Screen Siren Pictures Inc. » Drama Television http://www.screensiren.ca Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:02:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 CLUE Miniseries http://www.screensiren.ca/2011/11/clue-miniseries/ http://www.screensiren.ca/2011/11/clue-miniseries/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:54:35 +0000 admin http://www.screensiren.ca/?p=3563 Classic Game “CLUE” Comes to TV for the first time in live-action adventure, following young modern-day sleuths.
Five-Part Miniseries Event Debuts on The Hub Television Network, Monday, November 14 
 “Get A CLUE” Sweepstakes Gives Viewers Chance To Win Character-Themed Prizes; Immersive Online Platform Engages Young Sleuths With Mystery Games, Virtual Rewards and More
LOS ANGELES – The Hub, a television network for kids and their families, will continue its fall rollout of new original programming with the five-part, live-action, miniseries event “CLUE,” based on the iconic family game brand.  The television miniseries, premiering Monday, November 14, marks the first time the classic family game will appear on television in a version that re-imagines the brand for young audiences and introduces the iconic game characters as young modern-day sleuths. Produced by Hasbro Studios, “CLUE” will premiere two back-to-back, half-hour episodes Monday, November 14 (8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. ET).  Additional new episodes will premiere daily through Thursday, November 17 at 8:30 p.m. ET, culminating in a five-episode, back-to-back marathon on Saturday, November 19 (1:30 p.m. ET).  Encore marathons will run throughout the Thanksgiving holiday week.  For a complete schedule go to http://www.Hubworld.com 
The world’s most famous crime-solving game CLUE comes to television for the first time in the United States featuring the iconic characters, weapons, and locations from the classic family game.  The new live-action, five-part miniseries event follows six young sleuths who stumble upon an adventure they never imagined after witnessing a crime.  Along the way, the six very different kids discover they have a lot more in common than they thought as they uncover hidden treasures and decipher cryptic knowledge to reveal a secret society. The mystery they unravel, and the accusations they make, could very well define their own futures.
Executive Produced by Raven Metzner (ABC’s “Six Degrees”), the cast is comprised of top young talent including Sterling Beaumon (Mostly Ghostly, ABC’s “Lost”), Zach Mills (Super 8, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium), Stephan James (12 Dates of Christmas), Sarah Dejardins (Magic Beyond Words), Kendall Amyre Ferguson (BET’s “Black Girls Rock”) and Ana Golja (Family Channel’s “What’s Up Warthogs”).
“CLUE” will be supported by extensive marketing initiatives including The Hub’s “Get A CLUE” sweepstakes during which viewers watching live can win prize packages representing each of the six popular characters from the game.  During each new episode of the five-part mini-series as well as the encore marathon on Saturday, November 19, Hub viewers will have the chance to call in and win one of six character-themed prize packages.  More details, including a description of prizes, can be found at http://www.Hubworld.com beginning on Monday, November 7.
Additionally, the network’s website http://www.Hubworld.com will host a variety of interactive and engaging “CLUE” themed activities in the weeks leading up to and during the premiere of the miniseries event.  Starting in November, visitors will be able to decipher clues to earn virtual rewards, unlock an interactive map, take quizzes and polls, get caught up on episodes they may have missed, and much more.  Facebook and Twitter (@HubTVNetwork) followers will also be able to extend viewers’ experience online by participating in special mini-mysteries after each episode is televised.About The Hub
THE HUB is a multi-platform joint venture between Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) and Hasbro, Inc., (NASDAQ: HAS) with a goal of entertaining, enlightening, empowering and educating children and their families.  The cable and satellite television network features original programming as well as content from Discovery’s library of award-winning children’s educational programming; from Hasbro’s rich portfolio of entertainment and educational properties built during the past 90 years; and from leading third-party producers worldwide.  The Hub lineup includes animated and live-action series, as well as specials, game shows, and family-favorite movies.  The network extends its content through a robust and engaging online presence atwww.hubworld.com.  The Hub rebranded from Discovery Kids on October 10, 2010, and reaches approximately 61 million U.S. households.  The Hub logo and name are trademarks of Hub Television Networks, LLC.  All rights reserved.To find the channel in your area, please visit http://www.Hubworld.com and check the channel locator at the top of the page.

