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Awards
In addition to its impact among viewers and on society, the fifth estate is also recognized by its peers. It has won a remarkable 243 awards, including an Oscar for best documentary, three international Emmy Awards, 31 Geminis, 20 awards and certificates for investigative reporting from the Canadian Association of Journalists and dozens of honours from The New York and Columbus International film and video festivals. In 2001, the fifth won a prestigious Michener Award for meritorious public service journalism and the Justicia Award from the Canadian Bar Association for a series of reports on the police and justice system.
WINNERS OF THE 2008 GEMINI AWARDS: Best News Information Series the fifth estate David Studer, Executive Producer Sally Reardon, Senior Producer Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series Avi Lev: 'Brian Mulroney: The Unauthorized Chapter' Best Host or Interviewer in a News Information Program or Series Hana Gartner: 'The Lady Vanishes' WINNERS OF THE 2007 GEMINI AWARDS: Best News Information Series the fifth estate David Studer, Executive Producer Sally Reardon, Senior Producer Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series Tania White: 'The Good Father' Best Host or Interviewer in a News Information Program or Series Gillian Findlay: 'Luck of the Draw' WINNERS OF THE 2006 GEMINI AWARDS: Best News Information Series the fifth estate Best Writing in an Information Program or Series: Linden MacIntyre, 'A Hail of Bullets' The Gordon Sinclair Award for Broadcast Journalism Hana Gartner WINNERS OF THE 2005 GEMINI AWARDS: Best Direction in a News Information Program or Series: Oleh J. Rumak: 'Do You Believe in Miracles?' Best Writing in an Information Program or Series Linden MacIntyre: 'War Without Borders' Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series Loretta Hicks: 'Sticks and Stones' 2004: Canadian Association of Journalists Awards War Without Borders - Winner in the Television Category 2003:  the fifth estate produced "A Toxic Company" in 2003 in partnership with PBS Frontline and New York Times Television. In the United States the documentary was called "A Dangerous Business". To date it has won several prestigious awards, including...The Pulitzer Prize (For the accompanying New York Times series of articles) CBC-TV's Wilderness Award for best documentary The Dupont/Columbia Silver Baton The George Polk Award The George Foster Peabody Award New: the fifth estate/New York Times/PBS Production of "A Toxic Company"/"A Dangerous Business" has been nominated for an Emmy Award. Canadian Association of Journalists Awards Parts for Sale - Finalist Columbus International Film & Video Festival Spies, Lies & Secret Weapons - Bronze Plaque The Can't Miss Missile -Honourable Mention A Toxic Company - Honourable Mention Monte Carlo Television Festival Act of Faith/The Forgotten People - Nomination, Current Affairs Programs The New York Festival Deadly Harvest/Parts for Sale - Silver World Medal, Best Public Affairs Program Beyond Belief - Finalist Certificate, National/International Affairs Yorkton Short Film & Video Festival (Golden Sheaf Awards) The Murdered Bride - Golden Sheaf Award, Multicultural Relations A State of Denial - Nomination, Documentary General Subject 2002: 17th Annual Gemini Awards Best News Information Series Best Photography - Gone Missing Canadian Association of Journalists Awards:Finalists Beyond Belief The Murdered Bride Choppers, Plots & Cold Hard Cash Columbus International Film & Video Festival Hillbilly Heroin - Bronze Plaque, Physical Health Deadly Harvest/Parts for Sale - Bronze Plaque, Physical Health Beyond Belief - Honourable Mention, Social Issues Dying to Know - Honourable Mention, Social Issues Gone Missing - Honourable Mention, Social Issues The Murdered Bride - Honourable Mention, Social Issues IRE Awards (Investigative Reporters & Editors, U.S.) Choppers, Plots & Cold Hard Cash - Finalist The New York Festival The Pious Pornographers- Finalist Certificate, Social Issues International Health & Medical Awards (Freddie Awards) Deadly Harvest/Parts for Sale - Finalist, Ethics & Issues 2001 Canadian Association of Journalists Awards His Word Against History Winner: Best Investigative Report of 2000 (best overall) Gracie Allen Awards (Presented by the American Women