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Muse Entertainment is a Canadian producer of films and television programs founded by Michael Prupas in 1998. The company gained press attention in 2011 for their production of the multi-
Emmy The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...
winning and nominated miniseries '' The Kennedys'' in association with Asylum Entertainment.


Products

Muse Entertainment Enterprises produces dramatic series, television films, mini-series and family programs. The sales arm of Muse Entertainment is Muse Distribution, delivering television programming and feature films internationally to broadcasters, cable and pay networks, theatrical, VOD, SVOD, video, iTunes, and DVD distributors around the world. Muse has a large volume of projects in development and in production with free and cable television networks in the United States as a result of the opening of Muse's Los Angeles offices in 2007. Muse has become one of the most active companies in the world in co producing television projects with international partners. Under Canada's official film production treaties, Muse has produced with companies in France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Romania, Hungary, Morocco, Australia and South Africa. Muse's productions include two made-for-television films funded by
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and
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and aired on
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as a time buy: ''
Secrets of the Mountain ''Secrets of the Mountain'' is the first TV film in ''Family Movie Night'', a series of commercial made-for-TV movies produced by Procter & Gamble and Walmart aimed at families. Movies in the series feature embedded marketing of the producers' pro ...
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The Jensen Project ''The Jensen Project'' is the second in the Family Movie Night TV movies series produced by Procter & Gamble and Walmart aimed at families. The movie featured embedded marketing for the Kinect, a motion sensor add-on to the Xbox 360, several ...
''.


Staff

Muse staff specializes in project development, production, post production, publicity, legal and business affairs, financial structuring, tax credit collection, government and union relations, internet and multi-media as well as sales and distribution. Michael Prupas is Muse Entertainment's founder, president, CEO and chairman of the board. Joel Rice is president of Muse Entertainment USA division, Jesse Prupas is vice-president of development and distribution, and Irene Litinsky is the head of production in Quebec. Lydia Storie is vice president of development and Meghan Mathes is director of development for the company's Los Angeles expansion.


Productions


Theatrical

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Flood A flood is an overflow of water ( or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are an area of study of the discipline hydrol ...
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I'm Not There ''I'm Not There'' is a 2007 musical drama film directed by Todd Haynes, and co-written by Haynes and Oren Moverman. It is an unconventional biographical film inspired by the life and music of American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Six actors de ...
'' * '' The Deal'' * ''
Blades of Glory ''Blades of Glory'' is a 2007 American sports comedy film directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon, written by Jeff Cox, Craig Cox, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky, and starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder with Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, William Fich ...
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The Fountain ''The Fountain'' is a 2006 American epic romantic drama film written and directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz. Blending elements of fantasy, history, spirituality, and science fiction, the film consists of ...
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Niagara Motel ''Niagara Motel'' is a 2006 Canadian drama film directed by Gary Yates. It was adapted by George F. Walker from ''Suburban Motel'' his series of six plays. The film earned numerous nominations, including a Genie Award for Best Supporting Actre ...
'' * '' Savage Messiah'' * '' The Guilty'' * '' The Tracker'' * '' Savage Messiah'' (2002)


