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In the news: Mayerthorpe, Heartland win Rosies

From Elizabeth Withey of the Edmonton Journal:

  • Calgarians clean up at Rosies
    “The television docudrama Mayerthorpe won three Alberta Film and Television Awards at the gala Saturday night, including best made-for-TV movie/mini-series. Calgary also produced several big winners, including the CBC drama Heartland, produced by the city’s Seven24 Films, which won best dramatic series.” Read more.

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Amber Marshall stars as Amy Fleming in Heartland on CBC Television.

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In the news: jPod leads Leo Awards

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From Craig Takeuchi of the Georgia Straight:

  • jPod and Normal lead Leos
    “The full slate of Leo Award nominees was announced on April 21, as a follow-up to the first round of announcements on April 9. The now-cancelled jPod leads the dramatic-series categories with 15 nominations, including best dramatic series and best direction. All four nominations for best screenwriting in a dramatic series went to jPod for four separate episodes. Smallville, Tin Man, and Flash Gordon followed with seven nominations each for dramatic series.” Read more.

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In the news: Canadian shows up for Rockies

From CBC:

  • Nature of Things gets 2 nominations for Banff TV Awards
    “Canadian-made reality programs Chef School, Colin and Justin Home Heist, Til Debt Us Do Part and X-Weighted got nominations in the lifestyle program category. The U.K.’s How to Look Good Naked and U.S.-made National Body Challenge: The Dawkins Twins also were nominated. Canadian-Australian children’s tale Erky Perky: A Zen Tale got a nomination for best animated film and How the Gimquat Found Her Song for best children’s program. Generation XXL got a nomination in the youth program category. CBC’s action series The Border received a nomination for its interactive programs for mobile phones, as did the U.K.’s The Cell.” Read more.
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In the news: Canadian Screenwriting Awards announced

From CBC:

  • Afghanada, Dragon Boys win Canadian screenwriting awards
    “Vancouver screenwriter Ian Weir, who also created the teen series Edgemount, won the award for best miniseries for Dragon Boys, a two-part drama about teens involved with Vancouver’s Asian gangs. CBC-TV comedy series This Hour Has 22 Minutes won the award for best variety show for an episode created by Kevin White. White and Mark Critch, Irwin Barker, Gavin Crawford, Gary Pearson, Jennifer Whalen, Carolyn Taylor, Albert Howell, Dave Nystrom, Geri Hall, Todd Allen and Tim McAuliffe are credited as writers. … Best drama series was Across the River to Motor City, written by Denis McGrath and Robert Wertheimer.” Read more.
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