2005 Gemini Award Nominees Announced

20th Annual Gemini Awards: November 17, 18, & 19, 2005

Toronto, October 11, 2005: The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is pleased to announce the nominees for the 20th Annual Gemini Awards. Celebrating outstanding achievement in Canadian English language television, the Gemini Awards will be presented from the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and broadcast on Global Television, November 19th, 2005 beginning at 8:00pm.

“Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Gemini Awards showcase Canada’s best television,” comments Maria Topalovich, President and CEO of the Academy. “This year we’re thrilled to be presiding over such an impressive display of immense talent, great programming and international hits.”

Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis Nominations:

Best Writing in a Dramatic Series

  • Martin Gero – Stargate Atlantis – “The Brotherhood” (Season One)

    • Best Achievement in Make-Up

  • Todd Masters, Leah Ehman – Stargate Atlantis – “Before I Sleep” (Season One)

    • Best Visual Effects

  • Michelle Comens, Mark Breakspear, Dan Mayer, Bruce Woloshyn – Stargate Atlantis – “The Eye” (Season One)
  • John Gajdecki, Tom Brydon, José Burgos, Michelle Comens, Dan Mayer, Jinnie Pak, Wes Sargent, Bruce Woloshyn – Stargate Atlantis: Rising (Pilot)
  • Michelle Comens, Krista McLean, James Rorick, Craig Van Den Biggelaar – Stargate SG-1 – “New Order Pt 2” (Season Eight)
  • James Tichenor, Shannon Gurney, Krista McLean, Craig Van Den Biggelaar – Stargate SG-1 – “Lost City Pt 2” (Season Seven)

    • For a complete list of nominees, visit www.geminiawards.ca.

    The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is a national nonprofit professional association dedicated to promoting, recognizing and celebrating exceptional achievements in the Canadian film and television industries. Created in 1979 and today unifying more than 4,000 industry professionals across Canada, the Academy is a vital and integral force representing all areas of the film and television
    industry.

    For more information, contact:
    Meagan Wilson
    Communications Coordinator
    Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
    416-366-2227 ext. 249
    mwilson@academy.ca