Clement Virgo and Bilal Baig on being among leading Canadian Screen Awards nomineesToronto filmmaker Clement Virgo has worked in the industry for over two decades, yet he says he was surprised to find out that his coming-of-age film set in Scarborough is this year's leading film nominee heading into the Canadian Screen Awards. “When you get nominations, it’s kind of a confirmation of the fact that people respond to your work," Virgo said. Virgo added that it's gratifying for him to witness BIPOC-led content leading the CSA nominations and being embraced in Canada. The Black-led CBC and BET Plus series “The Porter” is the top overall nominee with 19 nods, including best drama series, best writing in a drama and best costume design. On the TV news front, CTV National News with Lisa LaFlamme is up for best national newscast, competing with CBC’s The National, APTN National News and Global National News.
