Mae Martin to Host Canadian Screen Awards Special

Etan Vlessing
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Mae Martin, star of Netflix’s Feel Good series, is set to host a Canadian Screen Awards one-hour special in late May.

The country’s national film and TV awards for the second year running will not be broadcast or streamed live this year, as happened pre-pandemic. Instead, Martin will emcee a live-to-tape one-hour special filled with celebrity interviews and highlights from prize-giving during CSA award shows held in private and in person in Toronto.

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“I am elated to be hosting this celebration of all the amazing talent in Canada, and plan on asking a lot of people I admire for selfies,” Martin said in a statement about her hosting duties. Last year’s Canadian Screen Awards TV special was hosted by fellow Canadian Samantha Bee.

Born and raised in Toronto, Martin as a comedian, actor, writer, and producer currently hosts the comedy podcast Handsome, alongside Tig Notaro and Fortune Feimster. Martin also created and starred in Feel Good, a semi-autobiographical comedy originally commissioned by Channel 4. Netflix streamed the comedy for a second and final season.

The absence of a live broadcast or stream for Canada’s main film and TV prize-giving event followed low ratings for the Canadian Screen Awards that pre-dated the pandemic. Katie Lafferty and Roma Ahi of Makers will return this year to produce the TV special to run on the CBC network and CBS Gem, the streaming service, on May 31.

The nominees for the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards will be announced on March 6. The prize-giving will take place during the Canadian Screen Week from May 28 to 31 in Toronto, with Mae Martin hosting the final awards show gala.

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