Comedian/actor/writer Mark Farrell has been involved with some of Canada’s most successful comedies, on-screen and off, and seems to me to have a clear-eyed view of the ups and downs of the Canadian television industry. The showrunner for Seed, Corner Gas and This Hour Has 22 Minutes agreed to let me pick his brain in an email … Continue reading Interview: Mark Farrell of Seed, Corner Gas, 22 Minutes
Phillip Iscove took an unconventional road to writing for television. The Toronto native, who attended Ryerson University’s Toronto Film School while working at Bay Street Video, got a job at United Talent Artists in Los Angeles and headed for Hollywood. Once there, he worked his way up from the mail room to an assistant in … Continue reading Interview: Canadian Sleepy Hollow creator’s strange road to success
From a media release: APTN ANNOUNCES SOLID SELECTION OF FALL 2014 PRIME TIME LINEUP AND PREMIERES Mohawk Girls, a world premiere on the network with straight-up portrayals of modern Mohawk women – it’s a prime time, dramatic comedy series of adventures in self-discovery about a group of young women and what connects them. Arctic Air, Blackstone, Cashing In and … Continue reading APTN announces fall schedule, including Blackstone and Mohawk Girls
Darn it! My second favourite Amazing Race Canada team has been eliminated. Yup, former ballet superstar Rex Harrington and partner Bob Hope were jettisoned from Tuesday’s Leg after they arrived last in front of Jon Montgomery in Winnipeg’s Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The two admitted to being shocked at their final placing–they somehow believed … Continue reading Review: ‘Amazing Race’ missteps in Winnipeg
From a media release: Attached talent includes Oscar® nominees Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, Scotiabank Giller Prize winner Joseph Boyden, and seasoned writer Stephen Tolkin Production companies working with The Movie Network include Serendipity Point Films, Prospero Pictures, Halfire Entertainment, ICF Films, and Darius Films The Movie Network announced today its current roster of 14 … Continue reading The Movie Network announces slate of shows in development
