The Canadian Screen Award Award for Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series is a Canadian Screen Award that honours direction in English language children's television produced in Canada.

Winners and nominees Winners in bold.

2000s Year Actor Series Ref 2003 18th Gemini Awards Bruce McDonald Degrassi: The Next Generation: "Weird Science" Anthony Atkins Edgemont: "Friday Night's All Right" Jessica Bradford When I Was Seven Grant Harvey Mentors: "Remembrance" Stefan Scaini Strange Days at Blake Holsey High: "Culture" 2004 19th Gemini Awards Phil Earnshaw Degrassi: The Next Generation: "Pride" Michael Fallows Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids Don McBrearty Mrs. Ashboro's Cat Chuck Rubin Poko: "Poko on the Moon" Martin Wood The Impossible Elephant 2005 20th Gemini Awards Graeme Campbell Instant Star: "You Can't Always Get What You Want" Jeffrey Agala, Ridd Sorenson, Mauro Casalese Atomic Betty: "Atomic Roger/Toxic Talent" Robert de Lint renegadepress.com: "Dying to Connect" Robert Higden, Richard Mortimer, Sid Goldberg Surprise! It's Edible Incredible!: "Matthew and Jordan" J. J. Johnson This Is Daniel Cook: "This is Daniel Cook Doing Magic..." 2006 21st Gemini Awards Paolo Barzman 15/Love: "Volley of the Dolls" Stan Gadziola, Chuck Rubin, Brian Duchschere Poko: "Poko & Bibi of the Arctic" Philip Marcus Dragon: "Dragon Runs the Store" Ron Murphy Dark Oracle: "TrailBLAZE" Jamie Whitney If the World Were a Village 2007 22nd Gemini Awards Joseph Sherman Johnny Test: "Saturday Night's Alright for Johnny/Johnny's Mint Chip" Graeme Campbell Instant Star: "I Fought the Law" Robert Cohen The Great Canadian Polar Bear Adventure Rick Marshall Peep and the Big Wide World: "Dry Duck" Pat Williams Instant Star: "Personality Crisis" 2008 23rd Gemini Awards Robert Daniel Pytlyk Drug Class: "Travis' Story" Jeff Beesley renegadepress.com: "Cyber Sandbox" Graeme Campbell Instant Star: "Celebrity Skin" Steve Diguer Tumbletown Tales: "Secret Rodent Club" Phil Earnshaw Degrassi: The Next Generation: "Standing in the Dark, Part 1" 2009 24th Gemini Awards Eleanore Lindo Degrassi: The Next Generation: "Fight the Power" René Dowhaniuk The Next Star: "The Duet" Alex Khan Think Big: "Getting It Right" Michael Mabbott Life with Derek: "March Break" Pat Williams Instant Star: "Us and Them"

