Following is a listing of Canadian companies attending natpe and a selection of the products they will be bringing.
* indicates new at NATPE
Alliance Communications
Tel. (416) 967-1174
Fax (416) 960-0971
Booth: #3650
Reps:
– Robert Lantos, chairman
– Victor Loewy, vice-chairman
– Todd Leavitt, chairman, Alliance Television
– Steven DeNure, president, Alliance Multimedia
– Rola Zayed, president, Alliance Int’l Television
– Patrice Theroux, exec vp, Alliance Releasing
– Michelle Kearney, vp Latin American & Asian tv sales, Alliance Int’l Television
– Jean-Michel Ciszewski, vp European tv sales, Alliance Int’l Television
– Lisa Pierce, dir. of marketing, Alliance Int’l Television
– William Alexander, dir. of tv sales, Alliance Releasing
Titles:
– Once A Thief*, 1 x 120 min. (action/adventure feature)
– Beast Wars*, 26 x 30 min. (children’s computer-animated series)
– The Lady is a Teamster*, 1 x 120 min. (mow)
Atlantis
Atlantis Releasing:
Tel. (416) 462-0246
Fax (416) 462-0254
Booth: #2600 (Telefilm Canada)
Reps:
– Ted Riley, president
– Paulette Beaudry-Klug, gm and vp
– Hewon Yang, dir. marketing and new media
– Marnie Sanderson, managing director
– Irene Read, managing director
Atlantis Films:
Tel. (310) 576-7719
Fax (310) 576-0799
Reps:
– Peter Sussman, president, Atlantis Films l.a.
– Seaton McLean, president, Atlantis Films
– Pam Wilson, office co-ordinator
Titles:
– PSI-Factor*, 22 x 60min. (science/drama series)
– Sinbad*, 22 x 60 min. (action/adventure series)
BCMPA (British Columbia Motion Picture Association)
Tel. (604) 736-8794
Fax (604) 736-4627
Booth: #518 (Umbrella stand)
Reps:
– Coralee Elliott Testar, president
– Brenda Collins, director
– Neal Clarance, financial advisor
– Arthur Evernsel, legal advisor
– Caroline Orr, committee member
– Janice Stone, administrative manager
– Tracy Houston, event co-ordinator
BLT Productions
Tel. (604) 873-6559
Fax (604) 873-0122
Booth: #518 (bcmpa)
Rep: Josanne Lovick, president
BOING! Entertainment
Tel. (604) 669-5589
Fax (604) 669-9079
Booth: #518 (bcmpa)
Reps: Delna Bhesania, Barry Ward, Robert Ross, Gwen Saunders
Cambium Releasing
Tel. (416) 964-8750
Fax (416) 964-1980
Booth: #7876 (Independent Producers Pavilion)
Reps:
– Rita Carbone Fleury, senior vp
– Arnie Zipursky, executive producer
– Deborah Weiss, executive producer
Titles:
– The Adventures of Nilus The Sandman*, 16 x 30 min. (children’s animated series)
– Family Dramas*, 26 x 60 min. (drama specials)
– The Independent Traveller’s Guide*, 28 x 60 min. (travel series)
Canamedia Productions
Tel. (416) 324-9190
Fax (416) 972-6261
Reps:
– Les Harris, president
– Michael Shepard, North American sales manager
Titles:
– Marquette Challenge*, 1 x 50 min. (documentary)
– Cottage Country*, 26 x 30 min. (adventure/travel series)
– Take Off/L’Envolže, 26 x 30 min., French & English (children’s drama series)
Catalyst Distribution
Tel. (416) 591-6767
Fax (416) 591-6764
Booth: #5880 (Indie Producers Pavilion)
Reps:
– Charles Falzon, ceo
– Nancy Chapelle, senior vp
– Jill Keenleyside, vp
– Earl Weiner, dir. of market development
– Deborah Strichartz, vp u.s. operations
Titles:
– Hi-Tech Culture*, 52 x 30 min. (info-mag series)
– Time Exposures*, 26 x 30 min. (drama series)
– Reel Entertainment*, 52 x 30 min. (entertainment magazine series)
CBC International Sales
Tel. (310) 229-3600
Fax (310) 229-3604
Booth: #5420
Reps:
– Tom Howe, senior director int’l coproductions, sales & acquisitions
– Dina Vangelisti, manager u.s. sales & coproductions
– Veronique Verges, senior sales exec
– Lucie Poudrier, sales co-ordinator
Titles:
– Net Worth*, 1 x 90 min. (tv movie)
– Little Criminals*, 1 x 90 min. (tv movie)
– Spilled Milk*, 26 x 30 min. (parenting series)
ChumCity International (Citytv/MuchMusic/Bravo!)
