Only films longer than five minutes are eligible in this division.

Best Performance by Male - Film is awarded to a male actor whose comedic performance in a film was broadcast or publicly screened in its first run in Canada during the previous calendar year.

Best Performance by Female - Film is awarded to a female actor whose comedic performance in a film was broadcast or publicly screened in its first run in Canada during the previous calendar year.

Best Director - Film is awarded to a director whose comedic film was broadcast or publicly screened in its first run in Canada during the previous calendar year.

Best Writing - Film is awarded to a writer or writers whose comedic film was broadcast or publicly screened in its first run in Canada during the previous calendar year.