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Samantha Weinstein
Samantha Gail Weinstein (born March 20, 1995) is a Canadian actress. Life and work She was born as Samantha Gail Weinstein in a Toronto hospital in 1995 to Jewish parents. She started her acting career at the age of 6, in a theatre camp where she had one week to put a play together. For ''Siblings'' (2004) she auditioned with the recital piece, and "had to practice it a lot but eventually really got into the character". In 2008, she told in an interview, "I'd study to be a lawyer or doctor...But I find acting so much fun". Weinstein was screened for ''Case 39'' (2009) and ''True Grit'' (2010). In the independent film '' Jesus Henry Christ'' (2012) Weinstein appeared alongside Toni Collette and Michael Sheen. Weinstein won an ACTRA Award for Best Actress from the Toronto chapter for '' Big Girl'', becoming the youngest actress ever to win that award."A best actress at 10, she already wants to direct". '' The Globe and Mail'', March 6, 2006. Weinstein graduated from Vaughan Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada and the List of North American cities by population, fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multiculturalism, multicultural and cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with Toronto ravine system, rivers, deep ravines, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True Crime
True crime is a genre of non-fiction books, magazines, websites, films, TV shows, and podcasts. True Crime may also refer to: Television * True Crime (TV channel), a British crime-based TV channel * ''True Crime with Aphrodite Jones'', a U.S. documentary TV show * "True Crime" (''Only Murders in the Building''), an episode of the 2021 mystery-comedy TV series ''Only Murders in the Building'' * '' 72 Hours: True Crime'', a Canadian TV show, documentary show about the first 3 days in a crime * '' Law & Order: True Crime'', a U.S. TV show, dramatizations of true crimes * True Crime Network, an American broadcast network Online * ''Casefile True Crime Podcast'', a true crime podcast series airing since January 2016 * '' Morbid: A True Crime Podcast'', an anthology podcast * ''True Crime Zine'', an online literary magazine about true crime books Other uses * ''True Crime'' (1996 film), a 1996 movie starring Alicia Silverstone * ''True Crime'' (1999 film), a 1999 movie starring and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darknet (series)
Point Pleasant ''Darknet'' is a United States Canadian horror series that ran from October 2013 through March 2014. The show is an adaptation of the Usa series ''Melody Thornton''. The series has been described as being composed of "snippets of people's lives being interrupted by vivid instances of unexpected violence or shocking strangeness" and each episode consists of several interlocking stories. The series' setup allowed for users to submit their own scripts and videos to the official series' social media sites after the season's end. The first episode of ''Darknet'' was released onto the Internet on October 31, 2013 through the series' official Fox Broadcasting Company page and subsequent episodes were made available through Super Channel. The first season of ''Darknet'' comprises six episodes and was completed on March 28, 2014. Premise Each episode features several different stories that revolve around people in various different horror-related situations. Each story is rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copper (TV Series)
''Copper'' is a drama television series created by Tom Fontana and Will Rokos for BBC America. It is set in 1860s New York City, during the American Civil War, and stars Tom Weston-Jones as an Irish immigrant policeman, or "copper", who patrols and resides in the Five Points neighborhood. Other cast members include Kyle Schmid, Ato Essandoh, Anastasia Griffith, Tessa Thompson and Franka Potente. The series was BBC America's first original scripted program after previously only airing co-productions and shows from the United Kingdom. Fontana, Rokos, Barry Levinson, and Christina Wayne were executive producers of the series. The first season of 10 episodes premiered on August 19, 2012. The series was renewed for a second season of 13 episodes, which premiered on June 23, 2013. On September 19, 2013, ''Copper''s cancellation was announced, three days before its second-season finale aired. Premise The series centers on Kevin "Corky" Corcoran, an Irish immigrant police dete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babar And The Adventures Of Badou
''Babar and the Adventures of Badou'' is a computer-animated children's television series that premiered in 2010 based on the characters created by Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff. The series takes place several years after the original series and has created new characters to the Babar universe, including Badou, who is Babar's 8-year-old grandson and the protagonist of the series. The series is co-produced by Nelvana, TeamTO and LuxAnimation, in co-production with TF1 and with the participation of Playhouse Disney France/ The Walt Disney Company France. 65 episodes were produced over three seasons. The English version of the twenty-six episode series first premiered on September 6, 2010 in Australia on ABC2, in France on TF1's TFOU strand on November 8, 2010, and in Canada on YTV on November 22, 2010. Vice President and Managing Director of Jumbo Pictures, and Nelvana Enterprises, Colin Bohm explained "Nelvana is excited to bring Babar into the 21st century with a new 3D TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Less Than Kind
''Less Than Kind'' is a 2008–2013 Canadian television comedy-drama series that stars Jesse Camacho as Sheldon Blecher, a teenager growing up in a loving but dysfunctional Jewish family in Winnipeg. The show's cast also includes Maury Chaykin and Wendel Meldrum as Sheldon's parents, Benjamin Arthur as his older brother Josh, and Nancy Sorel as his aunt Clara. The Blechers struggle to operate a driving school out of their home in Winnipeg's fading North End. ''Less Than Kind'' made its debut October 13, 2008, on Citytv, and moved to HBO Canada in February 2010. The ensemble cast of the critically acclaimed series won Canadian Comedy Awards in 2009 and 2010. ''Less Than Kind'' received the 2010 Gemini Award for Best Comedy Program or Series and the inaugural award for Best Comedy Series at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards. The title sequence and logo for ''Less Than Kind'' were inspired by an iconic highway sign at Winnipeg's Confusion Corner intersection, depicting arrows p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Being Erica
''Being Erica'' is a Canadian comedy-drama television series that aired on CBC from January 5, 2009, to December 12, 2011. Created by Jana Sinyor, the series was originally announced by the CBC as ''The Session'', but was later retitled ''Being Erica'' before debuting in 2009. It is produced by Temple Street Productions and distributed internationally by BBC Worldwide. The show stars Erin Karpluk as Erica Strange, a woman who begins seeing a therapist to deal with regrets in her life, only to discover a therapist ( Michael Riley) who has the ability to send her back in time to actually relive these events and even change them. In Canada, the second season premiered on September 22, 2009. Only 12 episodes were produced for the second season due to budget cuts at the CBC. On May 11, 2010, the CBC announced that ''Being Erica'' was renewed for a third season of 13 episodes. Soapnet announced that it was picking up the full third season as well. Season 3 debuted on September 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Why!
