In the year of the coronavirus pandemic, many TV producers have had to get creative, to figure out how to keep their shows on the air, even as production across the world was shut down.
During the last seven months of lockdown, the visionaries behind two-live action sitcoms—ABC/ABC Signature’s Black-ish and Pop/Sony Pictures TV’s One Day at a Time—wound up taking the same tack to do just that, presenting animated episodes of their shows for the first time. The animated Black-ish episode airs this Sunday, Oct. 4, as part of an hourlong special.
For the producers, the idea in going animated was to tide over fans during the production shutdown, keeping each series in the cultural conversation, as they worked to pull together another full, live-action season. “Hustlers gotta hustle,” says One Day at a Time co-creator/exec producer/co-showrunner Gloria Calderon Kellett, “and we...
During the last seven months of lockdown, the visionaries behind two-live action sitcoms—ABC/ABC Signature’s Black-ish and Pop/Sony Pictures TV’s One Day at a Time—wound up taking the same tack to do just that, presenting animated episodes of their shows for the first time. The animated Black-ish episode airs this Sunday, Oct. 4, as part of an hourlong special.
For the producers, the idea in going animated was to tide over fans during the production shutdown, keeping each series in the cultural conversation, as they worked to pull together another full, live-action season. “Hustlers gotta hustle,” says One Day at a Time co-creator/exec producer/co-showrunner Gloria Calderon Kellett, “and we...
- 10/1/2020
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Prepare to get even more drawn into the world of The Johnsons.
On Wednesday, ABC’s black-ish gave viewers a sneak peek at its upcoming pre-season special by revealing the art that will animate Dre, Bow & Co. in the previously announced election-themed event.
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The hour-long special will air on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 10/9c, and will focus on the 2020 race for president.
On Wednesday, ABC’s black-ish gave viewers a sneak peek at its upcoming pre-season special by revealing the art that will animate Dre, Bow & Co. in the previously announced election-themed event.
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The hour-long special will air on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 10/9c, and will focus on the 2020 race for president.
- 9/16/2020
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Pop TV has shared the first teaser for next week’s new episode of “One Day at a Time,” which will see the Alvarez family get a new animated look.
Titled “The Politics Episode,” the one-off animated special was announced last month, after the multi-camera comedy was forced to put a hold on physical production due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The episode will center around Penelope’s conservative cousin Estrellita, Tia Mirtha (Melissa Fumero and Gloria Estefan reprising their roles), and Tio Juanito (first-time guest star Lin-Manuel Miranda) coming to visit and with the impending election, they won’t be able to avoid fighting over politics. In the first-look clip, Penelope imagines what an ideal conversation about politics with her family might look like.
Also Read: Lin-Manuel Miranda to Guest Star on 'One Day at a Time' Animated Special
The episode is set to air Tuesday, June 16 at 9:30 p.
Titled “The Politics Episode,” the one-off animated special was announced last month, after the multi-camera comedy was forced to put a hold on physical production due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The episode will center around Penelope’s conservative cousin Estrellita, Tia Mirtha (Melissa Fumero and Gloria Estefan reprising their roles), and Tio Juanito (first-time guest star Lin-Manuel Miranda) coming to visit and with the impending election, they won’t be able to avoid fighting over politics. In the first-look clip, Penelope imagines what an ideal conversation about politics with her family might look like.
Also Read: Lin-Manuel Miranda to Guest Star on 'One Day at a Time' Animated Special
The episode is set to air Tuesday, June 16 at 9:30 p.
- 6/11/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Get ready for a musical battle of the “One Day at a Time” divas!
Gloria Estefan and Rita Moreno will be performing a parody of Estefan’s “Mi Tierra” in the upcoming animated episode, Variety has learned exclusively.
“We diss each other, and we’re doing it to the tune of her beautiful, wonderful, saucy” song, Moreno told Variety about the performance. “It’s wonderful because she’s letting us borrow this song, and we’re parodying it. It’s very short but it’s very funny. We’re very nasty with each other — as you know, our characters despise each other. She had a great time writing it, and I had a super time singing it.”
The special episode is entitled “The Politics Episode” and slated to air June 16 on Pop TV. In it, the Alvarez family explores how talking about politics with family members who may have different...
Gloria Estefan and Rita Moreno will be performing a parody of Estefan’s “Mi Tierra” in the upcoming animated episode, Variety has learned exclusively.
“We diss each other, and we’re doing it to the tune of her beautiful, wonderful, saucy” song, Moreno told Variety about the performance. “It’s wonderful because she’s letting us borrow this song, and we’re parodying it. It’s very short but it’s very funny. We’re very nasty with each other — as you know, our characters despise each other. She had a great time writing it, and I had a super time singing it.”
