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21st Gemini Awards
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 21st Gemini Awards were held on November 4, 2006, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was co-hosted by several celebrities, took place at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, British Columbia and was broadcast on Global. Awards Best Dramatic Series *''Slings & Arrows'' - Rhombus Media. Producers: Sari Friedland, Niv Fichman, Daniel Iron *''ReGenesis'' - The Movie Network, Movie Central, Shaftesbury Films. Producers: Christina Jennings, Tom Chehak, Scott Garvie, Laurie Mclarty, Shane Kinnear, Jamie Paul Rock, Avrum Jacobson *'' This Is Wonderland'' - Muse Entertainment, Indian Grove Productions. Producers: Bernard Zukerman, Michael Prupas, Dani Romain, George F. Walker, Thom J. Pretak *''Moccasin Flats'' - Stephen Onda Productions, Big Soul Productions. Producers: Laura Milliken, Jennifer Podemski *'' Terminal City'' - Crescent Entertainment, Big Dog Productions. Producers: Jayme Pfahl, Angus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Rock Casino Resort
River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, British Columbia is the largest casino in the province of British Columbia. The casino is owned by Great Canadian Gaming. The hotel has a total of 396 rooms, including standard rooms and suites and it is situated on the river with a 144-berth marina. The casino has 10,000 visitors per day on average and generated an annual revenue of $244 million as of August 2006. History The casino was built on the site of the former Bridgepoint Market in Richmond. It first opened to the public on June 25, 2004. Several variances were needed from the City of Richmond to allow it to open with service that customers expect. This included a modification of its liquor licence and operating licence to allow liquor to be consumed in the casino's theatre. It hosted the British Columbia Poker Championships in November 2005, 2006 and 2007. The premier event of the Johnny Chan Poker Championship was also held in 2007. The 2006 Gemini Awards were presented at the Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dani Romain
Dani Romain is a Canadian screenwriter and television producer, who has been writing and producing partner of George F. Walker in the television series '' This Is Wonderland'', ''The Line'' and ''Living in Your Car'', and the film ''Niagara Motel''. A native of South Africa, she has lived in Canada since 1986. at '' The Line
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Godiva's
''Godiva's'' is a Canadian television comedy-drama series created by Michael MacLennan with Julia Keatley of Keatley Entertainment. It debuted on Bravo! and Citytv in 2005 and was celebrated for its intelligent, fast-paced depiction of young Canadians in the restaurant industry. The series was nominated for numerous Gemini Awards including Best Series. Although the series was critically well received, after completing a successful two-season run in 2006, it was not renewed for a third season by CHUM broadcasting. Plot Set in Vancouver's Yaletown district, the series revolved around ten young friends working at the hip Godiva's bistro. Cast * Erin Karpluk played Kate, the restaurant's manager. She is a transplant to Vancouver from Toronto. At the beginning of the series, she is engaged to Bruce, but they break up after she cheats on him with their realtor, Zach. After that, she goes through several brief relationships, and is eventually date-raped by Joe, a man who picks her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Stohn
John Stephen Stohn (born May 8, 1948) is an American-born Canadian entertainment lawyer and television producer. He is best known for his involvement with the ''Degrassi'' teen drama franchise, particularly as an executive producer on ''Degrassi: The Next Generation''. Until 2018 he was the president of Epitome Pictures Inc., which he and his wife Linda Schuyler founded in 1992 and was sold to DHX Media in 2014. On June 7, 2019, he was installed as Chancellor of Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario, Peterborough, Ontario. Career Stohn's work in the entertainment industry commenced with part-time appearances as a performing artist, continuing with active work as a songwriter (including two songs that reached the Canadian Top-10, ''Maybe Your Heart'' and ''Once In A Long Time'', co-written with Christopher Ward (songwriter), Christopher Ward), and a primary career as an entertainment and copyright lawyer since he was called to the Ontario Bar in 1979. Trent University had bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epitome Pictures
Epitome Pictures Inc. (later known as DHX Studios Toronto and WildBrain Studios) was a Canadian film and television production company based in Toronto, Ontario. Founded by Linda Schuyler and Stephen Stohn in 1992, the company is best known for producing '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' and '' Degrassi: Next Class'', the fourth and fifth respective entries of the ''Degrassi'' teen drama franchise, of which was co-created by Schuyler. Other television series produced by Epitome include '' Liberty Street,'' '' Riverdale'', and '' The L.A. Complex.'' In 2016, Epitome was absorbed into DHX Media (later WildBrain) and the Epitome name and branding ceased. History Linda Schuyler and Stephen Stohn founded Epitome Pictures in 1992, and purchased its first studio building in 1995, to film ''Riverdale''. At the time, the studio was allegedly "in a sorry state, with snow melting on the leaking roof and cans catching the water". Its main headquarters were located on a 100,000 square-foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bell Media
Bell Media Inc. ( French: ) is a Canadian company formed by the amalgamation of several companies. Establishment (2011–13) On December 9, 2011, the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan announced the sale of its majority stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment to BCE and its rival, Rogers Communications, in a deal valued at around $1.32 billion. Additionally, Larry Tanenbaum increased his stake in the company to 25%. The deal closed in August 2012. On March 16, 2012, BCE announced that it had entered in an agreement to acquire Montreal-based broadcaster Astral Media for an estimated value at $3.38 billion; the assets of which were to be incorporated into Bell Media. The acquisition was primarily centered on Astral's premium services (such as The Movie Network and its stake in HBO Canada) and its French-language radio and television stations. Bell planned to use Astral's premium offerings to enhance its own multi-platform services to compete against the likes of services such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Next Generation
