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Mars Horodyski
Mars Horodyski is a Canadian film and television director and screenwriter based in Toronto, Ontario. She is most noted as director and co-writer of the 2014 film '' Ben's at Home'', for which she won the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Direction in a Film at the 16th Canadian Comedy Awards. She has also received two Canadian Screen Award nominations, with nods for Best Direction, Variety or Sketch Comedy for ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' and Best Web Program Or Series, Fiction for ''Terrific Women'' at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018, and a Directors Guild of Canada nomination for Best Direction in a Comedy Series in 2019 for ''Mr. D''."Young up for Directors Guild awards". ''Halifax Chronicle-Herald'', September 17, 2019. Her other credits have included episodes of the web series ''Carmilla'' and the television series '' The Next Step'', ''Zerby Derby'', ''Odd Squad'', ''Dino Dana'', ''Star Falls'', ''Holly Hobbie'', ''Cavendish'', ''Carter'', ''Murdoch Mysteries'', ''Ghostw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Falls
''Star Falls'' is an American comedy television series created by George Doty IV that aired on Nickelodeon from March 31 to July 28, 2018, and on TeenNick from August 5 to September 2, 2018. The series stars Siena Agudong, Kamaia Fairburn, Elena V. Wolfe, Dion Johnstone, Jadiel Dowlin, and Marcus Cornwall. Premise Craig Brooks is a popular Hollywood actor, and the father of Diamond, Phoenix, and Bo Brooks. For his latest movie role, he temporarily moves his family to the town of Star Falls, where his movie is being filmed. While there, Diamond Brooks befriends a local girl, Sophia Miller. Sophia and Diamond team up to set their parents up with each other. Cast Main * Siena Agudong as Sophia Miller * Kamaia Fairburn as Diamond Brooks * Elena V. Wolfe as Beth * Dion Johnstone as Craig * Jadiel Dowlin as Phoenix Brooks * Marcus Cornwall as Bo Brooks Recurring * Tomaso Sanelli as Nate * Shawn Lawrence as Lou * Liz Johnston as Ginger Production The series from Breakthrou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Women Screenwriters
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of French and then the much larger British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian identity. Canada has also been strongly influenced by its linguistic, geographic, and ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Canadian Women Writers
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman emperor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Canadian Screenwriters
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius ( AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman empero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fakes (TV Series)
''Fakes'' is an American-Canadian television comedy series, which premiered in 2022 on CBC Gem in Canada and Netflix internationally. The series stars Emilija Baranac and Jennifer Tong as Zoe and Rebecca, two teenagers in West Vancouver, British Columbia who launch what quickly becomes the largest fake ID empire in North America.Alex Hudson"'Fakes' Is Real Fun" '' Exclaim!'', September 14, 2022. The series premiered September 1, 2022. Each episode is portrayed from the perspective of one of the two young women, making use of the unreliable narrator technique as their respective viewpoints sometimes contradict each other. Richard Harmon, who plays the supporting character Tryst, highlighted this aspect of the show as a fun creative opportunity for him as an actor, because it allowed him to play more than one variation on the character, based on the differing views of his character in each of the main characters' perspectives, instead of having to maintain a single consistent charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Workin' Moms
''Workin' Moms'' is a Canadian television sitcom that premiered on CBC Television on January 10, 2017. The show stars Catherine Reitman, Jessalyn Wanlim, Dani Kind, Enuka Okuma, and Juno Rinaldi"Three Actresses Join 'Black-ish' Star Catherine Reitman's Upcoming Comedy 'Workin' Moms'" '''', May 24, 2016. as a group of friends dealing with the challenges of being s. The series is produced by Wolf + Rabbit Entertainment, the production co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Hard Cases