Tel. (416) 591-1604
Fax (416) 591-1757
Booth: #430
Reps:
– Stephen Tapp, vp/gm
– Jim Willis, senior manager
– Mary Powers, dir. of communications & promotions
– Liliana Vogt, sales exec, Latin America
– Victoria Valius, sales exec, AustralAsia
– Gillian Oxley, sales exec, Europe
– Tara Orme, sales co-ordinator
– Jessica Cordero, sales co-ordinator, Latin America
Titles:
– FT – FashionTelevision, 39 x 30 min., English & Spanish (fashion magazine series)
– Ooh La La, 39 x 30 min., English & Spanish (fashion magazine series)
– MediaTelevision, 39 x 30 min., English & Spanish (info/magazine series)
Cinar
Tel. (514) 843-7070
Fax (514) 843-7080
Booth: #2600 (Telefilm)
Reps:
– Micheline Charest, ceo
– Ronald A. Weinberg, president
– Sam Wendel, vp u.s. operations
– Louis Fournier, vp sales & marketing
– Mercedes Alvarez, senior sales exec
Titles:
– The Little Lulu Show*, 26 x 30 min. (children’s animated series)
– Wimzie’s House*, 56 x 30 min. (children’s puppet sitcom)
– Cinar Family Films*, 5 x 90 min. (features for tv & theatrical release)
Cinž-Groupe
Tel. (514) 524-7567
Fax (514) 524-1997
Booth: #2600 (Telefilm)
Reps:
– Jacques Pettigrew, president
– Hubert Garižpy, int’l sales
Titles:
– Sea Dogs*, 13 x 30 min., French, English & Spanish (children’s animation)
– The Little Flying Bears, 39 x 30 min., French, English & Spanish (children’s animation)
– Sharky & George, 52 x 30 min., French, English & Spanish (children’s animation)
Cochran Entertainment
Tel. (902) 421-9777
Fax (902) 425-8659
Booth: #2600 (Telefilm)
Reps:
– Andrew Cochran, chairman
– Maureen Wheller, manager of marketing
Titles:
– Theodore Tugboat, 100 x 15 min. (children’s series)
– Life on the Internet*, 13 x 30 min. (information series)
– Pit Pony, 1 x 90 min. (children’s mow)
Les Distributions Rozon
Tel. (514) 845-3155
Fax (514) 845-4140
Reps:
– Gilbert Rozon, president
– Andrž Picard, vp int’l
– Bruce Hills, r&d, int’l
Titles:
– World of Courtemanche, 1 x 60min. (comedy special)
– Just For Laughs, 14 x 30 min. (comedy series)
– Surprise, Surprise, 400 scripts available (comedy series)
Ellis Enterprises
Tel. (416) 924-2186
Fax (416) 924-6115
Booth: #7859 (Independent Producers Pavilion)
Reps:
– Stephen Ellis, president
– Douglas Smith, sales exec
Titles:
– Buck Staghorn Animal Bites*, 13 x 30 min. (comedy series)
– Harrowsmith Country Life*, 22 x 60 min. and 26 x 30 min. (info-mag)
– The Maya: Temples, Tombs and Time, 1 x 60 min. (documentary)
Filmoption International
Tel. (514) 931-6180
Fax (514) 939-2034
Booth: #2600 (Telefilm)
Reps:
– Maryse Rouillard, president
– Lizanne Rouillard, vp
– Muriel Rosilio, int’l. sales exec
Titles:
– ET & Me*, 1 x 60 min. (documentary)
– Falconry*, 1 x 57 min. (documentary)
– Alys, The Broken Dream*, 4 x 47 min. and 120-min. version (miniseries)
Forefront Productions
Tel. (604) 682-7910
Fax (604) 682-8583
Booth: #518 (bcmpa)
Reps:
