The Canadian Screen Award for Best TV Movie is a Canadian television award, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to honour the year's best Canadian television film. Originally presented as part of the Gemini Awards, since 2013 it has been presented as part of the Canadian Screen Awards.
From the inception of the Gemini Awards in 1986 until 1994, separate awards were presented for television films and miniseries; since 1995, they have usually been merged into a single Limited Series or Dramatic Program category covering both types of programs, but were sometimes split out into separate categories again in the latter half of the 2000s. As of the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020, dramatic limited series are now eligible for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Dramatic Series instead of either having their own category or being merged with television films.
Nominees and winners 1980s Year Film Producers 1986 1st Gemini Awards Best Dramatic Miniseries Anne of Green Gables Kevin Sullivan, Ian McDougall Red Serge Neil Sutherland Spearfield's Daughter David Patterson Best TV Movie Love and Larceny Robert Sherrin The Execution of Raymond Graham Julian Marks, David W. Rintels Tramp at the Door Stan Thomas, Don Brinton 1987 2nd Gemini Awards Best Dramatic Miniseries Ford: The Man and the Machine David Patterson Sword of Gideon Robert Lantos Best TV Movie The Marriage Bed Bill Gough Screen Two: "Going Home" W. Paterson Ferns 1988 3rd Gemini Awards Best Dramatic Miniseries Anne of Avonlea Kevin Sullivan Hoover vs. The Kennedys Paul Saltzman The King Chronicle Adam Symansky Best TV Movie Blades of Courage Bernard Zukerman, Alan Burke And Then You Die Bernard Zukerman, Brian McKenna Family Reunion Robert Sherrin A Nest of Singing Birds Peter Kelly, Flora Macdonald 1989 4th Gemini Awards Best Dramatic Miniseries Glory Enough for All W. Paterson Ferns, Joseph Green, Gordon Hinch, David Elstein Glory! Glory! Michael MacMillan, Bonny Dore, Stan Daniels, Jonathan Goodwill, Seaton McLean Passion and Paradise Peter Jefferies, Ian McDougall, W. Paterson Ferns, Michael Custance Best TV Movie The Squamish Five Bernard Zukerman Two Men William Gough
1990s Year Film Producers 1990 5th Gemini Awards Best Dramatic Miniseries Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and JoAnn Thatcher Bernard Zukerman The French Revolution Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre, Alexandre Mnouchkine, Denis Héroux, Robert Lantos Best TV Movie Where the Spirit Lives Paul Stephens, Mary Young Leckie, Eric Jordan, Heather Haldane Divided Loyalties Gerry Rochon, Tom Gould E.N.G.: "Pilot" Jeff King, Jennifer Black, Robert Lantos, Bob Carney Looking for Miracles Trudy Grant, Kevin Sullivan 1991 6th Gemini Awards Best Dramatic Miniseries Young Catherine Stephen Smallwood, W. Paterson Ferns, Michael Deeley The First Circle Claude Héroux Best TV Movie Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story Peter Alan Sussman, Seaton McLean, Barry Cowling Getting Married in Buffalo Jump Flora Macdonald, Peter Kelly Princes in Exile John Dunning, Colin Neale, Marrin Canell, André Link, Irene Litinsky Rookies Peter Alan Sussman, Seaton McLean, Michael MacMillan, Martin Harbury 1992 7th Gemini Awards Best Dramatic Miniseries Conspiracy of Silence Bernard Zukerman Bethune: The Making of a Hero Nicolas Clermont, Pieter Kroonenburg The Sound and the Silence Michael MacMillan, Kim Todd, Luciano Lisi, Jon Glascoe Best TV Movie Scales of Justice: "Regina vs. Nelles"| George Jonas|- | Christmas on Division Street | Colleen Nystedt, Tony Allard |- | Quiet Killer | Steve Levitan, Lynn Raynor, Paul Saltzman, Edgar J. Scherick |- | Rapture | Richard Borchiver, Jon Slan |- | School's Out | Kit Hood, Linda Schuyler |- | rowspan="10" align="center"| 1993 8th Gemini Awards |- | colspan=2 align=center style="background:#D8D8D8;" | Best Dramatic Miniseries|- style="background:#FAEB86;" | The Boys of St. Vincent Sam Grana, Claudio Luca Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story