The special episode is entitled “The Politics Episode” and slated to air June 16 on Pop TV. In it, the Alvarez family explores how talking about politics with family members who may have different...
- 6/10/2020
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
The “One Dat at a Time” animation special in the works at Pop TV has added a trio of heavy hitters.
Lin-Manuel Miranda (fresh off announcing that his “Hamilton” movie will premiere on Disney Plus in July), Gloria Estefan and Melissa Fumero will all guest star in the special which is slated to air June 16.
Estefan and Fumero will reprise their previous roles of Tia Mirtha and Estrellita respectively, while Miranda will be making makes debut on the series which he vowed to help save when it was dumped by Netflix after three seasons.
The decision to produce an animated episode came after production of the multi-camera comedy was put on hold in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. “Odaat” had its mid-season finale on April 14 due to the production stoppages, and the animated special, titled “The Politics Episode,” will be fully executed remotely and premiere on Pop following a marathon of the current season.
Lin-Manuel Miranda (fresh off announcing that his “Hamilton” movie will premiere on Disney Plus in July), Gloria Estefan and Melissa Fumero will all guest star in the special which is slated to air June 16.
Estefan and Fumero will reprise their previous roles of Tia Mirtha and Estrellita respectively, while Miranda will be making makes debut on the series which he vowed to help save when it was dumped by Netflix after three seasons.
The decision to produce an animated episode came after production of the multi-camera comedy was put on hold in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. “Odaat” had its mid-season finale on April 14 due to the production stoppages, and the animated special, titled “The Politics Episode,” will be fully executed remotely and premiere on Pop following a marathon of the current season.
- 5/14/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
One Day At A Time is coming back and it’s animated! The Pop TV sitcom has shared a first look at the animated special which will feature Lin-Manuel Miranda’s debut on the show as well as returning guest stars Gloria Estefan and Melissa Fumero. Audiences will have the opportunity to enjoy animated iteration of the celebrated Latinx-fronted series when it premieres on Pop TV on June 16 at 9:30Pm Et/Pt following a marathon of the current season.
Check out the first look of animated versions of the beloved One Day at a Time characters below.
The special titled “The Politics Episode” was produced remotely and centers around Penelope’s (Justina Machado) conservative cousin Estrellita (Fumero), Tia Mirtha (Estefan), and Tio Juanito (Miranda) coming to visit and with the impending election, they won’t be able to avoid fighting over politics.
Filming of the fourth season of One Day at a Time...
Check out the first look of animated versions of the beloved One Day at a Time characters below.
The special titled “The Politics Episode” was produced remotely and centers around Penelope’s (Justina Machado) conservative cousin Estrellita (Fumero), Tia Mirtha (Estefan), and Tio Juanito (Miranda) coming to visit and with the impending election, they won’t be able to avoid fighting over politics.
Filming of the fourth season of One Day at a Time...
- 5/14/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Pop TV shared the first image from the upcoming “One Day at a Time” animated special on Thursday, also announcing that Lin-Manuel Miranda will make his debut as guest star on the series with the upcoming episode.
Miranda has been a vocal fan of the series in the past, joining the Twitter campaign to help “Odaat” find a new home after the show was canceled by Netflix. He’ll play Tio Juanito on the special, a member of the Alvarez’s extended family who comes to visit.
The one-off animated special was announced last month, after the multi-camera comedy was forced to put a hold on physical production due to the coronavirus pandemic. The episode will center around Penelope’s conservative cousin Estrellita (Melissa Fumero), Tia Mirtha (Gloria Estefan), and Tio Juanito (Miranda) coming to visit and with the impending election, they won’t be able to avoid fighting over politics.
Miranda has been a vocal fan of the series in the past, joining the Twitter campaign to help “Odaat” find a new home after the show was canceled by Netflix. He’ll play Tio Juanito on the special, a member of the Alvarez’s extended family who comes to visit.
The one-off animated special was announced last month, after the multi-camera comedy was forced to put a hold on physical production due to the coronavirus pandemic. The episode will center around Penelope’s conservative cousin Estrellita (Melissa Fumero), Tia Mirtha (Gloria Estefan), and Tio Juanito (Miranda) coming to visit and with the impending election, they won’t be able to avoid fighting over politics.
- 5/14/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
“One Day at a Time” has found another way to produce a new, original episode in this time of quarantine: animation. Pop TV has picked up its first-ever animation special, an original “One Day at a Time” episode that will premiere later this spring.
The decision to produce an animated episode came after production of the multi-camera comedy was put on hold in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The show’s stars will voice their own characters, and they will be joined by celebrity guests announced at a later date.
While some single-camera comedies have produced animated episodes, executive producer Norman Lear said in a statement, “In my 97 years, I’ve never known of a multicam comedy to animate a single episode as a special. Even this I get to experience!”
Jonas Diamond, executive producer and co-owner of Smiley Guy Studios in Toronto, will oversee the animation. The episode...
The decision to produce an animated episode came after production of the multi-camera comedy was put on hold in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The show’s stars will voice their own characters, and they will be joined by celebrity guests announced at a later date.
While some single-camera comedies have produced animated episodes, executive producer Norman Lear said in a statement, “In my 97 years, I’ve never known of a multicam comedy to animate a single episode as a special. Even this I get to experience!”
Jonas Diamond, executive producer and co-owner of Smiley Guy Studios in Toronto, will oversee the animation. The episode...
- 4/28/2020
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Pop TV’s One Day At a Time is getting animated. The reimagening of Norman Lear’s classic will produce an animated special to air this spring.
Like all other live-action Hollywood production, filming on the current fourth season of One Day At a Time was suspended in mid-March amid a growing coronavirus pandemic. Shortly after that, One Day At a Time executive producer/co-showrunner Gloria Calderón Kellett, whose husband is a cartoonist, brought the idea of an animated episode with fellow executive producer/co-showrunner Mike Royce. The two took it to Odaat producing studio Sony Pictures TV, which helped get the ball rolling.
As Deadline has reported, animation has been the one area of TV series production that has continued with little interruption during the health crisis since it can be done remotely. This is also how the One Day At a Time special will be made.
“In my 97 years,...
Like all other live-action Hollywood production, filming on the current fourth season of One Day At a Time was suspended in mid-March amid a growing coronavirus pandemic. Shortly after that, One Day At a Time executive producer/co-showrunner Gloria Calderón Kellett, whose husband is a cartoonist, brought the idea of an animated episode with fellow executive producer/co-showrunner Mike Royce. The two took it to Odaat producing studio Sony Pictures TV, which helped get the ball rolling.
As Deadline has reported, animation has been the one area of TV series production that has continued with little interruption during the health crisis since it can be done remotely. This is also how the One Day At a Time special will be made.
“In my 97 years,...
- 4/28/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Pop TV will air a standalone animated “One Day at a Time” special later this spring, the network announced Tuesday.
The episode comes as physical production on the multi-camera comedy was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. Production on the special will be done remotely, with the episode scheduled to air later this spring.
“In my 97 years, I’ve never known of a multicam comedy to animate a single episode as a special. Even this I get to experience,” said executive producer Norman Lear.
Per Pop, the episode “centers around Penelope’s conservative family visiting. Penelope dreads that with the election coming up, they won’t be able to avoid fighting over politics. The Alvarez family spends the episode discussing strategies of how to get through it, illustrated through fantasy sequences.”
Also Read: 'One Day at a Time' Bosses Talk Surviving Cancellation - Then Facing a Pandemic
“As we all know,...
The episode comes as physical production on the multi-camera comedy was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. Production on the special will be done remotely, with the episode scheduled to air later this spring.
“In my 97 years, I’ve never known of a multicam comedy to animate a single episode as a special. Even this I get to experience,” said executive producer Norman Lear.
Per Pop, the episode “centers around Penelope’s conservative family visiting. Penelope dreads that with the election coming up, they won’t be able to avoid fighting over politics. The Alvarez family spends the episode discussing strategies of how to get through it, illustrated through fantasy sequences.”
Also Read: 'One Day at a Time' Bosses Talk Surviving Cancellation - Then Facing a Pandemic
“As we all know,...
- 4/28/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Seth Metoyer,
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The first wave of the 2017 Screamfest Horror Film Festival lineup and the festival ambassador have been announcement.
The festival will run from October 10-19, 2017 at the Tcl Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood. Film festival badges are currently on sale to the general public at www.ScreamfestLA.com and individual film tickets will be available soon. Actor and producer Dominic Monaghan will serve as ambassador for the festival.
Some really intriguing offerings in this list. Find official line up details below.
From the Press Release
America’s largest and longest running horror film festival, Screamfest Horror Film Festival, is proud to announce the first wave of its official 2017 film line up. In its 17th year, the festival, which will run from Oct. 10-19, 2017 at the Tcl Chinese in Hollywood, has launched careers - providing a platform for filmmakers and actors to showcase their latest work to enthusiasts and general audiences.
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The first wave of the 2017 Screamfest Horror Film Festival lineup and the festival ambassador have been announcement.
The festival will run from October 10-19, 2017 at the Tcl Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood. Film festival badges are currently on sale to the general public at www.ScreamfestLA.com and individual film tickets will be available soon. Actor and producer Dominic Monaghan will serve as ambassador for the festival.
Some really intriguing offerings in this list. Find official line up details below.