Television


Films

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Rise of the Gargoyles ''Rise of the Gargoyles'' ( in France) is a 2009 television film directed by Bill Corcoran and produced for the Syfy channel. It is the 18th film in the ''Maneater'' series. Plot In Paris, France, two workers find a hidden chamber while diggi ...
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Hellhounds A hellhound is a mythological hound that embodies a guardian or a servant of hell, the devil, or the underworld. Hellhounds occur in mythologies around the world, with the best known examples being Cerberus from Greek mythology, Garmr from N ...
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Taking a Chance on Love "Taking a Chance on Love" is a popular music, popular song from the 1940 Broadway musical ''Cabin in the Sky (musical), Cabin in the Sky''. It was introduced by Ethel Waters playing the role of Petunia Jackson both on Broadway and later in the 19 ...
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Sand Serpents ''Sand Serpents'' is 2009 Canadian made-for-television sci-fi action horror film directed by Jeff Renfroe. It is the 19th film of the ''Maneater'' film series and originally premiered on Syfy on July 11, 2009. Plot A group of special forces le ...
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Carny Carny, also spelled carnie, is an informal term used in North America for a traveling carnival employee, and the language they use, particularly when the employee operates a game ("joint"), food stand ("grab", "popper" or "floss wagon"), or ride ...
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High Plains Invaders ''High Plains Invaders'' is a 2009 American Western science fiction television film that aired on the Syfy Channel. It is the 21st film of the ''Maneater Series''. The film stars James Marsters. Plot A man goes to a small Colorado town to be ...
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Unstable In numerous fields of study, the component of instability within a system is generally characterized by some of the outputs or internal states growing without bounds. Not all systems that are not stable are unstable; systems can also be mar ...
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Swamp Devil ''Swamp Devil'' is a 2008 Canadian horror film directed by David Winning and starring Bruce Dern, Cindy Sampson and Nicolas Wright. It is the 13th film of the ''Maneater Series''. Plot Melanie Blaime returns to her hometown of Gibbington, Verm ...
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The Christmas Choir ''The Christmas Choir'' is a 2008 American-Canadian made-for-television Christmas drama film written by Donald Martin and directed by Peter Svatek, and based upon a true story of a man who volunteered to work at a homeless shelter and started a ch ...
'' (2008) * '' The Watch'' (2008) * ''
An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving ''An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving'' is a television film loosely based on a short story by Louisa May Alcott. Filmed on location in Canada, the film premiered on Hallmark Channel on November 22, 2008. It was followed by the sequel, ''An Old Fashione ...
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Accidental Friendship ''Accidental Friendship'' is a 2008 Hallmark Channel original film directed by Don McBrearty, and written by Anna Sandor based on a true story. It stars Chandra Wilson and Ben Vereen. Plot Homeless woman Yvonne Caldwell (Chandra Wilson) is a woma ...
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Black Swarm ''Black Swarm'' is a 2007 Canadian suspense film directed by David Winning. Actor Robert Englund plays a mysterious beekeeper who has a secret to hide in the small town of Black Stone. It is the 9th film of the ''Maneater Series''. Plot A widow, ...
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Hyde Doctor is an Academic degree, academic title that originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an Agent noun, agentive noun of the Latin verb 'to teach'. It has been used as an academic title in Europ ...
'' * '' Infected'' * ''
Girl's Best Friend "Girl's Best Friend" is a 1999 single by rapper Jay-Z that features vocals from Mashonda. It was released on August 9, 1999, as a single to promote the comedy film ''Blue Streak'' and appears on its soundtrack '' Blue Streak: The Album''. In the s ...
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I Me Wed ''I Me Wed'' is a 2007 Lifetime romantic comedy film starring Erica Durance and directed by Craig Pryce. The film is about Isabel Darden, a successful, attractive 30-year-old woman, who grows tired of people asking her "when are you going to get ...
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Too Young To Marry ''Too Young to Marry'' is a 2007 romantic comedy-drama television film directed by Michel Poulette and based on a story by Elle Triedman. It involves two 17-year-olds, Max Doyle (Dillon Casey) and Jessica Carpenter (Nina Dobrev), who think that ...
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The Wind in the Willows ''The Wind in the Willows'' is a children's novel by the British novelist Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. It details the story of Mole, Ratty, and Badger as they try to help Mr. Toad, after he becomes obsessed with motorcars and gets ...
'' (2006) * '' The House Sitter'' * '' The House Next Door'' * '' Tipping Point'' * '' Proof of Lies'' * ''
Answered by Fire ''Answered by Fire'' is a two-part television film based on the 1999 conflicts in East Timor that led to its independence in 2002. The film is based on "Dancing with the Devil: A Personal Account of Policing the East Timor Vote for Independence" ...
'' (2006) * ''
Recipe for a Perfect Christmas A recipe is a set of instructions that describes how to prepare or make something, especially a dish (food), dish of prepared food. A sub-recipe or subrecipe is a recipe for an ingredient that will be called for in the instructions for the main r ...
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Black Widower "Black Widower" (originally titled "The Return of Sideshow Bob") is the twenty-first episode of the third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 9, ...
'' * '' Mind Over Murder'' * ''
Murder in the Hamptons ''Murder in the Hamptons'' (also known as ''Million Dollar Murder'') is a true story made-for-TV movie, based on the events leading to the murder of multi-millionaire Ted Ammon and the conviction of Ted's estranged wife's lover Daniel Pelosi. Pl ...
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Plain Truth (film) ''Plain Truth'' is a 2004 TV drama directed by Paul Shapiro, starring Mariska Hargitay, Alison Pill and Jan Niklas. The film is based on Jodi Picoult's book '' Plain Truth'', where an Amish teen hides a pregnancy, gives birth in secret, and then ...
'' (2004) * '' Icebound'' (2003) * ''
Silent Night "Silent Night" (german: "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht", links=no, italic=no) is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in the small town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. It was declared an ...
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Deadly Friends Deadly may refer to: * Deadliness, the ability to cause death Arts and entertainment * ''Deadly'', a 2011 novel by Julie Chibbaro * ''Deadly'', a children's book series by Morris Gleitzman and Paul Jennings * ''Deadly'' (Australian TV series), a ...
'' * '' Infected'' (2008) * ''
Cyberbully Cyberbullying or cyberharassment is a form of bullying or harassment using Electronic communication network, electronic means. Cyberbullying and cyberharassment are also known as online bullying. It has become increasingly common, especially ...
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Picking Up & Dropping Off ''Picking Up & Dropping Off'' is a television film starring Scott Wolf and Amanda Detmer. It premiered on ABC Family in 2003 on their 25 Days of Christmas programming block. Premise A divorced father and a divorced mother start to meet at Den ...
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The Many Trials of One Jane Doe ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' (2002) * '' The Clinic'' (2004) * '' The Stork Derby'' (2002) * '' The Investigation (2002 film)The Investigation'' (2002) * '' Chasing Cain: Face'' (2002) * ''
The Hound of the Baskervilles ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' is the third of the four crime novels by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialised in ''The Strand Magazine'' from August 1901 to April 1902, it is set i ...
'' (2000) * ''
The Royal Scandal ''The Royal Scandal'' is a Sherlock Holmes film which is an amalgam of "A Scandal in Bohemia" and "The Bruce-Partington Plans".The Sign of Four ''The Sign of the Four'' (1890), also called ''The Sign of Four'', is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes by British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle wrote four novels and 56 short stories featuring the fictional detective. Plot ...
'' (1984) * ''
The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire ''The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire'' is a non-canonical Sherlock Holmes film. The film was produced in 2002 for The Hallmark Channel as the last installment in a series of Hallmark Sherlock Holmes films. Plot Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson a ...
'' (2002) * ''
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a gothic story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories titled ''The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.'' Written while Irving was living abroad in Birm ...
'' (1999) * '' The Death and Life of Nancy Eaton'' (2003) * '' Icebound'' (2003) * '' Ricky Nelson: Original Teen Idol'' (1999) * ''
Class Warfare Class conflict, also referred to as class struggle and class warfare, is the political tension and economic antagonism that exists in society because of socio-economic competition among the social classes or between rich and poor. The forms ...
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The Stalking of Laurie Show ''The Stalking of Laurie Show'' (also known by the title ''Rivals'' outside of the United States) is a 2000 made-for-TV movie that was directed by Norma Bailey. The movie is based on the true-life murder of Lancaster native Laurie Show. Plot La ...
'' * '' Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story'' (2000) * ''
The Wool Cap ''The Wool Cap'' is a 2004 American television drama film directed by Steven Schachter, who wrote the teleplay with William H. Macy. It is an updated and Americanized version of the 1962 film '' Gigot'' starring Jackie Gleason, who wrote the or ...
'' (2004)


