For the Record (web series)

For the Record is a Canadian comedy drama web series, which premiered in 2020 on CBC Gem. Created by Julian De Zotti, the six-episode anthology series centres on the emotional role of music in people's lives, with each episode focusing on a character facing a significant personal moment and the song that soundtracks it.

The cast includes De Zotti, Lisa Baylin, Anna Hopkins, Karen LeBlanc, Kira Clavell, Maurice Dean Wint, Moni Ogunsuyi, Theresa Tova, Phil Borg, Lyriq Bent, Alexandra Beaton, Uni Park, Johnny Orlando, Melissa McNerney, Justine Nelson, Alannah Ong, Brynn Chamblee, Tashi Simmons and Neil Lu.

The series was originally produced for CTV's planned Snackable web service, but moved to CBC Gem after Snackable was shelved.

The French firm Mediawan purchased international distribution rights to the series.

The series received eight award nominations at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards, but did not win any.

Awards

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
Canadian Screen Awards	2022	Best Web Program or Series, Fiction	Julian De Zotti, Jonas Diamond, Lisa Baylin	Nominated
		Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series	Lyriq Bent	Nominated
			Julian De Zotti	Nominated
			Anna Hopkins	Nominated
		Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series	Karen Leblanc	Nominated
			Theresa Tova	Nominated
			Maurice Dean Wint	Nominated
		Best Direction in a Web Program or Series	Sudz Sutherland	Nominated

References

"What to watch on CBC Gem in December 2020". Now, November 25, 2020.
"Review: ‘For the Record’ Hits All the Right Notes - SXSW Online 2021". Nerds & Beyond, March 19, 2021.
Jordan Pinto, "For the Record producers eye int’l opportunities ahead of SXSW premiere". Playback, March 16, 2021.
Max Goldbart, Tom Grater and Andreas Wiseman, "Mediawan Takes ‘For The Record’; Lionsgate Boards Emma Thompson Pic; NENT Enters ‘North Sea Connection’; Pluto TV BBC Deal; Czech Oscar Entry — Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood, October 11, 2021.
Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.

External links

For the Record at IMDb

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