Yearly Archives: 2015

Industry News, Mr. D

Link: Women underrepresented in TV, film, and now, web series: report

From CBC:

Women underrepresented in TV, film, and now, web series: report
A report released Wednesday says, not only are women are still under-represented in key roles in Canadian film and television, but in web series and as actors as well.

The annual report — released in Toronto and St. John’s at the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival (SJIWFF)— shows while awareness and concern about gender equity in the screen industry has grown, the number of women working as directors, screenwriters and cinematographers in Canadian feature film and television —and now in web series — is still low. Continue reading.

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W5 airs interview with Justin Trudeau on October 24

From a media release:

W5 Delivers Exclusive Interview with Prime Minister-Designate Justin Trudeau, October 24 on CTV

CTV announced today that Chief Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme will deliver to W5 audiences an exclusive interview with Prime Minister-Designate Justin Trudeau, just days after he led the Liberal Party to an historic majority win in Canada’s 2015 Federal Election. Airing Saturday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, CTV GO, and CTVNews.ca, W5’s MR. PRIME MINISTER offers Canadians an exclusive, up-close, post-election campaign glimpse at the country’s Prime Minister-Designate in his first one-on-one interview since being elected earlier this week. From how and why he won the election, to what Canadians can expect in the days, months, and years to come, LaFlamme guides a candid conversation with the country’s next Prime Minister.

In the second story of the evening, W5 reporter Tom Kennedy delivers EMOTIONAL RESCUE, an investigation into Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) in adolescents – a particularly debilitating and often dangerous psychiatric condition which has gained recognition only in recent decades. Characterized by mood swings with little or no apparent reason, BPD can be deadly as those afflicted may take their own lives. Kennedy speaks to families, whose children took their own lives, and who wonder if an earlier diagnosis of the disorder would have saved them. W5 reveals that doctors are often reluctant to diagnose the disorder or misdiagnose it, with potentially deadly consequences.

Last Saturday’s broadcast made W5 the most-watched non-sports program in primetime when it featured an investigation into a Calgary car dealership consignment operation and inaction by the auto sales regulator in Alberta, and provided an inspirational look at Canadian charity Three To Be.

In addition to Saturdays at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, W5 airs Saturdays at 10 p.m. ET and Sundays at 5 p.m. ET on CTV Two, and at 7 p.m. ET on CTV News Channel. W5 can also be seen on Investigation Discovery on Tuesdays at 11 p.m. ET, and Wednesdays at 12 noon ET; on demand at CTVNews.ca/W5, on the CTV NEWS GO app, the CTV Mobile channel on Bell Mobile TV, and through video on demand partners, such as Bell Fibe TV (visit CTV.ca for local listings).

Source: Numeris (BBM Canada), Oct 17, 2015 – Live + Playback 4 days.

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Mohawk Girls

Mohawk Girls returns October 27 on APTN

From a media release:

Mohawk Girls Season Three Debuts Tuesday, October 27 – 9 p.m. Exclusively on APTN

APTN’s (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network) critically-acclaimed and much-loved dramedy Mohawk Girls returns for season three. Our four leading ladies deal with wild situations and unexpected choices as they continue to define what it is to be a modern-day Mohawk woman – not that any of them can agree on what that means. And their families and friends only make matters worse.

In season three, Mohawk Girls will lead the audience further into Mohawk culture, as the girls visit the longhouse and learn ancestral methods of survival while navigating the oh-so-complicated dating world. Sex, romance, tradition: Mohawk Girls celebrates friendship while never shying away from the complexities of life on the rez.

Filmed and set in Montreal and the Kahnawake Mohawk Territory, the six-episode, third season of the half-hour dramedy premieres Tuesday, October 27 with back-to-back episodes airing weekly on APTN East and APTN HD at 9 p.m. ET, and on APTN West at 9 p.m.

Viewers may also delve into the world of Mohawk Girls via the interactive website, with web-exclusive behind-the-scenes videos, a quiz app and entertaining graphic content. The devoted online community of the series can connect via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr.

This season Bailey (Jenny Pudavick) continues on her quest to become the “perfect” Mohawk and discovers a side of herself no one saw coming. Caitlin (Heather White), still having her life ruled by bad choices and bad boy Butterhead (Meegwun Fairbrother), takes a hold of her own destiny. After her embarrassing meltdown at Lollipop’s (Devery Jacobs) wedding, perfectionist Zoe (Brittany Leborgne) spins headlong down the rabbit hole of kinky sex. Ever the fish-out-of-water, Anna (Maika Harper) has found love with Mohawk heartthrob Thunder (Kyle Nobess), but will she ever truly belong?

Returning as the girls’ friends, foes and family members: Rachelle White Wind (Dream Big, Moccasin Flats), Glen Gould (Da Vinci’s City Hall), Tantoo Cardinal (Dances with Wolves, Legends of the Fall) and Alain Chanoine (The Amazing Race Canada).

The first season of Mohawk Girls received positive reviews from major national media outlets, and won several awards, including a Golden Sheaf Award in the Comedy category at the Yorkton Film Festival, the APTN Award at the Festival Présence Autochtone (Montreal First Peoples’ Festival) and a nomination for Best Sitcom at the Banff Rockie Awards.

Mohawk Girls is created and executive produced by Tracey Deer and Cynthia Knight; Tracey Deer directs the episodes and Cynthia Knight is the head writer. The series is produced by Rezolution Pictures’ Catherine Bainbridge, Christina Fon and Linda Ludwick, and executive produced by Catherine Bainbridge, Christina Fon, Linda Ludwick and Ernest Webb. Innovate By Day is the Digital Media Producer and is creating the second-screen experience content on the LVL platform, Purple. Monika Ille is the Executive Director, Programming and Scheduling for APTN. The show is represented by US distributor GRB for worldwide sales representation and has recently been licensed to SBS network in Australia.

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Lost Girl

Link: Lost Girl preview: The End is Nigh

From Hermione Wilson of The TV Junkies:

Lost Girl preview: The End is Nigh
We know a lot of fans are having a hard time waiting for the finale on Sunday night, and we here at The TV Junkies were lucky enough to get an advanced copy. To help you while you wait here are some hints that we are able to drop for you about what to expect in this Sunday’s finale. Given that this is the very last Lost Girl, and we want everyone to experience the episode for themselves, these are merely teases. Sorry no spoilers! We promise! Continue reading.

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Continuum, Featured, Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary, Rookie Blue

Comments and queries for the week of October 23

Is House of Bryan: The Last Straw for Bryan and Sarah Baeumler?

I need an address to mail Bryan Baeumler a letter (more of an impassioned plea) for his construction expertise. —Rebecca

Check out the contact information on Bryan’s website.

Rookie Blue cancelled by Global

I can’t believe they cancelled Rookie Blue, it was my favorite show. Why do all the good Canadian shows get cancelled, like Arctic Air and Flashpoint? Next you’re going to tell me Saving Hope, Remedy and Heartland are gone too. What is wrong with Canadian TV? —Donna

Unfortunately, Global pulled the plug on Remedy after two seasons.

Continuum‘s end … and new beginnings

I understand Kiera ‘s choice. Being a mom myself, I know for a fact that I would take the chance to return to my son. The sad part is that she was so focused on returning that she didn’t take into account that if changes that she helped Alec to make would also change her timeline. It was a bittersweet ending where she changed the future for the better but lost her son. I hope that she’s able to make life for herself or I’d like to think that Alec sends her back to 2015 where she can be amongst friends knowing her son is OK. —Fahima

 

Got a comment or question about Canadian TV? greg@tv-eh.com or @tv_eh.

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