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
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.