Back Alley Film Productions is a television production company founded by Janis Lundman and Adrienne Mitchell and based in Toronto, Ontario, and Montreal, Quebec Canada. Founded in 1989, Back Alley is a creator and producer of original content for television with programming available in more than 120 countries worldwide. Back Alley is currently producing

Coroner A coroner is a government or judicial official who is empowered to conduct or order an inquest into Manner of death, the manner or cause of death, and to investigate or confirm the identity of an unknown person who has been found dead within th ...

starring

Serinda Swan Serinda Swan (born July 11, 1984) is a Canadian actress best known for her work on television. In 2017, she starred in Marvel's ''Inhumans'' and HBO's '' Ballers'', and also portrayed Anne Bancroft in the first season of ''Feud'' (2017). Prev ...

for CBC. Coroner premiered in January 2019 as the highest-rated new drama series on CBC in more than four years, delivering an average audience of more than one million viewers. It also premiered as the highest-ever rated launch in the UK for Universal TV. Coroner was picked up for season two in March 2019. Back Alley also recently produced

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starring

Anna Paquin Anna Hélène Paquin ( ; born 24 July 1982) is a New Zealand actress. Born in Winnipeg and raised in Wellington, Paquin made her acting debut portraying Flora McGrath in the romantic drama film ''The Piano'' (1993), for which she won the Aca ...

for CBC and WGN America. Other productions include Played, a 1-hour police drama series for CTV and

Bomb Girls ''Bomb Girls'' is a Canadian television drama that debuted on January 4, 2012, on Global and Univision Canada in Spanish. The plot profiles the stories of four women working in a Canadian munitions factory during World War II, beginning in 1941. ...

, a series that followed the lives of women working in a munitions factory during WWII for Global Television. Starring

Meg Tilly Meg Tilly (born Margaret Elizabeth Chan on February 14, 1960) is an American-Canadian actress and writer. For her role in the 1985 film ''Agnes of God'', she won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting A ...

the series won the Outstanding Drama award at the 2013

Gracie Awards The Gracie Awards are awards presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWM) in the United States, to celebrate and honor programming created for women, by women, and about women, as well as individuals who have made exemplary contr ...

and was nominated for the prestigious Rockie Award at the

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. Back Alley also produced the Movie of the Week, Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy, which won the 2015

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for Best TV Movie or Mini-Series. Back Alley's other credits include three seasons of the award-winning Durham County, which has sold to over 100 countries internationally; the women's erotica series,

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; the hip hop series

Drop the Beat ''Drop the Beat'' was a Canadian television series produced by Back Alley Film Productions, which aired on CBC Television in 2000 and 2001."TV show puts spotlight on hip-hop". '' Sudbury Star'', February 9, 2000. A short-run dramatic series, the ...

and Straight Up with

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Productions

Television series

* Played *

& Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy ( MOW) * Durham County *

* Straight Up

Non-fiction

Lawn and Order

Talk 19

Talk 16

Awards and nominations

Mitchell and Lundman won the Production Award for Excellence from Women in Film & Television - Toronto. In 2017, Mitchell was honoured by the Toronto ACTRA Women's Committee. She received the Nell Shipman Award for her efforts in advancing gender equity in the entertainment industry.

Bomb Girls - Facing the Enemy

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Canadian Screen Awards
'' ** Best Dramatic Miniseries or TV Movie - Janis Lundman, Adrienne Mitchell, Michael Prupas ** Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series -

Jodi Balfour Jodi Balfour (born October 29, 1986) is a South African film and television actress, known for her role as Gladys Witham in the Canadian television drama series ''Bomb Girls'' and Ellen Waverly Wilson in the Apple TV+ space drama series '' For Al ...

** Best Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series - Ali Liebert * '
Canadian Screen Award Nominations
'' ** Best Achievement in Makeup - Eva Coudouloux, Katerina Chovanec ** Best Photography in a Dramatic Series - Eric Cayla * '
Leo Awards
'' ** Best Supporting Performance by a Male, Television Movie -

Antonio Cupo Antonio Cupo (born January 10, 1978) is a Canadian film and television actor. Early life Born in Vancouver on January 10, 1978, into a family of Italian immigrants who arrived in Canada in 1968, Antonio Cupo is the youngest of three children. Hi ...

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Directors Guild of Canada Award Nominations
'' ** Best Television Movie/Miniseries ** Best Production Design, Television Movie/Miniseries - Aidan Leroux ** Best Picture Editing, Television Movie/Miniseries - Tad Seaborn ** Best Sound Editing, Television Movie/Miniseries - Peter Lopata, Jill Purdy

Played

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Canadian Screen Awards
'' ** Best Cross Platform Project, Fiction - Played: Interference * '
Leo Award Nominations
'' ** Best Supporting Performance by a Female, Dramatic Series -

Agam Darshi Agamdeep Darshi is an English-Canadian actress, now based in Los Angeles. Early life Born as Agamdeep Darshi in Birmingham, the United Kingdom, to parents of South Asian Punjabi (Indian) descent. At a very young age she and her family moved to ...

