Trudy Grant, President of Sullivan Entertainment International and

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of the Sullivan Entertainment Group, has been part of the establishment of the

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entertainment industry for nearly thirty years. Grant, who is married to Kevin Sullivan, has won numerous awards for her work in television and film. Grant has been instrumental in making Sullivan Entertainment International a major exporter of Canadian and international media content around the world, with an inventory of movies and programming from all genres, including

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, feature films, family and children's drama, and documentaries.

Filmography

Executive Producer *'' Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning'' (2008) *''

Magic Flute Diaries ''Magic Flute Diaries'' is a film loosely inspired by Mozart's classic opera, ''The Magic Flute''. The film was released in 2008 by Sullivan Entertainment. ''Magic Flute Diaries'' won the award for Best Family Film in the 2008 Staten Island Film ...

'' (2008) *''Anne: Journey to Green Gables'' (animated film, 2005) *'' The Piano Man’s Daughter'' (film, 2003) *''A Wind at My Back Christmas'' (film, 2001) *''P.R. Operation Overload'' (film, 2001) *'' P.R.'' (television series, 2001) *''

Wind at My Back ''Wind at My Back'' is a television series which aired in Canada on CBC Television between 1996 and 2001. It was created and produced by Kevin Sullivan, best known for his adaptation of ''Anne of Green Gables'' and ''Road to Avonlea''. The ser ...

'' (1996–2001) *'' Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story'' (2000) *'' Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series'' (television series, 2000) *''

Seasons of Love "Seasons of Love" is a song from the 1996 Broadway musical ''Rent'', written and composed by Jonathan Larson. The song starts with an ostinato piano motif, which provides the harmonic framework for the cast to sing "Five hundred twenty-five thou ...

'' (film, 1999) *''An Avonlea Christmas'' (aka. ''Happy Christmas Miss King'') (film, 1998) *'' Promise the Moon'' (film, 1997) *'' Sleeping Dogs Lie'' (film, 1998) *''

Road to Avonlea ''Road to Avonlea'' is a Canadian television series first broadcast in Canada between January 7, 1990, and March 31, 1996, as part of the ''CBC Family Hour'' anthology series, and in the United States starting on March 5, 1990. It was created b ...

'' (1989–1996) *''

Butterbox Babies ''Butterbox Babies'' is a film adapted from the book ''Butterbox Babies'' by Bette L. Cahill, which is based on the true story of the Ideal Maternity Home, a home for unwed pregnant mothers, during the Great Depression and Second World War. The ...

'' (film, 1995) *'' Under the Piano'' (film, 1995) *''

By Way of the Stars By Way of the Stars is a Canadian adventure television mini-series co-produced in 1992 by Sullivan Entertainment and German Beta-Taurus Kirch Group, that begins in 19th century Prussia, then travels through post-U.S. Civil War Charleston to the 'C ...

'' (film, 1992) *'' Lantern Hill'' (film, 1990) *''

Looking for Miracles ''Looking for Miracles'' is a 1989 made-for-TV film based on the memoir of the same name by A.E. Hotchner. Filmed primarily in southern Ontario, it is a story of growing up and relationships, focusing on the experience of two brothers at a summer ...

'' (film, 1989) *'' Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel'' (1987) *''

Anne of Green Gables ''Anne of Green Gables'' is a 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (published as L. M. Montgomery). Written for all ages, it has been considered a classic children's novel since the mid-20th century. Set in the late 19th century, t ...

'' (1985)

List of Awards

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s *6 Emmy Award Nominations *5

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 ...

*8 Gemini Award Nominations *3

CableACE Award The CableACE Award (earlier known as the ACE Awards; ACE was an acronym for "Award for Cable Excellence") is a defunct award that was given by what was then the National Cable Television Association from 1978 to 1997 to honor excellence in Amer ...

s *2 CableAce Nominations *Prix Jeunesse *TV Guide Parent's Choice Award *American TV Critics Award *3 Golden Apple Awards from the National Educational Media Competition *1 Ollie Award *European Jury Prize at the Umbriafiction TV Festival *Gold World Medal – New York Film Festival *Golden Gate Award *Gold Medal – New York International Film and Television Festival *ACT Award *Best Children's Production – Television Movie Awards

References

External links

Official website
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