Series

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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 ...
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Bellevue Bellevue means "beautiful view" in French. It may refer to: Placenames Australia * Bellevue, Western Australia * Bellevue Hill, New South Wales * Bellevue, Queensland * Bellevue, Glebe, an historic house in Sydney, New South Wales Canada ...
'' (2017) * ''Collision Course'' (2016-) * '' Twice in a Lifetime'' (1999-2001) * ''
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. ...
'' * '' Being Human'' * ''
Bounty Hunters A bounty hunter is a private agent working for bail bonds who captures fugitives or criminals for a commission or bounty. The occupation, officially known as bail enforcement agent, or fugitive recovery agent, has traditionally operated outsid ...
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Crusoe Crusoe may refer to: Art, entertainment, and media * ''Crusoe'' (film), a 1989 film by Caleb Deschanel based on the novel ''Robinson Crusoe'' * ''Crusoe'' (TV series), a 2008 television series based on the novel ''Robinson Crusoe'' * Crusoe the ...
'' * '' Durham County'' (2007-2010) * ''
Family Biz ''Family Biz'' is a Canadian television sitcom, filmed in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada starring Doug Murray, Ephraim Ellis and Kate Corbett. Created by James Nadler, the show is currently airing on YTV and France 2. The first episode was shown on ...
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Gawayn Gawayn is an animated television series created and designed by Jan Van Rijsselberge. It is produced by Alphanim, Gaumont Animation, and Mondo TV, and the series has been dubbed into different languages. The title of the show refers to King Art ...
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Hubworld ''Hubworld'' was an American news magazine television series on The Hub. It was produced by Natural 9 Entertainment with an association with Hasbro Studios. The program premiered on November 5, 2010 and was hosted by actor/magician Justin "Kredi ...
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Largo Winch ''Largo Winch'' is a Belgian comic book series by Philippe Francq and Jean Van Hamme, published by Dupuis. It started as a series of novels by Van Hamme in the late 1970s, but stopped due to a lack of success and the huge amount of work Van Hamme ...
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The Mysteries of Alfred Hedgehog ''The Mysteries of Alfred Hedgehog'', also known as ''Les Mystères d'Alfred'', is an animated series that airs on several broadcast and cable networks around the world. The characters of the show consist of mainly the anthropomorphic woodland ani ...
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See Robin Jones See or SEE may refer to: * Sight - seeing Arts, entertainment, and media * Music: ** ''See'' (album), studio album by rock band The Rascals *** "See", song by The Rascals, on the album ''See'' ** "See" (Tycho song), song by Tycho * Television * ...
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Tales from the Neverending Story ''Tales from the Neverending Story'' is a single-season TV series that is loosely based on Michael Ende's 1979 novel ''The Neverending Story'', produced (in Montreal, Quebec, Canada during December 2000-August 2002) and distributed by Muse Enterta ...
'' * '' This Is Wonderland'' (2004-2006) * ''
Doc DOC, Doc, doc or DoC may refer to: In film and television * ''Doc'' (2001 TV series), a 2001–2004 PAX series * ''Doc'' (1975 TV series), a 1975–1976 CBS sitcom * "D.O.C." (''Lost''), a television episode * ''Doc'' (film), a 1971 Wester ...
'' (2001–2004) * '' The Tournament'' (2005-2006)