** Best Guest Performance by a Male, Dramatic Series -

Serge Houde Serge Houde (born February 16, 1953) is a Canadian film and television character actor. He is best known for his role in Jon Cassar's Emmy-nominated miniseries '' The Kennedys'' playing the notorious Chicago mafia boss Sam Giancana opposite Tom ...

** Best Guest Performance by a Female, Dramatic Series -

Camille Sullivan Camille Sullivan (born July 7, 1975) is a Canadian actress. She has starred in various films and television series. Among her notable television appearances are ''Rookie Blue'', ''Da Vinci's Inquest'', ''Intelligence'' and '' Shattered''. She won ...

** Best Guest Performance by a Female, Dramatic Series -

Kacey Rohl Kacey Rohl (born August 6, 1991) is a Canadian actress. She is known for playing Sterling Fitch in the television crime drama '' The Killing'', Prudence in the 2011 dark fantasy film ''Red Riding Hood'', and Abigail Hobbs in the television drama ...

Bomb Girls - Season 2

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Canadian Screen Awards
'' ** Best Costume Design - Debra Hanson ** Best Achievement in Casting -

Lisa Parasyn Lisa Parasyn is a Canadian casting director and film producer. She is a three-time Canadian Screen Award winner for Best Casting in a Television Series, winning at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014 for ''Bomb Girls'', at the 6th Canadian Scr ...

Jon Comerford Jon Comerford is a Canadian casting director.Kelly Townsend"Jon Comerford launches new casting agency" '' Playback'', February 5, 2020. He is a three-time Canadian Screen Award winner for Best Casting in a Television Series, winning at the 2nd Can ...

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Canadian Screen Award Nominations
'' ** Best Dramatic Series ** Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role -

** Best Achievement in Casting - Eva Coudouloux, Katerina Chovanec ** Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series - Eric Cayla * '
Directors Guild of Canada Award Nominations
'' ** Best Production Design Television Series - Aidan Leroux * '
Leo Award Nominations
'' ** Best Supporting Performance by a Male, Dramatic Series -

Brett Dier Brett Jordan Dier (; born February 14, 1990) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Michael Cordero Jr. on ''Jane the Virgin''. He is also known for his recurring roles on the Canadian TV shows ''Bomb Girls'' and '' The L.A. Complex ...

Bomb Girls - Season 1

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Canadian Screen Awards
'' ** Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role -

** Best Costume Design - Joanne Hansen ** Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series - Aidan Leroux * Canadian Screen Award Nominations ** Best Dramatic Series ** Best Cross Platform Project, Fiction - Bomb Girls Interactive * '
Rockie Award Nomination
'' ** Continuing Series Programs, Scripted * '
Directors Guild of Canada Award Nominations
'' ** Best Production Design Television Series - Aidan Leroux

Durham County – Season 3

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Gemini Awards
'' ** Best Achievement in Casting - Marissa Richmond, Libby Goldstein, Andrea Kenyon, Suzanne Smith, Randi Wells * '
Gemini Award Nominations
'' ** Best Direction in a Dramatic Series - Charles Biname ** Best Sound in a Dramatic Series - Steve Moore, Alex Bullick, Yann Cleary, Christian Cooke, Andrea Higgins, Jill Purdy, Marilee Yorston ** Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Lead Dramatic Role -

Hugh Dillon Hugh Dillon (born May 31, 1963) is a Canadian singer and actor who is the lead vocalist of rock band Headstones. He is also a film and television actor; his notable roles include Mike Sweeney in '' Durham County,'' Ed Lane in '' Flashpoint'' an ...

** Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series -

Michael Nardone Michael Nardone (born 20 January 1967) is a Scottish actor. He was raised in Ballingry, Fife and trained in Drama at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh. He starred as Mascius in the BBC/ HBO/RAI TV series Rome and appeared as DCI Richard ...

** Best Performance by an Actress in Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series - Benedicte Decary *2011 WorldFest-Houston Remi Awards ** Winner of a Gold 2011 Worldfest Remi Award in the category of TV Series - Dramatic. *'
2011 Monte-Carlo TV Festival Awards
'' ** Nominated for 5 awards including: Outstanding International Producers (Janis Lundman, Adrienne Mitchell, Michael Prupas), Outstanding Actor (

) and Outstanding Actress (

Hélène Joy Hélène Joy is an Australian-born Canadian actress. She is best known for her work in television series '' Durham County'' and '' Murdoch Mysteries''. Biography Joy was born in Perth and raised in Australia. She began acting in Kewdale Senior ...

