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Frankie Drake Mysteries, Murdoch Mysteries

Link: Women Behind Canadian TV: Christina Jennings

From Kelly Townsend of The TV Junkies:

Link: Women Behind Canadian TV: Christina Jennings
“It’s important to do and it’s important as a company, actually, to stay in touch with the young people coming up behind us. If you’re there at the CFC, at Sheridan or Humber, and you’ve given some time, you’ve done a course, you had them in to intern here at the company, and they have a project, they may just come to you first. It’s always about looking for the next generation of people behind you. And we think the way to do that is to give back.” Continue reading.

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Obituary

Link: ‘North of 60’ actress Tina Louise Bomberry has died

From Nahnda Garlow of Two Row Times:

Link: ‘North of 60’ actress Tina Louise Bomberry has died
Tina Louise Bomberry, Mohawk Bear Clan of Six Nations, passed this weekend. No details are currently available on the circumstances surrounding her death.

Bomberry played the beloved character Rosie Deela in the series for it’s entire six season run and in it’s three made for TV movies. North of 60 aired on CBC from 1992-1997. Continue reading.

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Bellevue

Link: How WGN America used new technologies to launch “Bellevue”

From Simon Applebaum of Media Village:

Link: How WGN America used new technologies to launch “Bellevue”
Before the debut of Bellevue, Dollenmayer and his team created a custom 60-second trailer of Bellevue for USeek, inviting users to hunt for clues and earn points for prizes, such as $250 Visa gift cards, which were awarded to users who correctly solved the mystery.  More than 33 percent of people watching the trailer stayed with it to the end; the level of repeat viewers, estimated by Dollenmayer at three times each, was also very strong. Continue reading. 

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Arctic Air, Murdoch Mysteries

Link: Gary Harvey’s before and after

From Sabrina Furminger of YVR Screen Scene:

Link: Gary Harvey’s before and after
There is a distinct Before in the story of Gary Harvey’s life, as well as an adjacent After.

The dividing line between Before and After was drawn on October 28, 2014, in a Vancouver General Hospital operating room. This is where Harvey underwent a surgery that changed nearly every aspect of his life. Continue reading.

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Mary Kills People

Link: Women Behind Canadian TV: Susan Forrest

From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:

Link: Women Behind Canadian TV: Susan Forrest
“All casting directors need to work very hard to audition and learn about all diverse actors in the industry. Even non-traditional routes need to be explored — dance, singing, stand up — as the demand is huge, and the pool is not yet large enough or experienced enough to meet the demand. We need to open our doors and give diverse actors as many opportunities as possible.” Continue reading.

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