Special Report: NATPE ’96: Canadians attending NATPE

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)