''Pretty Hard Cases'' is a Canadian police comedy-drama television series that premiered on CBC Television on February 3, 2021. Originally announced with the working title ''Lady Dicks'', the series was created by Tassie Cameron and Sherry White. In March 2021, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on January 5, 2022. Amazon Freevee will become official co-producer from the second season. The second season released on IMDb TV on April 22, 2022. In June 2022, at CBC's upfronts announcement event, the show was renewed for a third season, with Freevee still committed and on board to co-fund, co-produce and broadcast in the US. Season 3 is set to premiere on January 4, 2023 on CBC and CBC Gem in Canada and later on in US on Freevee starting around the spring, mostly likely in April again like with the second season if the series follows the same release pattern for episodes. Premise The series follows two detectives in their early 40s: Sam, an uptight and by-the-b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hudson & Rex
''Hudson & Rex'' is a Canadian police procedural drama television series, based on the Austrian-Italian drama ''Kommissar Rex''. It premiered on Citytv on March 25, 2019. Filming commenced in October 2018, with ongoing production in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. On May 30, 2019, Shaftesbury and Pope Productions announced Citytv had renewed for season two, and was scheduled for the 2019–2020 season. Season two premiered on September 24, 2019. In June 2020, it was announced on Breakfast Television that season three would begin production sometime in July, ensuring to work within provincial public health guidelines in respect to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Season three premiered on January 5, 2021. At the conclusion of the final season three episode, April 20, 2021, cast members announced that season four had been approved and filming would begin shortly. On September 15, 2021, it was announced that season four was set to premiere on October 7, 2021, bumped up from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endlings (TV Series)
''Endlings'' is a Canadian television science fiction series, premiering January 5, 2020 on CBC Television. The series is produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment. Endlings premiered in the US on Hulu on January 17, 2019. In October 2019, the series was renewed for a second twelve-episode season.Greg David"Sinking Ship Entertainment in production on Season 2 of Endlings" ''TV, eh?'', October 5, 2018. Premise The series centres on four young children living with a foster father, Mr. Leopold (Neil Crone) on a farm, who discover an extraterrestrial alien on their property after its spaceship crashes, and become drawn into the adventure of helping the alien in its mission to save endangered species. Plot Season 1 The season begins in the year 2040 when an alien being abducts the last elephant on Earth, Tuko, from the African wildlife refuge where she's lived since she was orphaned as a baby. But before the Alien can leave Earth's atmosphere, its ship malfunctions and crash land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghostwriter (2019 TV Series)
''Ghostwriter'' is a children's mystery television series produced by Sesame Workshop and Sinking Ship Entertainment as an original series for Apple TV+, and premiered on November 1, 2019, coinciding with the launch of the service. It is a revival of the 1992–1995 series of the same name. On August 29, 2022, it was announced the third season would premiere in October and would feature a new cast and characters. It premiered on October 21, 2022. Premise Seasons 1-2 Ruben struggles to fit in at his new middle school after he and his mother move to live with his grandfather, who lives above the bookstore he owns. Ghostwriter communicates with written messages and by creating manifestations of fictional characters, all of which only the four main characters can perceive. As they become friends and learn to work as a team, Ghostwriter sends them characters from stories with themes relevant to their lives. Season 3 Some time after the previous two seasons, a new ghostwriter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murdoch Mysteries
''Murdoch Mysteries'' is a Canadian television drama series that premiered on Citytv on January 20, 2008, and currently airs on CBC. The series is based on characters from the ''Detective Murdoch'' novels by Maureen Jennings and stars Yannick Bisson as the fictional William Murdoch, a police detective working in Toronto, Ontario in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The series was titled ''The Artful Detective'' on the Ovation cable TV network in the United States, until season twelve. Synopsis The series takes place in Toronto starting in 1895 and follows Detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) of the Toronto Constabulary, who solves many of his cases using methods of detection that were unusual at the time. These methods include fingerprinting (referred to as "finger marks" in the series), blood testing, surveillance, and trace evidence. Some episodes feature anachronistic technology whereby Murdoch sometimes uses the existing technology of his time to improvise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
