Canadians Earn Noms for Satellite Awards

(andPOP) - Ellen Page, Ryan Gosling and Seth Rogen are among the Canadians who have scored major nominations for this year's Satellite Awards.

The awards are given by the International Press Academy in Los Angeles, which represents entertainment journalists. Now in its twelfth year, the awards tend to recognize more independent and international films rather than the traditional Hollywood fare.

Page, who plays a pregnant teenager in "Juno," earned a nomination for best actress in a comedy.

Rogen and Gosling received nods for best actor in a comedy for their performances in "Knocked Up" and "Lars and the Real Girl," respectively.

Canadian directors were also honoured. Sarah Polley's "Away from Her" and David Cronenberg's "Eastern Promises" got nominations for best motion picture. The two films are up against "The Lookout," "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead," "No Country for Old Men and "3:10 to Yuma."

Cronenberg was also nominated for best director, while Polley was nominated for best director and best adapted screenplay.

Meanwhile, Canadian director Jason Reitman got a best comedy or musical nod for "Juno." Also nominated in that category are "Hairspray," "Shoot 'Em Up," "Lars and the Real Girl," "Knocked Up" and "Margot at the Wedding."

In total, there were nominations in 34 film and TV categories, six DVD categories and four game categories.

The Satellite Awards will be presented Dec. 16 in Los Angeles.