– Helena Cynamon, head of development
– Mickey Rogers, head of Forefront Releasing
Titles:
– Madison, 39 x 24 min. (drama series)
– The Perfect Man, 1 x 90 min. (mow)
Galaxy Film Corporation
Tel. (604) 689-9511
Fax (604) 689-9530
Booth: #518 (bcmpa)
Reps:
– Coralee Elliott Testar, writer/director
– Caroline Orr, executive producer
Gordon Stanfield Animation
Tel. (604) 683-3024
Fax (604) 469-7152
Booth: #518 (bcmpa)
Reps:
– Gordon Stanfield, president and ceo
– Keith Stanfield, director of operations
Titles:
– A Klondike Christmas, 1 x 24 min. (animated special)
– Kleo the Misfit Unicorn, 26 x 24 min. (animated series)
– Stories From Gold Mountain, 26 x 24 min. (animated series)
Great North Releasing
Tel. (403) 482-2022
Fax (403) 482-3036
Booth: #2600 (Telefilm)
Reps:
– Andy Thomson, president
– Paul Black, managing director
– Nola Wuttunee, director sales & marketing
– Patricia Phillips, managing director, Great North Productions
Titles:
– Ray Bradbury: American Writer*, 1 x 60 min. (documentary)
– Game Nation*, 16 x 30 min. (video game magazine)
– Investigators of the Last Frontier*, 13 x 30 min. (documentary series)
Howe Sound Films
Tel. (604) 224-0091
Fax (604) 224-0093
Booth: #518 (bcmpa)
Reps:
– Brian McKeown, president
– Peter Jongeneel, director
Ironstar Communications
Tel. (416) 466-2522
Fax (416) 466-0876
Rep: Derek McGillivray, president
Titles:
– Great Parks of Canada, 1 x 60 min. pilot and 13 x 30 min. (documentary series)
– The Horsemasters, 3 x 60 min. (documentary miniseries)
– Wonder Why, 65 x 30 min. (children’s science series)
JAMS Productions
Tel. (416) 449-4844
Fax (416) 449-4843
Booth: #7877 (Independent Producers Pavilion)
Reps:
– Marion Schwarz, exec producer
– Susan Schwarz, vp
– Alan J. Schwarz, vp
Titles:
– The Bubbie Break, 30 x 52 min., international distribution only (information series)
– The Collecting Kids*, 13 x 30 min. (youth magazine series)
Kaleidoscope Entertainment
Tel. (416) 443-9200
Fax (416) 443-8685
Reps:
– Randy Zalken, president
– Marshall Kesten, senior vp and ceo
– Paula Bond, manager, sales & marketing
Malofilm International
Tel. (416) 480-0453
Fax (416) 480-0501
Booth: #2600 (Telefilm)
Reps:
– Natalie Vinet, director of sales
– Loredana Cunti, sales exec
Titles:
– Expulsion and Memory, 1 x 52 min. (documentary)
– Little Star, 156 x 15 min. and 78 x 30 min. (children’s series)
– Plague Fighters, 1 x 52 min. (documentary)
MSI Entertainment
Tel. (604) 732-7076
Fax (604) 732-4058
Booth: #518 (bcmpa)
Rep:
– Robert Spicer, executive producer
Titles:
– Fishing and Boating News, 26 x 25 min. (sports magazine series)
– Real Action Skiing, 26 x 25 min. (sports magazine series)
– Banff (in development), 13 x 60 min. (action/drama series)
MVP Movie Vista Productions
Tel. (604) 641-1303
Fax (604) 641-1300
Booth: #518
Reps:
– Robert Fredricks, president
– Raymond Massey, production executive
– Mark Rutledge, vp business affairs
