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Slasher

Link: Slasher delivers a good old-fashioned murder mystery

From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:

Slasher delivers a good old-fashioned murder mystery
“I purposely avoided watching both Scream and Scream Queens because I didn’t want to be influenced by them and make sure Slasher was it’s own thing. I would say the show, in terms of format, that I was most influenced by is American Horror Story because every year is going to be its own story and an anthology with a beginning, middle and end like they do. In an ideal world I then bring back some of the same actors like they do.” Continue reading. 

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Bitten

Link: Bitten preview: A Tense Reunion

From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:

Bitten preview: A Tense Reunion
Get ready Bitten fans because the tension is about to ramp up on this week’s episode as Elena’s two father figures, Jeremy (Greg Bryk) and Sasha (John Ralston), come face to face. “A Quiet Dog,” written by Larry Bambrick and directed by James Dunnison, will see Elena and Jeremy dealing with the fallout from her recent revelations to The Pack Alpha. Jeremy’s also busy standing up to the Russian Pack, having taken Roman’s (Daniel Kash) son Konstantin (Rafael Petardi) as punishment for him attacking Elena (Laura Vandervoort). Continue reading. 

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Slasher

Link: Slasher Premieres With Two Back-to-Back Episodes

From Heather M. of The Televixen:

Slasher Premieres With Two Back-to-Back Episodes
Chiller TV unveils Slasher, its first scripted series, with two episodes this Friday night, and it’s a bloody introduction to delicately balanced character study and horror show. I’ve seen the word anthology used to describe it, but to me, that’s individual, disconnected episodes like The Twilight Zone or The Outer Limits. I’ll call this a limited, fixed series. Continue reading.

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Awards

Writers Guild of Canada award nominations announced

From a media release:

Announcing the 2016 WGC Screenwriting Awards Finalists

WGCThe Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) celebrates 25 years of working for Canadian screenwriters, showcasing their talents at the 20th annual WGC Screenwriting Awards. The gala event takes place on May 2, 2016 at Toronto’s beautiful Koerner Hall.

This year close to 150 scripts were nominated, with 24 scripts chosen as finalists, and 32 screenwriters up for awards. Special awards, including the WGC Showrunner Award, the Alex Barris Mentorship Award, and the Sondra Kelly Award will also be presented.

We bring back the charming and hilarious Ryan Belleville as host, and the show is co-written by Mr. Belleville with stand-up/sketch comedian Jeremy Woodcock. This year’s awards will include special 25th anniversary features throughout the gala.

The 2016 awards span the entire realm of screenwriting in Canada, with nominations in the following categories: Children’s, Documentary, Feature Films, MOW or Miniseries, Shorts and Webseries, TV Comedy, TV Drama, and Teens and Tweens.

Don’t miss the winners. The WGC Screenwriting Awards will be held Monday, May 2, 2016, at the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning’s Koerner Hall. Ticket information coming soon.

2016 WGC SCREENWRITING AWARDS FINALISTS

CHILDREN
Numb Chucks, Season 2 “Witless to the Prosecution”
Written by Evan Thaler Hickey

Odd Squad, Season 1 “Puppet Show”
Written by Charles Johnston

Pirate Express, Season 1 “Fountain of Misspent Youth”
Written by David Elver

DOCUMENTARY
Deluged by Data
Written by Josh Freed

Ninth Floor
Written by Mina Shum

FEATURE FILMS
A Christmas Horror Story
Written by James Kee and Sarah Larsen and Doug Taylor and Pascal Trottier

End of Days, Inc.
Written by Christina Ray

The Saver
Written by Wiebke von Carolsfeld

MOW or MINISERIES
The Book of Negroes: Episode 1
Story by Lawrence Hill, Teleplay by Clement Virgo

The Gourmet Detective
Written by Becky Southwell & Dylan Neal

Kept Woman
Written by Doug Barber & James Phillips

SHORTS & WEBSERIES
Bob! The Slob
Written by James Nadler

Goldfish
Written by Michael Konyves

TV COMEDY
Mr. D, Season 4 “President Jimmy”
Written by Anita Kapila

Mr. D, Season 4 “Short Stocked”
Written by Marvin Kaye

Schitt’s Creek, Season 1 “The Cabin”
Written by Amanda Walsh

TV DRAMA
19-2, Season 2 “Orphans”
Written by Jesse McKeown

19-2, Season 2 “Property Line”
Written by Nikolijne Troubetzkoy

19-2, Season 2 “School”
Adapted by Bruce M. Smith

Orphan Black, Season 3 “Newer Elements of Our Defense”
Written by Russ Cochrane

X Company, Season 1 “Into the Fire”
Written by Mark Ellis & Stephanie Morgenstern

TWEENS & TEENS
Some Assembly Required, Season 2 “Rocket with a Pocket”
Written by Jennica Harper

Some Assembly Required, Season 2 “Snappo”
Written by Cole Bastedo & Jennifer Siddle

The Stanley Dynamic, Season 1 “The Stanley Grandpa”
Written by Alice Prodanou

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Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

Scott McGillivray hits the road in Income Property: On Vacation

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From a media release:

Scott McGillivray is heading out of the city, but this is no vacation. He’s helping homeowners take the plunge and create a vacation home that they can bank on. Income Property: On Vacation is a spin-off of Contractor Scott McGillivray’s hit franchise Income Property, now with a deep dive into the rental market of vacation properties. Scott guides homeowners through the process of building a vacation suite and banking the rental cheques, all while taking advantage of what the sun, surf and sand has to offer.

Throughout the series, Scott shows homeowners how they can add value to their vacation properties, and turn their investment into profit. With thoughtful and well-executed renovations, vacation properties generate weekly profit throughout the seasons. Scott completes these dream vacation rentals as fast as possible while still finding time to enjoy a little fun for himself. So slap on some sunscreen, buckle up your snowboard, and let’s hit the profit trail. The new series Income Property: On Vacation premieres Wednesday, March 9 at 10 and 10:30pm ET/PT on HGTV Canada.

Synopses:

Episode 1, “Justin”
Airs March 9th at 10pm ET/PT
Award-winning musician, Justin Rutledge, used his life savings to buy his dream home by the lake. Justin has called in Scott for help as he needs to renovate and rent out his waterfront cabin to supplement his irregular income.

Episode 2, “Shannon & Noah”
Airs March 9th at 10:30pm ET/PT
Shannon and Noah bought a vacation property in the country to invest in their future. This couple needs Scott’s help to renovate and rent their multi-building vacation property to make a dent in their mortgage before enjoying it themselves.

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