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]]> http://www.screensiren.ca/2011/11/clue-miniseries/feed/ 0 Luna: Spirit of the Whale http://www.screensiren.ca/2009/12/luna-spirit-of-the-whale/ http://www.screensiren.ca/2009/12/luna-spirit-of-the-whale/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:00:45 +0000 admin http://screensiren.blackwave.net/?p=2835 Belonging is more than finding a place …

Inspired by a true story, Luna: Spirit of the Whale is a CTV Original Movie about the distances we must travel to discover our identity and true place in life.

Mike Maquinna (Adam Beach, Flags of Our Fathers, Windtalkers) is the hereditary chief of an aboriginal village on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island. When he comes home to his estranged father’s funeral to pay respects and hand over his birth right to a more suitable elder (Graham Greene, Dances With Wolves), his convictions are tested when he faces the true spirit of his people – a stray killer whale from Puget Sound called Luna.

Mike’s people – the Mowachaht-Muchalaht – believe that Luna is the embodied spirit of his father, the late chief. But Mike, a man separated from his culture, is disbelieving. Mirrored in Mike’s confusion is Adam (Aaron Miko), a troubled Native teen struggling with his own identity, as well as a local fisheries officer (Erin Karpluk, Godiva’s), who must question the science she has practiced.

Luna becomes the center of a spiritual and political controversy when a government official (Jason Priestley, Love and Death on Long Island, Beverly Hills 90210) announces plans to transport him over land to reunite the lost whale with his pod. When the resolute Mowachaht-Muchalaht people, including Mike’s mother Gloria (Tantoo Cardinal, Unnatural and Accidental), fight to protect the young killer whale, Mike finds himself embroiled in a struggle that challenges his own spiritual beliefs – as well as his notion of home and belonging.

Visit CTV for an interview with Adam Beach.

Festivals & Awards

Awards & Nominations

22008 Awards and Nominations

  • 2008 Nominated for Gemini Awards, “Best TV Movie” and “Best Visual Effects”
  • 2008 Nominated in the Feature Length Drama category for Leo Awards, “Best Screenwriting”, “Best Cinematography”, and “Best Supporting Performance by a Female (Erin Karplunk)”
  • 2008 Nominated for “Best TV Movie” at the CFTPA Indie Award

2007 Awards and Nominations

  • 2007 Audience Award, Children’s section – 30th annual Mill Valley Film Festival

Festivals

2008 Screenings

  • 2008 Ashland Independent Film Festival, Ashland, Oregon USA

2007 Screenings

  • Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth – Vancouver, BC
  • Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children – Toronto, ON
  • Dreamspeakers Aboriginal Film Festival – Edmonton, AB
  • Rimouski International Film Festival – Rimouski, QC
  • Carousel International Film Festival for Youth – Rimouski, QC
  • Mill Valley Film Festival – San Francisco, CA
  • Oulu International Children’s Festival – Oulu, FIN
  • American Indian Film Festival – San Francisco, CA
  • Whistler Film Festival – Whistler, BC

Sales Info

World Sales

Peace Arch Entertainment Group
Contact: Mary Herne or Suzanne Barron
Tel: 310 776 7206 | Tel: 310 776 7207
mherne@peacearch.com
sbarron@peacearch.com
www.peacearch.com

US Sales

Peace Arch Entertainment Group
Contact: Bateman Davis-Miller
Tel: 310 776 7205
bateman@peacearch.com
www.peacearch.com

Developed and Produced in association with CTV Television. In association with Peace Arch Entertainment Produced with the participation the Shaw Rocket Fund. Produced with the participation of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network The Government of Canada Film or Video Production Tax Credit Program The Province of British Columbia Film Incentive BC. Developed with the participation of British Columbia Film and with the financial participation of Rogers Telefund.

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