Telefilm Canada

North West Vision and Telefilm Canada Announce Line-up for Canada-UK TV Immersion

North West Vision and Telefilm Canada are pleased to announce the participants and sponsors of the groundbreaking Canada-UK Television Coproduction Immersion - to develop the coproduction skills of producers and generate continuing working relationships.

Participants represent a select group of 24 experienced TV producers from three key genres where there is meaningful coproduction activity: drama, documentary and children's programming.

The Event
Taking place near Chester, England from March 5 to 7, 2006 is a tailor-made programme that will provide producers from all parts of Canada and the UK with a comprehensive induction into television coproduction.

The Producers
UK
Charlie Gauvain, Eye Film and Television Norwich, England
Alison Grade, Hotbed Media Birmingham, England
Louise Lynch, Libra Television Manchester, England
Colin McKeown, Liverpool Academy Productions Liverpool, England
Ken Olshansky, Granada Kids London, England
Seona Robertson, Caledonia Television Glasgow, Scotland
Gavin Smith Comedy Unit, Glasgow, Scotland
David Strachan, Tern Television Aberdeen, Scotland
Mark Taylor, A. Productions Bristol, England
Jeremy Wales, True Vision London, England
Susan Waters, Nant TV Gwynedd, Wales
Nick Watts, Touch Productions Bath, England

Canada
Colin Bohm, Nelvana Limited Toronto, Ontario
Patricia Lavoie, Zone3 Inc. Montreal, Quebec
Rick LeGuerrier, Dream Street Pictures Inc. Moncton, New Brunswick
Leah Mallen, Screen Siren Pictures Inc. Vancouver, British Columbia
David MacLeod, Big Motion Pictures Chester, Nova Scotia
Nicola Merola, Productions Pixcom inc. Montreal, Quebec
Jayme Pfahl, Crescent Entertainment Inc. North Vancouver, British Columbia
Virginia Rankin, Capri Films Inc. Toronto, Ontario
Kip Spidell Ellis, Vision Incorporated Toronto, Ontario
Danielle Thériault, Vivatoon Inc. Montreal, Quebec
Ian Whitehead, Galafilm Inc. Montreal, Quebec
Lynne Wilson, Morag Loves Company, St. John's, Newfoundland

Telefilm Canada
Telefilm Canada is a federal cultural agency dedicated to the development and promotion of the Canadian film, television and new media industries. With the objective of building larger audiences for Canadian cultural products, the Corporation acts as a partner to the private sector through investments in diverse productions with wide appeal.