2010s Year Actor Series Ref 2010 25th Gemini Awards Stefan Brogren Degrassi: "Beat It, Part 2"| |- | Phil Earnshaw | Degrassi: "Just Can't Get Enough, Part 2" | rowspan=4| |- | Liz Haines | The Ocean Room: "Shorter Circuits" |- | John May | How to Be Indie: "How to Trick Your Parents into Treating You Like a Grown Up" |- | Craig Pryce | Family Biz: "Shake the Box" |- | rowspan="6" align="center"| 2011 26th Gemini Awards |- style="background:#FAEB86;" | Pat Williams| Degrassi: "All Falls Down, Part 2"| |- | Phil Earnshaw | Degrassi: "My Body is a Cage, Part 2" | rowspan=4| |- | William Gordon | Pirates: Adventures in Art: "Yo Ho Shadow" |- | J. J. Johnson | Dino Dan: "Where the Dinosaurs Are" |- | Mitchell Ness | Wingin' It: "Hold the Dressing" |- | rowspan="6" align="center"| 2012 1st Canadian Screen Awards |- style="background:#FAEB86;" | Phil Earnshaw| Degrassi: "Scream, Part 2"| |- | Derby Crewe | Wingin' It: "Friday Afternoon Fever" | rowspan=4| |- | Neill Fearnley | The Haunting Hour: "Lights Out" |- | Brian Roberts | My Babysitter's A Vampire: "Three Geeks and a Demon" |- | Nadine Schwartz | run run revolution |- | rowspan="6" align="center"| 2013 2nd Canadian Screen Awards |- style="background:#FAEB86;" | Stefan Brogren| Degrassi: "Time of My Life"| |- | Derby Crewe | Wingin' It: "Live and Let Fly" | rowspan=4| |- | Samir Rehem | The Next Step: "Sabotage" |- | Jesse Shamata, Rae Upton | The Grizzly Cup: "Part 1" |- | Randall "RT!" Thorne | ALIVE |- | rowspan="6" align="center"| 2014 3rd Canadian Screen Awards |- style="background:#FAEB86;" | Phil Earnshaw| Degrassi: "Hypnotize"| |- | Neill Fearnley | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: "Brush With Madness" | rowspan=4| |- | Allan Harmon | If I Had Wings |- | J. J. Johnson | This Is Scarlett and Isaiah: "This Is Isaiah Helping with the First Day of School" |- | John Payne and Lynn Reist | Franklin and Friends: "Franklin and the Four Seasons" |- | rowspan="6" align="center"| 2015 4th Canadian Screen Awards |- style="background:#FAEB86;" | Phil Earnshaw| Degrassi: "Finally, Part 2"| |- | Stefan Brogren | Open Heart: "Last Things First" | rowspan=4| |- | J. J. Johnson | Annedroids: "New Pals" |- | Jesse Shamata | Gaming Show (In My Parents' Garage): "All Night Long" |- | Craig Wallace | Odd Squad: "The One That Got Away" |- | rowspan="6" align="center"| 2016 5th Canadian Screen Awards |- style="background:#FAEB86;" | Eleanor Lindo| Degrassi: Next Class: "#ThisCouldBeUsButYouPlayin"| |- | J. J. Johnson | Odd Squad: "The First Day" | rowspan=4| |- | Zsolt Luka | The Mystery Files: "The Mystery Behind the Mask" |- | Ryan Marley | Science Max: Experiments at Large: "How You Build It" |- | Stefan Scaini | Odd Squad: "Failure to Lunch" |- | rowspan="6" align="center"| 2017 6th Canadian Screen Awards |- style="background:#FAEB86;" | John Kent Harrison| L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables: Fire & Dew Derby Crewe The Next Step: "A New Regime" J. J. Johnson Dino Dana: "Mega Tooth" J. J. Johnson Odd Squad: "The Cherry On-Top-Inator/Sir" Graeme Lynch Cheer Squad: "Three-peat?" 2018 7th Canadian Screen Awards J. J. Johnson Odd Squad: "World Turned Odd, Pt. 1" Derby Crewe The Next Step: "Coup d'état" J. J. Johnson Dino Dana: "A Dino Never Forgets / Claw and Order" Ryan Marley Science Max: "Gravity Boat" Mitchell T. Ness The Next Step: "No Shell" 2019 8th Canadian Screen Awards Megan Follows Holly Hobbie: "The Freckled Fugitive" Stefan Brogren Holly Hobbie: "The Birthday Basher" J. J. Johnson Dino Dana: "Dino Zone" Gloria Ui Young Kim, Sharon Lewis It's My Party!: "Winter Solstice" Bruce McDonald Creeped Out: "The Unfortunate Five"

2020s Year Actor Series Ref 2020 9th Canadian Screen Awards Warren P. Sonoda Odd Squad Mobile Unit: "Music of Sound" Stefan Brogren Holly Hobbie: "The Salty Songstress" Bruce McDonald Malory Towers: "The Spider" Jasmin Mozaffari Holly Hobbie: "The Puzzled Peacemaker" R. T. Thorne Utopia Falls: "I Can Kick It" 2021 10th Canadian Screen Awards Melanie Orr The Hardy Boys: "What Happened in Bridgeport" Connie Thiessen, "Canadian Screen Awards winners: Children’s & Animation, Lifestyle & Reality". Broadcast Dialogue, April 6, 2022. J.J. Johnson, Stefan Scaini Odd Squad Mobile Unit: "H2 Oh No/In Your Dreams" Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". Entertainment Tonight Canada, February 15, 2022. Graeme Lynch All-Round Champion: "Boxing" Melanie Orr Endlings: "One World One" Nicole Stamp Lockdown: "The Confession" 2022 11th Canadian Screen Awards Melanie Orr The Hardy Boys: "The Doctor's Orders" Connie Thiessen, "2023 Canadian Screen Awards: Children’s & Animation". Broadcast Dialogue, April 12, 2023. Romeo Candido The Next Step: "One Song Glory" Graeme Lynch All-Round Champion: "Hurdles" Bruce McDonald Malory Towers: "The New Headmistress" Warren P. Sonoda Odd Squad Mobile Unit: "Odd Together Now" 2023 12th Canadian Screen Awards Felipe Rodriguez The Hardy Boys: "The Crash" Connie Thiessen, "Canadian Screen Awards winners: Television Craft". Broadcast Dialogue, May 29, 2024. Kara Harun Aunty B's House: "Dumpling of My Heart" Rennata López Dream It to Be It: "I Dream of Soccer" Graeme Lynch All-Round Champion: "Adaptive Boxing" Stefan Scaini Home Sweet Rome: "Tanti Auguri A Lucy" 2024 13th Canadian Screen Awards Alicia K. Harris Beyond Black Beauty: "The Promise of a New Day" Jamie Casemore, "CSAs ‘25: Wynonna Earp: Vengeance leads scripted TV wins". Playback, May 31, 2025. Romeo Candido Gangnam Project: "Pilot" "Canadian Screen Awards: Television Program Categories". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, March 26, 2025. J. J. Johnson Dino Dex: "Chickenosaurus Rex" Allison Johnston Davey and Jonesie's Locker: "You Don't Belong Here" Graeme Lynch All-Round Champion: "Arcathlon"

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