Awards & News
Best Achievement in Casting 2020
WINNER
Schitt’s Creek
Lisa Parasyn, Jon Comerford
2017
Canadian Screen Awards
Best Achievement in Casting
WINNER
Kim’s Convenience - Frank & Nayoung
Deirdre Bowen
NOMINEES
Frontier - A Kingdom Unto Thyself
Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay
Letterkenny - Rave
Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay
Schitt’s Creek - Bob’s Bagels
Jon Comerford, Lisa Parasyn
Vikings - Yol
Deirdre Bowen
2016
Canadian Screen Awards
Best Achievement in Casting
WINNER
19-2 - School
Robin D. Cook, Andrea Kenyon, Randi Wells, Marissa Richmond
NOMINEES
Bitten - Hell’s Teeth
Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay
Mr. D - Coach of the Year
Tina Gerussi, Sheila Lane
Motive - Six Months Later
Maureen Webb, Colleen Bolton
Strange Empire - The Whiskey Trader
Jackie Lind
2015
Canadian Screen Awards
Best Achievement in Casting
WINNER
Orphan Black - Governed By Sound Reason and True Religion
Sharon Forrest, Susan Forrest
NOMINEES
Sensitive Skin - The Three Sisters
Deirdre Bowen, Pam Dixon
The Best Laid Plans
Sara Kay, Jenny Lewis, Ilona Smyth
Lost Girl - In Memoriam
John Comerford, Lisa Parasyn
Mr. D - Parent Teacher Night
Tina Gerussi, Sheila Lane
Gemini Awards
2008
Gemini Award
Best Achievement in Casting
WINNER
The Englishman's Boy
Carmen Kotyk
NOMINEES
Murdoch Mysteries - Belly Speake
Deirdre Bowen
Mayerthorpe
Rhonda Fisekci, Susan Forrest
Rent-A-Goalie
Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay
Durham County - What Lies Beneath
A. Kenyon, M. Richmond, R. Wells, W. O'Brien
2007
Gemini Award
Best Achievement in Casting
WINNER
Intelligence
Lynne Carrow, Melissa Perry
NOMINEES
Shades of Black
Susan Forrest, Sharon Forrest
In God's Country
John Buchan
ReGenesis - Season Three
Deirdre Bowen
Rent-A-Goalie
Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay
2006
Gemini Award
Best Achievement in Casting
WINNER
Heyday!
Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay
NOMINEES
Canada Russia 72
Donna-Rae Gibbs, Sheila Lane, Marjorie Lecker
One Dead Indian
Rosina Bucci, Robin Cook
This is Wonderland - Season III
Marsha Chesley
Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story
Carmen Kotyk
Featured News
PRESS RELEASE - July 1, 2026
The Casting Director Society of Canada is pleased to share the newly published ICDA Guidelines on the Use of AI by Casting Platforms. Developed by the International Casting Directors Association (ICDA), these guidelines establish critical standards regarding the ethical use of artificial intelligence in our casting processes and advocate for the protection of human creativity within the industry.
We encourage all our members to review these documents to better understand the evolving landscape of AI in casting. The full guidelines and the accompanying press release are available for download below.