Titles:
– Reckoning, 1 x 120 min. (mow)
– The Twelve Days of Christmas, 12 x 30 min. (Christmas series)
– Who Killed Janet Smith?, 1 x 120 min. (mow)
The Multimedia Group of Canada
Tel. (514) 273-4251
Fax (514) 276-5130
Booth: #2600 (Telefilm)
Reps:
– Jacques Bouchard, president/ceo
– Sari Buksner, vp int’l sales and development
Titles:
– Unforgettable Romances, 26 x 30 min. or 13 x 60 min. (docudrama series)
– The Big Garage, 26 x 30 min. (children’s series)
– Earthscape – Lifestyle and Wildlife Libraries , 96 x 6-17 min. (documentary series)
Nelvana
Tel. (416) 588-5571
Fax (416) 588-5588
Booth: #2600 (Telefilm)
Reps:
– Michael Hirsh, chairman
– Toper Taylor, senior vp, Nelvana Communications (nci)
– Bob Higgins, dir. of development, nci
– Cathy Hornbuckle, manager of development, nci
– Lisa Westfield-Avent, vp North American licensing, nci
– David Ferguson, dir. of copros, u.k.
– Rodrigo Piza, independent consultant, Latin American sales
Titles:
– Jake & the Kid*, 13 x 60 min. (family series)
– Nancy Drew* and The Hardy Boys*, 13 x 30 min. each (family series)
– Attack of the Killer B Movies*, 16 x 30 min. (sci-fi series)
Norstar Entertainment
Tel. (416) 961-6278
Fax (416) 961-5608
Booth: #2600 (Telefilm)
Reps:
– Peter Simpson, president/chair
– Milt Avruskin, vp tv
– Linda Grinbaum, vp int’l sales
– Theresa Sinclair, tv assistant
Titles:
– Life After Death (in production), 10 x 30 min. (docudrama series)
– Sherlock Holmes (in development), 4 x 90 min. (mystery/suspense series)
– Iron Eagle: The Series (in development), 25 x 60 min. (adventure/drama series)
Paragon International
Tel. (416) 595-6300
Fax (416) 977-0489
Booth: #2600
Reps:
– Kirstine Layfield, senior vp
– Jon Slan, ceo Paragon Entertainment
– Richard Borchiver, president Paragon Entertainment
– Shannon McCarthy, sales exec
– Ken Dubow, vp u.s. tv sales, Paragon Entertainment
Titles:
– Kratts’ Creatures*, 50 x 30 min. (children’s series)
– Kissinger & Nixon*, 1 x 120 min. (mow)
– Hidden City*, 26 x 30 min. (youth series)
Portfolio Film & Television
Tel. (416) 920-8119
Fax (416) 920-6070
Booth: #5859
Reps:
– Joy Rosen, co-chair
– Lisa Olfman, co-chair
Titles:
– Groundling Marsh, 39 x 30 min. (children’s series)
– On Top Of The World, 26 x 30 min. (travel series)
– Camp Cariboo, 65 x 30 min. (children’s series)
Protocol Entertainment
Tel. (416) 966-2711
Fax (416) 920-4424
Reps:
– Steve Levitan, president/ceo
– Paul Bronfman, chairman
Titles:
– Goosebumps – The Series*, 13 x 30 min. and 4 x 60 min. (youth series)
Salter Street Films
Tel. (902) 420-1577
Fax (902) 425-8260
Booth: #7868
Reps:
– Deborah Carver, marketing manager
– Lynn James, head of int’l sales
– Michael Donovan, president
– Michael Heller, director
Titles:
– Works, 20 x 5 min. (children’s interstitials)
– The Dark Zone*, 4 x 60 min. (tv movies)
– This Hour Has 22 Minutes, 41 x 30 min. (comedy series)
Skyvision Entertainment
