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Tiga Talk returns this week on APTN

From a media release:

TIGA TALK! PRESCHOOL SERIES RETURNS THIS FALL

  • New Season Brings ‘Adventure Story’ App, Viewer-Driven Storyline

When popular preschool series Tiga Talk! returns to TV, children will help drive the story line by naming a new pet, and explore further exciting adventures on an innovative new mobile app. The fun starts this fall, when the fourth season of Tiga Talk! premieres on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN).

Tiga Talk! Season 4 Friday and Saturday mornings on APTN beginning September 2012:

  • Cree version – Friday, September 7 @ 10:00am (9:00am on HD)
  • English version – Saturday, September 8 @ 9:30am (8:30am on HD)
  • **please check local listings**
  • ‘Adventure Story’ App for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch Launches September 2012 Available at www.tigatalk.com and the iTunes Store

ABOUT TIGA TALK!

Targeted at children aged 3-5, Tiga Talk! is a gentle, entertaining series that explores languages and culture in a fun way. It’s about Tiga, a stuffed toy wolf cub who lives with Jodie and Jason, their father, and Kokum (grandmother). Tiga lives in a backyard den the children made for him, and together, they share a secret. When there aren’t any adults around, Tiga becomes a talking puppet who plays with Jodie, Jason, and children in the audience. Tiga’s sidekicks Gertie the Gopher and Gavin the Goose also ‘come alive’ to join in the fun.

Tiga Talk! not only captivates and entertains its preschool audience, but also creates an ear for different languages and encourages an excitement for learning during these very important early years. Music and activities are featured in half-hour episodes combining live action with a magic puppet world. Games, crafts, and adventures on the interactive website and mobile applications provide even greater opportunities to play and learn.

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Rookie Blue

Production starts on Rookie Blue season 4

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From a media release:

GLOBAL’S ORIGINAL DRAMA ROOKIE BLUE STARTS PRODUCTION ON SEASON 4

  • New Season to Premiere on Global and ABC in 2013 as 15 Division Welcomes Two New Members

Principal photography has begun on the fourth season of Global’s hit Canadian original series Rookie Blue. Currently filming in Toronto, the upcoming season deals with changes at 15 Division. Following the death of Detective Jerry Barber in Season 3, the rookies will have to continue adapting to change and face it head on. The hugely anticipated Season 3 finale, which airs tonight – 10pm ET/PT, will have fans on the edge of their seats. 

“Rookie Blue is Global’s biggest TV success story to date, and we are ecstatic to have season 4 now in the works,” said Barb Williams, SVP, Content, Shaw Media. “The first three seasons of Rookie Blue have kept audiences tuning in week after week, and for that we owe a debt of gratitude to the incredible production team. With the addition of new characters and developing storylines for our favourite rookies, there is a lot more to tell, and we’re so excited to see where this new season will take us.”  

New and old romantic ties come to light as new rookie recruits Chloe Price (Priscilla Faia – True Justice) and Senior Uniformed Officer Marlo Cruz (Rachel Ancheril – The Listener) join the team. Andy McNally (Missy Peregrym), Dov Epstein (Gregory Smith), Chris Diaz (Travis Milne), Traci Nash (Enuka Okuma), Gail Peck (Charlotte Sullivan) and Nick Collins (Peter Mooney) all return for Season 4. 

“We’re thrilled to be starting production on season 4,” said Tassie Cameron, Executive Producer and Showrunner. “We’re making some bold choices this year.  We’re adding some exciting new characters into the mix, and putting our young officers into new situations, so that we can watch them continue to grow and change – both personally and on the job.” 

Currently, Rookie Blue is the *most watched program in its timeslot since its return on May 24 – with over 1.6 million loyal fans tuning in for the Season 3 debut episode. South of the border on ABC, Rookie Blue ranks #1 Thursday nights in the 10pm hour in Total Viewers this summer. Rookie Blue is also broadcast internationally on Universal Networks International’s pay-TV channels. Rookie Blue is executive produced by award-winning Tassie Cameron (Flashpoint), Ilana Frank (The Eleventh Hour, Would Be Kings), David Wellington (The Eleventh Hour, Would Be Kings) and John Morayniss (The Firm, Haven). Rookie Blue is a production of IFC Film Inc. and leading indie studio and distributor Entertainment One. 

*Source: BBM Canada PPM Confirmed and Overnight Data – 5/21/12 – 9/2/12, Total Canada, AMA(000) Ind2+, excludes Hockey Playoff & Olympics.

