across Canada as a local, rather than a national, film and television award. ref http www.actra.ca actra control hotnews1?category hn&id 10355 ACTRA Paul Gross to receive ACTRA Toronto s Award of Excellence ref References reflist External links http www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com index.cfm?PgNm TCE&Params A1ARTA0000033 The Canadian Encyclopedia ACTRA Awards Category Film festivals in Canada Category Canadian entertainment awards Category Awards established in 1972 Canada bcast stub Canada film stub film award stub ... more details
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- ACTRA Foster Hewitt Award
The Foster Hewitt Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting was presented annually by ACTRA , the Canada Canadian association of actors and broadcasters, to honour outstanding work by Canadian television and radio sportscasters. The award was named after legendary Canadian sportscaster Foster Hewitt . Winners of the award included Johnny Esaw , Steve Armitage , George Retzlaff , Sue Prestedge and Brian Williams sportscaster Brian Williams . Prestedge was the only woman ever to win the award. ref name SPRESTEDGE cite web title Bell Canada Enterprises Sue Prestedge Named WSN s Senior Vice President url http www.bce.ca en news releases bg 2001 02 28 69224.html accessdate 2008 03 15 ref ACTRA discontinued its awards program in 1986. This award should not be confused with the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award , presented by the Hockey Hall of Fame for excellence in hockey broadcasting. References reflist Category 1986 disestablishments Category Awards disestablished in the 1980s Category Canadian entertainment awards Category Sports media in Canada Category Sportscasting awards Category Canadian sports trophies and awards award stub ... more details
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- ACTRA
subunit of ACTRA for British Columbia only. See also Union des artistes its francophone equivalent ... links http www.actra.ca ACTRA National note USW http www.uswa.ca program content 2168.php Steelworkers, ACTRA Join Forces in Strategic Alliance, Service Agreement April, 2005 Canadian Labour Congress ... more details
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- Award
of an award usually depends on the status of the awarder. Usually, awards are given by an organization ... championship title in a sport , or an Academy Award Oscar , can have the award become their identity, thereafter being known primarily for winning the award, rather than for any other achievement or occupation. To distinctly be categorized as an Award , rather than some other type of ceremonial or arbitrary recognition, there should be a clear process of nominations, award criteria and appropriate ..., rather than a popularity contest is considered to be an authentic award. Mock awards, which typically ... include Golden Raspberry Awards Razzies , a satirical counterpart to the Academy Award which recognizes .... One common type of award in the United States is the Employee of the Month award, where typically ... award is the Wooden spoon award wooden spoon , given to an individual or team which has come last ... Design Award . Honorable mention An honorable mention is an award or Recognition sociology recognition ... able way. See also Award ceremony References Reflist Category Awards bn bg de ... ml ja no Utmerkelse pt Pr mio ru simple Award fi Palkinto ta zh yue ... more details
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- Foster Hewitt Award
The Foster Hewitt Award has been the name of two different awards for excellence in sports broadcasting, named for Canadian radio broadcaster Foster Hewitt . One, the ACTRA Foster Hewitt Award , was presented annually by ACTRA , the Canada Canadian association of actors and broadcasters. This award was open to any sports broadcaster in Canada. ACTRA ceased presenting awards in 1986. The other, the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award , has been presented since 1982 by the Hockey Hall of Fame exclusively to ice hockey hockey broadcasters. Disambig ... more details
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- Gemini Award