in Radio & Television) Silenced: The Execution of Anna Mae The New York Festivals Legacy of Pain Gold World Medal - Human Relations His Word Against History Finalist Certificate - Best Investigative Report 2000 Canadian Association of Journalists Awards Legacy of Pain Winner - Open TV Over 5 minutes To Serve and Protect Finalist - Open TV Over 5 minutes 15th Annual Gemini Awards Best Information Series Best Information Segment - Too Bad to be True Best Direction - Legacy of Pain Best Writing - Legacy of Pain 1999 14th Annual Gemini Awards Best News Information Series Best Editing - Bad Blood Best Direction - Bad Blood Best Broadcast Journalist: Gordon Sinclair Award - David Studer 1998 Canadian Association of Journalists Awards for Investigative Reporting Karla Homolka Finalist - Open TV Over 5 minutes Murder, Money and Mexico Finalist - Open TV Over 5 minutes Canadian Independent Film Caucus - National Documentary Film Awards ("Hot Docs") Murder, Money and Mexico Best Political Documentary by a Broadcaster John/Joan Best Science Technology/Environment Documentary by a Broadcaster Columbus International Film and Video Festival John/Joan Bronze Plaque Whale of a Business Bronze Plaque Loss of Faith Bronze Plaque Stranger in a Familiar Land Honourable Mention The Green Dream Honourable Mention Moral Authority Honourable Mention 24 Hours of Treachery Honourable Mention 12th Annual Gemini Awards Best Information Series Best Writing Gordon Sinclair Award Best Direction - John/Joan Best Host - Linden MacIntyre Monte Carlo Television Festival Murder, Money and Mexico Silver Nymphe Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival John/Joan Nominee 24 Hours of Treachery Nominee 1997 Banff Television Festival The Secret Shame Nomination - Information Programs Canadian Association of Journalists Awards for Investigative Programming The Company They Keep Winner - Open TV- Over 5 minutes Butting In Finalist - Open TV - Over 5 minutes Columbus International Film and Video Festival Hollywood in the Blood Chris Bronze Plaque The Hostage Chris Bronze Plaque The Company They Keep Chris Bronze Plaque The Secret Shame Honourable Mention Virus SV40 Honourable Mention Karla Homolka Honourable Mention The Gemini Awards Best Information Series Best Direction - Butting In Best Writing - Butting In Best Information Segment - The Man Who Made Waves Gordon Sinclair Award for Best Overall Broadcast Journalist The Michener Awards On the Beach Finalist Monte Carlo Television Festival Butting In Silver Dove- Unda Prize National News and Documentary Emmy Awards Butting In Nominated for Investigative Journalism Program The New York Festivals Finalist - Best News Documentary Program/Special North American Outdoor Film/Video Awards Battle of the East Quarry Honourable Mention Certificate of Achievement in Conservation Message San Francisco International Film Festival Butting In Certificate of Merit 1996 Canadian Association of Journalists Awards for Investigative Reporting Sealed in Silence (Airbus Compilation) Winner - Open TV Over 3 minutes A Blind Eye Nomination - Over 3 minutes Canadian Independent Film Caucus - National Documentary Film Awards ("Hot Docs") When the Bough Breaks Nominee Columbs International Film and Video Festival\ Butting In Chris Award A Free Man Honourable Mention Gabriel Awards No Big Deal Sort Features Category Gemini Awards Best Host Media Human Rights Award Throwaway Citizens Honourable Mention The New York Festivals A Failure in the System Finalist Certificate North American Outdoor Film/Video Awards A Lack of Will 4th Place Plaque - Conservation Category Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival Throwaway Citizens Best Documentary by a Broadcaster Antoinette Kryski Award for Canadian Heritage 1995 Canadian Association of Journalists Awards for Investigative Reporting Seeds of Terror Winner - Network Television Deadly Duplicates Finalist The Bristow Affair Finalist Canadian Independent Film Caucus - National Documentary Film Awards ("Hot Docs") The Trouble With Evan Best Social/Political Documentary by a Broadcaster Columbus International Film and Video Festival Deadly Duplicates Bronze Plaque The Ultimate Response Honourable Mention The Hard Way Out Honourable Mention Gemini Awards Best Information Series Best Host Best Overall Broadcast Journalist Gordon Sinclair Award - Linden MacIntyre