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Paperny Films
Paperny Entertainment Inc. (previously known as Paperny Films) was a Vancouver-based producer of television programming and films, ranging from character-driven documentaries to provocative comedy to quirky reality shows. It was founded by David Paperny, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his 1993 documentary '' The Broadcast Tapes of Dr. Peter''. In July 2014, Paperny Entertainment was acquired by Entertainment One, which in turn has been acquired by American toy manufacturer Hasbro on December 30, 2019. Television series Listed by the year the shows first aired. 2001 * ''KinK'' (Showcase, 5 seasons, 63 episodes) 2005 * ''Crash Test Mommy'' (Life Network) 2007 * ''Road Hockey Rumble'' (OLN, 26 episodes) * ''My Fabulous Gay Wedding'' (Global, Logo, 2 seasons, 19 episodes) 2008 * '' The Week the Women Went'' (CBC, 2 seasons, 16 episodes) * ''Jetstream'' (Discovery, 8 episodes) 2009 *'' The 100 Mile Challenge'' (Food Network Canada, 6 episodes) *''Combat School'' (Dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subsidiary
A subsidiary, subsidiary company or daughter company is a company owned or controlled by another company, which is called the parent company or holding company. Two or more subsidiaries that either belong to the same parent company or having a same management being substantially controlled by same entity/group are called sister companies. The subsidiary can be a company (usually with limited liability) and may be a government- or state-owned enterprise. They are a common feature of modern business life, and most multinational corporations organize their operations in this way. Examples of holding companies are Berkshire Hathaway, Jefferies Financial Group, The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery, or Citigroup; as well as more focused companies such as IBM, Xerox, and Microsoft. These, and others, organize their businesses into national and functional subsidiaries, often with multiple levels of subsidiaries. Details Subsidiaries are separate, distinct legal entities f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Fabulous Gay Wedding
''My Fabulous Gay Wedding'' is a Canadian reality show hosted by comedian Scott Thompson in the first season and Elvira Kurt in the second. The series airs on the Global Television Network. It is broadcast in the U.S. as ''First Comes Love'', on Logo. In the first season, the show features a same-sex couple that plans to marry; the arrangements for the wedding are prepared, on two weeks' notice, by a team of wedding planners who are both heterosexual and homosexual. As with typical, Western heterosexual weddings, the general idea is to create a unique experience that reflects the personality of the people to be wed, while adding a special gay sensibility. The spirit of the program is one of fun. In the second season, with new host Elvira Kurt, the stories concentrate more on the couples than the wedding planning process. The team of wedding planners has been reduced to one: Fern Cohen. This season debuted on Logo A logo (abbreviation of logotype; ) is a graphic mark, ... [...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 , 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 bi-national 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 and terr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukon Gold (TV Series)
''Yukon Gold'' was a Canadian reality television series produced by Paperny Entertainment that aired on History Television. The series followed four or five placer mining crews as they searched for gold over the four-month Yukon mining season. The series was acquired in the United States by the National Geographic Channel and aired starting in 2013. On June 1, 2017, Paperny Entertainment announced on the show's Twitter feed that after five seasons, ''Yukon Gold'' had "ended its run". Summary In the first season, miners Ken Foy, Al McGregor, Bernie Kreft, and Karl Knutson each led one of the crews. Cam Johnson's group replaced Bernie Kreft's crew in the second season. Nika Guilbault & Chris St. Jean's group replaced "Big Al" McGregor's crew in the third season. In the fourth season, the Bernie Kreft and "Big Al" McGregor crews rejoined the show, alongside the operations of Ken Foy & Guillaume Brodeur, Karl Knutson, and Nika Guilbault & Chris St. Jean. In the fifth season, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World's Weirdest Restaurants
''World's Weirdest Restaurants'' is a Canadian reality television series produced by Paperny Entertainment that airs on Food Network Canada. The series follows host Bob Blumer as he travels the world searching for weird and unusual restaurants. Several of the Japan episodes featured TV host and arranger La Carmina, who wrote a book about bizarre Tokyo theme restaurants. Among the restaurants featured include a nudist restaurant in New York, a Japanese restaurant with monkey waiters, and Modern Toilet, Taiwanese restaurant which serves curry from miniature toilets.Stainsby, Mia.Dig in at the world’s weirdest restaurants, ''Ottawa Citizen''. April 2, 2012. Accessed June 20, 2012. The series, which premiered April 4, 2012, has filmed in a number of cities around the world, including Tokyo, New York, Taipei, London and Vancouver. References External links * * Food Network (Canadian TV channel) original programming 2012 Canadian television series debuts Food reality televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dussault Inc
''Dussault Inc.'' is a docu-sitcom television show about struggling fashion business. The series is conceived and produced by Paperny Entertainment and directed by Ziad Touma. Season 1 was broadcast on Saturdays at 8:30pm on Citytv. Season 2 was broadcast Saturdays at 8 pm on Bio Canada. Synopsis Jason Dussault is a Canadian celebrity streetwear designer in partnership with Mashiah Vaughn. They both launched a flagship store "Dussault Apparel" in Vancouver, selling high-priced custom-made jeans, hoodies, and baseball caps to rock-and-roll celebrities. But when the economy took a turn for the worse, they lost it all. Now, back in Vancouver with two sons to raise, 15-year-old Ayden (a son of Mashiah from an earlier relation Jesee) and 3-year-old Ronin – Jason is risking everything to bring "Dussault Apparel" back, while Mashiah is promoting her own bath cosmetics line called "Open Sundaes". With relationship challenges, heated family feuds, and tight budgets, and to raise two kids ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consumed (TV Series)