, the primary Canadian television award was the ACTRA Award . The Gemini Awards also include several ...Use Canadian English date January 2012 Use dmy dates date January 2012 Infobox award name Gemini Award image Gemini Award.jpg imagesize caption The Gemini Award description Best television productions ... The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry award s in Canada . First ..., Alberta Calgary on 14 November 2009. The award s French language counterpart is the Prix G meaux . Award categories Best News Information Series Best News Magazine Segment Best News Special Event Coverage Best Reportage Best Newscast Gemini Humanitarian Award Best Sports Play by Play or Analyst ... Outstanding Technical Achievement Award Best Writing in an Information Program or Series Best Sound ... or Series Best Host or Interviewer in a News Information Program or Series Academy Achievement Award ... Award for Broadcast Journalism Best Direction in a Documentary Program Best Direction in a Documentary ... Most Popular Website Canada Award Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Non Dramatic Program ... for a Dramatic Series Earle Grey Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role ... Program or Series Gemini Award for Best Comedy Program or Series Best Comedy Program or Series Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor ... Role Best News Anchor Best Dramatic Mini Series Gemini Award for Best Dramatic Series Best Dramatic Series Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series Viewers Choice Award Viewer s Choice Award for Lifestyle Host Gemini Special awards Academy Achievement Award general lifetime honour, inaugurated in 1996 Donald Brittain Award for the best political or social documentary Canada Award began in 1988 as the Multiculturalism Award, this is award honours excellence in mainstream television ... more details
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- Barry Award
Barry Award is the name of several different awards Barry Award for comedy , an Australian award Barry Award for crime novels , an American award disambig ... more details
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- Galaxy Award
Galaxy Award may have two following meanings Galaxy Award China , the highest award of Chinese science fiction. Galaxy Award Japan , the highest award of Japanese TV program. disambig ... more details
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- President's Award
The President s Award may refer to Gaisce , The President s Award, Republic of Ireland NAACP Image Award President s Award , United States Rashtrapati Award Award given by the President of India the highest rank of the Kiribati Scout Association disambig ... more details
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- Brennan Award
Brennan Award may refer to Christopher Brennan Award , Australian poetry award. Michael Brennan Award , financial economics award. William J. Brennan Award , public interest and free expression awards. disambig ... more details
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- Brandeis Award
Brandeis Award may refer to Brandeis Award privacy Brandeis Award Jewish Brandeis Award litigation , from Federal Trade Commission disambig ... more details
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- Founder's Award
Founder s Award , Founders Award , or Founders Award may refer to any number of awards associated with an organization s founder or founders Founder s Badge Boys Brigade in Malaysia Google Founders Award Order of the Arrow Founder s Award, see Honors and awards of the Order of the Arrow Founder s Award Theater Hall of Fame Founders Award, see American Theatre Hall of Fame Founders Award Founder s award of Women in Film Crystal Lucy Awards disambig ... more details
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- Spur Award
The Spur Award is an annual literary prize awarded by the Western Writers of America . Founded in 1953 with only four categories western novel, historical novel, juvenile and short story , the award today has expanded to include the following categories Award Categories Spur Award for Best Western Novel Short Novel Spur Award for Best Novel of the West Long Novel Spur Award for Best Original Paperback Novel Spur Award for Best Short Fiction Spur Award for Best Short Nonfiction Spur Award for Best Nonfiction Contemporary Spur Award for Best Nonfiction Biography Spur Award for Best Nonfiction Historical Spur Award for Best Juvenile Fiction Spur Award for Best Juvenile Nonfiction Spur Award for Best Drama Script Spur Award for Best Documentary Spur Award for Best Poetry Spur Award for Best First Novel aka The Medicine Pipe Bearer s Award Storyteller Award illustrated children s book Owen Wister Award for lifetime achievement in Western fiction Western literature External links http www.westernwriters.org spur award history.htm Spur Award Western Writers of America Category American literary awards Category Culture of the Western United States Category Western genre novels lit award stub de Spur Award ... more details
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- Pioneer Award