Mini-series

* '' The Kennedys: After Camelot'' (2017) * '' 10.5: Apocalypse'' * ''
Answered by Fire ''Answered by Fire'' is a two-part television film based on the 1999 conflicts in East Timor that led to its independence in 2002. The film is based on "Dancing with the Devil: A Personal Account of Policing the East Timor Vote for Independence" ...
'' * '' Ben Hur'' * '' Cat. 8'' * ''Exploding Sun'' * ''
Flood A flood is an overflow of water ( or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are an area of study of the discipline hydrol ...
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Human Trafficking Human trafficking is the trade of humans for the purpose of forced labour, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker or others. This may encompass providing a spouse in the context of forced marriage, or the extrac ...
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Impact Impact may refer to: * Impact (mechanics), a high force or shock (mechanics) over a short time period * Impact, Texas, a town in Taylor County, Texas, US Science and technology * Impact crater, a meteor crater caused by an impact event * Impact ...
'' (2009) * ''
Killer Wave Killer Wave is a 2007 joint American-Canadian action-thriller TV mini-series, directed by Canadian filmmaker Bruce McDonald and written by Tedi Sarafian, George Malko, William Gray. Plot The US east coast is suddenly struck by a type of a massi ...
'' * '' The Kennedys'' * ''
The Last Templar ''The Last Templar'' is a 2005 novel by Raymond Khoury, and is also his debut work. The novel was on the ''New York Times'' Bestseller list for 22 months. As of 2012, it has sold over 5million copies worldwide. It was adapted into a television ...
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The Pillars of the Earth ''The Pillars of the Earth'' is a historical novel by British author Ken Follett published in 1989 about the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, England. Set in the 12th century, the novel covers the time between the ...
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The Phantom ''The Phantom'' is an American adventure comic strip, first published by Lee Falk in February 1936. The main character, the Phantom, is a fictional costumed crime-fighter who operates from the fictional African country of Bangalla. The charact ...
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University A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...
'' (2001)


Non-fiction

* '' For Heaven's Sake'' * ''
Human Nature Human nature is a concept that denotes the fundamental dispositions and characteristics—including ways of thinking, feeling, and acting—that humans are said to have naturally. The term is often used to denote the essence of humankind, or ...
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March to the Top March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is the second of seven months to have a length of 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of March ...
'' * '' Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae'' * '' Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story'' (2003) * '' Trump Unauthorized'' (2005) * ''
I'm Not There ''I'm Not There'' is a 2007 musical drama film directed by Todd Haynes, and co-written by Haynes and Oren Moverman. It is an unconventional biographical film inspired by the life and music of American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Six actors de ...
'' (2007)


