# Bit Playas

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{{Short description|Canadian comedy web series}}
'''''Bit Playas''''' is a Canadian comedy web series, which premiered in 2019 on [CBC Gem](/source/CBC_Gem).<ref>Amélie Gaudreau, [https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/ecrans/569435/transcender-les-stereotypes "«Bit Playas»: transcender les stéréotypes"]. ''[Le Devoir](/source/Le_Devoir)'', December 20, 2019.</ref> The series stars [Nigel Downer](/source/Nigel_Downer) and [Kris Siddiqi](/source/Kris_Siddiqi) as Leon and Ahmed, two aspiring actors who find that their status as [people of colour](/source/people_of_colour) relegates them to bit parts.<ref>Glenn Sumi, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/best-web-series-bit-playas-gary-demons "What to stream: Bit Playas, Gary And His Demons and Jan Caruana"]. ''[Now](/source/Now_(newspaper))'', March 18, 2020.</ref>

The series received six [Canadian Screen Award](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award) nominations at the [9th Canadian Screen Awards](/source/9th_Canadian_Screen_Awards) in 2021, for Best Fiction Web Program or Series, Best Lead Performance in Web Program or Series (2: Downer, Siddiqi), Best Direction in a Web Program or Series (2: Allison Johnston for the episode "Comic Con" and [Samir Rehem](/source/Samir_Rehem) for the episode "Final Fight") and Best Writing in a Web Program or Series (Siddiqi and Downer for the episode "Auditions").<ref>Brent Furdyk, [https://web.archive.org/web/20210330100408/https://etcanada.com/news/762146/television-nominees-announced-for-2021-canadian-screen-awards-schitts-creek-leads-the-pack-with-21-nominations/ "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations"]. ''[ET Canada](/source/ET_Canada)'', March 30, 2021.</ref> It won the awards for Best Fiction Web Program or Series and Best Writing in a Web Program or Series.<ref>Victoria Ahearn, [https://toronto.citynews.ca/2021/05/18/sarah-polley-jayne-eastwood-among-winners-on-night-2-of-canadian-screen-awards/ "Sarah Polley, Jayne Eastwood among winners on night 2 of Canadian Screen Awards"]. [CityNews](/source/CityNews), May 18, 2021.</ref>

==Episodes==
# "Auditions"
# "Shopping Day"
# "Privilege Theatre"
# "Dads"
# "Becky's"
# "Comic Con"
# "D&D"
# "Final Fight"

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|6560396}}

{{CBC Television shows (current and upcoming)}}

Category:2019 web series debuts
Category:Canadian comedy web series
Category:CBC Gem original programming
Category:Best Digital Fiction Series Canadian Screen Award winners

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