Archive for June, 2006
Directors Guild of Canada demands apology from CBC
28 June 2006The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) demands a public apology from the CBC to the creators of the miniseries on Tommy Douglas, Prairie Giant, for pulling it from broadcast on the grounds of historical inaccuracies in Bruce Smith’s script. Â
Telefilm Canada teams up with TVA-HEC Montreal television and film management program to offer five $3,200 bursaries
23 June 2006Â
Michel Pradier, Director of French-Language Operations and of Telefilm Canada’s Quebec office, is pleased to announce that the Corporation, in collaboration with the Formation des cadres et des dirigeants HEC Montréal, is sponsoring for the third year five bursaries that will allow Canadian audiovisual producers and distributors to participate in the TVA-HEC Montréal television and […]
CTV Inc. Takes Home 47 Medals From The 2006 PROMAX & BDA Awards
23 June 2006CTV’s highly acclaimed Creative Services and On-Air Promotions Departments have been honoured with an unprecedented 47 medals recognizing international excellence in promotion and design at The 2006 PROMAX and BDA Awards in New York City.
Production Begins on the CTV Original Movie In God’s Country Starring The O.C.’s Kelly Rowan
23 June 2006CTV and Shaftesbury Films announced that production has begun on the new CTV movie In God’s Country starring Kelly Rowan (The O.C.). Filming continues in Hamilton, Ancaster and Dundas, Ontario until July 9, 2006.
Telefilm Canada funds films by Denys Arcand and Bernard Emond and supports five other feature films
20 June 2006Michel Pradier, Director - French Operations and Quebec Office at Telefilm Canada, today announced that the Corporation has approved seven feature film projects, including five in French and two in English. These projects are funded through the selective component of the Canada Feature Film Fund.
Instant Star Returns for Second Season July 18 on CTV
20 June 2006Canada’s instant star Jude Harrison is back this summer with a new look, a new attitude and a whole new set of problems.
The Banff World Television Festival Ends On A High Note
20 June 2006Wednesday marked the close of another exceptional Banff World Television Festival, with more than 1,450 delegates in attendance, and a combined 1,700 delegates taking in both the television festival and its sister-event, nextMEDIA—The Future of Digital Content. With jam-packed panel and session rooms and a whirl of special events, the Festival generated the signing and […]
The Canadian Television Premiere Of The Proud Family Movie
20 June 2006The evil Dr. Carver (Arsenio Hall) devises an elaborate scheme to steal Oscar Proud’s (Tommy Davidson) hot sauce recipe in The Proud Family Movie, a Disney Channel original movie making its Canadian television premiere on Astral Media’s Family Channel on Friday, July 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Teletoon Fearlessly Presents “Adult Swim”
20 June 2006Starting September 2006, as part of the specialty network’s new Fall season, the much coveted 18-34 crowd is invited to take a late night plunge into the smartest, freshest and hippest line-up television has to offer adults, as The Detour on TELETOON fearlessly presents Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim line-up. The recent acquisition deal gives the […]
Telefilm Canada consolidates industry development activities to better help build the Canadian audiovisual industry
13 June 2006Â
Telefilm Canada announces that it has consolidated its activities, targeted at building a strong Canadian audiovisual industry, under one new Industry Development Operations sector. This move means better support for talent and companies. Programs for training, professional development, Canadian festivals, international markets and festivals and coproduction are more closely aligned with corporate objectives as well […]
