Awards
CANADA’S DRAG RACE
Executive Producer
Saloon Media (Blue Ant Media)
Best Reality / Competition Series 2022 • Canadian Screen Awards • NOMINATED • Trevor Boris, Laura Michalshyshyn, Michael Kot, Pam McNair, Betty Orr, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Justin Stockman, Jen Markowitz, Spencer Fritz (Crave)
In 2022, Canada’s Drag Race also won: Best Direction: Reality / Competition (Shelagh O’Brien); Best Writing: Lifestyle or Reality / Competition (Brandon Ash Mohammed); Best Picture Editing: Reality / Competition (Baun Mah); Best Achievement in Casting: Non-Fiction (Heather Muir); and Best Host or Presenter: Factual or Reality / Competition (Brooke Lynn Hytes, Amanda Brunel, Brad Goreski, Traci Melchor).
In 2023, Canada’s Drag Race won six Canadian Screen Awards: Best Host or Presenter: Factual or Reality / Competition (Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, Traci Melchor); Best Direction: Reality / Competition (Shelagh O'Brien); Best Writing: Reality / Competition (Brandon Ash-Mohammed, Trevor Boris, Spencer Fritz, Kevin Hazlehurst); Best Sound: Lifestyle, Reality or Entertainment (John Diemer, Scott Brachmayer, Rosie Eberhard, Levi Linton, Rob Taylor, Alastair Sims, Eric Leigh); Best Production Design or Art Direction: Non-Fiction (Andrew Kinsella); and Best Achievement in Casting: Non-Fiction (Heather Muir).
Best Reality / Competition Series 2021 • Canadian Screen Awards • WINNER • Trevor Boris, Laura Michalshyshyn, Michael Kot, Pam McNair, Betty Orr, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Justin Stockman, Jen Markowitz, Spencer Fritz (Crave)
In 2021, Canada’s Drag Race also won: Best Host or Presenter: Factual or Reality / Competition (Brooke Lynn Hytes, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Stacey McKenzie); Best Direction: Reality / Competition (Shelagh O’Brien); Best Production Design or Art Direction: Non-Fiction (Peter Faragher); and Best Writing: Lifestyle or Reality / Competition (Mike Bickerton, Elvira Kurt, Jen Markowitz).
CANADA’S DRAG RACE: CANADA VS. THE WORLD
Executive Producer
Saloon Media (Blue Ant Media)
Best Reality / Competition Series 2023 • Canadian Screen Awards • WINNER • Trevor Boris, Laura Michalshyshyn, Michael Kot, Pam McNair, Betty Orr, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Justin Stockman, Jen Markowitz, Spencer Fritz (Crave)
INSIDE THE STATUE WARS
Executive Producer
Saloon Media
Donald Brittain Award for Best Social / Political Documentary Program 2024 • Canadian Screen Awards • NOMINATED • Steve Gamester, Yuma Dean Hester, Elizabeth St. Philip, Michael Kot (CBC / CBC Gem)
HISTORY BY THE NUMBERS "The Roaring 20s"
Executive Producer
Saloon Media
Best Visual Effects 2022 • Canadian Screen Awards • NOMINATED • Jonathon Corbiere, Flavio de Paula, Julia Nadeau, Steve Murphy, Suzanna Brusikiewicz, Tyler Sammy
HOTEL PARANORMAL
Executive Producer
Saloon Media
Best Documentary Series • TBI Content Innovation Awards 2020 • NOMINATED • Saloon Media
LIFE BELOW ZERO: CANADA / LIFE BELOW ZERO: NORTHERN TERRITORIES
Executive Producer
Saloon Media
Best Docu-Series 2021 Rockie Awards Banff Media Festival • NOMINATED • Saloon Media (Cottage Life, National Geographic)
SEARCHING FOR SECRETS
Executive Producer
Saloon Media
Best History Documentary Program or Series 2023 • Canadian Screen Awards • NOMINATED • Steve Gamester, Michael Kot, Julie Chang (Smithsonian Channel Canada)
Best History / Long Format 2021 • The Buzzies Awards (World Congress of Science and Factual Producers) • NOMINATED • Saloon Media
9/11 KIDS
Executive Producer
Saloon Media
Donald Brittain Award for Best Social / Political Documentary Program 2021 • Canadian Screen Awards • WINNER • Steve Gamester, Michael Kot, Betty Orr, Elizabeth St. Philip (documentary Channel)
9/11 Kids was also honoured with:
Best Direction, Documentary Program 2021 • Canadian Screen Awards • NOMINATED • Elizabeth St. Philip
Best Photography, Documentary or Factual 2021 • Canadian Screen Awards • NOMINATED • Chris Romeike
Official Documentary Features Selection at the American Black Film Festival 2020
Rogers Audience Award Hot Docs Film Festival 2020