Product recognition


Awards and nominations

* '' This Is Wonderland'' :: Won four Gemini awards for actors Michael Murphy (won twice), Cara Pifko, and Michael Riley :: Won WCC Award for Best Dramatic Series, George F. Walker, Dani Romain :: Nominated for 38
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 ...
over three seasons :: Nominated for 3 DGC Craft Awards :: Nominated for
Golden Nymph The Monte-Carlo Television Festival is held every year in June in the Principality of Monaco at the Grimaldi Forum, under the Honorary Presidency of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco. The opening ceremony inaugurates each new edition, introdu ...
award for best dramatic series at
Monte Carlo Television Festival The Monte-Carlo Television Festival is held every year in June in the Principality of Monaco at the Grimaldi Forum, under the Honorary Presidency of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco. The opening ceremony inaugurates each new edition, introdu ...
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a gothic story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories titled ''The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.'' Written while Irving was living abroad in Birm ...
'' :: Nominated for 3 Gemini Awards :: Nominated for
CSC award CSC, Csc or CSc may refer to: Awards * Conspicuous Service Cross (disambiguation) ** Conspicuous Service Cross (Australia) ** Conspicuous Service Cross (New York) ** Conspicuous Service Cross (United Kingdom) Science and industry * Cancer ste ...
for 'Best Cinematography' * ''
The Wind in the Willows ''The Wind in the Willows'' is a children's novel by the British novelist Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. It details the story of Mole, Ratty, and Badger as they try to help Mr. Toad, after he becomes obsessed with motorcars and gets ...
'' :: Won
Leo Award The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry. Held each May or June in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the Leo Awards were founded by the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British C ...
for Best Direction in Youth or Children’s Program or Series, Rachel Talalay :: Nominated for
Satellite Award The Satellite Awards are annual awards given by the International Press Academy that are commonly noted in entertainment industry journals and blogs. The awards were originally known as the Golden Satellite Awards. The award ceremonies take place ...
, Best Motion Picture Made for Television :: Nominated for Gemini award – Best Direction * ''
The Royal Scandal ''The Royal Scandal'' is a Sherlock Holmes film which is an amalgam of "A Scandal in Bohemia" and "The Bruce-Partington Plans".The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire ''The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire'' is a non-canonical Sherlock Holmes film. The film was produced in 2002 for The Hallmark Channel as the last installment in a series of Hallmark Sherlock Holmes films. Plot Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson a ...
'' :: Nominated for both CSC and
ASC ASC may refer to: Educational institutions * Anglican Schools Commission, Australia * Andres Soriano Colleges of Bislig, located in Surigao del Sur, Philippines * Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia Organizations Australia * Australian Singing ...
awards for Best Cinematography * '' Twice in a Lifetime'' :: Won Gold Plaque Special Achievement in Direction, for
David Winning David Winning is a Canadian-American film and television director, screenwriter, producer, editor, and occasional actor. Although Winning has worked in numerous film and TV genres, his name is most commonly associated with science fiction, thr ...
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Chicago International Film Festival The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964 by Michael Kutza, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America. Its logo is a stark, black and white close up of the comp ...
:: Won Gold Plaque, Best Direction Variety/Entertainment, for David Winning at Chicago International Film Festival :: Won Outstanding Achievement in a Television Series for Drama by DGC :: Nominated for 5 Gemini Awards including as Best Dramatic Television Series :: Nominated for DGC Craft Award for Direction :: Nominated for 3
Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...
s * ''
Tales from the Neverending Story ''Tales from the Neverending Story'' is a single-season TV series that is loosely based on Michael Ende's 1979 novel ''The Neverending Story'', produced (in Montreal, Quebec, Canada during December 2000-August 2002) and distributed by Muse Enterta ...
'' :: Won Grand Prize for Best Program Award of Excellence 2003 from
Alliance for Children and Television Quality television (also quality TV or quality artistic television) is a term used by Television studies, television scholars, Television criticism, television critics, and broadcasting advocacy groups to describe a genre or style of television prog ...
:: Won Award of Excellence, Ages 9-12 Category from Alliance for Children and Television :: Won Gemini Award for Best Costume Design :: Nominated for 4 Gemini Awards :: Nominated for Young Artist Award * '' The Stork Derby'' :: Nominated for Gemini Award for Best Supporting Actress for
Pascale Montpetit Pascale Montpetit (born 28 July 1960) is a French Canadian actress. In 1990 she won a Best Actress Genie Award for Darrell Wasyk's '' H'', and again in 2002 for Mario Azzopardi Mario Philip Azzopardi (born 19 November 1950) is a Canadian-Maltese ...
:: Nominated for 2 Golden Reel Awards * ''
The Many Trials of One Jane Doe ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' :: Won 4 Gemini Awards, including best actress
Wendy Crewson Wendy Jane Crewson (born May 9, 1956) is a Canadian actress and producer. She began her career appearing on Canadian television, before her breakthrough role in 1991 dramatic film '' The Doctor''. Crewson has appeared in many Hollywood films, inc ...
, Director