Next Generation or Next-Generation may refer to: Publications and literature * ''Next Generation'' (magazine), video game magazine that was made by the now defunct Imagine Media publishing company * Next Generation poets (2004), list of young and middle-aged figures from British poetry Technology Next generation often means a new state of the art: * AMD Next Generation Microarchitecture (other), AMD products * Next Generation Air Transportation System, the Federal Aviation Administration's massive overhaul of the national airspace system * Next Generation Internet (other), various projects intended to drastically increase the speed of the Internet * Next Generation Networking, emerging computer network architectures and technologies * Next-generation lithography, lithography technology slated to replace photolithography beyond the 32 nm node * Next-Generation Secure Computing Base, software architecture designed by Microsoft * NextGen Healthcare Inform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Duguay (director)
Christian Duguay (born March 30, 1956) is a Canadian film director. Career Duguay graduated from the Film Production program of Concordia University, in 1979. That year, his film ''Piece Interrompue Pour Piano Sauvage'', together with Harold Trépanier, took the Best Cinematography award at the 11th Canadian Student Film Festival. He began his professional career as a cameraman and jack-of-all-trades, working in documentaries, commercials and music videos. He became known as an expert with the Steadicam and shot many movies of the week in the United States. He is best known for directing the action films '' Screamers'' (1995) starring Peter Weller and Roy Dupuis and ''The Art of War'' (2000) starring Wesley Snipes and Michael Biehn. He directed the 1994 CBS/CBC drama, ''Million Dollar Babies'', starring Beau Bridges based on the Dionne Quintuplets. In May 2003, he directed the Emmy nominated miniseries '' Hitler: The Rise of Evil'', which aired on the CBC, and in 2009 a televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human Trafficking (miniseries)
''Human Trafficking'' is a television miniseries about an American Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent going undercover to stop an organization from trafficking people, and shows the struggles of three trafficked women. It premiered in the United States on Lifetime Television on October 24 and 25, 2005 and was broadcast in Canada on Citytv on January 2 and 3, 2006. It stars Mira Sorvino, Donald Sutherland, Rémy Girard, and Robert Carlyle. Plot In Prague, Czech Republic, single mother Helena (Isabelle Blais) is seduced by a successful, handsome man and travels with him to spend a weekend in Vienna, Austria. He then sells her to a human trafficking ring and she is brought to New York City to work as a sex slave. In Kyiv, Ukraine, sixteen-year-old Nadia (Laurence Leboeuf) enters a modelling competition, without her father's knowledge. She is selected by the bogus model agency to travel to New York with the other selected candidates, where she is forced into a life of sexual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angus Fraser (television Producer)
Angus Fraser is a Canadian film and television writer. He has most recently been executive producer and writer for '' Terminal City''. Career Fraser is a native of Vancouver. His drama ''Terminal City'' aired on The Movie Network on October 17, 2005. He was the director-creator, with Rachel Talalay also brought in as a director. Timeout says the show "prominently counts reality TV among its subjects, but its chief concerns—marriage, family and mortality—are timeless ones that are given fresh urgency by the way screenwriter Angus Fraser approaches them from odd angles." Fraser's plot follows a family woman who finds she has cancer and becomes the star of a reality show simultaneously. He was partly inspired by a close call his mother had with cancer, and his own near-death experience when he was stabbed in the heart as a bouncer. In 2008 ''Terminal City'' was picked up by Sundance. He also co-wrote the films ''A Girl Is A Girl,'' ''Witnesses and Wiseguys,'' and ''A Complica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terminal City (TV Series)
''Terminal City'' was a Canadian miniseries about a woman ( Maria del Mar) diagnosed with breast cancer. She's brought in to star on a failing reality TV show, turning it into a hit as her life and body begin to change. Production Angus Fraser, a native of Vancouver, was the director-creator, with Rachel Talalay also brought in as a director. As the writer, Fraser was partly inspired by a close call his mother had with cancer, and his own near-death experience when he was stabbed in the heart as a bouncer. Originally conceived as a feature film, ''Terminal City'' was filmed in Victoria, British Columbia in 76 days and won 11 Leo Awards plus 2 nominations. Cast * Maria del Mar - Katie * Gil Bellows - Ari * Paul Soles - Saul * Jane McLean - Jane * Nakul Kapoor - Yash * Katie Boland - Sarah * Adam Butcher - Nicky * Nico McEown - Eli * Bill Mondy - Frank * Michael Eklund - Henry * Ross Birchall - Kristov * Andrew McIlroy - Brendan Plot Fraser's plot follows a family woman who finds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Podemski
Jennifer Podemski (born January 1, 1974) is a First Nations (Canadian) film and television actress and producer. Her acting credits include starring roles in the television series '' Tin Star'', ''The Rez'', '' Riverdale'', ''Moccasin Flats'', ''Bliss'', and ''Moose TV'', and the films ''Dance Me Outside'', ''The Diviners'', and ''Empire of Dirt'', as well as supporting or guest roles in ''Degrassi'', ''Republic of Doyle'', '' The Eleventh Hour'', '' Blue Murder'', '' Wild Card'', '' This Is Wonderland'', '' Rabbit Fall'', '' The Border'', and ''Maniac Mansion''. Her production credits include ''Rabbit Fall'', ''Moccasin Flats'', and ''Empire of Dirt''. Early life Podemski was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. Her father is Jewish and her mother is of Saulteaux/Ojibwe/Anishinaabe, Leni Lenape, and Métis descent. Her paternal grandparents were from Poland, and moved to Canada after WWII. Her sisters, Tamara Podemski and Sarah Podemski are also actors. All three sisters appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |