Awards and Nominations
Canadian Screen Awards
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2013 – Best Performance in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series
- Melinda Shankar, How to Be Indie “How to Be the Hero.”
(winner)
Geminis
- 2011 – Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series
How to be Indie – Suzanne Bolch, Colin Brunton, Jesse Ikeman, John May, Jennifer Pun, Vera Santamaria - 2011 – Best Writing in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series
How to be Indie - Anita Kapila, How To Get Plugged In - 2010 – Best Direction in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series
How to be Indie - John May, How to Trick Your Parents into Treating You Like a Grownup - 2011 – Best Performance in a Youth Program or Series
How to be Indie - Melinda Shankar - 2007 – Best Animated Program or Series
Captain Flamingo – Lani Barcelona, Rob Davies, Kevin Gillis, Ira Levy, Peter Williamson, Karen Lee Hall, Suzanne Bolch, John May, Trevor Bentley, Mimbi L Eloriaga, Kirsten Scollie - 2006 – Best Original Music Score for an Animated Program or Series
Captain Flamingo – Jono Grant - 2002 – Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series
Our Hero – John May, Suzanne Bolch, Karen Lee Hall - 2002 – Best Writing in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series
Our Hero – John May, Suzanne Bolch - 2001 – Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series
Our Hero – Tim Foy, Paul Koffman, Carlos Lopes
Writers Guild of Canada
- 2013 – Children and Youth Category
How To Be Indie – “How to Make Christmas Miracle” written by Suzanne Bolch & John May (winner) - 2012 – Children and Youth Category
Connor Undercover – “The Magician” written by Evan Thaler Hickey - 2011 – Children and Youth Category
How To Be Indie – “How to Fight For Your Rights” written by Vera Santamaria - 2010 – Youth Category
How to Be Indie – “How to Be a Mehta.” written by Anita Kapila (winner) - 2010 – Youth Category
How to Be Indie – “How to Strike a Balance.” written by Vera Santamaria - 2009 – Children & Preschool Category
Captain Flamingo – “Comic Slip” written by Christin Simms (winner) - 2009 – Children & Preschool Category
Captain Flamingo – “The Gobbler Robbler” written by John May & Suzanne Bolch - 2008 – Children & Preschool Category
Captain Flamingo – “Max Invader, Scourge of the Universe” written by Suzanne Bolch & John May - 2003 – Youth Category
Our Hero – “The Karma Issue” written by Suzanne Bolch & John May (winner) - 2003 – Youth Category
Our Hero – “The Brown Issue” written by Suzanne Bolch & John May - 2002 – Youth Category
Our Hero – “The Unresolved Issue” written by Suzanne Bolch & John May (winner) - 2001 – Youth Category
Our Hero – “The Shallow Issue” written by Suzanne Bolch & John May (winner)
Kidscreen Award
- 2012 – Kids – Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series
How to be Indie - 2011 – Kids – Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series
How to be Indie
Youth Media Alliance
- 2011 – Award of Excellence, All Genres: 9-12
Connor Undercover - 2011 – Award of Excellence, All Genres: 9-12
How To Be Indie - 2003 – Award of Excellence, All Genres: Teen
Our Hero (winner)
Directors Guild of Canada
- 2012 – Best Television Series – Family
How To Be Indie – “How To Get Plugged In” – Director John Bell - 2010 – Best Television Series – Family
How To Be Indie – “How To Party Like Chandra” – Director Stefan Scaini
