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Prix Gémeaux
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n. — Entertainment
an annual award for excellence in French-language television, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.
Type: 1. Origin — The ACCT created the Prix Gémeaux in 1987 after assuming responsibility for television awards. As of 2013, there are over 61 categories of awards, as well as some special awards given for various reasons, such as diversity and multiculturalism (see Prix Gémeaux reference).
Although the Gemini awards for English-language television were discontinued in 2012 and subsumed into the Canadian Screen Awards, the Prix Gémeaux are still awarded (see ACCT reference).
Outside of Canada, the prestigious award is widely recognized, but it is named and discussed much more frequently in Canada (see Chart 1).
See also COD-2, s.v. "Gémeaux", which is marked "Cdn".
Outside of Canada, the prestigious award is widely recognized, but it is named and discussed much more frequently in Canada (see Chart 1).
See also COD-2, s.v. "Gémeaux", which is marked "Cdn".
See: Genie Award,Gemini Award,ACTRA,ACTRA Award,ACCT,Canadian Screen Awards,Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television
Quotations
1986
ACCT Gemeaux (Gemini) awards will also be ladled out for French-language TV in December but separately, unlike the academy's unified Genie awards for film.
1989
The Prix Gemeaux, given for French-language television, will be broadcast by Societe Radio Canada on Dec. 10.
1992
The [Gemini] awards recognize excellence in Canadian television in English. French-language programming is honored by the academy with a separate set of awards - the Prix Gemeaux.
1996
It was no surprise when the who's who of Quebec television greeted Denise Filiatrault with a standing ovation at the Prix Gemeaux gala in October.
2000
A BIOGRAPHICAL MINISERIES about firebrand union leader Michel Chartrand and his wife, feminist Simonne Monet, grabbed six awards Sunday at the Gemeaux gala honouring Quebec television.
2007
Sara Morton has been appointed the new chief executive officer of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, which oversees the Genie Awards for film, Gemini Awards for Canadian television and Prix Gemeaux for French-Canadian TV.
2012
The first edition of the amalgamated [Gemini and Genie] awards show is slated to air on CBC on March 3, 2013, and will encompass English and French films, as well as English-language TV and digital media.
Because of the change, the programming currently eligible for the 2012 Gemini Awards will be part of the new awards show in March. The 2012 Gemeaux Awards will proceed as planned this Sept. 16 on Radio-Canada.
References
- ACCT • "History of the Academy"
- Prix Gémeaux • "Gagnants depus 1987: Émissions"
- COD-2
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