OCTOBER 2010

MANITOBA MUSIC ON THE SILVER SCREEN

Below is a list of Manitoba acts whose songs have recently appeared on television, next to the show they were featured on.

Sierra Noble – One Tree Hill
Doc Walker – Doc Walker’s Dock Party: Live in Kelowna
Ash Koley – Grey’s Anatomy
Jaylene Johnson – Degrassi, Pretty Little Liars, Being Erica
The Wailin’ Jennys – Army Wives
JP Hoe – The Real World: New Orleans
Grand Analog – Dark Blue
 

MANITOBA ACTS TAKE OVER BREAKOUT WEST!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22

Streaming Café
8:00pm Del Barber
11:00pm Geneviève Toupin
Greatful Fed
11:45pm The Lytics
Gotcha Nightclub
11:45pm Maiko Watson

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23

Habitat
9:00pm Royal Canoe
The Keg Lounge
10:00pm Del Barber
Greatful Fed
10:00pm Maiko Watson
O'Flannigans
10:00pm Eagle & Hawk
Gotcha Nightclub
9:45pm The Lytics
12:45am Grand Analog
Bohemian Café
9:45pm Geneviève Toupin

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24

Mini BreakOut West Family Festival
Rotary Centre for the Arts -Atrium
1:30pm Grand Analog

HELP PROMOTE 'TODD AND THE BOOK OF PURE EVIL'!

The first two episodes of TODD AND THE BOOK OF PURE EVIL will air back to back on SPACE channel on September 29th at 9 pm EST.  This series is filmed in Manitoba and recieves support from MANITOBA FILM AND MUSIC. See the trailer and check out the series at  http://www.toddandthebookofpureevil.com.  The amount of attention a television show gets online is playing an increasingly significant role in whether a show gets renewed for a second season.  We want to make headlines for the amount of buzz generated online in advance of the premiere and we need your help to do it!

 WAYS YOU CAN HELP:

 1.       Go to http://www.facebook.com/toddandthebookofpureevil  and click the LIKE button.

2.       Suggest to all of your friends on Facebook that they also LIKE our Facebook page. 

3.       Visit the SERIES PREMIERE event page on Facebook and confirm you will ATTEND the premiere episode.  You can also invite your Facebook friends to attend.

4.       Sign up for updates and exclusive content at http://www.twitter.com/bookofpureevil and re-tweet one or more of our posts.

5.       If you don’t have a Facebook or Twitter account, tell your friends and send them an email with these links. 
 

AN AMAZING 18 GEMINI NOMINATIONS FOR MANITOBA PRODUCTIONS AND CREATORS!

WINNIPEG, MB – September 1, 2010: The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television has announced the nominations for the 25th Annual Gemini Awards, which include 18 nominations for Manitoba projects/creators. The 2010 Broadcast Gala, which will recognize the year's best in Canadian English-language television, will take place Saturday November 13th in Toronto, Ontario at the historic Winter Garden Theatre. It will broadcast live-to-tape on Global and Showcase.

On Screen Manitoba and Manitoba Film & Music are excited for all the industry professionals who have been nominated. Our provinces representation at this year’s Gemini Awards is a testament to the talent and success of our community. Congratulations and best of luck to everyone!

2010 Gemini Awards - Manitoba Nominations:

6 nominations for Keep Your Head Up Kid: The Don Cherry Story
This four-hour mini-series chronicles the life of one of Canada’s most prominent hockey personalities and top sportscaster Don Cherry. A true rags to riches story of a strong-willed character following his dreams.

• Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Jeff Woolnough – Keep Your Head Up Kid: The Don Cherry Story

• Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Tim Cherry – Keep Your Head Up Kid: The Don Cherry Story

• Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Jared Keeso – Keep Your Head Up Kid: The Don Cherry Story

• Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Sarah Manninen – Keep Your Head Up Kid: The Don Cherry Story

• Best Costume Design
Patti Henderson – Keep Your Head Up Kid: The Don Cherry Story

• Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series
Rejean Labrie – Keep Your Head Up Kid: the Don Cherry Story

8 nominations for Less Than Kind
A smart, edgy, dysfunctional half-hour comedy that follows 15-year-old Sheldon Blecher, his self-destructive driving instructor father, his pyromaniac mother and his failed-actor brother as they try to revive their failing family business. It's a sharp and humorous look at the collisions and twists that happen between the hugs and kisses in a "loving" family.

• Best Comedy Program or Series
(Buffalo Gal Pictures, Breakthrough Films & Television, E1 Entertainment)
p. Phyllis Laing, Ira Levy, Peter Williamson

• Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series
James Dunnison - Less Than Kind - First Nighters

• Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series
Jenn Engels – Less Than Kind - Fatso Loves Lesbo
Marvin Kaye, Chris Sheasgreen – Less Than Kind - Third Death’s The Charm

• Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series
Benjamin Arthur - Less Than Kind - That’s Somebody’s Knish!
Lisa Durupt – Less Than Kind - Road Trip
Wendel Meldrum – Less Than Kind - I Am Somewhere

• Best Achievement in Main Title Design
Trevor Hembrey – Less Than Kind
 
2 nominations for One Ocean
A Special 4-Part Series exploring the past, present and future of the world's ocean and our race against the clock to save them. Episode Three, Mysteries of the Deep takes us to the most beguiling parts of the sea, the very depths that we know so little about.