From the Press Release
America’s largest and longest running horror film festival, Screamfest Horror Film Festival, is proud to announce the first wave of its official 2017 film line up. In its 17th year, the festival, which will run from Oct. 10-19, 2017 at the Tcl Chinese in Hollywood, has launched careers - providing a platform for filmmakers and actors to showcase their latest work to enthusiasts and general audiences.
- 9/2/2017
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Halloween scares are nearly here.
With Hollywood studios and SoCal theme parks shifting towards horror and scares for Halloween, America’s largest horror film festival, Screamfest Horror Film Festival, just announced its first wave of films to be showcased from October 10-19 at the Tcl Chinese in Hollywood.
Additionally, Dominic Monaghan (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) was named as this year’s festival ambassador.
“I am extremely honored to serve as this year’s Screamfest ambassador,” said Monaghan in a press release. “I applaud Screamfest and its founder and festival director Rachel Belofsky for embracing the work of filmmakers and actors in the horror genre. I’m a big fan of this space, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be a part of a fest that truly acknowledges unique and creative work.”
The festival has made showcased multiple known horror films and launched the careers for many actors.
With Hollywood studios and SoCal theme parks shifting towards horror and scares for Halloween, America’s largest horror film festival, Screamfest Horror Film Festival, just announced its first wave of films to be showcased from October 10-19 at the Tcl Chinese in Hollywood.
Additionally, Dominic Monaghan (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) was named as this year’s festival ambassador.
“I am extremely honored to serve as this year’s Screamfest ambassador,” said Monaghan in a press release. “I applaud Screamfest and its founder and festival director Rachel Belofsky for embracing the work of filmmakers and actors in the horror genre. I’m a big fan of this space, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be a part of a fest that truly acknowledges unique and creative work.”
The festival has made showcased multiple known horror films and launched the careers for many actors.
- 8/30/2017
- by Gig Patta
- LRMonline.com
America’s largest and longest running horror film festival, Screamfest Horror Film Festival, is proud to announce the first wave of its official 2017 film line up. In its 17th year, the festival, which will run from Oct. 10-19, 2017 at the Tcl Chinese in Hollywood, has launched careers – providing a platform for filmmakers and actors to showcase their latest work to enthusiasts and general audiences. Actor and producer Dominic Monaghan (Lord of the Rings trilogy, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, TV’s “Lost”) will serve as this year’s festival ambassador.
“I am extremely honored to serve as this year’s Screamfest ambassador,” said Monaghan. “I applaud Screamfest and its Founder and Festival Director Rachel Belofsky for embracing the work of filmmakers and actors in the horror genre. I’m a big fan of this space, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be a part of a fest that truly acknowledges unique and creative work.
“I am extremely honored to serve as this year’s Screamfest ambassador,” said Monaghan. “I applaud Screamfest and its Founder and Festival Director Rachel Belofsky for embracing the work of filmmakers and actors in the horror genre. I’m a big fan of this space, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be a part of a fest that truly acknowledges unique and creative work.
- 8/30/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Every October, horror fans in Los Angeles celebrate the Halloween season with diverse scares on the big screen at the Screamfest Horror Film Festival. The first wave of films for the 17th annual event have been announced, and this year's lineup is already looking to be one to watch, with the buzzed-about Tragedy Girls, the origin story Leatherface, and the animated farewell Todd & The Book of Pure Evil: The End of the End all slotted to screen at Screamfest:
Press Release: Hollywood, Calif. – August 29, 2017 – America’s largest and longest running horror film festival, Screamfest Horror Film Festival, is proud to announce the first wave of its official 2017 film line up. In its 17th year, the festival, which will run from Oct. 10-19, 2017 at the Tcl Chinese in Hollywood, has launched careers - providing a platform for filmmakers and actors to showcase their latest work to enthusiasts and general audiences.
Press Release: Hollywood, Calif. – August 29, 2017 – America’s largest and longest running horror film festival, Screamfest Horror Film Festival, is proud to announce the first wave of its official 2017 film line up. In its 17th year, the festival, which will run from Oct. 10-19, 2017 at the Tcl Chinese in Hollywood, has launched careers - providing a platform for filmmakers and actors to showcase their latest work to enthusiasts and general audiences.
- 8/29/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The president and CEO of Canadian cargo airline Cargojet has been appointed to the Academy Of Canadian Cinema & Television’s board.
Virmani recently produced Dr. Cabbie and Breakaway via his First Take Entertainment Ltd, while his executive producer credits include Deepa Mehta’s Water as well as Bollywood/Hollywood.
“Ajay Virmani’s wildly successful entrepreneurial expertise, as well as his passion for Canadian cinema and his philanthropic initiatives, make him an ideal fit for the Academy board,” said Academy chair and Prospero Pictures president Martin Katz.