Laurence Leboeuf Laurence Charlotte Leboeuf (born December 13, 1985) is a Canadian actress. Biography Leboeuf was born on December 13, 1985 in Montreal, Quebec. She went to École Notre-Dame-de-Grâce for elementary and later on, she went to Villa Maria for hig ...

). *2011 WorldFest-Houston Remi Awards ** Nominated for a 2011 Worldfest Remi Award in the category of TV Series - Dramatic. *'
Interactive Media 2010 Award
'' ** Best in Class - Television in recognition of Durham County - Season 3 Website www.durhamcounty.ca * '

'' ** Script for "Distance, Hunting and Home", written by Laurie Finstad Knizhnik, was chosen as a finalist

Durham County – Season 2

Gemini Awards The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United States a ...

**Best Achievement in Main Title Design - Kevin Chandoo **Best Achievement in Make-Up - Eva Coudouloux and Adrien Morot * Gemini Nominations **Best Dramatic Series **Best Direction in a Dramatic Series - Adrienne Mitchell **Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role -

Helene Joy Helene or Hélène may refer to: People *Helene (given name), a Greek feminine given name * Helen of Troy, the daughter of Zeus and Leda *Helene, a figure in Greek mythology who was a friend of Aphrodite and helped her seduce Adonis * Helene (A ...

**Best Achievement in Casting - Andrea Kenyon, Wendy O'Brien, Marissa Richmond, and Randi Wells *

Monte-Carlo Television Festival The Monte-Carlo Television Festival is held every year in June in the Monaco, Principality of Monaco at the Grimaldi Forum, under the Honorary Presidency of H.S.H. Albert II, Prince of Monaco, Prince Albert II of Monaco. The opening ceremony ...

**Winner of 2010 Golden Nymph Award **Outstanding Actress-

Michelle Forbes Michelle Renee Forbes Guajardo (born January 8, 1965) is an American actress who has appeared on television and in independent films. Forbes gained attention for her dual role in daytime soap opera ''Guiding Light'', for which she received a D ...

(Drama TV Series) * Monte-Carlo Television Festival Nominations **Outstanding Actor – Hugh Dillon (Drama TV Series) **Outstanding International Producer – Janis Lundman, Adrienne Mitchell, Laurie Finstad Knizhnik and Michael Prupas (Drama TV Series) *

Directors Guild of Canada The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) is a Canadian labour union representing more than 5,500 professionals from 48 different occupations in the Canadian film and television industry. Founded in 1962, the DGC represents directors, editors, assistant ...

Award Winners **Best Direction- TV Series - Adrienne Mitchell **Best Production Design- TV Series - Donna Noonan *

Award Nominee **Best Picture Editing- TV Series * '
EMPixx Awards
'' **Platinum Award for Best National Cable Program in the Entertainment Category * WorldFest – Houston International Film Festival **Winner of the Platinum Award - Best TV Series – Drama

Durham County – Season 1

* Winner of 5 Canadian Gemini Awards for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series, Best Direction in a Dramatic Series, Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role, Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role and Best Sound in a Dramatic Series * Winner of 2 Directors Guild of Canada Awards for Best Editing – Dramatic Series and Direction – Television Series * Winner of CFTPA Indie Award for Best Dramatic Series * Nominated for 7 Canadian Gemini Awards for Best Dramatic Series, Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series, Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series, Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series, Best Costume Design and Best Achievement in Casting. * Nominated for 2 Directors Guild of Canada Awards for Team Television Series – Drama and Production Design – Television Series * Nominated for the Writers Guild of Canada Award for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series * Nominated for 2 ACTRA Montreal Awards for Outstanding Female Performance and Outstanding Male Performance * Nominated for 2 Leo Awards for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series and Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series.

Bliss

* Canadian Gemini Award for Best Sound in a Dramatic Series. * Canadian Gemini Nominations for Best Dramatic Series, Best Production Design, Best Picture Editing, Best Direction in a Dramatic Series.

Drop the Beat

* Canadian Gemini Award Nomination for Best Dramatic Series

Straight Up

* Writers Guild of Canada Award * Canadian Gemini Award for Best Direction * Canadian Gemini Award for Best Youth Actor * Canadian Gemini Award Nomination for Best Dramatic Series

Lawn and Order

* Chicago Film Festival - Silver Plaque for Humour

Talk 16

* San Francisco Film Festival Special Jury Prize * Florida Film Festival Best Documentary Grand Jury Prize

References

External links

* Website: http://www.backalleyfilms.ca/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Back Alley Film Productions Television production companies of Canada Film production companies of Canada