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Follow on Google News | ‘Survivorman’ Nominated for 3 Canadian Screen AwardsStar, producer and cameraman Les Stroud recognized for photography, writing, host skills
By: Survivorman “I am deeply honored to be nominated for these Canadian Screen Awards,” said Les Stroud, also known as Survivorman (http://lesstroud.ca/ As Survivorman, Stroud has faced every extreme that Mother Nature can throw at him, from surviving at sea to foraging while shipwrecked on a desert island and more, logging a half-million miles trekking across the world in the process. Known as the original genre creator of ‘Survival TV,’ Survivorman is one of the highest rated shows in the history of OLN Canada (http://www.oln.ca), the Science Channel US and Discovery Channel US, and remains the highest rated repeat show on the Discovery Channel. Survivorman is licensed for broadcast worldwide, with ratings in the US hitting 2 million on individual episodes. To date, Stroud has been nominated for 19 Canadian Screen Awards (formerly the Gemini’s), including winning for Best Writer. To learn more about Stroud and Survivorman, visit http://lesstroud.ca/ About Les Stroud Les Stroud is a survival expert, filmmaker, writer, singer-songwriter, speaker and performer. Best known for producing, directing, creating, and starring in Discovery Channel’s Survivorman,he’s the only producer to devise an internationally broadcasted series entirely written, videotaped and hosted solo. The hit TV series is one of the highest rated shows in the history of OLN Canada, the Science Channel U.S. and The Discovery Channel U.S. Stroud is also a best-selling author and musician. He has written three survival-centric books, including Will to Live, and produced three albums. A renowned conservationist and activist for the environment, Stroud lives in Northern Ontario. Follow him on Twitter at @reallesstroud (https://twitter.com/ About the Academy The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is a national, non-profit, professional association dedicated to the promotion, recognition and celebration of exceptional achievements in Canadian film, television and digital media. Unifying industry professionals across Canada, the Academy is a vital force representing all screen-based industries. About the Canadian Screen Awards and Canadian Screen Week The Academy's Canadian Screen Awards is the annual awards show to celebrate the best in film, television and digital media; they are part of Canadian Screen Week (February 23–March 1, 2015) and the 2-Hour Live Broadcast Gala will air Sunday March 1 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC. End
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