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Shaftesbury Receives 15 Nominations for Canadian Screen Awards

TORONTO, March 25, 2026 – Today, Shaftesbury was recognized by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television by receiving 15 nominations across five series. These series include Murdoch Mysteries, Hell Motel, Irish Blood, Ruby and the Well, and Macy Murdoch.

“Now more than ever, it’s essential to recognize and celebrate Canadian talent – both in front of and behind the camera,” said Christina Jennings, President and Chairman, Shaftesbury. “Their creativity and dedication drive the work we see on screen, shaping stories that resonate with Canadians and reach audiences around the world.”

MURDOCH MYSTERIES – 5 nominations

Best Supporting Performer, Drama Series

Kataem O’Connor

Best Production Design or Art Direction, Fiction

Bob Sher

Best Costume Design

Joanna Syrokomla

Best Achievement in Makeup

Debi Drennan

Best Achievement in Hair

Shirley Bond

MACY MURDOCH – 3 nominations

Best Lead Performer, Children’s or Youth

Shailyn Pierre-Dixon

Best Direction, Children’s or Youth

Katie Boland

Best Writing, Children’s or Youth

Jay Vaidya

RUBY AND THE WELL – 3 nominations

Best Original Music, Drama

Robert Carli, Lora Bidner

Best Supporting Performer, Children’s or Youth

Kristopher Turner

Best Direction, Children’s or Youth

Felipe Rodriguez

HELL MOTEL – 3 nominations

Best Supporting Performer, Drama

Yanna McIntosh

Best Guest Performance, Drama Series

Eric McCormack

Best Achievement in Make-Up

Melanie Quiqq, Karly Madill, Alexandra Anger, Monica Pavez, Sava Zeranska

IRISH BLOOD – 1 nomination

Best Supporting Performer, Drama

Wendy Crewson

About Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury is an award-winning creator and producer of original content, founded by Christina Jennings, Chairman and President. For more than three decades, the company has been at the forefront of Canadian screen-based storytelling, building internationally successful series and franchises that reach audiences worldwide. Shaftesbury’s productions include the globally acclaimed drama Murdoch Mysteries, now in its 19th season, and Hudson & Rex, both airing in over 120 countries. One of Canada’s longest-running dramas, Murdoch Mysteries has generated more than $1 billion in economic output in Ontario and contributed over $766 million to Canada’s GDP. The series has expanded into new formats and audience experiences, including live symphony performances, educational initiatives, immersive fan activations, and the digital companion series Macy Murdoch, which extends the Murdoch Mysteries universe onto Roblox. Shaftesbury’s portfolio spans scripted drama, comedy, and genre programming, including the horror anthology Slasher and its latest instalment Hell Motel, the international thriller Departure which went to #1 on Netflix in 40 countries, the Irish-Canadian co-production SisterS, and Irish Blood, Acorn TV’s highest-rated series. Current projects include the dark crime drama The Borderline, now streaming on Crave, the upcoming comedy series Slo Pitch, and Granville Girls, a newly announced Netflix series.

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SHAFTESBURY HONOURED WITH 12 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD NOMINATIONS INCLUDING BEST DRAMA SERIES FOR SLASHER: RIPPER

TORONTO, March 6, 2024 – Canadian producer Shaftesbury has received 12 nominations across 6 productions, as announced today by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Nominated projects are Murdoch Mysteries, Hudson & Rex, Slasher: Ripper, Ruby & The Well, Macy Murdoch and Life With Luca.

“Every year, when the Academy announces these nominations, it is never lost on me just how hard our casts and crews have worked to receive these accolades,” said Christina Jennings, President and Chairman, Shaftesbury. “Their contributions are invaluable, and we could not be more pleased that they are being recognized today.”

MURDOCH MYSTERIES – 3 Nominations

Best Photography, Drama
Yuri Yakubiw

Best Original Music, Drama
Rob Carli

Best Costume Design
Joanna Syrokomla

HUDSON & REX – 2 Nominations

Best Lead Performer, Drama Series
Mayko Nguyen

Best Original Music, Fiction
Gary Koftinoff, Philip J Bennett (The Composing Team)

SLASHER: RIPPER – 3 Nominations

Best Drama Series
Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Aaron Martín, Ian Carpenter, Adam MacDonald

Best Supporting Performer, Drama
Paula Brancati

Best Supporting Performer, Drama
Salvatore Antonio

RUBY AND THE WELL – 2 Nomination

Best Lead Performer, Children’s or Youth Fiction
Zoe Wiesenthal

Best Supporting Performer, Children’s or Youth Fiction
Paula Boudreau

MACY MURDOCH – 1 Nomination

Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series
Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Jennifer McCann, Jennifer Kassabian, Yannick Bisson and Robina Lord Stafford