International Wildlife Film Festival The Wrong Answer Merit Award for Investigative Journalism The New York Festivals Too Good for Its Own Good Silver Medal - News Reporter Crossing the Line Bronze Medal The Trouble with Evan Finalist Certificate Democracy Derailed Finalist Certificate Missing, Presumed Safe Finalist Certificate North American Outdoor Film/Video Awards The Wrong Answer Certificate of Merit - Conservation/Environment Category 1994 Canadian Association of Journalists Awards Mistaken Identities Finalist - Network Television Sheep for the Shearing Finalist - Network Television Canadian Independent Film Caucus - national Documentary Film Awards ("Hot Docs") Democracy Derailed Best Social Political Documentary - Ongoing Series Mistaken Identities Nominee Canadian Science Writers' Association Science Journalism Awards All in Their Heads Science Journalism Award Columbus International Film and Video Festival Troubled Waters Chris Award Don't Mooove Bronze Plaque A Fatal Flaw Bronze Plaque Too Good for its Own Good Bronze Plaque Promises of Glory Bronze Plaque Seeds of Terror Bronze Plaque A Fair Hearing Bronze Plaque An Open Secret Honourable Mention A Laughing Matter Honourable Mention Crossing the Line Honourable Mention Mistaken Identities Honourable Mention Targets of Opportunities Honourable Mention The Other White Powder Honourable Mention Jobs, Jobs, Jobs Honourable Mention Missing, Presumed Safe Honourable Mention A Tragedy of Errors Honourable Mention Bunny Business Honourable Mention Case #68-500 Honourable Mention A Golden Opportunity Honourable Mention A Galactic Mess Honourable Mention Broken Faith Honourable Mention The Last Battlefield Honourable Mention No Safe Place Honourable Mention Democracy Derailed Honourable Mention The Michener Awards Crossing the Line Citation of Merit The New York Festivals Silver Medal - News Magazine Category Odd Man Out Silver Medal Polite Revolution Finalist Certificate San Francisco International Film Festival Special Jury Awards 1993 American Film and Video Festival To Sell a War Blue Ribbon Canadian Association of Journalists Awards for Investigative Reporting To Sell a War CAJ Award - Network Television Category Odd Man Out Honourable Mention Canadian Science Writers' Association Science Journalism Awards Touching Words Best Report Between 10 and 30 minutes Columbus International Film and Video Festival It Came from Malton Chris Award Bitten by the Bug Chris Award Her Brother's Keeper Bronze Plaque An Avoidable Tragedy Honourable Mention An Easy Decision Honourable Mention The Tiger's Tale Honourable Mention The Weasel Honourable Mention The Wrong Man Honourable Mention Polite Revolution Honourable Mention Odd Man Out Honourable Mention Crimes Against Humanity Honourable Mention Seeing the Humour Honourable Mention From the Mouths of Children Honourable Mention In the Patient's Best Interest Honourable Mention CNA Media Awards Patents vs People Certificate of Merit - Long Report Gemini Awards Best Information Series Best Overall Broadcast Journalist Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc (IRE Awards) Crossing the Line IRE Award for Network Television Program The New York Festivals Mennonite Mob Silver Medal To Sell a War Bronze Medal House of Horrors Bronze Medal Touching Words Finalist Certificate Evil's Fortune Finalist Certificate Making it at the Met Finalist Certificate North American Outdoor Film/Video Awards Bright and Shining Visions Fourth Place Plaque - Conservation Category San Francisco International Film Festival Special Jury Award - TV News Magazine Yorkton Short Festival Festival Crimes Against Humanity Golden Sheaf Award - Public Affairs/Investigative 1992 Canadian Association of Journalists - Best Investigative Reports of 1991 Evil's Fortune CAJ Award - Network Television Columbus International Film and Video Festival Final Exits Chris Award (best of category) To Sell a War Chris Award Sugar and Spite Bronze Plaque Scapegoat Bronze Plaque Not Just a Pretty Face Bronze Plaque To Sell a War Bronze Plaque School of Last Resort Bronze Plaque Children of Sin Bronze Plaque House of Horrors Bronze Plaque Bright and Shining Vision Bronze Plaque Blankets, Bullets and Blood Bronze Plaque Hidden Jews Bronze Plaque Strung Out Honourable Mention Touching Words Honourable Mention The Forgotten Hostage Honourable Mention