• Best Science, Technology, Nature, Environment or Adventure Documentary Program
One Ocean: Mysteries of the Deep (Merit Motion Pictures)
p. Merit Jensen Carr ,Michael Allder, Caroline Underwood

• Best Cross-Platform Project – Non-Fiction
One Ocean Interactive (Merit Motion Pictures)
p. Merit Jensen Carr, Alexandra Rosentreter, Kevin Glasier, Vergil Kanne,

1 nomination for The Secret World of Shoplifting
This one-hour documentary examines the rise in retail crime and how the consumer's quest for the lowest price fuels the market for stolen merchandise. Featuring astonishing security camera footage, the latest crime-fighting technology and interviews from both sides of the law, The Secret World of Shoplifting investigates why people steal, what others are doing to fight it, and how retail theft affects us all.

• Best Original Music Score for a Documentary Program or Series
Shawn Pierce – The Secret World of Shoplifting (Produced by Merit Motion Pictures)

1 nomination for Til Debt Do Us Part
To save families from the doldrums of debt, Til Debt Do Us Part follows financial wizard Gail Vaz-Oxlade as she helps families go from red to black by getting to the root of their destructive spending habits.

• Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Series
(Frantic Films)
p. Jamie Brown, Jennifer Horvath

1 nomination for Pitchin’ In
Follow renowned chef Lynn Crawford as she travels across the world in search of the freshest and finest ingredients, all the while learning about sustainable food production.

• Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series
Lynn Crawford – Pitchin’ In – Shrimp (Produced by Frantic Films)

2 nominations for: CBC News: Winnipeg
A live news program that runs weekdays at 5, 5:30 and 6 p.m. Provocative and to the point, the CBC Winnipeg news team works to bring Manitoba viewers a unique blend of local, national and international news.

• Best Local Newscast, Large Market
CBC News: Winnipeg
p. Melanie Verhaeghe, Chris Armstrong, Kevin Cox, Brad Lillies (CBC Winnipeg)

• Best Breaking Reportage, Local
Sheila North-Wilson - CBC News: Winnipeg – Homeless Rescue, Homeless Hero, & Rescue Reunion

For the complete list of nominations, please visit www.geminiawards.ca.

On Screen Manitoba and Manitoba Film and Music would like to thank the Province of Manitoba for their support of these projects and the ongoing development of the screen-based media sector in Manitoba. We are especially excited for the recognition received for LESS THAN KIND, a prime-time comedy series based in Winnipeg and ONE OCEAN, a multi-platform project that includes a television documentary and an educational interactive website. These projects are representative of the kinds of productions we hope to see more of – homegrown drama series and innovative multi-platform productions – which have a significant impact on the growth of opportunities in the industry for Manitobans.

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Media Inquiries:

Gemma Manangan
Communications Coordinator
On Screen Manitoba
Phone: 204.927.5896
Fax: 204.943.4007
gemma@onscreenmanitoba.com
www.onscreenmanitoba.com
 

Manitoba Acts Receive 41 Nominations for 7th Annual Western Canadian Music Awards

Fusion folk/rockers The Duhks, roots singer/songwriter Scott Nolan, acoustic pop troubadour J.P. Hoe, twang-tinged singer/songwriter Romi Mayes, pop/rock outfit The Waking Eyes, and composer Sid Robinovitch are all up for two awards each. 2009 JUNO Award winner Chic Gamine, The Duhks, Nolan, and newcomer Oh My Darling take four of five spots for Roots Duo/Group Recording of the Year. Nolan and The Duhks are also up for Songwriter of the Year, along with Mayes and Hoe. The Waking Eyes stand to take home hardware for Rock Recording of the Year and Independent Album of the Year, while 2009 JUNO Award nominee Robinovitch has nods for Classical Composition of the Year and Classical Recording of the Year. Local acts are also strong contenders for Children's Recording of the Year, which features duo LuLu and the TomCat, its Francophone alter ego LuLu et le Matou, and Alphabet Soup. Blues man Billy Joe Green, rock act Eagle & Hawk, and hip-hop outfit Team Rezofficial are all up for Aboriginal Recording of the Year.

Other artistic award nominees include 2009 JUNO Award winners Doc Walker for Country Recording of the Year, Big Dave McLean for Blues Recording of the Year, Steve Bell and Tuesday Bloom for Christian Recording of the Year, T. Patrick Carrabre for Classical Composition of the Year, Alexander Tselyakov for Classical Recording of the Year, Daniel ROA for Francophone Recording of the Year, Grand Analog for Rap and Hip-Hop, and Ishq Bector for Urban Recording of the Year. Innovative group project Record of the Week Club is a contender for Pop Recording of the Year along with Hoe, while Mayes is ready to take home her second WCMA for Roots Solo Recording of the Year.

Industry professionals from Manitoba are also a force at this year’s Industry Awards, to be held at a brunch on September 19. Local talent buyers, labels, managers, producers, and engineers are up for 11 awards. Nominees include three nods for Gilles Paquin and his company Paquin Entertainment, Winnipeg Folk Festival’s artistic director Chris Frayer, Smallman Records’ Jason Smith, Burning Circus Management’s Glen Willows, engineers Mike Petkau and Shawn Pierce, rapper Fresh I.E., and Aboriginal music label Arbor Records.

For a complete list of 2009 WCMA nominees, please visit www.westerncanadianmusicawards.ca.