The Canadian Screen Award for Best Sound Design in a Documentary is an annual award, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. It is presented as part of the Canadian Screen Awards program, to honour the best sound in a feature documentary film. Unlike the awards for narrative feature films, which are separated into two distinct categories for Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing, there is only a single category for documentary films considering all aspects of sound design.
The award was presented for the first time at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024.
2020s Year Nominees Film Ref 2023 12th Canadian Screen Awards Sam Rodgers, James Lazarenko, Claire Dobson, Krystin Hunter, Graham Rogers, Jane Tattersall, Stefana Fratila, Paul Germann, Steve Medeiros, Marilee Yorston, Steve Hammond, David Yonson, Steve Copley Swan Song Connie Thiessen, "Canadian Screen Awards winners: Cinematic Arts". Broadcast Dialogue, May 30, 2024. Sylvain Bellemare, Isabelle Lussier Days (Les jours) Pat Mullen, "Canadian Screen Award Nominees in Documentary and Factual Categories". Point of View, March 6, 2024. Brian Eimer Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope Hans Laitres, Sylvain Bellemare, Daniel Capeille The White Guard (La Garde blanche) Catherine Van Der Donckt, Stéphane Cadotte, Jean Paul Vialard, Geoffrey Mitchell Beyond Paper (Au-delà du papier) 2024 13th Canadian Screen Awards Marie-Pierre Grenier, Camille Demers-Lambert, Nataq Huault, Olivier Germain, Alexis Farand Okurimono Jamie Casemore, "CSAs ‘25: Universal Language takes five at Cinematic Arts Awards". Playback, May 31, 2025. Benoît Dame, Catherine Van Der Donckt Yintah Pat Mullen, "The Tragically Hip, Okurimono Lead Canadian Screen Award Documentary Nominees". Point of View, March 26, 2025. Alex Lane Intercepted Patrice LeBlanc, Luc Boudrias Diary of a Father (Journal d'un père) David Rose Wilfred Buck 2025 14th Canadian Screen Awards Andrew Zukerman Endless Cookie Jamie Casemore, "CSAs ’26: R.T. Thorne’s 40 Acres leads cinematic arts winners". Playback, May 28, 2026. Sylvain Brassard 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. Eli Haligua, Blair Moog, Fatih Ragbet, Gulay Acar Fairy Creek Gregor Phillips, D'wayne Murray, Ramsay Bourquin, May Guimarães, Alex Macia, Devon Quelch, Jake Kerr, Peter Robinson Saints and Warriors Simon Plouffe Seeing Through the Darkness (Les yeux ne font pas le regard)
See also Prix Iris for Best Sound in a Documentary
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