The 17 Academy board members as of August are: Katz; Robin Mirsky; Anita McOuat; Julie Bristow; Paul Bronfman; Don Carmody; Jennifer Dettman; Jonas Diamond; Anne Fitzgerald; Harris Fricker; Scott Henderson; Robert Lantos; Christine Shipton; Gary Slaight; Mark Slone; Virmani; and John Young.
Special advisor is Richard Speer, chair of the Academy in Québec, and ex-officio member is Barry Avrich.
Virmani recently produced Dr. Cabbie and Breakaway via his First Take Entertainment Ltd, while his executive producer credits include Deepa Mehta’s Water as well as Bollywood/Hollywood.
“Ajay Virmani’s wildly successful entrepreneurial expertise, as well as his passion for Canadian cinema and his philanthropic initiatives, make him an ideal fit for the Academy board,” said Academy chair and Prospero Pictures president Martin Katz.
The 17 Academy board members as of August are: Katz; Robin Mirsky; Anita McOuat; Julie Bristow; Paul Bronfman; Don Carmody; Jennifer Dettman; Jonas Diamond; Anne Fitzgerald; Harris Fricker; Scott Henderson; Robert Lantos; Christine Shipton; Gary Slaight; Mark Slone; Virmani; and John Young.
Special advisor is Richard Speer, chair of the Academy in Québec, and ex-officio member is Barry Avrich.
- 8/12/2015
- ScreenDaily
Power to the Pixel event to include a major Nordic delegation.Scroll down for full list of projects
Power to the Pixel (PttP) has announced the 32 cross-media projects from across Europe, the Us, Canada, the Middle East, Australia and South America selected to participate in The Pixel Market (Oct 8-9).
The two-day finance and co-production market is run as part of 8th Power to the Pixel: The Cross-Media Forum (Oct 7-10), held in association with the 58th BFI London Film Festival (Oct 8-19).
From the 32 teams, PttP has selected the top eight to compete for the Arte International Prize for The Pixel Market, a €6,000 ($7,800) award sponsored by the French/German broadcaster.
The producers and creators will present to a panel of international commissioning executives, financiers and experts who will use these projects as a backdrop to discuss successful finance strategies, sustainable business models and the companies actively investing in new media.
The winning team will be...
Power to the Pixel (PttP) has announced the 32 cross-media projects from across Europe, the Us, Canada, the Middle East, Australia and South America selected to participate in The Pixel Market (Oct 8-9).
The two-day finance and co-production market is run as part of 8th Power to the Pixel: The Cross-Media Forum (Oct 7-10), held in association with the 58th BFI London Film Festival (Oct 8-19).
From the 32 teams, PttP has selected the top eight to compete for the Arte International Prize for The Pixel Market, a €6,000 ($7,800) award sponsored by the French/German broadcaster.
The producers and creators will present to a panel of international commissioning executives, financiers and experts who will use these projects as a backdrop to discuss successful finance strategies, sustainable business models and the companies actively investing in new media.
The winning team will be...
- 9/17/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
CBC executive director of studio and unscripted content Jennifer Dettman and Shaw Media vp of original content Christine Shipton have joined the board of the Academy Of Canadian Cinema & Television.
“The addition of two of the country’s most well-respected broadcast executives further strengthens the board’s industry relationships and expertise. Their proven record of creativity matched with fiscal strength will be a great addition to the Board,” said Academy chair Martin Katz.
The Academy board comprises Prospero Pictures president Katz as chair; Rogers Group Of Funds executive director Robin Mirsky as vice-chair; PriceWaterhouseCoopers retired partner Gabriel Nachman as treasurer; BT/A Advertising president Barry Avrich; Bristow Global Media president and CEO Julie Bristow; Comweb Corp and William F White International Inc chairman and CEO Paul Bronfman; producer Don Carmody; and Dettman.
Remaining members are executive producer Jonas Diamond; Cineplex Entertainment chief legal officer Anne Fitzgerald; Gmp Capital Inc CEO Harris Fricker; Bell Media vp of communications...
“The addition of two of the country’s most well-respected broadcast executives further strengthens the board’s industry relationships and expertise. Their proven record of creativity matched with fiscal strength will be a great addition to the Board,” said Academy chair Martin Katz.
The Academy board comprises Prospero Pictures president Katz as chair; Rogers Group Of Funds executive director Robin Mirsky as vice-chair; PriceWaterhouseCoopers retired partner Gabriel Nachman as treasurer; BT/A Advertising president Barry Avrich; Bristow Global Media president and CEO Julie Bristow; Comweb Corp and William F White International Inc chairman and CEO Paul Bronfman; producer Don Carmody; and Dettman.
Remaining members are executive producer Jonas Diamond; Cineplex Entertainment chief legal officer Anne Fitzgerald; Gmp Capital Inc CEO Harris Fricker; Bell Media vp of communications...
