From Keagan Perlette of The Ubyssey
Emmy-award winning alumnus Andrew Wreggitt visits campus
Behind every spectacle, there is a person on the other side of a green velvet curtain creating the illusion. One UBC alumnus is the man behind the curtain of many well-known Canadian TV shows and movies, including Emmy award-winning The Phantoms and Corner Gas: The Movie. Continue reading.
From Vinay Menon of the Toronto Star:
How J.P. Manoux’s arrest put Spun Out behind bars
But on Tuesday night in the Spun Out production suites, anticipation of a high-octane promo boost turned to shock and then disbelief. Now the show’s future hangs in the balance. Continue reading.
From Bill Brioux:
This week’s podcast: Reege up way past his bedtime on Late Late Show
Schitt’s Creek has lost nearly 40% of its audience in two weeks according to overnight estimates. It opened close to 1.4M in the overnights and landed at 834,000 this past Tuesday night. Most shows find their level by the fourth airing. Will the Schitt hit the fan if half the audience has paddled away? Continue reading.
From the National Post:
Dino Hunt Canada shows off our nation’s long history of prehistoric beast discovery
“You may not know this, but Canada is currently in a golden age of dinosaur discoveries.†Paleontologist Dr. David Evans, who oversees dinosaur research at the Royal Ontario Museum, announced this to an assembly of media and ROM brass last week ahead of the unveiling of a new species of prehistoric reptile. The as-yet-unnamed beast, uncovered by Evans and his team last summer during a dig in Alberta, is the cornerstone of History Channel’s new series, Dino Hunt Canada, which follows 16 paleontologists across the country as they unearth fossils, bones and other evidence of the planet’s prehistoric inhabitants. Continue reading.
Sunnyside, City – “The Exploding Moon”
A chain gang trudges through the streets of Sunnyside. Darryl (Kevin Vidal) decides to tempt fate by leaving town, and Jimmy (Rob Norman) finds out how good a friend Viola (Kathleen Phillips) really is after he asks her to kill him. Meanwhile, the Meth Girls (Kathleen Phillips, Patrice Goodman, and Alice Moran) have an interesting take on a shopping spree.
The Nature of Things, CBC – “Mystery of the Monsoon”
Mystery of the Monsoon is a cinematic exploration of the force of the monsoon. Some say it’s the soul of India. We experience the monsoon through the eyes of farmers, fishermen, and wildlife wardens, all of whose lives are affected by the rains and of meteorologists, who try to predict the timing, location and volume of the rains.
Doc Zone, CBC – “TV Revolution”
TV Revolution explores the rise of TV as the most influential medium of the 20th century and how it has helped to shape our national identity. The film will reveal how hit TV shows are created and explore the challenges that lie ahead as the TV business goes head-to-head with online competitors like Netflix. Viewers will go behind the scenes at TV industry events in Cannes and Los Angeles for an up-close look at the highly competitive business of buying American TV shows and the huge financial gamble of trying to pick the next big hit.
