Shaftesbury Films Receive 42 Gemini Nominations

Shaftesbury Films is delighted to announce they have received 42 Gemini Award nominations, as announced this morning by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. The nominated programs include the drama series ReGenesis (12 nominations) and 11 Cameras (one nomination); the television movies The Robber Bride (five nominations), In God¿s Country (five nominations), Eight Days to Live (four nominations), Booky Makes Her Mark (three nominations) and Me & Luke (one nomination); the comedy series The Jane Show (four nominations for season one & two); kids¿ series Life with Derek (one nomination); and the Mini-Series Above and Beyond (six nominations).

ReGenesis III earned the following nominations:

· Best Dramatic Series (Christina Jennings, Tom Chehak, Manny Danelon, Scott Garvie, Laura Harbin, Avrum Jacobson, Shane Kinnear)

· Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role (Peter Outerbridge)

· Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series (Wendy Crewson)

· Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series (Mayko Nguyen)

· Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series (Dmitry Chepovetsky)

· Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series (Ingrid Kavelaars)

· Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series (Joy Tanner)

· Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role Dramatic Series (Stephen Amell)

· Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role Dramatic Series (Michael Seater)

· Best Sound in a Dramatic Series (John Gare, Dan Daniels, Alan de Graaf, Steve Hammond, Joe Mancuso, Dan Sexton)

· Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series (Tom Third)

· Best Achievement in Casting (Deirdre Bowen)

The Robber Bride earned the following nominations:

· Best TV Movie (Christina Jennings, Brian Dennis, Scott Garvie, Julia Stannard, Simon Wright)

· Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (Mary-Louise Parker)

· Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (Shawn Doyle)

· Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (Wendy Crewson)

· Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (Tassie Cameron)

In God¿s Country earned the following nominations:

· Best TV Movie (Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Robert Green, Julie Lacey, Graham Ludlow, Laurie McLarty, Kelly Rowan, Paul Stephens

· Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series (Thomas M. Harting, CSC)

· Best Sound in a Dramatic Program (Herwig Gayer, Mark Beck, Alan de Graaf, John Gare, Steve Hammond, Jonas Kuhnemann

· Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Dramatic Program or Series (Taavo Soodor)

· Best Achievement in Casting (John Buchan)

Eight Days to Live earned the following nominations:

· Best TV Movie (Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Ken Gord, Graham Ludlow, Laurie McLarty, Virginia Rankin, Kelly Rowan)

· Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (Tegan Moss)

· Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (Shawn Doyle)

· Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (Norma Bailey)

Booky Makes Her Mark earned the following nominations:

· Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (Megan Follows)

· Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (Stuart Hughes)

· Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series (Norayr Kasper)

The Jane Show I & II earned the following nominations:

· Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (Teresa Pavlinek)

· Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role Dramatic Series (Paul Soles)

· Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series (Geri Hall)

· Best Picture Editing in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series (Dona Noga)

11 Cameras earned the following nomination:

· Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Dramatic Program or Series (Phillip Connolly)

Me & Luke earned the following nomination:

· Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (Kristopher Turner)

The Life with Derek II podcasts earned the following nomination:

· Best Cross Platform Project

The mini-series Above and Beyond (a co-production with Pope Productions) earned the following nominations:

· Best Performance by an Actor in a Features Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (Jonathan Scarfe)

· Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (John Doyle, Lisa Porter)

· Best Sound in a Dramatic Program (Henry Embry, Stephan Carrier, Ronayne Higginson, Dino Pigat, Jane Tattersall)

· Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Dramatic Program or Series (Pam Hall, Ane Christensen)

· Best Visual Effects (Peter Evans, Darryl Couch, Chris Darlington, Mike Momberquette, Michael Skiffington, John Vatcher, David Woodrow)

· Best Original Music Score for a Program or Mini-Series (Jonathan Goldsmith)