Mennonite Mob Honourable Mention Park With No Peace Honourable Mention Evil's Fortune Honourable Mention The Satanic Verses Honourable Mention Crack Cop Honourable Mention International Emmy Awards To Sell a War International Emmy Award - Documentary International Health and Medical Film Festival Abused Men Finalist Yorkton Short Film/Video Festival To Sell a War Golden Sheaf Award - Best Documentary 1991 Columbus International Film and Video Festival Cow Flap Bronze Plaque Nellie's Story Bronze Plaque Cutting Out Fear Bronze Plaque Dam Yankees Honourable Mention Violation of Trust Honourable Mention 1990 Centre for Investigative Journalism Awards Father Larre Winner - Regional Television Category Columbus International Film Festival Abused Men Bronze Plaque Company Town Honourable Mention Father Larre Honourable Mention Wanted for Murder Honourable Mention Gemini Awards Beyond the Law - Best Production of an Information Segment International Film and TV Festival of New York The Official Story Finalist Certificate - Reportage 1988 American Film and Video Festival No Known Cure Finalist Certificate - Special Needs, Elderly Chicago International Film Festival Judgement in Jerusalem Gold Plaque - News Documentary Columbus International Film Festival The Last Resort Chirs Bronze - Health and Medicine International Film and Video Festival of New York Judgement in Jerusalem Finalist Certificate - News Documentary Special 1987 American Film and Video Festival A Journey Back Blue Ribbon (First Prize) Gemini Awards Best Host International Film and TV Festival of New York The Last Resort Finalist Certificate - News Documentary or Special 1986 Centre for Investigative Journalism Awards Eric Malling - Best Investigative TV Report Product of Canada Gemini Awards Best Information Series Best Perfomance by a Broadcast Journalist (Gordon Sinclair Award, shared with W5) International Film and TV Festival of New York Product of Canada Certificate of Merit - News/Investigative Reporting San Fransisco International Film Festival A Journey Back Distinguished Participation 1985 American Film Festival The Hooded Men Red Ribbon - Social Issues Features The Road Back REd ribbon, Short Profiles Features Canadian Petroleum Association: National Journalism Awards Drilling for Dollars Best TV Documentary Columbus International Film Festival A Journey Back Chris Bronze Plaque - Social Studies (History) The Road Back Honourable Mention - Health and Medicine National Journalism Awards (Calgary) Drilling for Dollars Best TV Documentary Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival The Journey Back Special Jury Award 1984 Hemisfilm '84 Just Another Missing Kid Best Long Documentary International Film and TV Festival of New York Secret Tests Gold Medal - Investigative Reporting Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival Who Killed J.F. Kennedy Craft Award - Best Picture Editing 1983 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ("The Oscars") Just Another Missing Kid Academy Award - Documentary Feature Category American Association for Counselling and Development Just Another Missing Kid Best Film Audubon International Environmental Film Festival The Cruel Camera Certificate of Excellence - Nature/Wildlife International Film and TV Festival of New York Janise Silver Medal, Investigative Reporting 1982 ACTRA Hebron Best Host - Adrienne Clarkson Just Another Missing Kid Best Television Program American Film Festival Just Another Missing Kid Blue Ribbon (first prize) - Crime and Justice Ohio State Awards Just Another Missing Kid Achievement of Merit Award 1981 Banff Television Festival Just Another Missing Kid Best Documentary International Festival of Red Cross and Health Films Fighting Back Gold Medal, Television Productions dealing with topical humanitarian or health questions International Film and TV Festival of New York Just Another Missing Kid Gold Medal - Investigative Reporting 1980 American Film Festival Four Women Second Prize - Mental Health Category International Emmy Awards Fighting Back Emmy - Documentary Category John Muir Medical Film Festival (California) Four Women Second Prize - Oncology Award 1979 International Festival of Red Cross and Health Films Four Women Gold Medal 1978 International Emmy Awards Four Women Best Non-Fiction TV Film |
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