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Molly Of Denali
''Molly of Denali'' (stylized as ''MOLLY of DENALI'') is an animated children's television series produced by Atomic Cartoons in association with WGBH Kids, created by Dorothea Gillim and Kathy Waugh for PBS Kids and CBC Kids."PBS Kids orders animated series from Atomic Cartoons" '' Playback'', May 9, 2018."Upfronts ’18: CBC debuts 17 new series" '' Playback'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Television Series
Children's television series (or children's television shows) are television programs designed specifically for children. They are typically characterised by easy-going content devoid of sensitive or adult-facing themes and are normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake, immediately before and after school schedules generally start country-by-country. Educational themes are also prevalent, as well as the transmission of cautionary tales and narratives which teach problem-solving methods in some fashion or another, such as social disputes. The purpose of these shows, outside profit, is mainly to entertain or educate, with each series targeting a certain age of child: some are aimed at infants and toddlers, some are aimed at those aged 6 to 11 years old, and then there is broadcast content for adolescents and those aimed at all children. History Children's television is nearly as old as television itself. In the UK, the BBC's ''Childr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Thrush
Michelle Thrush (born February 6, 1967) is a Canadian actress and First Nations activist for Aboriginal Canadians and the other Indigenous peoples of the Americas. She is best known for her leading role as Gail Stoney in '' Blackstone'', for which she won the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role in 2011,"Cree Actress Michelle Thrush Wins Gemini Award for Rez Drama ‘Blackstone’" . ''Indian Country Today'', September 15, 2011. and her recurring roles as Sylvie LeBret in '''' and Deanna Martin in '' |
Balto
Balto (1919 – March 14, 1933) was a Siberian Husky and sled dog belonging to musher and breeder Leonhard Seppala. He achieved fame when he reportedly led a team of sled dogs driven by Gunnar Kaasen on the final leg of the 1925 serum run to Nome, in which diphtheria antitoxin was transported from Anchorage, Alaska, to Nenana, Alaska, by train and then to Nome by dog sled to combat an outbreak of the disease. Balto lived in ease at Cleveland Zoo until his death on March 14, 1933, at the age of 14. Following his death, his body was mounted and displayed in the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, where it remains today. 1925 serum run In January 1925 doctors realized that a potentially deadly diphtheria epidemic was poised to sweep through the young people of Nome, Alaska. The only serum that could stop the outbreak was in Anchorage, Alaska. The engine of the only aircraft that could quickly deliver the medicine was frozen and would not start. After considering all of the alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celebration (Alaska Festival)
Celebration is a biennial Tlingit people, Tlingit, Haida people, Haida and Tsimshian cultural event held during the first week of June in Juneau, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, United States that occurs once every three years. First held in 1982, Celebration began as a way to pass on cultural knowledge to Native Alaskan children. The first event had 200 participants, and was mainly a dance festival. It has grown to be the largest cultural event in Alaska. It is sponsored and organized by the Sealaska Heritage Institute, the non-profit cultural arm of Sealaska Corporation. The 2012 Celebration was reported to have brought $2 million into the Juneau economy. Festival The event consists of a five-day program of activities, starting with the Grand Entrance, a parade of all dance groups through Juneau and into Centennial Hall. Regular activities include workshops on the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian language, Northwest Coast art, and Southeast Alaska Indian cultures and historical event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juneau
The City and Borough of Juneau, more commonly known simply as Juneau ( ; tli, Dzánti K'ihéeni ), is the capital city of the state of Alaska. Located in the Gastineau Channel and the Alaskan panhandle, it is a unified municipality and the second- largest city in the United States by area. Juneau was named the capital of Alaska in 1906, when the government of what was then the District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900. The municipality unified on July 1, 1970, when the city of Juneau merged with the city of Douglas and the surrounding Greater Juneau Borough to form the current municipality, which is larger by area than both Rhode Island and Delaware. Downtown Juneau () is nestled at the base of Mount Juneau and across the channel from Douglas Island. As of the 2020 census, the City and Borough had a population of 32,255, making it the third-most populous city in Alaska after Anchorage and Fairbanks. Juneau experiences a daily influx o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitka, Alaska
russian: Ситка , native_name_lang = tli , settlement_type = Consolidated city-borough , image_skyline = File:Sitka 84 Elev 135.jpg , image_caption = Downtown Sitka in 1984 , image_size = 260 , image_flag = , image_seal = , nickname = , motto = , image_map = Map of Alaska highlighting Sitka City and Borough.svg , map_caption = , coordinates = , subdivision_type = , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivision_type2 = , subdivision_name1 = , subdivision_name2 = , established_title = Colonized Colonization, or colonisation, constitutes large-scale population movements wherein migrants maintain strong links with their, or their ancestors', former country – by such links, gain advantage over other inhabitants of the territo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vera Starbard
