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Link: Women Behind The Scenes Spotlight: Daegan Fryklind

From NiceGirlsTV.com:

Women Behind The Scenes Spotlight: Daegan Fryklind
“I think there is a lot of expectation from book fans as to the roster of characters we will involve, and what we can accomplish. We’re working with an amazing cast and crew, we are able to achieve a lot with the resources at hand. We cast based on best performer for the role, which means that even with best intentions, our cast may not look exactly as described in the books, and we may not be able to bring in as many characters from the books because it would dilute the screen time for the characters we already have in play. We also need to build story on our standing sets – Stonehaven; Philip’s apartment in Season 1; the compound in Season 2 – to help keep our locations and travel budgets in hand. The books send a lot of story out into the world. We need to bring a lot of story home.” Continue reading.

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Discovery Canada Orders First Original Scripted Series

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From Broadcaster Magazine:

Discovery Canada announced today from MIPTV  that it has ordered its first original scripted series, Frontier, from leading Canadian independent producer Take the Shot Productions (Republic of Doyle). Created by Rob Blackie and Peter Blackie, Frontier is an action-packed adventure drama following the chaotic and violent struggle to control wealth and power in the North American fur trade in the late 18th century. Told from multiple perspectives, Frontier takes place in a world where business negotiations might be resolved with close-quarter hatchet fights, and where delicate relations between Native tribes and Europeans can spark bloody conflicts.

Executive produced by Alex Patrick, John Vatcher, and Perry Chafe, the six-episode, hour-long series will begin principal photography in St. John’s, N.L. in July 2015.

 

 

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Big Brother Canada, Young Drunk Punk

Tonight: Young Drunk Punk, Big Brother Canada, Survivor Man

Young Drunk Punk, City – “Rock of Seagulls”
When Shinky (Atticus Mitchell) becomes a guitarist in Calgary’s hottest band, Ian (Tim Carlson) sets off to find his own talent as a critic for the local newsletter – but friend becomes foe when Ian agrees to review Shinky’s concert. Meanwhile, Lloyd (Bruce McCulloch) finds his own nemesis while trying to photograph a skunk, and Belinda (Allie Macdonald) takes a piece of advice to heart by stepping up at work, but learns that being in charge doesn’t always mean being happy. Breakfast Television Calgary news anchor Ted Henley makes a cameo appearance.

Big Brother Canada, Global
It’s Eviction night in the Big Brother Canada house. Who will be sent packing? Who will become HOH?

Survivor Man: Finding Bigfoot, OLN – “Alberta (Nordegg)”
Les Stroud returns to the wilds of rural Alberta to document evidence of Sasquatch activity.

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Link: Jann Arden narrates the drama on new reality series, Emergency

From Eric Volmers of the Calgary Herald:

Calgary singer-songwriter Jann Arden narrates the drama on new reality series, Emergency
Jann Arden was hundreds of miles away and more than a few months removed from the action of the new reality series, Emergency, when she recorded her voice-over narration at a comfortable studio. But that didn’t make it any easier to take in the occasionally gory scenes the series offers. Take, for instance, an upcoming episode that features a man entering a British Columbia emergency room after an unfortunate incident involving a band saw. Continue reading.

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