Canadian Screen Awards Spotlight: Universal Language Tops Night Two
Saturday, May 31, 2025, 10:20 pm
At the Canadian Screen Awards, excitement surged as standout projects captured the audience’s imagination in a night of unexpected twists. Reports highlighted that ‘Universal Language’—alternatively known as ‘Une langue universelle’—took home multiple awards, while “Wynonna Earp: Vengeance” also shone. The event blended creative energy with moments of delightful irony.
An absurdist Winnipeg-set fever dream and a millennial identity dramedy are among the leading contenders heading into tonight’s Canadian Screen Awards. Matthew Rankin’s “Universal Language” picked up five awards in the film categories at a ceremony over the weekend and will compete for several more…
An absurdist dramedy set in an alternate-reality Winnipeg and a TV movie about a demon-slaying gunslinger dominated the Canadian Screen Awards on Saturday. “Universal Language,” directed by and starring Matthew Rankin, led the film categories with five wins at a gala dedicated to the cinematic arts…
Les remises des prix Écrans canadiens se termineront dimanche, par un gala qui sera diffusé sur les ondes de CBC.
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