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Academy takes 22nd show to the people
The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television’s 22nd annual Gemini Awards gala is heading to Regina for the first time with a new CEO, a new chair, a new CBC host for the gala – George Stroumboulopoulos – and another first: tickets are available to the general public.
No Dog River vs. Mercy showdown in Regina
Here’s the joke: Canada’s breakout comedy hit Little Mosque on the Prairie won’t be competing for the Geminis’ best comedy series award when the trophies are handed out in the show’s home province of Saskatchewan on Sunday, Oct. 28.
Topalovich key in Gemini show’s evolution
Since the Gemini Awards show launched its way onto the Canadian airwaves in 1986, Mounties have sung, Cynthia Dale has danced and Martin Short has showed up in a dress.
There’s something about Maria
‘Maria is the living example of making lemonade when life gives you lemons,’ says George Anthony, the former creative head, arts music and variety for CBC TV arts and entertainment.
Shaftesbury’s fabulous 42 nods
Shaftesbury Films has racked up a whopping 42 nominations in this year’s Gemini competition, with 10 productions (or copros) in the running for various awards.
The critics weigh in
All a Canadian TV show wants is a little respect. That’s why the Geminis were created. Maybe it’s fitting that the awards show can’t get no respect either, a sentiment that shows up quickly when you talk to Canadian TV critics.
Best TV movie and miniseries heats by audience
CTV leads the race for best TV movie with four-out-of-five noms, while CBC has the market cornered as broadcaster of both nominated miniseries.
Gillen among cuts as Corus shutters Vancouver ops
Western Canada’s independent production community is worried about the future after Corus Entertainment closed its Movie Central office in Vancouver this week and let go staff, including head of creative affairs Shelley Gillen.
Intelligence returns, quietly
CBC has moved the crime drama off Tuesdays — away from House but up against Heroes — with little promotion. ‘It deserves to be seen by Canadians who pay for it,’ says Haddock
Polley wins at DGCs
Away from Her takes best director, film and picture editing at Saturday night ceremony. Brian Anthony introduced as new executive director of the guild
Peters in development with Fox
Canuck funnyman working on a sitcom script about his life, following a deal reached with the U.S. network
CRTC stamps approvals for Rogers, Astral
Rogers’ acquisition of Citytv stations approved, but it is forced to sell two religious stations in the West
Seville puts $2 million behind Shake Hands
Montreal distributor worked with Amnesty International and the Canadian Forces to spread the word about this latest cinematic take on what happened to Roméo Dallaire in Rwanda
Study warns of ‘two-tier’ TV
Unmonitored online content undermines the Broadcasting Act, CRTC should get serious about Internet, says study by Quebec industry groups
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