Tel. (416) 360-4321
Fax (416) 364-4388
Booth: #7851 (Rigel)
Titles:
– Land’s End, 20 x 60 min. and 1 x 120 min. (drama series and mow)
– Universal Soldier: The Series, 20 x 60 min and 1 x 120 min. (drama series and mow)
– Robocop: The Series, 21 x 60 min. and 1 x 120 min. (drama series and mow)
SOMA Television
Tel. (604) 925-9582
Fax (604) 925-9436
Booth: #518 (bcmpa)
Rep: Deepak Sahasrebudhe, president
Soph-Can Entertainment
Tel. (905) 731-0537
Fax (905) 731-2754
Reps:
– Ditta Cuzy, president
– Vladimir Kobakov, director
Titles:
– Animals & Us, 13 x 30 min. (documentary series)
– Coming of Age, 1 x 85 min. (tv movie)
– Archives of Time, 26 x 30 min. (documentary series)
Starlight Films/Angel Television
Tel. (604) 689-8077
Fax (604) 689-8018
Booth: #518
Rep: Jonathan Kay, president
Titles:
– Starlight, 1 x 90 min. (feature)
– Walking After Midnight, 13 x 30 min. (docudrama series)
Studio B Productions
Tel. (604) 684-2363
Fax (604) 684-7290
Reps:
– Chris Bartleman, president
– Blair Peters, vp
Titles:
– The Banjo Boys*, 13 x 11 min. (children’s animation)
– D’Myna Leagues*, 13 x 22 min. (children’s animation)
Sullivan Entertainment
Tel. (416) 921-7177
Fax (416) 921-7538
Booth: #2600 (Telefilm)
Reps:
– Kevin Sullivan, executive producer
– Trudy Grant, president
– Aldo Di Felice, ceo
– Tanya Gallus, asst. dir. of acquisitions
– Paul Howard, dir. of int’l sales, tv & home video
– Sarah Clarke, sales rep, tv & home video
Titles:
– Under The Piano*, 1 x 120 min. (feature)
– Road To Avonlea – The Final Season*, 13 x 60 min. in production (series)
– Wind at My Back – Season I*, 13 x 60 min. in production (series)
Le Tassili Production & Distribution
Tel. (514) 395-4445
Fax (514) 395-4442
Rep: Houria Senous, president
Titles:
– Cuttlas, 26 x 26 min., Spanish, Arabic, French & English (animation)
– Ottifanten, 13 x 30 min., German (animation)
– Detective Lea Sommer, 26 x 48 min., German (drama series)
Telefilm Canada
Tel. (514) 283-6363
Fax (514) 283-8212
Booth: #2600 (Telefilm Canada umbrella stand)
Reps:
– Franois Macerola, executive director
– Deborah Drisdell, manager, coproductions
– Michelle Bischoff, promotion officer, int’l markets
Telescene
Tel. (514) 737-5512
Fax (514) 737-7945
Booth: #2600 (Telefilm)
Reps:
– Robin Spry, president
– Paul Painter, exec vp
– Bruce Moccia, senior vp
– Michael Yudin, exec vp
– Anita Simand, dir. of creative affairs
– Micheline Garant, head of production
Titles:
– Divided Waters*, 22 x 60 min. (action/drama series)
– Voyage of the Star Wolf*, 22 x 60 min. (sci-fi series)
– The Jack Higgins Series*, 2 x 120 (action/drama miniseries)
TSC Film Distribution
Tel. (604) 439-2563
Fax (604) 433-0269
Booth: #518 (bcmpa)
Rep:
– Janine McCaw, manager, domestic broadcast sales
Titles:
– Vimy: Birth of a Nation*, 3 x 60 min. (documentary)
– Quiet Heroes*, 1 x 60 min. (documentary)
– What On Earth, 390 x 30 min. (information series)