Untenable was named Best Daily Drama Series at the 38th Gémeaux Awards Gala on Sunday night.
TVA’s court newspaper, which had the most citations this year with 14, beat its competitor STAT from ICI Télé, the only other production to appear in this brand new category.
“We are experiencing turbulent moments on television, we are celebrating tonight, but I have the impression that we are the orchestra on the Titanic. We need to listen to our television, we need to watch our television, we need to talk about it, we need to broadcast it, we need to subscribe, we need to watch it because it would be really boring to find ourselves in such a place where La petite maison dans la prairie played at 8 p.m. in the evening. Our television is cross-genre, diverse and varied, it has finally entered the modern age and we are not tempted to give in, long live Quebec TV!” said Charles Lafortune, executive producer of Pixcom, while accepting the award for “Indefensible”.
Shortly before, the showrunner had made the effort to greet STAT producer Fabienne Larouche, knowing the effort involved in producing a daily newspaper.
STAT, on the other hand, shined thanks to two of its stars: Suzanne Clément and Geneviève Schmidt, respectively, winning the Gémeaux for Best Leading Role and Best Supporting Role: Daytime Drama Series, two categories that, like all the others, are now of no gender. For her part, the author of the medical daily, Marie-Andrée Labbé, received the Gémeaux for the best text and the director Danièle Méthot received the prize for the best production in this segment.
Suzanne Clément Photos: Eric Myre.
A total of six awards for Xavier Dolan’s series
The other most nominated production, The Night Laurier Gaudreault Awoke (12 nominations), won three awards, namely the Gémeaux for Best Actor: Drama Series (Patrick Hivon), best, at the awards ceremony directed by Pierre-Yves Lord on Sunday evening Supporting Role: Drama Series (Anne Dorval) and Best Director: Drama Series (Xavier Dolan).
Anne Dorval Photos: Eric Myre.
Patrick Hivon MARIO BEAUREGARD/AGENCE QMI
“In the first episode of Laurier Gaudreault you aged me 20 years, you let me die, but in the same episode you brought me back to life, Xavier. […] I thank you for everything you give me in life,” said Anne Dorval in a funny speech to the one who has guided her so often.
The latter had already won the editing prize at the Industry Gala last Thursday, which he shared with Stéphane Lafleur. The series, available on Club illico and currently airing on Télé-Québec, has won a total of six trophies.
The title of best drama series, in which the competition was particularly strong, went to Avant le crash, the title of best annual series went to the detective series Alertes – which also received the award for best text for Julie Hivon – and Completely High The School received most votes in the Best Comedy or Dramatic Comedy category.
Christine Beaulieu and Catherine Trudeau decorated
As for the cast, Catherine Trudeau accepted the Gémeaux for Best Leading Role: Annual Drama Series for Perfect Moments, a series that will premiere next December. For her part, Christine Beaulieu won the Gémeaux for best leading role in a comedy or dramatic comedy for “The Eye of the Storm.”
Simon Boulerice and Catherine Trudeau on the red carpet before each winning an award. Photos: Eric Myre.
The good work of animators France Beaudoin (“Live from the Universe”), Jean-Philippe Dion (“La vérité nature”), Katherine Levac (“Gala Les Olivier”) and Mathieu Pichette (“Bizarroscope”) earned them a statuette each a.
Jean-Philippe Dion PAUL DUCHARME PHOTOGRAPHER
Among the authors, Simon Boulerice was celebrated for his Chouchou texts.
Among the special prizes, the Academy’s main prize went to two series that were as strong as they were moving: Mégantic and Pour toi Flora.
A good gala, a good host
Pierre-Yves Lord, dapper in his mustard, black and purple suits, hosted a unifying TV party celebrating all the channels and their key shows in the opening number, including Masquerade Singers, Live from the Universe, La Voix, Y’ a du monde à messe and Zénith. It was full of energy, but like any gala, it was too long.
Pierre-Yves Lord mastered the challenge with flying colors by hosting his first gala. Photos: Eric Myre.
Note the passage of Benjamin Graton with his mother Patricia Paquin and Antoine Parent-Bédard with his mother-in-law Cathleen Rouleau during the presentation of the prize awarded to Suzanne Clément. It was funny – when Benjamin, who we see in STAT, told Patricia in Rooms in the City that he was better than her – and touching at the same time.
The number about artificial intelligence with the face of Christian Bégin on the body of Hugo, winner of The Island of Love, or the face of Simon Boulerice on the body of Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St-Louis. Or Marina Orsini, who replaces Marie-Mai on Big Brother Celebrities or Marthe Laverdière.
The winners of the 38th Gémeaux Awards Gala:
- Best Drama Series
Before the crash - Best Annual Drama Series
Warnings - Best Daily Drama Series
Untenable - Best Comedy or Drama
Absolutely high school - Best Leading Role: Drama Series
Patrick Hivon – The Night Laurier Gaudreault Awoke - Best Actor: Annual Drama Series
Catherine Trudeau – The Perfect Moments - Best Leading Role: Daily Drama Series
Suzanne Clément – STAT - Best Leading Role: Comedy or Drama
Christine Beaulieu – The Eye of the Storm - Best Supporting Role: Drama Series
Anne Dorval – The Night Laurier Gaudreault Awoke - Best Supporting Role: Annual Drama Series
Frédéric Millaire Zouvi – 5th place - Best Supporting Role: Daily Drama Series
Geneviève Schmidt – STAT - Best Animated Show or Series: Interviews or Talk Show
Jean-Philippe Dion – True Nature - Best Animated Special or Series: Variety or Performing Arts
France Beaudoin – Live from the Universe - Best Animation: Humor
Katherine Levac – Gala Les Olivier - Best Animation: Youth
Mathieu Pichette – Bizarroscope - Best Text: Drama Series
Simon Boulerice – Chouchou - Best Screenplay: Daily Drama Series
Marie-Andrée Labbé – STAT - Special prizes – main prize of the academy
For you, Flora
Megantic - Public Prize Cogeco Fund
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