Jerry Ciccoritti Jerry Ciccoritti (born August 5, 1956) is a Canadian film, television and theatre director. His ability to work in a number of genres and for many mediums has made him one of the most successful directors in the country. Biography Born in Tor ...
, Screenwriter
Karen Walton Karen Walton is a Canadian screenwriter best known for writing the film, ''Ginger Snaps'', for which she won the Best Film Writing Canadian Comedy Award in 2002. Her writing for the film received both critical scrutiny and academic analysis. Wal ...
, and Picture Editor George Roulston :: Won DGC Craft Award for Picture Editing :: Nominated for 5 Gemini Awardx, including Best TV Movie :: Nominated for DGC Craft Award for Best Direction for Jerry Ciccoritti * '' Chasing Cain: Face'' (2002) :: Nominated for 5 Gemini Awards, including Best TV Movie * ''
Silent Night "Silent Night" (german: "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht", links=no, italic=no) is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in the small town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. It was declared an ...
'' :: Nominated for 4 Gemini Awards' including Best Direction, Rodney Gibbons * ''
The Hound of the Baskervilles ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' is the third of the four crime novels by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialised in ''The Strand Magazine'' from August 1901 to April 1902, it is set i ...
'' :: Nominated for Gemini Award for Best Costume Design * ''
The Royal Scandal ''The Royal Scandal'' is a Sherlock Holmes film which is an amalgam of "A Scandal in Bohemia" and "The Bruce-Partington Plans".Savage Messiah'' :: Won 3 Genie Awards, Best Actor for
Luc Picard Luc Picard (born 24 September 1961) is a French Canadian actor, director and comedian. He was born on September 24, 1961, in Lachine, Quebec, Canada. He has played numerous characters in diverse roles. Early life and education Picard was born ...
, Best Screenwriter for
Sharon Riis Sharon Riis (1947 - May 20, 2016) was a Canadian novelist, short story writer and screenwriter.
and Best Supporting Actress
Pascale Montpetit Pascale Montpetit (born 28 July 1960) is a French Canadian actress. In 1990 she won a Best Actress Genie Award for Darrell Wasyk's '' H'', and again in 2002 for Mario Azzopardi Mario Philip Azzopardi (born 19 November 1950) is a Canadian-Maltese ...
:: Nominated for 7 Genie Awards and one DGC nomination for Best Direction- for
Mario Azzopardi Mario Philip Azzopardi (born 19 November 1950) is a Canadian-Maltese television director, television and film director and writer. Early life and emigration Azzopardi was born in Siggiewi, Malta, and was educated at St Aloysius' College (Malta), S ...
* '' Plain Truth'' :: Won DGC Award for Sound Editing :: Nominated for 3 DGC awards * '' Icebound'' :: Nominated for Golden Reel Award * '' The Death and Life of Nancy Eaton'' :: Won Gemini Award for Best Actor for
Brendan Fletcher Brendan Fletcher (born December 15, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He first gained recognition as a child actor, winning a Leo Award and being nominated for a Gemini Award his acting debut in the made-for-television film ''Little Criminals''. He ...
:: Nominated for 2 Gemini Awards :: Nominated for CSC, Best Cinematography in TV Drama * ''
The Investigation ''The Investigation'' (original title ''Śledztwo'') is a science fiction/ detective/ thriller novel by the Polish writer Stanisław Lem. The novel incorporates a philosophical discourse on explanation of unknown phenomena. It was first publis ...
'' :: Won WGC Award for Writer for Bruce M. Smith :: Nominated for 2 Gemini Awards * ''
Answered by Fire ''Answered by Fire'' is a two-part television film based on the 1999 conflicts in East Timor that led to its independence in 2002. The film is based on "Dancing with the Devil: A Personal Account of Policing the East Timor Vote for Independence" ...
'' :: Won Silver
Hugo Hugo or HUGO may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Hugo'' (film), a 2011 film directed by Martin Scorsese * Hugo Award, a science fiction and fantasy award named after Hugo Gernsback * Hugo (franchise), a children's media franchise based on ...
, Television Drama Mini-Series, from Chicago International Television Awards. :: Won 2006 "Reflect d'Or" (Best Collection & Long Drama) at
Geneva International Film Festival Tous Ecrans The Geneva International Film Festival (GIFF) (french: link=no, Festival international du film de Genève) is an annual film festival founded in 1995. The festival, previously called the Geneva International Film Festival Tous Ecrans, was renamed ...
:: Won 2006 SPAA Award for Television Drama, from
Screen Producers Association of Australia Screen Producers Australia (SPA), formerly the Screen Producers' Association of Australia (SPAA) and earlier names, is a national organisation representing film production businesses, emerging producers, service providers and screen industry supp ...
:: Won 2006 Silver Prize, for Teleseries, Series and Miniseries Category, from
Australian Cinematographers Society The Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 1958 for the purpose of providing a forum for Australian cinematographers to further develop their skills through mutual co-operation. Location Its Nati ...
for Mark Wareham :: Won 2006 Best Director (Television Category) from
Australian Film Institute The Australian Film Institute (AFI) was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry. It is responsib ...
for
Jessica Hobbs Jessica Hobbs (born 1967) is a New Zealand television director. She won the 2021 Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Emmy Award for the episode "War" of ''The Crown''. Early life Hobbs grew up in Christchurch. Her mother is director Ailee ...
:: Won 2006 Best Actor (Television Category) from Australian Film Institute for
David Wenham David Wenham (born 21 September 1965) is an Australian actor who has appeared in film, television and theatre. He is known for his roles as Faramir in ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy, Friar Carl in ''Van Helsing'', Dilios in ''300'' and ...