- 1/30/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television pleased to announce that
CBC executive director of studio and unscripted content Jennifer Dettman and Shaw Media vp of original content Christine Shipton have joined the board of the Academy Of Canadian Cinema & Television.
“The addition of two of the country’s most well-respected broadcast executives further strengthens the board’s industry relationships and expertise. Their proven record of creativity matched with fiscal strength will be a great addition to the Board,” said Academy chair Martin Katz.
The Academy board comprises Prospero Pictures president Katz as chair; Rogers Group Of Funds executive director Robin Mirsky as vice-chair; PriceWaterhouseCoopers retired partner Gabriel Nachman as treasurer; BT/A Advertising president Barry Avrich; Bristow Global Media president and CEO Julie Bristow; Comweb Corp and William F White International Inc chairman and CEO Paul Bronfman; producer Don Carmody; and Dettman.
Remaining members are executive producer Jonas Diamond; Cineplex Entertainment chief legal officer Anne Fitzgerald; Gmp Capital...
CBC executive director of studio and unscripted content Jennifer Dettman and Shaw Media vp of original content Christine Shipton have joined the board of the Academy Of Canadian Cinema & Television.
“The addition of two of the country’s most well-respected broadcast executives further strengthens the board’s industry relationships and expertise. Their proven record of creativity matched with fiscal strength will be a great addition to the Board,” said Academy chair Martin Katz.
The Academy board comprises Prospero Pictures president Katz as chair; Rogers Group Of Funds executive director Robin Mirsky as vice-chair; PriceWaterhouseCoopers retired partner Gabriel Nachman as treasurer; BT/A Advertising president Barry Avrich; Bristow Global Media president and CEO Julie Bristow; Comweb Corp and William F White International Inc chairman and CEO Paul Bronfman; producer Don Carmody; and Dettman.
Remaining members are executive producer Jonas Diamond; Cineplex Entertainment chief legal officer Anne Fitzgerald; Gmp Capital...
- 1/30/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
What a difference a year makes. Last year at Tiff I attended the reception for the launch of the Hollywood Suite Broadcasting by Catherine Tait, Jeff Sackman, Jay Switzer, Michael McLaughlin and David Kines. Hollywood Suite is four Canadian wide new HD channels featuring commercial free HD movies 24/7, uncut and unedited. Both Warner Bros. and MGM launched last year. One year later they are announcing that Sony Movie Channel and Axn Movies are also moving into residence on the channels (replacing Hollywood Storm and Hollywood Festival.) 450 different movies are available every month on TV on demand, online and on mobile for one low monthly fee. The cost of $4.99 per month stands in stark contrast to HBO and Showtime costs of $18 per month.
Catherine is widely known on the international circuit. She was responsible for getting the New York Independent Feature Project up to the level that it has maintained throughout the tenure of Michelle Byrd and currently by Joane Vicente, who is taking it upwards once again to new heights.
Catherine's career in the film and television business spans two decades and includes leadership in the American independent film industry as well as in film and television financing and public company management. She is President of Duopoly, an independent production company that also provides business strategy services to the film and television industry. At Duopoly, she has executive produced a number of television programs including Pure Pwnage (a comedy based on Internet phenomenon www.purepwnage.com for Showcase), Chilly Beach (65 episodes of comedy animation for CBC), Yam Roll (39 episodes for CBC and Cartoon Network), as well as Lucky, a Sundance documentary which sold to HBO. Prior to founding Duopoly, Catherine was President and Chief Operating Officer of Salter Street Films, a publicly-traded television production & distribution company which produced hit programming such as This Hour Has 22 Minutes and Michael Moore's Bowling For Columbine. Catherine serves on the Boards of March Entertainment and Paperny Films; she is a past Director of eOne Entertainment's Canadian Board, of Aliant, of Chum Ltd, and was Chair of the Independent Feature Project in New York.
Catherine is also the founder of iThenic, an online and mobile video destination site, launched in 2006, that aggregates, produces and distributes web series and short-form video content. The company is headquartered in Toronto with offices in New York City and backed by three engaged and prominent shareholders: eOne Entertainment, Canada's largest entertainment company, the founders of iThentic LLC (led by Catherine Tait), and Smiley Guy Studios, an award winning animation and new media studio. Smiley Guy Studios is the operating partner with Jonas Diamond as CEO and Catherine Tait as Chair of the company.
iThentic strives to unite communities that include the creators, curators and viewers. The management team has a depth of experience in global production, distribution and marketing and is connected to a powerful international network of writers, directors, producers, animators and artists. This ensures that iThentic showcases the very best new work. iThentic's creative network is rooted in the independent film and television industry and has generated some of the most groundbreaking entertainment of the last two decades.
