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During the four days of the KidScreen Summit, the Shaw Rocket Fund is taking the opportunity to proudly showcase many of the programs and production companies it has been involved with. Be sure to check out the Shaw Rocket Fund's Facebook and Twitter accounts for more exciting news and facts from the producers!
Epitome Pictures
Degrassi
2005 Shaw Rocket Prize Winner
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Follows the lives of the young students at DeGrassi Community School, where controversial and socially relevant issues such as teen alcoholism, body/health, school politics, and popularity are tackled.
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9 Story Entertainment
2011 Shaw Rocket Prize Finalists:
Survive This Season 2 and Wibbly Pig
Almost Naked Animals
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Animals in underwear run a beachside hotel. Mayhem ensues.
- Air Dates: Weekdays 12:30 & 3:00pm (YTV) & 2:00pm (Cartoon Network), Saturday & Sunday 8:30am (YTV)
- DVD released by Roadshow in Australia and Just4Kids in Holland
- 2011 Gemini Award Nominee - Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series — "Better Safe and Sorry", written by Sean Cullen
- One of CITV’s Top 10 Shows
- People magazine: one of the Summer’s Best Kids’ Shows in 2011
- Toy License with Basic Fun: plush toys (Fall 2012)
- Character Options: ANA micro figurines (Fall 2012)
- Mad Dog Concepts: sleepwear to be sold in the US (Fall 2012)
- JCP Live: live events in the US with ANA character mascots
- Website | Twitter
| Facebook | YouTube
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Carpe Diem
Sarila
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When their village faces starvation, three Inuit teens set off to the promised land of Sarila where game is plenty.
- Christopher Plummer, who plays Kroulik, won a Golden Globe on January 15th 2012 for his work in Beginners
- Stereoscopic animation has been completed. Next up is compositing and postproduction
- Check out Christopher Plummer’s Facebook page
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Screen Door
Tati’s Hotel
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Tati, 7, runs a magical hotel with the help of an assortment of live and puppet characters. Her job is to help colourful, unusual guests who all bring an interesting story.
- 2012 nomination at KidScreen Summit: Kids Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series
- Premiered on Disney Australia Feb 3rd. New episodes roll out at 4:30pm Monday - Sunday after Feb 3rd
- Episodes will be available in Feb 2012 via iTunes in volumes SETS - 4 x 30’
- The App “Magic Muddle” will also be available via iTunes, in early March 2012
- Actress Mya-Lecia Naylor was chosen for the role of Halle Berry’s daughter in “Cloud Atlas” (starring Tom Hanks and Halle Berry)
- Website | Twitter
| Screen Door’s Twitter
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Panacea Entertainment
Anash and the Legacy of the Sun-Rock
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Anash is an animated myth series based on Tlingit oral traditions.
- Banff World Media Awards (Rockies) Winner, Best Youth Program - Fiction
- Alberta Film & Television Awards (Rosies) Winner, Best Children’s Program or Series
- Gemini Award Nomination – Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series
- Website and games
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March Entertainment
Mia and Me
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Plunged into a fantastic fairy tale turned real, Mia must find the strength within herself to save a race of unicorns – and an entire world.
- Secured more European broadcast deals including Benelux, Scandinavia, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia
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Pet Squad
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Dodge the beagle, Sheeba the tabby cat and Bingo the guinea pig - three domestic pets who lead a thrilling double life as unlikely superheroes.
- BAFTA nomination for Animation (2011)
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Groupe PVP
Jack
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No kid’s scientific question is too daunting for alien scientist JACK, from the asteroid, Beano, whose explorations to solve these mysteries always turn into amazing adventures.
- Airs on TVO and Knowledge and will launch on the SRC March 10th, 2012
- Website | Trailer
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GAPC Entertainment
Prime Radicals
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It’s all a matter of angles, patterns and numbers. Two kids and an eccentric uncle take younger elementary school age viewers into the diverse world of applied math in daily life.
- Launched three new games on the TVOKids website
- Find behind-the-scenes videos and educational links for parents and teachers on its Facebook page
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