Media Invitation - Presentation of Telefilm Canada's 2009 Golden Box Office
Award to Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day

MONTREAL and HALIFAX, June 18 /CNW Telbec/ - Telefilm Canada is inviting media representatives to the presentation of the 2009 Golden Box Office Award to the writers and director of the highest grossing English-language Canadian feature film of 2009, Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day. The award is accompanied by cash prizes totalling $40,000.

    
    What:    Press conference; photo and interview opportunity

    When:    Friday, June 25, 2010, at 10:30 a.m.

    Where:   Halifax, Nova Scotia
             Venue details to be confirmed

    With:    Creators and partners of the winning film, including:
             Mike Clattenburg, director and co-writer
             Timm Hannebohm, co-writer
             Barrie Dunn and Mike Volpe, producers
             John Dunsworth and Jonathan Torrens, actors

             Telefilm Canada representatives:
             Carolle Brabant, Executive Director, Telefilm Canada
             Stephanie Azam, National Feature Film Executive, Telefilm Canada
             Gord Whittaker, Regional Director, Business Development,
             Atlantic Canada
    

About Telefilm Canada

Telefilm Canada is a federal cultural agency dedicated to developing and promoting the Canadian audiovisual industry. Telefilm provides financial support to the private sector to create distinctively Canadian products that appeal to national and international audiences. Telefilm also administers the Canada Media Fund. Visit www.telefilm.gc.ca.

For further information: Eva Hartling, Senior Advisor, External Communications, Telefilm Canada, 514-283-0838, ext. 2090 or 514-458-1072, [email protected], www.twitter.com/telefilm_canada