The Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Music in a Documentary is an annual award, presented as part of the Canadian Screen Awards program to honour the year's best musical contributions in Canadian theatrical documentary films.
The award was presented for the first time at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.
2020s Year Nominees Film Ref 2022 11th Canadian Screen Awards Jonathan Goldsmith To Kill a Tiger Jackson Weaver, "To Kill a Tiger, We're All Gonna Die and BLK emerge as top winners at CSAs' opening night". CBC News, April 11, 2023. Ramachandra Borcar Scrap Pat Mullen, "2023 Canadian Screen Award Nominations for Documentary". Point of View, February 22, 2023. Walker Grimshaw Dear Audrey Delphine Measroch Humus Edo Van Breemen, Johannes Winkler Handle With Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew 2023 12th Canadian Screen Awards Ramachandra Borcar The Longest Goodbye Connie Thiessen, "Canadian Screen Awards winners: Cinematic Arts". Broadcast Dialogue, May 30, 2024. Olivier Alary, Johannes Malfatti Twice Colonized Pat Mullen, "Canadian Screen Award Nominees in Documentary and Factual Categories". Point of View, March 6, 2024. Antoine Berthiaume Greyland Kat Duma, Verity Susman, Matthew Simms Tramps! Stéphanie Hamelin Tomala I Lost My Mom (J'ai placé ma mère) 2024 13th Canadian Screen Awards Murray Lightburn Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story Jamie Casemore, "CSAs ‘25: Universal Language takes five at Cinematic Arts Awards". Playback, May 31, 2025. Olivier Alary, Johannes Malfatti Yintah Pat Mullen, "The Tragically Hip, Okurimono Lead Canadian Screen Award Documentary Nominees". Point of View, March 26, 2025. Wilhelm Brandl Okurimono Richard Reed Parry Adrianne and the Castle Sei Nakauchi Pelletier Diary of a Father (Journal d'un père) 2025 14th Canadian Screen Awards Tom Third Modern Whore Jamie Casemore, "CSAs ’26: R.T. Thorne’s 40 Acres leads cinematic arts winners". Playback, May 28, 2026. Marc Bell Spare My Bones, Coyote! (Mais où va-t-on, coyote?) Pat Mullen, "Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story Leads Canadian Screen Awards Documentary Nominations". Point of View, March 25, 2026. Gagan Singh Singhs in the Ring Edo Van Breemen The Track Genevieve Vincent The Stand
See also Prix Iris for Best Original Music in a Documentary
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