This year, iThentic launched its highly successful interactive web-series Guidestones on Hulu. Guidestones won a 2012 Rockie Award for Best Web Fiction Series and is now in production on season two. In addition, Catherine represented the Canadian comedy hit Roller Town (Slamdance 2012) written by and starring Picnicface's Mark Little, Scott Vrooman and Andy Bush and directed by Andy Bush. Roller Town has been sold to VOD leader Gravitas Ventures and is available now.
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Catherine is widely known on the international circuit. She was responsible for getting the New York Independent Feature Project up to the level that it has maintained throughout the tenure of Michelle Byrd and currently by Joane Vicente, who is taking it upwards once again to new heights.
Catherine's career in the film and television business spans two decades and includes leadership in the American independent film industry as well as in film and television financing and public company management. She is President of Duopoly, an independent production company that also provides business strategy services to the film and television industry. At Duopoly, she has executive produced a number of television programs including Pure Pwnage (a comedy based on Internet phenomenon www.purepwnage.com for Showcase), Chilly Beach (65 episodes of comedy animation for CBC), Yam Roll (39 episodes for CBC and Cartoon Network), as well as Lucky, a Sundance documentary which sold to HBO. Prior to founding Duopoly, Catherine was President and Chief Operating Officer of Salter Street Films, a publicly-traded television production & distribution company which produced hit programming such as This Hour Has 22 Minutes and Michael Moore's Bowling For Columbine. Catherine serves on the Boards of March Entertainment and Paperny Films; she is a past Director of eOne Entertainment's Canadian Board, of Aliant, of Chum Ltd, and was Chair of the Independent Feature Project in New York.
Catherine is also the founder of iThenic, an online and mobile video destination site, launched in 2006, that aggregates, produces and distributes web series and short-form video content. The company is headquartered in Toronto with offices in New York City and backed by three engaged and prominent shareholders: eOne Entertainment, Canada's largest entertainment company, the founders of iThentic LLC (led by Catherine Tait), and Smiley Guy Studios, an award winning animation and new media studio. Smiley Guy Studios is the operating partner with Jonas Diamond as CEO and Catherine Tait as Chair of the company.
iThentic strives to unite communities that include the creators, curators and viewers. The management team has a depth of experience in global production, distribution and marketing and is connected to a powerful international network of writers, directors, producers, animators and artists. This ensures that iThentic showcases the very best new work. iThentic's creative network is rooted in the independent film and television industry and has generated some of the most groundbreaking entertainment of the last two decades.
This year, iThentic launched its highly successful interactive web-series Guidestones on Hulu. Guidestones won a 2012 Rockie Award for Best Web Fiction Series and is now in production on season two. In addition, Catherine represented the Canadian comedy hit Roller Town (Slamdance 2012) written by and starring Picnicface's Mark Little, Scott Vrooman and Andy Bush and directed by Andy Bush. Roller Town has been sold to VOD leader Gravitas Ventures and is available now.
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- 9/7/2012
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
A new nline short film contest, "Water: Take 1 Online Short Film Contest", is an exciting and vital initiative that highlights our relationship with water and promotes upcoming water awareness, efficiency and recycling programs. The partners for this contest are iThentic, Ventura Water located in Ventura, California, Limoneira’s Limco Del Mar and Patagonia.
Looking for a innovative way to run an awareness campaign around their new water initiatives for recycling and conservation, Ventura Water, decided to empower viewers utilizing filmmaker's talents. Most government agencies work in a different way but Ventura Water wanted to break the mold a bit and reach a different type of constituent. First word of the contest was made public last week following a screening and cocktail reception in Ventura.
“Our country is undergoing a national water crisis involving water shortage and aging infrastructure,” said Ventura Mayor Mike Tracy before the screening, held at the Museum of Ventura County and attended by 200 local community leaders and influential stakeholders. “This contest is an effort to draw attention to this local, national, and global issue as we work together to find solutions through education and partnerships.”
The distinguished jury is comprised of leaders in water and environmental issues, entertainment professionals and influential members of the community and includes Sally Habbershaw, Vice President, Scheduling, Acquisitions & Promotions, AMC / Sundance Channel Global; Gill Holland, Producer, and partner at The Group Entertainment, a Ky/NYC management/production company; Kathleen McInnis, Founder, See-Through Films, Film Curator and Director of Industry Programming, Palm Springs ShortFest; Jane Sievert, Managing Photo Editor, Patagonia; Scott Slater, nationally-recognized attorney specializing in water and sustainability issues; and Nicole Torre, President of New Angle Media focusing on social and environmental issues.
The Water:Take 1 is part of a larger effort to highlight our relationship to water and to encourage water efficiency at all levels, from the homeowner to the local business to the large industrial companies. The program is sponsored by Ventura County-based Limoneira Company and by Patagonia, who is headquartered in the City of Ventura.