LIFE WITH LUCA – 1 Nomination

Best Lead Performer, TV Movie
Ashley Leggat

About Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury is an award-winning creator and producer of original content for television, film, and digital, established in 1987 by Christina Jennings, Chairman and President. Shaftesbury’s current primetime slate includes 16 seasons of the international hit series Murdoch Mysteries for CBC, ITV Studios and UKTV, and five seasons of Hudson & Rex for Citytv, both are available in over 120 countries worldwide. Other projects include: the acclaimed horror anthology series Slasher on Shudder and Hollywood Suite, with Emmy® Award-winner Eric McCormack starring in the upcoming fifth season; three seasons of the acclaimed six-part event series Departure for Global starring Emmy® Award-winner Archie Panjabi and the late Academy® Award-winner Christopher Plummer; and SisterS, a new Irish Canadian co-production by and starring Sarah Goldberg (Barry) and Susan Stanley, for Crave, RTÉ and IFC.

CHRISTINA FON JOINS SHAFTESBURY AS VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS & SCRIPTED CONTENT

TORONTO, CANADA: September 8, 2023 – Shaftesbury is pleased to announce that Christina Fon, formerly the Vice-President/Executive Producer at Rezolution Pictures (Little Bird, Mohawk Girls, RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World), will join the company as VP, Strategic Partnerships and Scripted Content, effective September 11. Based out of Montreal and Toronto, Fon will be part of the Shaftesbury creative team that will source and develop a new slate of content and seek broadcast and distribution partners to finance these projects.

“I’m excited to embark on this new chapter with Shaftesbury and join forces with one of the industry’s most prolific and acclaimed production houses,” said Christina Fon. “After dedicating over 20 years to Rezolution Pictures, I’m thrilled to bring my experience and passion to a new environment in the world of television production. This opportunity allows me to contribute to an established team and continue my journey in helping to shape captivating content for audiences worldwide.”

“We are delighted that Christina Fon is joining Shaftesbury,” said Christina Jennings, Chairman and President, Shaftesbury. “Her passion for storytelling and excellence is well known in our business. She is a respected executive whose track record speaks for itself, including the most recent success with Little Bird.”

With over 27 years of industry experience, Fon has dedicated her career to helping creators tell stories that inspire and entertain audiences around the world. Most recently, she was executive producer on the CRAVE/APTN/Fremantle original series Little Bird, which received critical acclaim and was picked up for broadcast on PBS this October. She is the recipient of a Sundance and Peabody Award, received a nomination for an Emmy® Award in 2020 and has won multiple Canadian Screen Awards. She has orchestrated the greenlight on several projects including Mohawk Girls (streaming on Universal NBC’s Peacock), RUMBLE: the Indians Who Rocked the World (Netflix) and Reel Injun, now in the Academy Museum in LA.

About Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury is an award-winning creator and producer of original content for television, film, and digital, established in 1987 by Christina Jennings, Chairman and President. Shaftesbury’s current primetime slate includes 16 seasons of the international hit series Murdoch Mysteries for CBC, ITV Studios and UKTV, and five seasons of Hudson & Rex for Citytv, both available in over 120 countries worldwide. Other projects include: the acclaimed horror anthology series Slasher on Shudder and Hollywood Suite, with Emmy® Award-winner Eric McCormack starring in the upcoming fifth season; three seasons of the acclaimed six-part event series Departure for Global starring Emmy® Award-winner Archie Panjabi and the late Academy® Award-winner Christopher Plummer; and SisterS, a new Irish Canadian co-production by and starring Sarah Goldberg (Barry) and Susan Stanley, for Crave, RTÉ and IFC.

SHAFTESBURY HONOURED WITH 23 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD NOMINATIONS

TORONTO, February 22, 2023 – Leading Canadian producer Shaftesbury has received 23 nominations across seven shows, as announced today by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Nominated projects are Murdoch Mysteries, Hudson & Rex, Departure, Ruby & The Well, Mary & Flo On The Go, Slo Pitch and Topline.

MURDOCH MYSTERIES – 6 nominations

Best Supporting Performer, Drama
Daniel Maslany

Best Photography, Drama
Yuri Yakubiw

Best Production Design or Art Direction, Fiction
Bob Sher

Best Costume Design
Joanna Syrokomla

Best Achievement in Make-Up
Deb Brennan

Best Achievement In Hair
Shirley Bond, Toni Mastropietro

HUDSON & REX – 6 nominations

Best Lead Performer, Drama Series
John Reardon

Best Lead Performer, Drama Series
Mayko Nguyen

Best Guest Performance, Drama Series
Natalie Brown

Best Supporting Performer, Drama
Kevin Hanchard

Best Sound, Fiction
Janice Ierulli, Mark Shnuriwsky, Matthew Hussey, Dave Johnson, Marco Döelle, Harvey Hyslop,Hilary Thomson, Matthew Thomson