Pioneer Award may refer to EFF Pioneer Award , presented by the Electronic Frontier Foundation SFRA Pioneer Award , presented by the Science Fiction Research Association NIH Director s Pioneer Award , presented by the National Institutes of Health GLAAD Pioneer Award , presented by the Gay & Lesiban Alliance Against Defamation INCOSE Pioneer Award, presented by the INCOSE International Council on Systems Engineering Pioneer Award, presented by the Academy of Country Music Pioneer Award, presented by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation disambig ... more details
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- John Drainie Award
The John Drainie Award is presented by the Canadian performers organisation ACTRA at the Gemini Awards . Although meant to be presented annually there have been years where it was not presented. The award is given to an individual who has made a significant contribution to broadcasting in Canada. Unlike other awards which are voted on by the Academy s board of directors, the recipient of the John Drainie Award is selected by a committee of previous winners. Any branch of the Academy s Television Division may put forth nominations to the Drainie Committee for consideration. The recipient receives a plaque with Drainie s likeness rather than a Gemini statuette. It was presented posthumously on some occasions but current ACTRA policy is to present this award to living people. Past winners The following people have won the award since 1968. The symbol indicates the honour was awarded after death. 1968 Esse Ljungh 1968 W.O. Mitchell 1968 Jean Murray Canada Jean Murray 1968 Tommy Tweed 1969 Andrew Allan 1970 Harry J. Boyle 1971 Lister Sinclair 1972 Graham Spry 1973 Rupert Caplan 1974 Len Peterson 1975 Robert Weaver Canada Robert Weaver 1976 Jane Mallett 1977 John Reeves 1978 Wayne and Shuster 1979 Ruth Springford 1980 Norman Campbell 1981 Frances Hyland 1982 Mavor Moore 1983 Lucio Agostini 1984 Robert Christie actor Robert Christie 1985 Fred Diehl 1986 Bernard Cowan 1986 Pat Patterson broadcaster Pat Patterson 1987 Ross McLean 1988 Davidson Dunton 1989 Peter Gzowski 1990 Allan McFee 1991 not presented 1992 Gordon Pinsent 1993 Barbara Frum 1994 Max Ferguson 1995 Knowlton Nash 1996 Dodi Robb 1997 Joe Schlesinger 1998 Peter Herrndorf 1998 Bernie Lucht 1999 Pierre Berton 2000 ... 2005 Vicki Gabereau 2006 Wendy Mesley 2008 Carol Off See also ACTRA John Drainie External links http www.actra.ca actra control hotnews1?category hn&id 10418 ACTRA news release for 2006 John Drainie Award nominees Category Gemini Awards ... more details
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- Queen's Award
Queen s Award can refer to The Queen s Awards for Enterprise , formerly The Queens Awards to Industry . The Queen s Award for Voluntary Service The Queen s Award for Forestry The Queen s Award for Services in the Community Disambiguation Category British awards ... more details
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- Silver Award
Several organizations issue awards with this name The Silver Award Girl Scouts of the USA The Silver Award Boy Scouts of America of the Venturing program of the Boy Scouts of America The Silver World Award of the Boy Scouts of America A level of the The Duke of Edinburgh s Award disambig ... more details
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- Sullivan Award
Sullivan Award may refer to Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award or Mary Mildred Sullivan Award awarded at 29 grantee institutions of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation Annie Sullivan Award, given to Special Education Teachers, named after Helen Keller s teacher Carl R. Sullivan Award of the International Fisheries Section of the American Fisheries Society James E. Sullivan Award , awarded to outstanding amateur athletes in the United States Paula E. Sullivan Award, advertising industry award given annually by the Ad Club of San Diego Sullivan Award for Heroism by the San Francisco Fire Department Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism William Matheus Sullivan Award, annual development award to gifted opera singers by the Sullivan Foundation William Matheus Sullivan Musical Foundation Disambig ... more details
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- Bower Award
Bower Award may refer to Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science , from The Franklin Institute Bower Award for Business Leadership , from The Franklin Institute disambig ... more details
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- JRA Award
