From a media release:

SHAFTESBURY FILMS’ LIFE WITH DEREK WINS SHAW ROCKET PRIZE
 
Shaftesbury Films’ youth comedy series Life with Derek has won the prestigious Shaw Rocket Prize, it was announced last night at an industry event in Toronto. Life with Derek airs on Family in Canada.
 
Shaftesbury Films will divide the award’s $50,000 purse between the Canadian Film Centre, to be used on a kids’ TV writing and producing intern program; PREVNet (Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network), a coalition of Canadians concerned about bullying; and Life with Derek creator Daphne Ballon. To learn more about these organizations, visit www.prevnet.ca and www.cfccreates.com .

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From the Canadian Press:

• ‘Life With Derek’ wins Shaw Rocket Prize for best childrens’ programming
  “The TV series “Life with Derek” has won the Shaw Rocket Prize for best Canadian children’s program. The show – a half-hour comedy about a blended family that’s forced together two wilful teenagers – took the $50,000 prize at a ceremony held Wednesday night in Toronto. The prize recognizes the best show for children aged 12 and younger and is voted on by nearly 700 students in Grades 4, 5 and 6.” Read more.

From a media release:

PEACE POINT’S FOOD JAMMERS STRIKES GOLD AT THE 41ST ANNUAL WORLDFEST-HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Les Tomlin, President and Executive Producer of Peace Point Entertainment Group is delighted to announce today that the company’s Food Jammers series (Season II) was honored this past week with a Gold Award at the 41st annual WorldFest Film Festival held in Houston, TX. This is the third year in a row that Food Jammers has been honored at WorldFest, having previously won Silver (’07) and Bronze (’06). The series is currently in production on it’s third season set to air this fall on Canada’s Food Network. The series is also broadcast in Italy (RAI), Brazil (Globosat), Australia (XYZ) and Thailand (UBC).

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