On Screen Manitoba and Manitoba Film & Music congratulate Manitoba-based Inferno Pictures, Don Carmody Productions, No Trace Camping, Carmel Films and Jay Baruchel on the recent sale of the U.S. rights for their co-produced hockey comedy, Goon, to Magnet Releasing. [Click on Pic to learn more]
On Screen Manitoba would like to thank the Province of Manitoba for their support of these projects and the ongoing development of the screen-based media sector in Manitoba. We are especially excited for the recognition received for LESS THAN KIND, a prime-time comedy series based in Winnipeg, KEEP YOUR HEAD UP KID: THE DON CHERRY STORY, a mini-series chronicling the life of famed sportscaster Don Cherry and ONE OCEAN, a multi-platform project that includes a television documentary and an educational interactive website. [Click on Logo to learn more]
“His idea for what he wanted to do is really forward looking, unique, and has elements of it that remain to be explored, so that $15,000 is going to go a long way to helping Ryan conceptualize his project,” said juror David Christensen, Executive Producer, National Film Board of Canada. “It’s on the cutting edge of something here and I think Ryan has enough experience to carry this off.” [Click on Pic to learn more]
News and notes about and of interest to Manitoba’s screen-based media industry. [Click on Logo to learn more]
