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Rookie Blue

Rookie Blue returns

From Jonathan Dekel of Postmedia News:

  • Rookie Blue is back on the beat
    A man with a giant Mohawk hairdo is gesturing wildly at a uniformed police officer. Though it looks as if the scene could escalate to G-20 proportions, this one plays out differently – ending with the officer walking away, looking deep in thought, while the towering punk (also known as director Steve DiMarco) takes a seat behind a monitor and yells “action!” Read more.

From Denette Wilford of Huffington Post Canada:

  • ‘Rookie Blue’ Returns, And Yes, I’m Happy About It
    I’ve loved “Rookie Blue” since it debuted two years ago. I have a real fondness for the stars, who I’ve spoken to on numerous occasions (whether it’s on location or in a fancy hotel suite), but there’s something about the series that makes me proud. Sure, it’s a Canadian/U.S. co-production but the series’ references to all things Toronto — from the shots of TTC streetcars or landmarks, or its mentions of familiar streets — gives us Canadians something to look forward to. Ultimately, what I like best is that the police drama has a real knack for being funny and bumbling, which provides a nice break from its more serious storylines. Read more.
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Sanctuary

Sanctuary cancelled

From Kent Gibbons of Multichannel News:

  • Syfy Ends ‘Sanctuary’ Run After Four Seasons
    Syfy confirmed it will not be bringing action series Sanctuary back for a fifth season. The move was not a surprise, in that the show, starring Amanda Tapping and executive produced by her, Damian Kindler and Martin Wood, was not part of the network’s recently announced upfront slate for 2012-13. Tapping recently told the blog Gateworld that the producers had released the show’s studio space in Vancouver because of the delay in ordering a new season, and that the show would not have been ready to return this fall even if Syfy had renewed it. Read more.

From TVSeriesFinale.com:

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Continuum

Continuum explores “what if”

From Alex Strachan of Postmedia News:

  • Continuum asks “what if?”
    “What if” is one of the great questions of science fiction. Vancouver writer-producer Simon Barry knew that even when he was a student at the University of British Columbia’s film program. What if, for example, a futuristic, science-fiction TV police procedural were set in Vancouver and filmed in Vancouver, with the city representing itself for a change, instead of filling in for a more rainy, wetter version of, say, Seattle. Read more.
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Awards

Canadian Cinema Editors awards announced

From a media release:

WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT 2ND ANNUAL CANADIAN CINEMA EDITORS AWARDS

The Canadian Cinema Editors 2012 Awards by Deluxe celebrated its second year with a sold out event on May 17 at the Capitol Event Theatre in Toronto. The C.C.E Awards is the largest event hosted by the organization, focusing on the significance of post-production in cinema.

C.C.E. AWARD WINNERS:

Lifetime Achievement Award – Ron Wisman, C.C.E.

Lifetime Achievement Award – George Appleby, C.C.E.

Best Editing in a 1 Hour Television Series – Teresa De Luca, C.C.E. (Combat Hospital Ep 110 “Reason to Believe”)

Best Editing in Feature Length Dramatic – Roger Mattiussi, C.C.E. (Afghan Luke)

Best Editing in Broadcast Half Hour Drama – Brigitte Rabazo (Todd & The Book of Pure Evil Ep. 206 “Fisting Fantasy”)

Best Editing in a Documentary – Michele Hozer, C.C.E. (West Wind: The Vision of Tom Thomson)

Best Editing in Television Movie or Mini-Series – Don Cassidy, C.C.E. (The Kennedys Ep. 4 “Broken Promises and deadly Barriers”)

Best Editing in Lifestyle / Reality – Jonathan Dowler (Undercover Boss Canada Ep. 1003 “1-800 GOT JUNK”)

Best Editing in Animation – Kurt Skyers & Robert Henry (Scaredy Squirrel Ep. 22 “Perfect Pickle / Goat police”)

Best Editing in a Short Film – Michelle Szemberg (Business Ethics)

With the editor nominees representing the best in Canadian film and television, the C.C.E. presented awards with the help of actors from some of the work represented. Bomb Girls John Ralston, Karen Waddell and Sebastian Pigott, Rookie Blue’s Gregory Smith and Degrassi’s Jordan Todsey and Munro Chambers joined host Mark Sanders, Canada AM’s esteemed film critic Richard Crouse and Canadian Society of Cinematograph’s Susan Saranchuk as presenters.

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