Robert Lantos, Ian McDougall, Michael Weisbarth Best TV Movie The Diviners Peter Alan Sussman, Derek Mazur, William Wallace Gray, Kim Todd Adrift Peter Alan Sussman, Jonathan Goodwill Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer Alan Burke I'll Never Get to Heaven Flora Macdonald Liar, Liar Phil Savath 1994 9th Gemini Awards Best Dramatic Miniseries Dieppe Bernard Zukerman Best TV Movie Due South: "Pilot"| Paul Haggis, Jeff King|- | Coming of Age | Ira Levy, Barri Cohen, Peter Williamson |- | For the Love of Aaron | Bob Gray |- | Heads | Marty Tudor, Peter Alan Sussman, Derek Mazur, William Wallace Gray, Jonathan Goodwill |- | Life with Billy | Eric Jordan, Michael Donovan |- | rowspan="6" align="center"| 1995 10th Gemini Awards |- style="background:#FAEB86;" | Butterbox Babies Trudy Grant, Kevin Sullivan Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story Julian Marks, Jennifer Alward, Clara George, Paul Shapiro Million Dollar Babies Micheline Charest, Bernard Zukerman Small Gifts Flora Macdonald The Outer Limits: "Sandkings" Richard Barton Lewis, John Watson, Pen Densham, Justis Greene, James Nadler 1996 11th Gemini Awards Net Worth Bernard Zukerman Little Criminals Phil Savath, Barbara Kelly Mother Trucker: The Diana Kilmury Story Laszlo Barna, Anne Wheeler, Christine Shipton The War Between Us Valerie Gray, William Wallace Gray, Walter Daroshin, Gary Harvey Under the Piano Trudy Grant, Kevin Sullivan 1997 12th Gemini Awards Hiroshima Kazutoshi Wadakura, Robin Spry, Michael Campus, Paul E. Painter, Andrew Adelson, Tracey Alexander The Arrow Eric Jordan, Aaron Kim Johnston, Mary Young Leckie, Paul Stephens, Jack Clements Captains Courageous Robert Halmi Sr., Lisa Towers, Tony Allard, Matthew O'Connor Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story Duncan Lamb, Bonita Siegel Giant Mine Alan Burke 1998 13th Gemini Awards The Sleep Room Bernard Zukerman, Micheline Charest, Ronald A. Weinberg Borrowed Hearts Mary Kahn, Peter Alan Sussman, Ed Gernon, Gary Delfiner, Roma Downey Pit Pony Andrew Cochran Platinum Joanne Forgues, Madeleine Henrié, Claude Godbout White Lies Phil Savath 1999 14th Gemini Awards Milgaard Vibika Bianchi, Laszlo Barna, Ritchard Findlay, Martin Harbury, Laura Lightbown At the End of the Day: The Sue Rodriguez Story Laszlo Barna, Bob Miller, Sheldon Larry Happy Christmas, Miss King Trudy Grant, Kevin Sullivan Justice Alyson Feltes, Brian Dennis, Seaton McLean Shot Through the Heart Robert Lantos, Su Armstrong, Francine Lefrak, David M. Thompson
2000s Year Film Producers 2000 15th Gemini Awards Dr. Lucille: The Lucille Teasdale Story Claude Bonin, Francine Allaire, André Picard Murder Most Likely Bob Carney, Paul Gross, Frank Siracusa, Robert Forsyth, Anne Marie La Traverse One Heart Broken Into Song Terry Greenlaw, William D. MacGillivray Restless Spirits Susan Cavan, Patrick Whitley, Sheila Hockin The Sheldon Kennedy Story Doug MacLeod, Pierre Sarrazin 2001 16th Gemini Awards Best Dramatic Miniseries Nuremberg Alec Baldwin, Jonathan Cornick, Gerald W. Abrams, Peter Alan Sussman, Suzanne Girard, Ian McDougall, Mychèle Boudrias Haven Peter Alan Sussman, Mark Winemaker, Paulette Breen Revenge of the Land Bernard Zukerman Best TV Movie Scorn Christian Bruyère, Laszlo Barna, Maryke McEwen Blessed Stranger: After Flight 111 Wayne Grigsby, David MacLeod Chasing Cain Michael Donovan, Bernard Zukerman, Jerry Ciccoritti Lucky Girl Anne Marie La Traverse, Louise Garfield The Secret Life of Algernon Nancy Marano 2002 17th Gemini Awards Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story Christina Jennings, Stephen Alix, Scott Garvie, Paul Stephens Further Tales of the City Suzanne Girard, Luc Châtelain, Alan Poul, Tim Bevan Jinnah on Crime: Pizza 911 Hugh Beard, Debra Beard Society's Child Julia Sereny, Phyllis Laing, Jennifer Kawaja, Sharon McGowan Stolen Miracle Joy Rosen, Lisa Olfman 2003 18th Gemini Awards 100 Days in the Jungle Nicolette Saina, Sean O'Byrne, Matthew O'Connor, Tom Rowe, Mary Anne Waterhouse AKA Albert Walker Anne