From a media release: POLKA DOT DOOR AND THE NEW MUSIC TO RECEIVE SPECIAL RECOGNITION AT THE 25TH ANNUAL GEMINI AWARDS MasterWorks Program to be Continued by the Academy; Honours to be Presented at Upcoming Awards Shows The Academy is pleased to introduce the MasterWorks program at the 25th Annual Gemini Awards, a special tribute … Continue reading Geminis honour Polka Dot Door, The New Music
From Kate Taylor of the Toronto Star: Canadian children’s programs a hit, both here and abroad “Children’s television in general, and animation in particular, is a real Canadian forte. Treehouse and YTV, the specialty channels owned by Nelvana’s parent company, Corus, pack their schedules with Canadian cartoons to meet their respective 70- and 60-per-cent Canadian … Continue reading Canadian kids’ shows a hit
From a media release: Shaftesbury’s Murdoch Mysteries heading to China on state-owned broadcaster CCTV Shaftesbury Films today announced that its homegrown hit drama series, Murdoch Mysteries, has been sold to China’s state-owned broadcaster CCTV to air on popular drama channel CCTV-8, which reaches 200 million homes. Seasons one and two of the series will be … Continue reading Murdoch Mysteries sold to China
From Etan Vlessing of the Hollywood Reporter: Navigating Canadian tax incentives takes resourcefulness “It’s much the same in Canadian TV production, where tapping production funds, tax breaks or other soft money to get projects off the ground is the norm. Take That’s So Weird, a sketch comedy series from indie producer Halifax Film for YTV, … Continue reading Navigating Canadian tax incentives
From a media release: How to Be Indie and Men with Brooms Join 2010 Actors’ Fund Film & TV Charity Challenge The 2010 Film and Television Charity Challenge continues to showcase the creativity and generosity of those working in the industry with the latest contributions coming from two new productions. Returning YTV series How to … Continue reading How To Be Indie & Men With Brooms raise money for Actors’ Fund