''Consumed'' is a Canadian reality television series produced by Paperny Entertainment that airs on HGTV Canada. The series stars de-cluttering expert Jill Pollack,Vlessing, EtanJill Pollack to Host Lifestyle TV Series 'Consumed!' "The Hollywood Reporter", November 29, 2010. Accessed June 21, 2012. who challenges families overwhelmed by their possessions to survive for 30 days with only the bare essentials. After the 30 days are over the families must decide which possession they truly need and which to donate. The series, which films largely in the Metro Vancouver area,Thomas, SandraNew show ‘Consumed’ with too much stuff "Vancouver Courier The ''Vancouver Courier'' was a Canadian semi-weekly local newspaper published in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, by the Van-Net chain owned by Glacier Media Group. In 2007, it was Canada's largest distributed community newspaper, with a wee ...", July 21, 2011. Accessed June 21, 2012. premiered on August 30, 2011. The second season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dust Up
''Dust Up'' was a Canadian reality television series produced by Paperny Entertainment and Prairie Threat Entertainment that aired in 2011 on History Television. The series follows three crop dusters in Nipawin, Saskatchewan (73-year-old Bud Jardine, his son Brennan Jardine, and rookie pilot Travis KarleRolles, SarahSaskatchewan crop dusters to star in new documentary series ''Prince Albert Daily Herald The ''Prince Albert Daily Herald'' is a daily newspaper serving the city of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada, and the surrounding area. History The ''Herald'' traces its roots to the ''Prince Albert Advocate'', w ...'', May 26, 2011. Accessed June 19, 2012.) as they compete for work and mount sometimes-perilous crop dusting expeditions. Each plane is outfitted with four cameras to capture the action.Mangelsen, MelissaReflecting on a Successful Dust Up Season One ''Nipawin Journal'', Jan 27, 2012. Accessed June 19, 2012. References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eat St
''Eat St.'' is a Canadian reality television series produced by Paperny Entertainment that airs on Food Network Canada and Cooking Channel. It is hosted by Canadian comedian James Cunningham tours North American food trucks. To accompany the series, an ''Eat St.'' app was developed that uses GPS to track street fare near the user. The series, which premiered April 6, 2011, has filmed in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and a number of cities in the United States. Mobile app An Eat St. app for iPhone was released in 2011, which allows users to discover food trucks in their area and share tips and photos with others. It also includes video clips and recipes from vendors that have appeared on the show. Broadcast In the United States, the series airs on Cooking Channel Cooking Channel is an American basic cable channel owned by Food Network, a joint venture and general partnership between Warner Bros. Discovery Networks (69%) and Nexstar Media Group (31%). The channel is a spin-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chop Shop (TV Series)
''Chop Shop'' is a Canadian docusoap television series created, directed and produced by Ziad Touma that premiered on February 4, 2009, on the Slice Network. The show follows the stylists at a rock and roll hair salon in Vancouver, British Columbia. The series was produced by Paperny Films Paperny Entertainment Inc. (previously known as Paperny Films) was a Vancouver-based producer of television programming and films, ranging from character-driven documentaries to provocative comedy to quirky reality shows. It was founded by David .... Episodes External links *{{Official website, 1=http://papernysites.com/chopshop/Production website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stagers
''The Stagers'' is a half-hour reality television show about home staging that airs on HGTV in the U.S. and Canada. It is produced by Paperny Films and stars Matthew Finlason, Bridget Savereux, and Maureen Powers. Synopsis Official series synopsis from HGTV: Cast *Matthew Finlason, Stager *Bridget Savereux, Stager *Maureen Powers, Stager *Gail Taylor, Stager *Dina Holmes, Stager *Brent Melnychuk, Stager *Rukiya Bernard, Stager-in-Training *Augustin Tretinik, Assistant Stager *Sarah Steinberg, Assistant Stager *Jennifer Eves, Assistant Stager *Mitra Mansour, Assistant Stager Awards Season 1 of ''The Stagers'' won four 2009 Leo Awards and was nominated for a fifth award. Leo Awards Press Release from Paperny Films. *''The Stagers'' Best Show in an Information or Lifestyle Series - Won *Matthew Finlason Best Host in an Information or Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combat School (TV Series)
''Combat School'' is a Canadian documentary television series that premiered on March 10, 2009, on the Discovery Channel. The show focuses on a platoon of soldiers as they undergo warfare training prior to disembarking for a tour of duty in Afghanistan. The series was produced by Paperny Entertainment. The series was narrated by Canadian actor Kavan Smith. Synopsis ''Combat School'' documents the combat training and eventual Military deployment, deployment of infantry soldiers from 1 Platoon, Mike Company (military unit), Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment. The platoon of 40 men and women are followed through several months of training at CFB Petawawa, Ontario, CFB Wainwright, Alberta, and Fort Bliss, Texas. In the final episode, the soldiers are followed through their first two weeks in Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |