From the Banff Media Festival:
Nominees Announced for Rockies Program Competition
BANFF is proud to announce the full list of nominees for its annual Rockies Program Competition. The internationally-recognized Award program celebrates nominees in 26 categories, spanning multiple genres including Fiction, Non-Fiction, Kids & Animation and Interactive. Read more.
From Glen Schaefer of The Province:
Leo Awards 2013: Coming-of-age story Becoming Redwood leads with 16 nods
The Vancouver-set Showcase sci-fi series Continuum leads the TV nominations with 16 nods, followed by the action adventure series Arctic Air with 14. For best actor in a TV series, the nominees are Kevin McNulty (Arctic Air), Niall Matter (Primeval: New World), and Michael Shanks (Saving Hope). For best actress in a TV series, it’s Pascale Hutton (Arctic Air), Jodi Balfour (Bomb Girls) and Meg Tilly (Bomb Girls). Read more.
From a media release:
WINGIN’ IT TAKES ITS FINAL FLIGHT MAY 25 ON FAMILY CHANNEL
After three hit seasons of magical mayhem, the adventures of Carl Montclaire and Porter Jackson come to a conclusion in the Canadian original series finale of Wingin’ It premiering Saturday, May 25 at 11:30 a.m. ET/PT. As the boys prepare for their high school prom, Family Channel celebrates with a morning of prom-themed episodes from top series Wizards of Waverly Place, Gravity Falls, Jessie and Good Luck Charlie beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET/PT. Immediately following the finale is a special presentation of High School Musical 3: Senior Year at 12 p.m. ET/PT.
In the final episode, titled “Live and Let Fly,†Porter deals with an aching back while the teachers and students get ready for Bennett High’s prom. Carl asks Jane to be his date and Brittany runs for Prom Queen with Serge as her Prom King. Meanwhile, Denise finally receives her A.I.T. assignment.
For the past three seasons, Wingin’ It has seen Angel-In-Training (A.I.T.) Porter Jackson help Carl Montclaire, a disaster-prone high school student, navigate the halls of Bennett High. To earn his wings and become a full fledged angel, Porter was tasked with transforming Carl in to the most popular kid in school. But this seemingly simple task was often hindered by Porter’s side-tracked schemes and multiple magical mishaps, making this mission more difficult than expected. Now, with graduation in sight and everything finally falling into place, the unlikely duo prepare for the biggest – and hopefully best – night of their lives.
The fun continues at Family.ca where fans can play Wingin’ It themed games and catch up on past episodes. Throughout the month of May, devilish and angelic audiences alike can watch favourite episodes from the entire series on Family OnDemand. The final episode will be available May 31.
Wingin’ It stars Dylan Everett as Carl Montclaire; Demetrius Joyette as angel-in-training Porter Jackson; Brittany Adams as Carl’s friend Jane; Hannah Lochner as Brittany, the most popular girl in school; Sebastian Hearn as the jock, Serge; Brian White as tagalong friend Alex; Wayne Thomas Yorke as Dr. Cassabi; and Kendra Timmins as Denise. Jenn Robertson plays Carl’s mom Angela and Jamie Bloch plays Carl’s little sister, Becky.
Commissioned by Family Channel, Wingin’ It is produced by Temple Street Productions and is executive produced by Frank van Keeken (The Next Step, Kids in the Hall, Billable Hours), Ivan Schneeberg and David Fortier (The Next Step, Orphan Black, Being Erica).
From Anaid Productions:
Truly, madly, deeply in love, but feel against all odds?
Anaid Productions is looking for dynamic couples who are recently engaged from two different backgrounds for a new reality series. Be it cultural, ethnic, age, religious, or other undeniable differences – we want to hear your story.
Think you fit the bill or know someone who does? Interested couples should e-mail a photo of yourselves along with a short bio, including the story of how you met and some of the challenges you face in making it to the day to casting@anaid.com by Monday, May 27.
Last year the TV, eh? online auction raised $6800 for Kids Help Phone, a free, anonymous and confidential phone and on-line professional counselling service for youth. A huge thank you to all donors, bidders, winners, and those who helped spread the word.
I’m now planning this year’s auction for late June and am seeking great TV-related prizes to put up for bid. Please contact me at diane@tv-eh.com if you can help. If you donated last year, I’ll be knocking at your e-door shortly.
Thanks, and stay tuned for more details.
