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CLEAN OUT Two men. One password. $800 million dollars jointly shared by two criminal families in a Swiss bank account. What could possibly go wrong? Prod: Kevin DeWalt, Peter Christian Fueter, Gérald Morin. Director: Barthélémy Grossmann. GEORGE RYGA’S HUNGRY HILLS After overcoming his troubled past and winning approval of the man who sent him away, a teenage boy defiantly claims his rightful place in the community that shunned him. Prod: Rhonda Baker, Avi Federgreen. Director: Rob King. DOP: Ken Krawczyk. Exec Prod: Leonard Farlinger. Cast: Keir Gilchrist, Alexander DeJordy, John Pyper-Ferguson, Alexia Fast, Gabrielle Rose. LULLABY FOR PI A once promising jazz musician named Sam spends his nights secluded in a hotel room in an attempt to reconcile the death of his beloved wife Josephine until an unexpected visitor rushes into his room and locks herself in his bathroom. Prod: Kevin Dewalt, Jean-Charles Levy, Christine Vachon. Dir: Benoît Philippon. Writer: Benoît Philippon. DOP: Michel Amathieu. Cast: Rupert Friend, Clémence Poésy, Forest Whitaker, Matt Ward.
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STAINED Jennifer grows increasingly worried when her friend Isabelle stops answering her phone, and decides to rescue her friend. However, it may be the men in Isabelle’s life who need rescuing. Prod: Bob Crowe, Wally Start, Katie Weekly, Karen Lam. Director: Karen Lam. Cast: Sonja Bennett, Tinsel Korey. TICKET OUT A woman is on the run with her two children after discovering that her husband has been abusing their son. She finds trust and security in a man who, unknown to her, is an agent of the law. Prod: Rhonda Baker, Greg McClatchy, Doug Lodato. Director: Doug Lodato. Writer: Suzanne Collins. DOP: Peter Fernberger. Exec Prod: Chris Noonan. Cast: Ray Liotta, Alexandra Breckinridge, Billy Burke.
Saskatchewan Series LITTLE MOSQUE ON THE PRAIRIE The series takes an unabashedly funny look at the congregation of a rural mosque and their attempt to live in harmony with each other, and with the often skeptical, even downright suspicious, residents of their little prairie town. Directors: Michael Kennedy, Jim Allodi, Brian Roberts, Zarqa Nawaz. Prod: Michael Snook, Colin Brunton. EP: Clark Donnelly, Mary Darling, Michael Snook, Al Magee, Robert Sheridan Writer: Robert Sheridan, Zarqa Nawaz, Greg Eckler, Claire Ross Dunn, Vera Santamaria, Miles Smith, Jason Belleville, Cole Bastedo. DOP: Mark Dobrescu. Cast: Carlo Rota, Sheila McCarthy, Zaib Shaikh, Sitara Hewitt, Manoj Sood.
BLACK FIELD A tragedy results when a man comes between two sisters. Prod: Kent Ulrich, Jeff Skinner. Co-Prod: Ashley Hirt, David Antoniuk. Director: Danishka Esterhazy. PM: Polly Washburn. Cast: Sara Canning, Mathieu Bourguet, Ferron Guerreiro. Apr 1 to May 23. COWBOY DREAMS A gunfighter is haunted by a soulless menace out for revenge. Prod: Kent Ulrich, Ermanno Barone. CoProd: Ashley Hirt, Megan Duffy. Director: Jeff Skinner. PM: Polly Washburn. Cast: Jeff Skinner. May 26 to Jul 6. LULLABY FOR PI A washed up musician befriends a young woman he meets while trying to get over the death of his wife. Exec Prod: Yee Yeo Chang, Frederique DumasZajdela, Nicolas. Manuel, Olivier Piasentin. Prod: Kevin DeWalt, Jean-Charles Levy, Christine Vachon. Associate Prod: Janine Stener. Director: Benoit Philippon. PM: Mark Reid. Cast: Rupert Friend, Forest Whitaker, Clemence Peosey, Sarah Wayne Callies, Colin Lawrence. Jan 7 to Apr 21.
Manitoba Television Movies THE CHRISTMAS HOPE Exec Prod: Craig Anderson, Beth Grossbard. Director: Norma Bailey. PM: Anastasia Geras. Cast: Madeleine Stowe, James Remar, Tori Barban, Ian Ziering. Nov 7 2008 to Mar 11. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP KID: THE DON CHERRY STORY Biography of the hockey icon. Exec Prod: Laszlo Barna, Tim Cherry, Wayne Thompson, Jaimie Brown. Prod: Shawn Watson. Director: Jeff Woolnough. LP: Terry Gould. PM: Dave Mahoney. Cast: Jared Keeso, Sarah Manninen. Apr 7 to Jul 16.
Manitoba Pilots TODD & THE BOOK OF PURE EVIL. Exec Prod: Jaimie Brown, Anthony Leo, Craig David Wallace. Prod: Andrew Rosen, Shawn Watson. Director: James Dunnison. PM: Aaron Barnett. Cast: Alex House, Mggie Castle, Matt Frewer, Jason Mewes. Mar 9 – Mar 28
Manitoba TV Series CASHING IN SEASON 1 + 2 A casino emperor with lofty goals takes over a Manitoba First Nation operation. Exec Prod: Phyllis Laing, Peter Strutt Prod: Vanessa Loewen, Jean du Toit. LP: Anastasia Geras. Director: Norma Bailey. PM: Colleen Wowchuk. Cast: Sarah Podemski, Eric Schweig, Karen Holness, Wesley French, John Lowe. Jun 10 to Oct 31.
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MOTHER’S DAY A villainous family returns to their old home to terrorize the new occupants. Prod: Brett Ratner, Richard Saperstein, Jay Stern, Brian Witten. Exec Prod: Jon Zucker, Curtis Leopardo, Jessie Rusu, Kyle Bornais, Andrew Golov. Co-Prod: Shara Kay. Associate Prod: Don Zorbas, Jordan Lange. Director: Darren Lynn Bousman. PM: Lesley Oswald. Cast: Rebecca De Mornay, Jaimie King, Patrick Flueger, Warren Kole. Aug 31 to Oct 24
LESS THAN KIND SEASON 2 The story of a Winnipeg boy whose family struggles with bankruptcy, adultery, illness, loneliness and pyromania. Exec Prod: Ira Levy, Peter Williamson, Phyllis Laing, Mark McKinney, Marvin Kaye, Chris Sheasgreen. Prod: Paula Smith, Garry Campbell. Director: Kelly Makin, Bruce McDonald, James Dunnison, Douglas Mitchell. PM: Leslie Oswald. Cast: Maury Chaykin, Ross McMillan, Jesse Camacho, Benjamin Arthur. Sched: Mar 4 to May 30. n
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