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Shaw Rocket Prize finalists named

From a media release:

INTERNATIONAL JURY SELECTS FOUR OUTSTANDING CANADIAN PROGRAMS FOR YOUTHS AND FAMILIES AS FINALISTS FOR THE $50,000 SHAW ROCKET PRIZE

The 2009 Shaw Rocket Prize recognises this year’s best Canadian television programming targeted to youths (13-17) and families.

Jury members Adina Pitt, Vice President, Content Acquisitions and Co-Productions, Cartoon Network and Boomerang; Bob Higgins, Head of Creative, W!LDBRAIN; Deirdre Brennan, Director of Programming, Nickelodeon Australia; and Geoffrey Goodwin, Head of BBC Switch, made the announcement at a reception held today during the 10th Annual KidScreen Summit in New York City.

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Peter Keleghan honoured by ACTRA

20081203-pkeleghanlrgFrom a media release:

Peter Keleghan to Receive ACTRA Toronto’s Award of Excellence

Canadian actor Peter Keleghan will walk away with ACTRA Toronto’s highest honour in 2009. ACTRA’s Award of Excellence recognizes both an outstanding body of work by a performer and that performer’s efforts on behalf of the acting community and Canadian culture. Previous winners include Sarah Polley, Paul Gross, Gordon Pinsent, Sonja Smits, Wendy Crewson and Eric Peterson.

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In the news: Gemini winners

From Alex Strachan of Canwest News Service:

  • Gemini night belongs to Englishman’s Boy and Durham County
    “The tried-and-true ruled the night Friday at the 23rd Annual Gemini Awards at Toronto’s Metro Convention Centre. This Hour Has 22 Minutes, CBC’s veteran faux-news comedy program from Halifax, and Intelligence, CBC’s respected – but cancelled – street drama about drug dealers and rogue government operatives on B.C.’s West Coast, won Geminis for best comedy and drama respectively.” Read more.
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