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Rookie Blue, Saving Hope

New tonight: Rookie Blue season finale, Saving Hope

image005Rookie Blue, Global – “I Never”
When a violent child abductor escapes from an emergency hospital visit,15 Division goes on a hunt for the criminal, only to discover that he’s taken another young victim. Meanwhile, Chris contemplates transferring to another division, and Gail makes a big decision about her career.

Saving Hope, CTV – “Ride Hard or Go Home”
Alex (Erica Durance) and Shahir (Huse Madhavji) bring Charlie (Michael Shanks) to the O.R. for a dangerous experimental procedure. Charlie must first face his past before he can wake up. Meanwhile, Gavin (Kristopher Turner) gets too close to a patient and offers his personal phone number. But when he gets called over to their house after a domestic dispute, Gavin finds that he may have let himself get too close to a patient.(Encore episode airs Saturday, Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CTV)

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Featured, Industry News

Vancouver Film School offers $2500 screenwriting scholarship

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The Vancouver Film School is offering the $2500 Kat Montagu Screenwriting Scholarship to a new student in the Writing for Film & Television program. The 2013 scholarship is open to all incoming students registered in the Writing for Film & Television Class 42 (starting January 2, 2013), provided they have not previously taken any professional program at Vancouver Film School, have an undergraduate or graduate degree, and can provide a reference letter and one page of script. The deadline to apply for the Kat Montagu Scholarship is 16:30 PDT October 15, 2012. Download the application form or speak to an advisor today to learn more.

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Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

West Wind: The Vision of Tom Thomson premieres Oct. 7 on Bravo

From a media release:

Canadian Phenomenon Turned Mystery: Original Documentary WEST WIND: THE VISION OF TOM THOMSON Premieres October 7 on Bravo

  • Directed by Award-winners Peter Raymont and Michèle Hozer
  • Features the voices of Eric Peterson (CORNER GAS) and Gordon Pinsent (THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH) 

The journey of Tom Thomson, one of Canada’s most beloved painters, is presented in the world television premiere of the Bravo Original Documentary, WEST WIND: THE VISION OF TOM THOMSON, Sunday, Oct. 7 at 10 p.m. ET on Bravo (visit bravo.ca for local broadcast times). Filmed on location in Leith, Seattle, Toronto, Georgian Bay and Algonquin Park, this 95-minute feature documentary explores many of the mysteries circulating Tom Thomson’s life, art, and unexpected death. 

Screened at the 2011 Vancouver International Film Festival and the 2012 London Film Festival, WEST WIND: THE VISION OF TOM THOMSON stars Christian Golec (LIFE WITH BOYS) as a young Tom, James VanDerKleyn as an older Tom, and features the voices of Eric Peterson (CORNER GAS), Gordon Pinsent (THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH), and Susan Coyne (SLINGS AND ARROWS). The documentary is directed by award-winning Canadian filmmaker Peter Raymont (A Promise To The Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman) and two-time Gemini award-winning documentary editor Michèle Hozer. 

Considered the artist who discovered a nation through his vibrant interpretations of the northern Ontario landscape, WEST WIND: THE VISION OF TOM THOMSON reveals the story of Tom Thomson, Canada’s “greatest colourist” and “Canada’s Van Gogh”. Raised on a farm in Leith, Ontario, with nine brothers and sisters, Thomson then followed his eldest brother to Seattle where he first dipped into oil painting and started establishing himself in the world of commercial art. Four years later, he returned to Canada and took a position at a series of photo engraving firms in Toronto. His colleagues – future members of the Group of Seven – were highly trained artists who saw great potential in this humble and generous man. They encouraged him to paint full-time, and in turn, Thomson led them north, to Algonquin Park, where the rivers, lakes, trees, and skies were interpreted into art in a daring new way, with raw and vibrant colours.  On July 8, 1917, just as he was reaching ascendancy in his craft, Tom Thomson paddled across Canoe Lake and disappeared. His body was found floating in the lake eight days later. The cause of his death remains a mystery to this day.

Additionally, WEST WIND Interactive (www.TomThomsonArt.com), which offers Canadians an opportunity to explore in more detail the life, times and work of Tom Thomson, launches on Sept. 24. Original artwork on WEST WIND Interactive is provided by the Art Gallery of Ontario, The National Gallery of Ontario, The McMichael Gallery and The Tom Thomson Gallery. The website is produced by White Pine Pictures, with the participation of the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund, Bell Media, and the Art Gallery of Ontario. WEST WIND: THE VISION OF TOM THOMSON is produced by White Pine Pictures in association with Bravo, Knowledge Network Corporation, TVOntario, Saskatchewan Communications Network, with the participation of the Canada Media Fund and the Rogers Documentary and Cable Network Funds.

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