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In the news: Canadian indie award nominees

January 21, 2008 Diane Wild 2 Comments

From a media release (so please don’t ask me what makes these Canadian TV shows independent):

Association announces CFTPA Indie Awards nominees

The Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA) is extremely pleased to announce the nominees of the CFTPA Indie Awards.

The awards were created by the CFTPA in order to recognize and honour the outstanding achievements of Canadian independent producers. The Awards will be presented at a special reception and ceremony in Ottawa on February 20th, 2008.

“There is an incredible number of talented independent producers across Canada, and this is a reality that is not celebrated nearly as often as it ought to be,” said Guy Mayson, President and CEO, CFTPA “On behalf of the members of the CFTPA and the Board of Directors, we are proud to showcase such excellence and we congratulate all the nominees.”

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Dragons' Den, Rick Mercer Report

In the news: 10 Canadian shows to fill the strike void

December 2, 2007 Diane Wild 2 Comments

Brad Oswald of the Winnipeg Free Press gives some alternatives to American shows as the writers strike drags on:

Canadian nights in Canada
“The U.S. writers strike is providing an opportunity to investigate homegrown TV, and you know what? Some of it is really good!” Read more.

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In the news: Christopher Bolton of Rent-a-Goalie

November 21, 2007 Diane Wild

From TownCrierOnline.ca:

Hockey saves faith in Canuck television
“Mark your calendars: Hockey Night in Canada no longer has anything to do with plays of the week or Don Cherry’s hideous ties. Rather Sundays at 9:30 p.m., the country’s new hockey night is the TV series Rent-A-Goalie that takes the world of pucks and cups to a whole new level.” Read more.

Little Mosque on the Prairie, Trailer Park Boys

In the news: Canada succeeding at sitcoms

November 2, 2007 Diane Wild 5 Comments

From Brendan Kelly of Variety:

Canadian TV finds funny bone
“The sitcom may be on life-support in the U.S. but it’s the hottest thing on TV in the Great White North.” Read more.

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In the news: Rent-a-Goalie returns

October 28, 2007 Diane Wild 1 Comment

Jim Bawden of the Toronto Star talks to Christopher Bolton, star and creator of Rent-a-Goalie:

They make Sundays hockey nights
“Bolton says he had been thinking about a comedy series about hockey for a long time. But the few scripted sports series did not exactly fare well â€“ let’s see, there was baseball (Ball Four), hockey (Power Play) and what else?” Read more.