''Super Why!'' (stylized as ''Super WHY!'') is a CGI-animated superhero preschool television series created by Angela C. Santomero (who also created ''Blue's Clues'') for PBS Kids and aimed for preschoolers ages 3 to 6. Produced by New York City-based Out of the Blue Enterprises, and Toronto-based C.O.R.E. Toons (animation for season 1 only, being the company's final show produced before their closure on March 15, 2010) and DHX Media (originally through its Decode Entertainment division for seasons one and two), it was distributed by PBS in the United States, Decode Enterprises for seasons 1 and 2, and DHX Distribution for season 3. Originally created as a stop motion pilot in 1999 by Cuppa Coffee Animation that was pitched to Nickelodeon/ Nick Jr. but later shown at the 2000 Annecy Film Festival, the show was eventually picked up by PBS Kids, changing the animation to CGI and debuted on September 3, 2007, ending on May 12, 2016 after nearly a decade with a total of 103 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Border (TV Series)
''The Border'' is a Canadian drama that aired on CBC Television and 20 other TV networks worldwide. It was created by Peter Raymont, Lindalee Tracey, Janet MacLean and Jeremy Hole of White Pine Pictures. The executive in charge of production is Janice Dawe. Episodes in the first season were directed by John Fawcett, Michael DeCarlo, Ken Girotti, Kelly Makin, Brett Sullivan and Philip Earnshaw. The first season had a total budget of 20 million dollars, with about 1.5 million dollars per episode. The series is set in Toronto and follows agents of Immigration and Customs Security (ICS), a fictitious agency described as being created by the Government of Canada to deal with trans-border matters including terrorism and smuggling. The cancellation of ''The Border'' was announced by the CBC after three seasons were aired. Episodes Cast and characters The show stars many Canadian television actors such as James McGowan, Graham Abbey and Catherine Disher. Sofia Milos and Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swarmed (film)
''Swarmed'' is a 2005 Canadian film directed by Paul Miller (theatre director), Paul Ziller and starring Michael Shanks as a scientist trying to save a town from yellow jacket wasps. The film was Television film, made for television by Syfy, Sci Fi Pictures. It first aired on April 6, 2005. Plot Kent Horvath is a scientist, trying to invent a new pesticide, specifically for yellow jacket wasps. He tests its effectiveness out on eight yellow jackets, finding that it successfully kills six, but the two who survived now have extremely high pheromone levels, resulting in increased aggression. That night, the janitor accidentally releases them, and they both attack, killing him. They find his body the next morning, along with one of the wasps, with the other one nowhere to be found. His body is taken to the morgue, where the mortician hears a buzzing from the janitor's mouth, and opens it, freeing the second wasp that had somehow trapped itself. It then proceeds to sting him until he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerald McBoing-Boing (TV Series)
''Gerald McBoing-Boing'' is a 2D animated children's television series based on the 1950 animated short film '' Gerald McBoing-Boing''. It premiered on Cartoon Network in the United States on August 22, 2005, as part of their then-'' Tickle-U'' programming block, and on Teletoon in English and French in Canada on August 29, 2005. The show would later be reran on Boomerang around 2007. It uses the same basic art style as the original, but with more detail. Each 11-minute episode features a series of vignettes with Gerald, of which the "fantasy tales" are done in Seussian rhyme. There are also sound checks, gags, and "real-life" portions of the show, It was also internationally broadcast on ABC Kids in Australia. and on Peacock in United States Gerald still only makes sounds (and, unlike the UPA specials, is actually praised for it), but he now has two speaking friends, Janine and Jacob, as well as a dog named Burp, who only burps (accompanied by someone, usually Gerald's mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At The Hotel
''At the Hotel'' is a Canadian drama-comedy-musical mini-series concerning the goings-on at an illustrious Montreal hotel, known for its favourable treatment of struggling artists. Created by Ken Finkleman and produced by One Hundred Percent Television, the series aired on CBC Television in 2006. The music is composed by Robert Carli. This is the only Ken Finkleman production in which he did not cast himself as a character. He does however make a very brief on-screen appearance as a member of the crew shooting a music video in the hotel. Background ''At The Hotel'' is a six-episode miniseries created, co-written, and produced by Ken Finkleman, which aired on CBC Television in 2006. Like Finkleman's '' The Newsroom'', the miniseries was notable for its use of surreal plot devices and unique use of music. At first glance, the story appears to be a series of unconnected vignettes, woven against a mystery in the past which may be the reason behind a murder in the present day. Each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