The contest is being hosted by online distributor iThentic which has a history of mounting successful entertainment contests and campaigns. Most recently, iThentic partnered with the Canadian Film Centre for its online festival, ShortsNonStop, and launched the interactive web series Guidestones.
“iThentic showcases online the best new work from international content creators working in all genres and media”, notes iThentic CEO Jonas Diamond. “We are delighted that an environmentally focused initiative such as Water: Take 1 allows us to shine a light on the best work and share an important message as well. It is a win-win all around.”
Eligible submissions are recent short films under five minutes that address the topic of water in any genre, including documentary, drama, comedy, animation, sci-fi or experimental. There is no fee for submission and videos will be online and able to be viewed upon acceptance.
The submission period for entries is March 22-September 4, 2012. Ten finalists will be named and a jury-awarded Grand Prize of $1,500 will be presented to the Grand Prize Winner at an event hosted by The Brooks Institute later this fall. Users visiting www.watertake1.com will have an opportunity to vote for their favorite entry. The Filmmaker winning the “Audience Choice” award will receive a Canon Eos 7D Digital Slr camera.
Looking for a innovative way to run an awareness campaign around their new water initiatives for recycling and conservation, Ventura Water, decided to empower viewers utilizing filmmaker's talents. Most government agencies work in a different way but Ventura Water wanted to break the mold a bit and reach a different type of constituent. First word of the contest was made public last week following a screening and cocktail reception in Ventura.
“Our country is undergoing a national water crisis involving water shortage and aging infrastructure,” said Ventura Mayor Mike Tracy before the screening, held at the Museum of Ventura County and attended by 200 local community leaders and influential stakeholders. “This contest is an effort to draw attention to this local, national, and global issue as we work together to find solutions through education and partnerships.”
The distinguished jury is comprised of leaders in water and environmental issues, entertainment professionals and influential members of the community and includes Sally Habbershaw, Vice President, Scheduling, Acquisitions & Promotions, AMC / Sundance Channel Global; Gill Holland, Producer, and partner at The Group Entertainment, a Ky/NYC management/production company; Kathleen McInnis, Founder, See-Through Films, Film Curator and Director of Industry Programming, Palm Springs ShortFest; Jane Sievert, Managing Photo Editor, Patagonia; Scott Slater, nationally-recognized attorney specializing in water and sustainability issues; and Nicole Torre, President of New Angle Media focusing on social and environmental issues.
The Water:Take 1 is part of a larger effort to highlight our relationship to water and to encourage water efficiency at all levels, from the homeowner to the local business to the large industrial companies. The program is sponsored by Ventura County-based Limoneira Company and by Patagonia, who is headquartered in the City of Ventura.
The contest is being hosted by online distributor iThentic which has a history of mounting successful entertainment contests and campaigns. Most recently, iThentic partnered with the Canadian Film Centre for its online festival, ShortsNonStop, and launched the interactive web series Guidestones.
“iThentic showcases online the best new work from international content creators working in all genres and media”, notes iThentic CEO Jonas Diamond. “We are delighted that an environmentally focused initiative such as Water: Take 1 allows us to shine a light on the best work and share an important message as well. It is a win-win all around.”
Eligible submissions are recent short films under five minutes that address the topic of water in any genre, including documentary, drama, comedy, animation, sci-fi or experimental. There is no fee for submission and videos will be online and able to be viewed upon acceptance.
The submission period for entries is March 22-September 4, 2012. Ten finalists will be named and a jury-awarded Grand Prize of $1,500 will be presented to the Grand Prize Winner at an event hosted by The Brooks Institute later this fall. Users visiting www.watertake1.com will have an opportunity to vote for their favorite entry. The Filmmaker winning the “Audience Choice” award will receive a Canon Eos 7D Digital Slr camera.
- 3/27/2012
- by SydneyLevine
- Sydney's Buzz
My Damn Channel Founder and CEO Rob Barnett recently told us to expect “more” online original programming to come out of his new media studio (aka the four-year-old home of such online video hits like You Suck at Photoshop, Wainy Days, and Gigi). Barnett and company just found the first of that “more” this past week at the Just for Laughs Comedy Conference in Montreal, Canada. Toronto’s very own award-winning animation and production shop Smiley Guy Studios landed a development deal with My Damn Channel for winning a pitch contest at the conference. Their interactive cartoon comedy View U - “about four college friends who do anything and everything to get ten million clicks of fame” - impressed an esteemed panel of judges including Barnett, Ben Relles of YouTube Next, Spencer Griffin of CollegeHumor, and Eric Mortensen of blip.tv. The five-minute pitch from Smiley Guy Studios Executive Producer...
- 8/10/2011
- by Joshua Cohen
- Tubefilter.com
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