Heated Rivalry scores 18 Screen Awards nods despite ineligibility

Source: thestar.com

Heated Rivalry, a steamy gay hockey romance series, received 18 nominations for the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards even though it wasn't eligible. The show, created by Canadian talents like Queer as Folk producer Sean Sebilo and stars Charlie Carrick and Jesse Williams, is a U.S.-made Hulu Original. The story reveals how the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television bent rules to recognize its impact, raising questions about fairness in celebrating homegrown stories.