POLKA DOT DOOR AND THE NEW MUSIC TO RECEIVE SPECIAL RECOGNITION AT THE 25TH
ANNUAL GEMINI AWARDS
MasterWorks Program to be Continued by the Academy; Honours to be Presented at Upcoming Awards Shows
TORONTO, Nov. 1 /CNW/ - The Academy is pleased to introduce the MasterWorks program at the 25th Annual Gemini Awards, a special tribute founded by the Audio-Visual Preservation Trust (AV Trust) in 2000 to honour culturally significant works. This year's Television honourees - Polka Dot Door and The New Music - will be recognized at the upcoming Industry Galas taking place Tuesday, November 2nd and Wednesday, November 3rd.
"We are proud to continue the AV Trust's tradition of paying tribute to programming that has resonated with Canadians over the years," said Sara Morton, CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. "Both of this year's MasterWorks honourees have inspired generations of viewers and made a lasting impression on the television industry."
Founded in 1996, the AV Trust carried out its mandate of protecting and promoting Canada's audio-visual heritage until 2009. In the spring of 2010, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced that it would continue the AV Trust's film and television-related activities. MasterWorks tributes for French-language television and Canadian film will be incorporated into the 2011 Prix Gémeaux and the 2011 Genie Awards respectively.
The 2010 MasterWorks Television Honourees are:
Polka Dot Door
Producers: Ted "Leo" Coneybeare, Jed MacKay
Executive Producer: Vera Good
Broadcaster: TVO
The New Music
Producers: John Martin (to be presented posthumously)
Executive Producer: Moses Znaimer
Broadcaster: CityTV and MuchMusic
For additional information regarding this year's MasterWorks Television
Honourees, please visit www.geminiawards.ca.
Launched by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television in 1986, the Gemini Awards honour outstanding achievements in the Canadian English-language television industry. The 25th Annual Gemini Awards will bring together Canada's most gifted performers, craftspeople, producers, and decision-makers over several evenings of special events in Toronto. The Industry Gala Presentations will take place on Tuesday, November 2nd and Wednesday, November 3rd at the Kool Haus Entertainment Complex; the Broadcast Gala will take place on Saturday, November 13th at the historic Winter Garden Theatre and will be broadcast on Global and Showcase at 8pm.
About the ACCT:
Established in 1979, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is a national, non-profit, professional association dedicated to the promotion, recognition, and celebration of exceptional achievements in Canadian film and television. Unifying professionals across Canada, the ACCT is a vital and integral force, representing all areas of the film and television industries.
For further information:
Judy Lung, Communications Manager
Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
Ph: 416-366-2227 ext 238
E-mail: [email protected]
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