DOC NYC Festival Official Selection 2020
Realscreen 2020 MIPCOM Pick
Sarasota Film Festival Official Selection 2020
Buzzies Award (WCSFP) Nominee 2021
TED BUNDY: FALLING FOR A KILLER
Executive Producer
Saloon Media
Best Docu-Series 2021 American Reality Television Awards • NOMINATED • Saloon Media (Amazon Prime)
Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer was also honoured with:
Best Editing in Docu-series / Factual 2021 Canadian Cinema Editors Award • WINNER • Eamonn O’Connor, Stephen Taylor
Best Edited Series or Miniseries - Documentary / Non-Fiction 2021 BFE Cut Above Award • NOMINATED • Peter Denes
10 Best True-Crime Docs of 2020 - USA Today
CHEATING HITLER: SURVIVING THE HOLOCAUST
Executive Producer
Saloon Media
Best History Documentary Program or Series 2021 • Canadian Screen Awards • NOMINATED • Steve Gamester, Michael Kot, Sam Sniderman (HISTORY)
Cheating Hitler: Surviving the Holocaust was also honoured with:
Barbara Sears Award for Best Visual Research 2021 • Canadian Screen Awards • WINNER • Elizabeth Klinck (Archive Producer), Elspeth Domville (Additional Visual Research) Monica Penner (Additional Visual Research)
Barbara Sears Award for Best Editorial Research 2021 • Canadian Screen Awards • NOMINATED • Natasza Niedzielska, Heather Kohlmann, Steve Gamester, Rebecca Snow, Naomi Wise
Best Writing, Documentary 2021 • Canadian Screen Awards • NOMINATED • Rebecca Snow
Best Direction, Documentary Program 2021 • Canadian Screen Awards • NOMINATED • Rebecca Snow
Best Photography, Documentary or Factual 2021 • Canadian Screen Awards • NOMINATED • Mark Caswell, Alysha Galbreath
Best History and Biography Documentary 2020 • Rockie Awards / Banff Media Festival • NOMINATED • Steve Gamester, Michael Kot, Sam Sniderman (HISTORY)
WITCHES OF SALEM
Executive Producer
Saloon Media
Best History Documentary Program or Series 2021 • Canadian Screen Awards • NOMINATED • Julian P. Hobbs, Julie Chang, Elli Hakami, Michael Kot, Tara Elwood, Stephen Kemp (T+E)
TORNADO HUNTERS
Executive Producer
Saloon Media
Best Digital and Branded Content - Multi-Platform Project 2015 • Realscreen Awards • WINNER • Michael Kot, Paul Kilback, Steve Gamester (Executive Producers for Saloon Media) (CMT, Netflix)
D-DAY TO VICTORY / LAST WAR HEROES
Executive Producer
Entertainment One
Best History or Biography Documentary Program or Series 2013 • Canadian Screen Awards • WINNER • Michael Kot, Paul Wooding, Janice Tufford (HISTORY)
STORMING JUNO
Executive Producer
Entertainment One
Storming Juno was honoured with:
Silver Plaque Special Achievement: Editing • Chicago International Film Festival 2011 • WINNER • John Whitcher
Director’s Guild of Canada Picture Editing - Television Movie / Mini-Series 2011 • NOMINATED • John Whitcher
Director’s Guild of Canada Team Award - Television Movie / Mini-Series 2011 • NOMINATED • Tim Wolochatiuk, Sarah James, Joel Hay, Jason M. Washington, Malcolm McCulloch, Paul Zonneveld, Brian Rice, Lyle Jobe, John Whitcher, Geoff Raffan, Rob Hutchins
STORMING JUNO INTERACTIVE
Executive Producer
Entertainment One
Storming Juno Interactive, produced by Secret Location, was honoured with:
A Gemini Award (Canadian Screen Award) in the category of Best Cross-Platform Project (Non-Fiction), the 2011 AToMiC Bronze Tech Breakthrough Award, a nomination for the FITC Awards, a History Makers Award nomination, a Rose D-Or nomination, and a Webby Award nomination.
SHIPBREAKERS
Director / Executive Producer
Storyline Entertainment
Best Director 2004 • Golden Sheaf Award Yorkton Film Festival • WINNER • Michael Kot
Best Nature / Environment Documentary 2004 • Golden Sheaf Award Yorkton Film Festival • WINNER • Michael Kot, Ed Barreveld, Peter Starr, Deborah Palloway, Derek Rogers
First Prize 2004 • Golden Deer Award / Ecofilms Festival • WINNER • Michael Kot, Ed Barreveld, Peter Starr, Deborah Palloway, Derek Rogers
AFTERMATH: THE REMNANTS OF WAR
Producer
Storyline Entertainment
Donald Brittain Award for Best Social / Political Documentary Program 2002 • Canadian Screen Awards • NOMINATED • Peter Starr, Ed Barreveld, Michael Kot (NFB)
REALSCREEN GLOBAL 100 (2021): SALOON MEDIA
REALSCREEN GLOBAL 200 (2022-23): SALOON MEDIA