11^th annual Cayle Chernin Awards

 Theatre: Production & Media Arts: Production

60^th Anniversary of Equity Showcase

The Cayle Awards are presented to emerging or discipline evolving female, female-presenting or gender non-conforming artists, of any age, to assist in the creation of a new work. Created in 2012, The Cayle Awards is one of the largest awards in Ontario to empower artists in Media and Theatre Arts.

2022 Media Arts: Production

• $2000.00 Cash Prize
• Access to a respected paid Industry Mentor valued at $3,000.00 through CSARN, as well as $1,500 in approved expenses incurred by the artist during the mentorship.
• Equipment and camera TBD

2022 Theatre: Production

• $2000.00 Cash Prize
• Access to a respected paid Industry Mentor valued at $3,000.00 through CSARN, as well as $1,500 in approved expenses incurred by the artist during the mentorship.
• Additional support TBD

Dwight McFee, Founder of the Cayle Chernin Award and Fund along with Equity Showcase Theatre’s, Artistic & Executive Director, Kevin McCormick and the board of Directors are pleased to announce the finalists of the Media Arts (Production) and the Theatre (Production) Cayle Award 2022:

Sending out a huge thank you to all of our sponsors and partners who have supported us in making the CCA’S such a huge success, including AFBS, CSARN, WF White, ACTRA Toronto and all our wonderful donors.

Congratulations to the finalists!

The recipient will be announced on Thursday, May 12th. 

The Recipients and Finalists are traditionally celebrated at the Heliconian Hall in Yorkville each year in May with a Cayle Party and the honouring of the Equity Showcase Cayle Woman of the Year. The event is hosted by the inimitable David Gale and the incredibly talented Teresa Tova, accompanied on the piano by Randy Vancourt. Due to COVID-19, the event has been postponed to Fall 2022. More announcements coming soon.

 The Equity Showcase Cayle Woman of the Year statue acknowledges and honours a female artist’s creative, civic or mentorship contribution to the performing and or media arts.

We are proud to announce that Actor/Producer/Activist Wendy Crewson has been chosen as the 2020-2021 Woman of the Year as well as Actor, Writer and Director Marcia Johnson for the 2022 Woman of the Year distinction. Congratulations to both Wendy and Marcia for the grace, love and joy you bring to the arts community.

 Cayle Chernin Awards

Established in 2012 to honour the life and work of actor, documentary filmmaker, writer, teacher, and mentor Cayle Chernin (1947 – 2011).

Cayle Chernin’s career spanned four decades in film and on stage, developing new works and encouraging young and old artists.

The Cayle Chernin Memorial Fund are very proud of the past Cayle Award recipients: Collette Micks (M), Susanna Fournier (T), Fenulla Jiwani (M), Melissa D’Agostino (M), Audrey Dwyer (T), Jani Lauzon (M), Andrea Scott (T), Jillian Rees-Brown (M), Ronit Rubenstein (T), Ruth Goodwin (T), Annie Bradley (M), Briana Brown (T), Shannon Fewster (M), Sonia Gemmiti (M), Jenna Harris (T), Tracey Hoyt (T), Helen Juvonen (M). Jenn Forgie (T), Dorothy Attabong (M), Rachel Cairns (T) and Alisha Evelyna (M).

Contact:Dwight McFee

dwightmcfee@gmail.com