At the first of three industry award evenings, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television awarded 29 winners in the Documentary, News and Sports categories. Tony Burman, winner of the Gordon Sinclair Award for Broadcast Journalism (announced earlier in October), also received his award as part of the evening’s celebrations.  The ceremony took place earlier this evening at the Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex in Toronto.  The Gemini Lifestyle, Children's and Youth winners will be announced Tuesday, October 16th followed by the Gemini Drama, Variety and Comedy Awards on Wednesday, October 17^th.  The 22^nd annual Gemini Awards will culminate with the Gala Awards October 28^th in Regina, Saskatchewan.

The 2007 winners of the Gemini Documentary, News and Sports Awards are:

Best Biography Documentary Program
 Dangerous When Provoked: The Life & Times of Terry Mosher

(Kaos Productions Inc.)

John Curtin

Best Direction in a Documentary Program
David Ridgen - Mississippi Cold Case

Best Direction in a Documentary Series
Laine Drewery - Hockey: A People's History - A Simple Game

Best Direction in a Live Sporting Event
Ron Forsythe - Hockey Night in Canada: Stanley Cup Finals: Edmonton @ Carolina Game 7

Best Direction in a News Information Program or Series
Litsa Sourtzis - Marketplace - Dirty Doctors

Best Documentary Series
Global Currents
(Global BC CanWest MediaWorks Inc, Omni Film Productions, Screen Sirens Pictures)
Michael Ghent

Best Game Analyst
Pierre McGuire - NHL on TSN

Best History Documentary Program
The Secret History of 9/11
(CBC)
Terence McKenna, Michelle Gagnon

Best Host or Interviewer in a News Information Program or Series
Gillian Findlay - The Fifth Estate – Luck of the Draw
(CBC)
 

Best Live Sporting Event
Hockey Night in Canada: Stanley Cup Finals: Carolina @ Edmonton Game 3
(CBC)
Joel Darling, Sherali Najak

Best News Information Series
the fifth estate
(CBC)
David Studer, Sally Reardon

Best News Magazine Segment
CBC News: The National - The Enemy Within
(CBC)
Mark Kelley, Andy Hincenbergs, Catherine Legge, Aileen McBride

Best News Special Event Coverage
CBC News: Sunday Grandmothers' Gathering
(CBC)
Michael Kearns, Helen Bagshaw, Roger Beattie, Aaron Williams

Best Newscast
Global National
(Global National)
Kenton Boston, Jason Keel, Kevin Newman, Marc Riddell, Doriana Temolo

Best Original Music Score for a Documentary Program or Series
Aaron Davis, John Lang - The Nature of Things - Everyday Einstein

Best Performing Arts Program or Series or Arts Documentary Program or Series
Lovesick
(Cirque du Soleil, Galafilms Productions (1) INC., Creations Musca INC.)
Martin Bolduc, Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne, Vincent Gagné, Arnie Gelbart

Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Series
Michael Grippo csc - Martyr Street

Best Photography in an Information Program or Series
Henry Less - Made to Order Three - Dim Sum

Best Documentary Series
Global Currents
(Global BC CanWest MediaWorks Inc, Omni Film Productions, Screen Sirens Pictures)
Michael Ghent

Best Game Analyst
Pierre McGuire - NHL on TSN

Best History Documentary Program
The Secret History of 9/11
(CBC)
Terence McKenna, Michelle Gagnon

Best Host or Interviewer in a News Information Program or Series
Gillian Findlay - The Fifth Estate – Luck of the Draw
(CBC)
 

Best Live Sporting Event
Hockey Night in Canada: Stanley Cup Finals: Carolina @ Edmonton Game 3
(CBC)
Joel Darling, Sherali Najak

Best News Information Series
the fifth estate
(CBC)
David Studer, Sally Reardon

Best News Magazine Segment
CBC News: The National - The Enemy Within
(CBC)
Mark Kelley, Andy Hincenbergs, Catherine Legge, Aileen McBride

Best News Special Event Coverage
CBC News: Sunday Grandmothers' Gathering
(CBC)
Michael Kearns, Helen Bagshaw, Roger Beattie, Aaron Williams

Best Newscast
Global National
(Global National)
Kenton Boston, Jason Keel, Kevin Newman, Marc Riddell, Doriana Temolo

Best Original Music Score for a Documentary Program or Series
Aaron Davis, John Lang - The Nature of Things - Everyday Einstein

Best Performing Arts Program or Series or Arts Documentary Program or Series
Lovesick
(Cirque du Soleil, Galafilms Productions (1) INC., Creations Musca INC.)
Martin Bolduc, Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne, Vincent Gagné, Arnie Gelbart

Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Series
Michael Grippo csc - Martyr Street

Best Photography in an Information Program or Series
Henry Less - Made to Order Three - Dim Sum