SPY SPOTTING: THE STARS OF FAMILY CHANNEL'S NEW SERIES 'CONNOR UNDERCOVER'
VISIT ONTARIO PLACE TO PROMOTE SERIES AND SIGN AUTOGRAPHS

TORONTO, Sept. 2 /CNW/ - Shaftesbury Films and Heroic Film Company are taking their new tween series Connor Undercover to Ontario Place on September 2 and 3, 2010 for a special "Spy The Difference" photo contest, in partnership with clothing store West 49. Visitors to Ontario Place will be asked to "Spy The Difference" between two photos from the series for a chance to win a $1000 shopping spree at West 49. Connor Undercover will premiere on Family Channel in Canada on September 17th at 9:30pm.

CAST APPEARANCE:

    
    What:        The launch of new tween series Connor Undercover will be
                 promoted through a "Spy The Difference" contest and
                 appearances at Ontario Place. The two leads from the series
                 will be on-site for several hours each day to sign
                 autographs and meet fans.

    When:        September 2nd and 3rd, 2010 from noon - 2pm.

    Where:       Ontario Place, inside the gates at Market Square

    Who:         Max Morrow ('Connor Heath') and Lola Tash ('Gisela Calicos')

    ATTN MEDIA:  Photographers and cameras should check in through the
                 Security Gate at East Causeway.
    

Connor Undercover follows the adventures of 15-year-old spy buff Connor Heath (Max Morrow), whose life is kicked into overdrive when Gisela Calicos (Lola Tash), the first daughter of the leader of a small island nation, is sent to live with his family to escape political danger at home. Intrigue and mystery follow Gisela wherever she goes, so Connor soon finds life imitating his favorite action movies with bodyguards, spies, helicopters and chase scenes a part of each day. Somewhere between sports rallies and homework assignments, Connor and Gisela must scheme to figure out the mystery that's taken over their lives - if they can only learn how to get along first.

Connor Undercover is co-produced by Shaftesbury and Heroic Film Company. Produced by Suzanne French, Vice President of Children's and Family for Shaftesbury, the series is executive produced by Christina Jennings and Scott Garvie for Shaftesbury and John May and Suzanne Bolch and Karen Lee Hall for Heroic Film Company. The series also airs on ABC in Australia, Nickelodeon in Germany, Boomerang in Latin America, and has been acquired by Boomerang in the UK, Gulli in France, VRT in Belgium and Noga in Israel.

Connor Undercover is produced in association with Family Channel. The series is produced with the participation of the Canada Media Fund (CMF), produced with the financial participation of the Shaw Rocket Fund and produced with the participation of Independent Production Fund, and the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credits. Developed with the assistance of the COGECO Program Development Fund. Shaftesbury Sales Company holds international sales and distribution rights for Connor Undercover.

About Shaftesbury Films:

Founded in 1987, Shaftesbury is Canada's leading creator and producer of original content for television and multiple platforms. Recent productions include Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures for HBO Canada based on the Giller Prize-winning book by Dr. Vincent Lam; The Listener for CTV and Fox International Channels; and the fourth season of Murdoch Mysteries for Citytv and UKTV's Alibi. Shaftesbury also produces a variety of award-winning children's programming, including the global hit Life with Derek, which is broadcast in more than 120 countries worldwide, and the hit movie follow-up to the series, Vacation with Derek. Shaftesbury's newest series, Good Dog, is a half-hour comedy created, written and directed by Ken Finkleman (The Newsroom) that will premiere on The Movie Network and Movie Central in 2011. Shaftesbury Sales Company, the organization's sales division, manages international sales and distribution for the company's content. Visit Shaftesbury at www.shaftesbury.ca.

For further information: or to arrange an interview please contact: Sue Baldaro, Director of Publicity, Shaftesbury Films, Mobile No.: 647.802.0739, Email: [email protected] Or Kelsey Aikman, Publicity Coordinator, Shaftesbury Films, Mobile No.: 416.992.7062, Email: [email protected]