:: Won 2006 Best Miniseries Script (Best Script Across all Genres), and Gold
AWGIE The AWGIE Awards is an annual awards ceremony conducted by the Australian Writers' Guild, for excellence in screen, television, stage and radio writing. The awards began in 1967. The awards are judged by over 50 writers, most of whom are previo ...
from Australian Writers’ Guild for
Barbara Samuels Barbara may refer to: People * Barbara (given name) * Barbara (painter) (1915–2002), pseudonym of Olga Biglieri, Italian futurist painter * Barbara (singer) (1930–1997), French singer * Barbara Popović (born 2000), also known mononymously a ...
and Katherine Thomson :: Won Best Editing, Gemini Award for Dominique Fortin :: Nominations for Gemini Awards (Canada) * ''
Human Trafficking Human trafficking is the trade of humans for the purpose of forced labour, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker or others. This may encompass providing a spouse in the context of forced marriage, or the extrac ...
'' :: Won 3 Gemini Awards, including Best Dramatic Mini-Series :: Won 3 DGC Awards including Outstanding Direction for Christian Duguay :: Nominated for 3
Emmy Awards The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...
:: Nominated for 2
Golden Globes The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television. Beginning in 2022, there are 105 members of t ...
, Best Actor got
Donald Sutherland Donald McNichol Sutherland (born 17 July 1935) is a Canadian actor whose film career spans over six decades. He has been nominated for nine Golden Globe Awards, winning two for his performances in the television films ''Citizen X'' (1995) an ...
and Best Actress for
Mira Sorvino Mira Katherine Sorvino (; born September 28, 1967) is an American actress. She won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Woody Allen's ''Mighty Aphrodite'' (1995). She also starred in the films ...
:: Nominated for 5 Gemini Awards * ''
University A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...
'' (2001) :: Won WGC Award for Writer Bruce M. Smith * '' The Tournament'' (2005-2006) :: Won Gemini Award for Best Editing :: Nominated for 5 Gemini Awards including Best Ensemble * ''
Doc DOC, Doc, doc or DoC may refer to: In film and television * ''Doc'' (2001 TV series), a 2001–2004 PAX series * ''Doc'' (1975 TV series), a 1975–1976 CBS sitcom * "D.O.C." (''Lost''), a television episode * ''Doc'' (film), a 1971 Wester ...
'' (2001–2004) :: Nominated for 4 Gemini Awards :: Nominated for 9 Young Artist Awards * ''
The Fountain ''The Fountain'' is a 2006 American epic romantic drama film written and directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz. Blending elements of fantasy, history, spirituality, and science fiction, the film consists of ...
'' :: Won DGC Craft Award for Sound Editing :: Won CFCA for Best Music Score :: Nominated for Golden Globe for Best Original Score :: Nominated for Golden Lion for
Darren Aronofsky Darren Aronofsky (born February 12, 1969) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. His films are noted for their surrealistic, melodramatic, and sometimes disturbing elements, often in the form of psychological fiction. Aronof ...
at
Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival he ...
:: Nominated for 2 Satellite Awards * '' Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story'' :: Won 2 Golden Satellite Awards, including Best Motion Picture Made for Television :: Nominated for 2 Emmys, including Best Actor for
James Woods James Howard Woods (born April 18, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for his work in various film, stage, and television productions. He started his career in minor roles on and off-Broadway. In 1972, he appeared in '' The Trial of the ...
* ''
The Wool Cap ''The Wool Cap'' is a 2004 American television drama film directed by Steven Schachter, who wrote the teleplay with William H. Macy. It is an updated and Americanized version of the 1962 film '' Gigot'' starring Jackie Gleason, who wrote the or ...
'' (2004) :: Nominated for Golden Globe Best Actor for
William H. Macy William Hall Macy Jr. (born March 13, 1950) is an American actor. His film career has been built on appearances in small, independent films, though he has also appeared in mainstream films. Some of his best known starring roles include those i ...
:: Nominated for 4 Emmys, including Outstanding Made for Television Movie :: Nominated for
Critics Choice Award The Critics' Choice Movie Awards (formerly known as the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award) is an awards show presented annually by the American-Canadian Critics Choice Association (CCA) to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. Writt ...
for Best Picture Made for Television :: Nominated for 2
Screen Actors Guild Awards Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as SAG Awards) are accolades given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). The award was founded in 1952 to recognize outstanding performances in movie an ...
:: Nominated for WGA Award for TV, William H. Macy and
Steven Schachter Steven Schachter is an American television, theatre, and film director and screenwriter. Much of Schachter's success stems from projects on which he has collaborated with William H. Macy. The two co-wrote the cable television movies '' The Con'' ...
* '' Trump Unauthorized'' :: Nominated for
Golden Reel Golden means made of, or relating to gold. Golden may also refer to: Places United Kingdom *Golden, in the parish of Probus, Cornwall *Golden Cap, Dorset *Golden Square, Soho, London *Golden Valley, a valley on the River Frome in Gloucestershir ...
for Best Sound Editing * ''
I'm Not There ''I'm Not There'' is a 2007 musical drama film directed by Todd Haynes, and co-written by Haynes and Oren Moverman. It is an unconventional biographical film inspired by the life and music of American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Six actors de ...
'' :: Won Golden Globe Best Supporting Actress for