Marie La Traverse, Jonathan Cavendish, Sophie Gardiner, Mike Dormer Chasing Cain: Face Bernard Zukerman, Michael Prupas The Interrogation of Michael Crowe Terry Gould, Jean Bureau The Many Trials of One Jane Doe Bernard Zukerman, Michael Prupas, Jamie Brown, Kim Todd 2004 19th Gemini Awards Human Cargo Hugh Beard, Debra Beard, Brian McKeown, Linda Svendsen Cowboys and Indians: The J. J. Harper Story Eric Jordan, Jeremy Torrie Elizabeth Rex Jennifer Jonas, Niv Fichman, Daniel Iron The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie Chad Oakes, Michael Frislev Open Heart Laszlo Barna, Brian Dennis, Timothy M. Hogan, Phyllis Platt 2005 20th Gemini Awards Best Dramatic Miniseries Sex Traffic Wayne Grigsby, Michele Buck, David MacLeod, Derek Wax H2O Paul Gross, Frank Siracusa Lives of the Saints Gabriella Martinelli, Giovanna Arata Best TV Movie Tripping the Wire Arnie Gelbart, Francine Allaire, Anne Marie La Traverse Burn: The Robert Wraight Story Heather Haldane, Randy Bradshaw, Doug MacLeod, Mary Young Leckie The Last Casino Greg Dummett, Madelaine Henrie The Life Chris Haddock, Lynn Barr, Laura Lightbown, Arvi Liimatainen, Pierre Sarrazin 2006 21st Gemini Awards Best Dramatic Miniseries Human Trafficking Michael Prupas, Christian Duguay, Irene Litinsky Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story Kevin DeWalt Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making Wayne Grigsby, David MacLeod Best TV Movie Hunt for Justice Arnie Gelbart, Francine Allaire, Randy Holleschau, Anne Marie La Traverse, Christine Ruppert Heyday! Anna Stratton, Robin Cass, Paul Pope Intelligence: "Pilot" Chris Haddock, Carwyn Jones, Laura Lightbown, Arvi Liimatainen, Stephen Surjik One Dead Indian Brent Barclay, Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny, Kevin Tierney Terry Christina Jennings, Shawn Ashmore, Patrick Cassavetti, Scott Garvie, Gail Harvey, Shane Kinnear, Julie Lacey, Laurie McLarty, Paul Nicholls 2007 22nd Gemini Awards Best Dramatic Miniseries Dragon Boys Michael Chechik, Howard Dancyger, Ian Weir Answered by Fire Michael Prupas, Roger Le Mesurier, Barbara Samuels, Roger Simpson, Andrew Walker Best TV Movie Doomstown Pierre Sarrazin, Suzette Couture, Susan Murdoch Eight Days to Live Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Ken Gord, Graham Ludlow, Laurie McLarty, Virginia Rankin, Kelly Rowan In God's Country Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Robert O. Green, Julie Lacey, Graham Ludlow, Laurie McLarty, Kelly Rowan, Paul Stephens Last Exit Richard Lalonde, Daniel Iron The Robber Bride Christina Jennings, Brian Dennis, Scott Garvie, Julia Stannard, Simon Wright 2008 23rd Gemini Awards Best Dramatic Miniseries The Englishman's Boy Kevin DeWalt Across the River to Motor City Robert Wertheimer, David Devine, Richard Mozer Would Be Kings Ilana Frank, Tassie Cameron, Daphne Park, Ray Sager, Peter R. Simpson, Esta Spalding, David Wellington Best TV Movie Mayerthorpe Jordy Randall, Tom Cox, Jon Slan A Life Interrupted Jean Bureau, Anne Carlucci, Serge Denis, Stephen Greenberg, Josée Mauffette Luna: Spirit of the Whale Trish Dolman Sticks and Stones Josée Vallée, André Béraud, Tim Hogan, Rick LeGuerrier Victor Bernard Zukerman 2009 24th Gemini Awards Best Dramatic Miniseries Burn Up Tom Cox, Stephen Garrett Diamonds Jennifer Kawaja, Liz Jarvis, Phyllis Laing, Philo Pieterse, Julia Sereny, Carrie Stein, Simon Vaughan, Nick Witkowski The Last Templar Robert Halmi, Michael Prupas, Irene Litinsky XIII: The Conspiracy Ken Gord, Thomas Anargyros, Edouard de Vésinne, Jay Firestone Best TV Movie Elijah Blake Corbet, Gigi Boyd, Kevin Eastwood, Chris Leeson, Lisa Meeches, Mary Anne Waterhouse Céline Laszlo Barna, Steven Silver In a World Created by a Drunken God Kirstie McLellan, Larry Day Of Murder and Memory Ilana Frank, Daniel Iron, Semi Chellas, David Wellington The Secret of the Nutcracker Joe Novak, Matt Gillespie, Jim Sutherland, Shirley Vercruysse The Terrorist Next Door Pierre Sarrazin, Suzette Couture, Richard Lalonde, Susan Murdoch
2010s