The Nihongo JRA Award JRA is given annually since 1987 by the Japan Racing Association JRA to the outstanding horses and people in Japan ese Thoroughbred horse racing . The awards originally started as the Nihongo Keish Sha Awards in 1954 and since 1972 the Nihongo Y shun Awards . The most prestigious award for horses is Japanese Horse of the Year JRA Award for Horse of the Year . The equivalent in Australia is the Australian Thoroughbred racing awards , in Canada the Sovereign Award s, in the United States the Eclipse Award s, and in Europe , the Cartier Racing Award s. Current awards Japanese Horse of the Year JRA Award for Horse of the Yea r JRA Award for Best Two Year Old Colt JRA Award for Best Two Year Old Filly JRA Award for Best Three Year Old Colt JRA Award for Best Three Year Old Filly JRA Award for Best Older Colt or Horse JRA Award for Best Older Filly or Mare JRA Award for Best Sprinter or Miler JRA Award for Best Dirt Horse JRA Award for Best Steeplechase Horse JRA Special Award JRA Award for Best Trainer races won JRA Award for Best Trainer winning average JRA Award for Best Trainer money earned JRA Award for Best trainer training technique JRA Award for Best Jockey races won JRA Award for Best Jockey winning average JRA Award for Best Jockey money earned JRA Award for Best Steeplechase Jockey JRA Award for Best Jockey newcomer JRA Equine Cultural Award JRA Equine Cultural Award of Merit Retired Awards JRA Award for Best Horse By Home bred Sire JRA Award for Best Anglo Arab Horse References http japanracing.jp en japan jangp.html JRA Awards & NAR Grand Prix Horse Racing in Japan Horse Racing in Japan Category Horse racing awards Category Horse racing in Japan ja JRA ... more details
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- Award (disambiguation)
An award is a formal recognition. Award also may refer to Civil court award, a.k.a. damages Industrial award , in Australian labor law See also Award Software self ref Wikipedia Awards to editors disambig lv Cena pl Cena ro Premiu ru sk Cena ... more details
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- Eagle Award
There are several distinctions and recognitions known as the Eagle Award. Eagle Award, the highest rank of the Zambia Scouts Association Eagle Award, the highest award given to a civilian by the National Guard of the United States Eagle Award, an award given by the International Air Transport Association to airports or other aviation bodies. Eagle Award comics , an annual set of comic book awards See also Eagle Scout disambiguation disambig ... more details
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- Sterling Award
Unreferenced date February 2007 The Sterling Award was an award given to the top player, or players, in the New York Mets organization at each level of the minor leagues , emblematic of the team s Most Valuable Player. The award was called the Doubleday Award in honor of former Mets co owner Nelson Doubleday, Jr. . When Doubleday sold his shares of the team to fellow co owner Fred Wilpon , the name of the award was changed to the Sterling Silver Award. Category Award stubs Category New York Mets Baseball stub ... more details
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- Campbell Award
Campbell Award may refer to Science fiction awards named in honour of John W. Campbell John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer Robert W. Campbell Award an environmental, health, and safety award named in honor of Robert W. Campbell See also Campbell Trophy disambiguation . disambig de Campbell Award it Premio Campbell ... more details
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- Award pin
Image AwardPins wb.jpg thumb A variety of award pins, the largest of which is only 1 inch 2.5 cm wide. An award pin is a small object, usually made from metal or plastic , with a pin on the back, presented as an award of achievement or a mark of appreciation. They are worn on clothes such as jackets, shirts or hats. Award pins usually have an image or words, or both, depicting the reason for the award. An award pin series that is offered by the U.S. Government to all eligible civilians is the Pilot Proficiency Award Program . Award pins are commonly given to participants of youth sports as a method to reinforce excellent play and sportsmanship. There are many companies that provide Sports Award Pins. Award pins can usually be plated on Gold Plain or antique , Silver plain or antique , Nickel and Black Nickel or Copper plain or antique . During the manufacturing process pins can be filled with enamel colors and then covered with a thin coat of epoxy to protect these colors. See also Lapel pin Category Award items Category Memorabilia Category Badges Award stub ... more details
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