# List of awards and nominations received by Sanctuary

Sanctuary is a Canadian science fantasy television series created by Damian Kindler. The show aired on Syfy between 2008 and 2011, for four seasons and a total of 59 episodes. During its run, the show received considerable attention for its use of cutting edge technology that was still rare for television at the time, particularly its embrace of fully virtual special effects. Kindler also received attention for his pioneering embrace of the Internet to distribute and market television prior to the advent and widespread popularity of streaming by making webisodes. The show received a variety of nomination and awards throughout its broadcast, including an Emmy for visual effects. In 2008, Guinness World Records awarded Kindler the then-record for the Highest Budget for a Direct-to-Web Broadcast.

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2009 | Outstanding Visual Effects for a Series | Lee Wilson | Nominated |
| Guinness World Records | 2008 | Highest Budget for a Direct-to-Web Broadcast | Sanctuary | Won |
| Leo Awards | 2009 | Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | Lee Wilson, Caleb Ashmore, Matthew Belbin, Sebastien Bergeron, Ken Lee, Lionel Lim, Mladen Miholjcic, Les Quinn, Lisa Sepp-Wilson, Philippe Thibault | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2009 | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Christopher Heyerdahl | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2009 | Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series | Sam Egan | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2009 | Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series | Gordon Rempel | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2009 | Best Makeup in a Dramatic Series | Todd Masters, Nicholas Podbrey, Sarah Pickersgill, Harlow MacFarlane | Won |
| Leo Awards | 2009 | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Amanda Tapping | Won |
| Leo Awards | 2009 | Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Jonathan Yeong | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2009 | Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Ryan Robbins | Won |
| Leo Awards | 2009 | Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Gabrielle Rose | Won |
| Leo Awards | 2009 | Best Direction in a Dramatic Series | Steven A. Adelson | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2010 | Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series | Damian Kindler | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2010 | Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series | Alan McCullough | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2010 | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Amanda Tapping | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2010 | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Ryan Robbins | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2010 | Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Michael Shanks | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2010 | Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | Lee Wilson, Caleb Ashmore, Matthew Belbin, Sebastien Bergeron, Ken Lee, Lionel Lim, Mladen Miholjcic, Les Quinn, Lisa Sepp-Wilson, Philippe Thibault | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2010 | Best Makeup in a Dramatic Series | Francesca von Zimmurman, Andrea Manchur | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2010 | Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series | Gordon Rempel | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2011 | Best Dramatic Series | Damian Kindler, Amanda Tapping, Martin Wood, Alan McCullough, S. Lily Hui, James Thorpe, Lee Wilson, George Horie, Gillian Horvath | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2011 | Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series | Damian Kindler | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2011 | Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series | James Thorpe | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2011 | Best Direction in a Dramatic Series | Steven A. Adelson | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2011 | Best Overall Sound in a Dramatic Series | Hugo De La Cerda, Kevin Belen, Kevin Sands, Jean Tejkel | Won |
| Leo Awards | 2011 | Best Stunt Coordination in a Dramatic Series | Marshall Virtue, Rob Hayter | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2011 | Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series | Eric Hill | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2012 | Best Dramatic Series | Damian Kindler, Amanda Tapping, Martin Wood, Alan McCullough, S. Lily Hui, James Thorpe, Lee Wilson, George Horie, Gillian Horvath | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2012 | Best Direction in a Dramatic Series | Damian Kindler | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2012 | Best Direction in a Dramatic Series | Martin Wood | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2012 | Best Direction in a Dramatic Series | Steven A. Adelson | Won |
| Leo Awards | 2012 | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Amanda Tapping | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2012 | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Robin Dunne | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2012 | Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Pascale Hutton | Won |
| Leo Awards | 2012 | Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Jonathan Young | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2012 | Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series | James Thorpe | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2012 | Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series | Damian Kindler | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2012 | Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | Lee Wilson, Caleb Ashmore, Matthew Belbin, Sebastien Bergeron, Ken Lee, Lionel Lim, Mladen Miholjcic, Les Quinn, Lisa Sepp-Wilson, Philippe Thibault | Won |
| Leo Awards | 2012 | Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series | Gordon Rempel | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2012 | Best Cinematography in a Dramatic Series | Gordon Verheul | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2012 | Best Stunt Coordination in a Dramatic Series | Marshall Virtue | Nominated |
| Leo Awards | 2012 | Best Costume Design in a Dramatic Series | Christina McQuarrie | Won |
| Leo Awards | 2012 | Best Production Design in a Dramatic Series | Bridget McGuire | Won |
| Director's Guild of Canada | 2010 | Outstanding Team Achievement in a Television Series - Drama | Damian Kindler, Martin Wood, Doug Brons, Gordon D. MacDonald, Eddy Hardy, Gisela Schulte, Chantelle Collett, Tanner Adams, Amanda Eglisson, Michael McAree, Bruce Brownstein, Heather Vedan, Scott Walden, Stephen Sangster, Terry Brooks, Doug John White | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | 2012 | Drama | Alan McCullough | Nominated |
| Gemini Awards | 2009 | Best Visual Effects | Lee Wilson, Caleb Ashmore, Matthew Belbin, Sebastien Bergeron, Ken Lee, Lionel Lim, Mladen Miholjcic, Les Quinn, Lisa Sepp-Wilson, Philippe Thibault | Won |
| Gemini Awards | 2009 | Best Direction in a Dramatic Series | Steven A. Adelson | Nominated |
| Gemini Awards | 2010 | Best Sound in a Dramatic Series | Hugo De La Cerda, Kevin Belen, Kirby Jinnah, Ryan Nowak, Mike Paprocki, Kevin Sands, Jean Tejkel, Kevin Townshend | Nominated |
| Gemini Awards | 2011 | Best Original Music Score for a Program or Series | Andrew Lockington | Nominated |
| Gemini Awards | 2011 | Best Visual Effects | Les Quinn, Lionel Lim, Sébastien Bergeron, Stephen Kelloway, Lee Wilson, Matt Belbin, Brian Burritt, Lisa Sepp-Wilson, Andrew Bain, Mark A. Lasoff | Nominated |