The Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Performance in a Film was an award presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television as part of the Canadian Screen Awards program, to honour the best leading performance in a theatrical film.
It was a merger of the former awards for Best Actor and Best Actress, following the academy's announcement in August 2022 that it would start presenting gender-neutral acting awards instead of gendered ones. The category was presented only at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023; beginning with the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024, it was split into separate awards for Best Lead Performance in a Comedy Film and Best Lead Performance in a Drama Film.
2020s
| Year | Actor | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 11th Canadian Screen Awards | |||
| Lamar Johnson | Brother | ||
| Choi Seung-yoon | Riceboy Sleeps | ||
| Monia Chokri | Babysitter | ||
| Larissa Corriveau | That Kind of Summer (Un été comme ça) | ||
| Kelly Depeault | Noemie Says Yes (Noémie dit oui) | ||
| Joseph Engel | Falcon Lake | ||
| Steve Laplante | Viking | ||
| Maxime Le Flaguais | Rodeo (Rodéo) |
References
- Joseph Pugh, "Canadian Screen Awards switching to gender-neutral performance categories". CBC News, August 25, 2022.
- Jenna Benchetrit, "Brother dominates with a dozen wins on third night of Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, April 13, 2023.
- Etan Vlessing, "Canadian Screen Awards: TV Drama ‘The Porter’ Leads With 19 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter, February 22, 2023.