Dermain Finlayson
Dermain Finlayson is a Canadian film and television sound editor. He is most noted for his work on the 2024 film 40 Acres, for which he and Ed Douglas won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Sound Editing at the 14th Canadian Screen Awards in 2026.[1]
Awards
[edit]| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2016 | Best Sound in a Variety or Animated Program or Series | Pirate's Passage with Mark Gingras, Adam Stein, John Laing, Keith Elliot, Rudy Michael |
Nominated | |
| 2026 | Best Sound Editing | 40 Acres with Ed Douglas |
Won | [1] | |
| Directors Guild of Canada | 2012 | DGC Team Award, Short Film | Patch Town with Catherine Gourdier, David Sparkes, Barbara McCullam, Diana Young, Michael Doherty, Dale Lennon, Matt Middleton, Robert Nowacki, Joel Richardson |
Won | [2] |
| Best Sound Editing, Television Movie or Miniseries | Committed with Tom Bjelic, John Douglas Smith, James Robb |
Nominated | |||
| 2013 | DGC Team Award, Short Film | Frost with Bob Munroe, Patrick Hagarty, Jesse Katzev, Orlee Buium, Michael Torelli, Adam Stein, James McAteer, Jason McQuarrie, Guy Dube, Rosalie Mackintosh |
Nominated | ||
| 2014 | DGC Team Award, Comedy Television Series | Satisfaction with Keith Samples, Mark Reid, Michael J. Bowman, Stephen Bélanger, Elliott Ell, Jordan Roy, Sam Mantini, Rupert Lazarus, Sean Breaugh, Andra Fay Butler, John MacNeil, Matt Middleton, Beau Turner, Joyce McPherson, Jeff Smith, Yim Hung Kung, Malcolm McCulloch, Keith Park, Craig Webster, Majda Drinnan, John Laing, Tom Bjelic, Adam Stein, James Robb, Andrea H. Greaney, Dawn Howat, Will Taylor, Heather Schmitt |
Nominated | ||
| Sound Editing in a Television Series | Satisfaction with Tom Bjelic, James Robb, Adam Stein |
Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Best Sound Editing in a Television Movie or Miniseries | The Hazing Secret with Mark Gingras, Katie Halliday, John Laing, Mark Dejczak, James Robb |
Nominated | ||
| Best Christmas Party Ever with Mark Gingras, Katie Halliday, John Laing, Dale Lennon, James Robb |
Nominated | ||||
| 2017 | Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le with Tom Bjelic, John Laing, Dale Lennon, Michael Mancuso, James Robb, Kevin Banks |
Nominated | [3] | ||
| 2023 | Outstanding Sound Editing, Comedy or Family Series | Home Sweet Rome! with Ryan Birnberg, Mark Gingras |
Nominated | [4] | |
| 2025 | Best Sound Editing in a Feature Film | 40 Acres with Ed Douglas |
Won | [5] | |
| Golden Reel Awards | 2015 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Series 1 Hour – Dialogue/ADR | Texas Rising | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2012 | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special | Hatfields & McCoys with Tom Bjelic, John Laing, John Douglas Smith, Mark Dejczak, Michael Mancuso, Kevin Banks, Darrell Hall, Alex Bullick, Nathan Robitaille, Dan Kiener, Emilie Boucek, Steve Baine |
Nominated | [6] |
| 2015 | Texas Rising with John Laing, Tom Bjelic, Alex Bullick, Tyler Whitham, Michael Mancuso, Adam Stein, Petra Bach, Jill Purdy, Mark Dejczak, Mark Gingras, Dale Lennon, Kevin Banks, Jim Harrison, Steve Baine, Simon Meilleur |
Nominated | [7] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Heather Taylor-Singh, "‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ Highlight a Big Night For Music at the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards". Billboard, June 1, 2026.
- ↑ Diane Wild, "Directors Guild award winners announced". TV, eh?, October 21, 2012.
- ↑ Greg David, "2017 Directors Guild of Canada awards nominees announced". TV, eh?, June 26, 2017.
- ↑ Connie Thiessen, "DGC announces TV nominees". Broadcast Dialogue, August 28, 2023.
- ↑ Jamie Casemore, "North of North claims five honours at 2025 DGC Awards". Playback, November 10, 2025.
- ↑ Peter Knegt, "The Complete 2012 Emmy Award Nominations, Led By ‘Mad Men’ and ‘American Horror Story’". IndieWire, July 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Creative Arts Emmys 2015: Full Winners List". Variety, September 12, 2015.
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