Vera Starbard (born 1982) is an Alaska Native editor and playwright. She is a Tlingit/ Denaʼaina woman born in Craig, Alaska, graduating from East Anchorage High School in Anchorage, Alaska. In 2016, she was named Playwright-in-Residence at Perseverance Theatre Perseverance Theatre is a professional theater company located on Douglas Island in Juneau, Alaska. It is Alaska's only professional theater and is particularly dedicated to developing and working with Alaskan artists and to producing plays celebr ... in Douglas, Alaska. Her residency was renewed for Cohort 3: 2019–2022. She has written several episodes of the Molly of Denali animated children’s program airing on PBS KIDS. She is the editor of the “First Alaskans” magazine. Vera is currently a staff writer for Alaska Daily. Recognition *ʼʼRasmuson Foundation Individual Artist Award in 2009 and Alaska Literary Awardʼʼ *ʼʼShe received a New York Stage And Film NEXUS grant in 2021ʼʼ Plays *''Native ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Zaslove
Mark Zaslove (born June 7, 1959) is an American television and film writer, director and producer and novelist, in live-action and animation. He has won two Emmy Awards and the Humanitas Prize. He has created a wide range of content from the children's show "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" to his action thriller novel “Death and Taxes.” Early life and education Zaslove is the son of the late animator Alan Zaslove. Born in Los Angeles, California, he was the third-youngest member of the Magic Castle in 1976-77, as part of Dick and Diana Zimmerman's Junior Magicians Group. He attended U.C. Berkeley to study astrophysics but left the program after two years, staying in the Bay Area for two more years while writing his first (unpublished) novel, “Travail.” Career biography Returning to Santa Monica in 1981, Zaslove worked as a trainer at a fitness center while trying his hand at short fiction and screenplays. He joined LFP, Inc. in 1983, writing short fiction, and becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Wood (writer)
Douglas Wood is an author, writer, actor, creative executive, director and producer. He has been a VP of Animation Development and Production for Steven Spielberg at Amblin Entertainment, Turner Pictures, Warner Bros. and Universal Studios, Universal. Career Biography Douglas Wood was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States where he acted in productions at The Next Theatre Company, Goodman Theatre, The Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Steppenwolf Theatre, Victory Gardens Theater, The Forum Theatre and The Second City among others. He studied acting at Illinois State University and the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. Wood formed a comedy duo with Cheryl Rhoads entitled The Fine Line, playing comedy clubs and theaters in Chicago and later L.A., including The Improv and The Comedy Store.Write Wood Bio< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBC Gem
CBC Television (also known as CBC TV) is a Canadian English-language broadcast television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster. The network began operations on September 6, 1952. Its French-language counterpart is Ici Radio-Canada Télé. With main studios at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto, CBC Television is available throughout Canada on over-the-air television stations in urban centres, and as a must-carry station on cable and satellite television providers. CBC Television can also be live streamed on its CBC Gem video platform. Almost all of the CBC's programming is produced in Canada. Although CBC Television is supported by public funding, commercial advertising revenue supplements the network, in contrast to CBC Radio and public broadcasters from several other countries, which are commercial-free. Overview CBC Television provides a complete 24-hour network schedule of news, sports, entertainment and childr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim McKeon
Tim McKeon is an American writer, director and producer. He is the co-creator and head writer for the American-Canadian series ''Odd Squad''. He has also worked as a writer on Cartoon Network's ''Adventure Time'', '' Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends'', as well as Disney Channel's ''Gravity Falls''. McKeon is currently the creator and showrunner of the Apple TV+ series ''Helpsters''. Screenwriting credits Television Note: Series head writer denoted in bold: * ''Sitting Ducks'' (2001) * ''Sunday Pants'' (2005) * ''The Life and Times of Juniper Lee'' (2005–2006) * '' Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends'' (2005–2009) * ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' (2006–2007) * '' Out of Jimmy’s Head '' (2007–2008) * '' Destination: Imagination'' (2008) * ''Adventure Time'' (2010-2013) * ''Fish Hooks'' (2010–2013) * ''Gravity Falls'' (2012) * ''Wander Over Yonder'' (2013-2014) * ''Wallykazam!'' (2014) * ''Odd Squad'' (2014–present) * ''Molly of Denali'' (2019–2020) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Oliver
Nicole Lyn Oliver (born February 22, 1970) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Princess Celestia and Cheerilee in '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' and Zoe Trent in ''Littlest Pet Shop''. Early life Oliver was born in Ottawa, Ontario. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from York University, a Master's degree in Communication from Royal Roads University, and additional training by Jeremy Irons from the British American Drama Academy. Career A prominent member of the Union of BC Performers, Oliver served on its executive board (2002–2005), chaired several committees, and continues to be part of the negotiation team during collective bargaining. In 2017, she was nominated for the Best Voice Award by UBCP ACTRA. Personal life Oliver is married to film composer Chris Ainscough. They live in Vancouver with their two sons. She has stated on her Twitter account that she has battled depression. Filmography Documentary *''A Brony Tale'' – Herself *'' Bronie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