Best Original Music, Drama
Gary Koftinoff, Philip J Bennett

DEPARTURE – 5 Nominations

Best Drama Series

Best Supporting Performer
Wendy Crewson

Best Supporting Performer
Karen LeBlanc

Best Supporting Performer
Christopher Plummer

Best Original Music, Drama
Keith Power

TOPLINE – 3 Nominations

Best Web Program or Series, Fiction

Best Direction, Web Program or Series
Romeo Candido

Best Writing, Web Program or Series
Romeo Candido, Marie Beath Badian

RUBY AND THE WELL – 1 Nomination

Best Original Music, Drama
Lora Bidner, Robert Carli

SLO PITCH – 1 Nomination

Best Lead Performance, Web Program or Series
Kirsten Rasmussen

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PRODUCTION BEGINS ON NEW TWEEN MURDOCH MYSTERIES SPINOFF MACY MURDOCH FOR CBC GEM

Canadian Screen Award-winner Shailyn Pierre-Dixon stars as Detective William Murdoch’s time-travelling great-great-great granddaughter

(TORONTO, October 12, 2022) – Shaftesbury announced today that production is now underway on Macy Murdoch (8×11), a new CBC Gem original tween series that follows the adventures of Detective William Murdoch’s time-travelling great-great-great- granddaughter. A spinoff of Shaftesbury and CBC’s hit long-running drama Murdoch Mysteries based on novels written by Maureen Jennings, the series is currently shooting in Toronto and will debut on CBC Gem in spring 2023.

Sixteen-year-old Macy is a forensic wunderkind who unravels a century-old mystery with the help of her two friends Zane and Billie. When a villain uses a time machine to frame famous Edwardian-era Detective William Murdoch for murder, Macy and her friends travel back in time to find the real perpetrator of the crime. Not only are the teens trying to crack a difficult case, but the trio are undercover, trying to solve a mystery in 1910 without the help of modern technology.

Macy Murdoch captures the playful, mystery-loving spirit of Murdoch Mysteries withCanadian Screen Award-winner Shailyn Pierre-Dixon (Pretty Hard Cases, The Book of Negroes) co-leading the series with Beau Han Bridge who plays Zane, and Raffa Virago as Billie. The series will have a special guest appearance by Spencer West, while Shanice Banton (“Mrs. Violet Hart”) and Lachlan Murdoch (“Constable Henry Higgins-Newsome”) from the beloved CBC series will appear in the series as guides to help the young detectives absolve Murdoch of a crime he did not commit.

“Macy Murdoch is as much about time travel and solving a 112-year-old mystery, as it is about searching for identity and belonging,” says Christina Jennings, Chairman and President of Shaftesbury. “It’s exciting to extend the world of Murdoch Mysteries and bring fans of all ages into a present-day setting.”

“We’re incredibly proud to bring this series to CBC Kids,” says Jennifer McCann, Executive Producer and Vice President of Kids & Family. “Our talented cast of fresh faces, brilliant showrunners, writers, director and crew have created an exciting series that will make for a great co-viewing experience.”

“Macy Murdoch will engage young viewers on CBC Gem with fresh, relatable teen characters and an all-new mystery set in the hit Murdoch Mysteries universe,” said Marie McCann, Senior Director, Children’s Content, CBC Kids. “We look forward to sharing the series with tween audiences next year.”

The digital series is directed by Laurie Lynd, and showrunners are Jennifer Kassabian and Robina Lord-Stafford. The series was initially developed by JP Larocque and Jessica Meya. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Entertainment, Factual and Sports; Marie McCann is Senior Director, Children’s Content, CBC Kids; and Lisa Cinelli is Executive in Charge of Production, Children’s and Youth Programming.

About Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury is an award-winning creator and producer of original content for television, film, and digital, established in 1987 by Christina Jennings, Chairman and President. Shaftesbury’s current primetime slate includes 16 seasons of the international hit series Murdoch Mysteries for CBC, ITV Studios and UKTV, and five seasons of Hudson & Rex for Citytv, both are available in over 120 countries worldwide. Other projects include: the acclaimed horror anthology series Slasher on Shudder and Hollywood Suite, with Emmy® Award-winner Eric McCormack starring in the upcoming fifth season; three seasons of the acclaimed six-part event series Departure for Global starring Emmy® Award-winner Archie Panjabi and the late Academy® Award-winner Christopher Plummer; and SisterS, a new Irish Canadian co-production by and starring Sarah Goldberg (Barry) and Susan Stanley, for Crave, RTÉ and IFC.
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For more information
Alison Fraser, Director of Publicity, Shaftesbury
afraser@shaftesbury.ca Teaghan Hawke, CBC PR
[email protected]

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