Cate Blanchett Catherine Elise Blanchett (; born 14 May 1969) is an Australian actor. Regarded as one of the finest performers of her generation, she is known for her versatile work across independent films, blockbusters, and the stage. She has received nu ...
:: Won
Robert Altman Award The Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award is presented to the ensemble cast, director and casting director of a film by the Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers. It is named after dire ...
,
Independent Spirit Award The Independent Spirit Awards (abbreviated Spirit Awards and originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards), founded in 1984, are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. Winners were typically presented with acrylic glas ...
s :: Won CFCA Award Best Supporting Actress for Cate Blanchett :: Won
Volpi Cup The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival he ...
Best Actress for Cate Blanchett at
Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival he ...
:: Won CinemAwenire Award Best Film at Venice Film Festival :: Won Special Jury Prize for
Todd Haynes Todd Haynes (; born January 2, 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. His films span four decades with themes examining the personalities of well-known musicians, dysfunctional and dystopian societies, and blurred gender ...
at Venice Film Festival :: Nominated for
Oscar Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology), ...
Best Supporting Actress for Cate Blanchett :: Nominated for 5
Independent Spirit Award The Independent Spirit Awards (abbreviated Spirit Awards and originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards), founded in 1984, are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. Winners were typically presented with acrylic glas ...
s :: Nominated for
Golden Lion The Golden Lion ( it, Leone d'oro) is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry's most prestigious and distinguishe ...
for Todd Haynes at Venice Film Festival :: Nominated for
Critics Choice Award The Critics' Choice Movie Awards (formerly known as the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award) is an awards show presented annually by the American-Canadian Critics Choice Association (CCA) to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. Writt ...
Best Supporting Actress for Cate Blanchett :: Nominated for Satellite Award :: Nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award * ''
Accidental Friendship ''Accidental Friendship'' is a 2008 Hallmark Channel original film directed by Don McBrearty, and written by Anna Sandor based on a true story. It stars Chandra Wilson and Ben Vereen. Plot Homeless woman Yvonne Caldwell (Chandra Wilson) is a woma ...
'' :: Nominated for Emmy in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie for
Chandra Wilson Chandra Danette Wilson (born August 27, 1969) is an American actress and director. She is best known for her role as Dr. Miranda Bailey in the ABC television drama ''Grey's Anatomy'' since 2005, for which she has been nominated for the Emmy f ...
* ''
Swamp Devil ''Swamp Devil'' is a 2008 Canadian horror film directed by David Winning and starring Bruce Dern, Cindy Sampson and Nicolas Wright. It is the 13th film of the ''Maneater Series''. Plot Melanie Blaime returns to her hometown of Gibbington, Verm ...
'' :: Won the Best Feature Film award at
Burbank International Film Festival The Burbank International Film Festival (BIFF) is an annual film festival held since 2009 in Burbank, California, United States. It was founded by Val Tonione, and awards are distributed to filmmakers that have focused on social and environmental i ...
. :: Won Best Director for
David Winning David Winning is a Canadian-American film and television director, screenwriter, producer, editor, and occasional actor. Although Winning has worked in numerous film and TV genres, his name is most commonly associated with science fiction, thr ...
:: Nominated Best Original Score at Burbank International Film Festival for composer
James Gelfand James Gelfand (born April 3, 1959) is a Canadian jazz pianist who has written scores for film and television. Early life Gelfand was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada into a large Jewish family. He is the great-grandson of Jacob Pascal, founder ...
:: Won 2009 Television Programming Awards Gold World Medal for Best Direction at the New York Festival :: Won 2008 Best Foreign Feature film award at Big Island Film Festival :: Won the Platinum award for Directing at Houston International Film Festival :: Won 2008 The Audience Favorite award at Philadelphia Terror Film Festival :: Won 2008 Best Supporting Actor award for
Bruce Dern Bruce MacLeish Dern (born June 4, 1936) is an American actor. He has often played supporting villainous characters of unstable natures. He has received several accolades, including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and the Silver B ...
at Philadelphia Terror Film Festival * ''
Impact Impact may refer to: * Impact (mechanics), a high force or shock (mechanics) over a short time period * Impact, Texas, a town in Taylor County, Texas, US Science and technology * Impact crater, a meteor crater caused by an impact event * Impact ...
'' :: Nominated for four
Leo Awards The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry. Held each May or June in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the Leo Awards were founded by the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British C ...
including: Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Musical Score and Best Visual Effects * ''
The Christmas Choir ''The Christmas Choir'' is a 2008 American-Canadian made-for-television Christmas drama film written by Donald Martin and directed by Peter Svatek, and based upon a true story of a man who volunteered to work at a homeless shelter and started a ch ...
'' :: Won 2008 America's Epiphany Prize for the most inspiring television movie or mini series * '' Durham County'' :: Won five Canadian Gemini Awards, 2 DGC Awards and the CFTPA Indie Award for ‘Best Series’


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