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Prairie Dog Film + Television is dedicated to the creation and production of original scripted dramatic entertainment. Established in 1993 by Ron E. Scott, the company has developed a world-class reputation for delivering high quality, award-winning stories to an expanding global audience. As a full-service production facility, the company is equipped to manage all elements associated with a television production. With diverse writing, extensive research & producing teams, top story editors and consultants, both accounting and business affairs departments, a digital/social media division, in-house distribution & sales, and a fully integrated HD post-production facility to seamlessly move through the production cycle. With over 200 episodes of television produced, Prairie Dog’s content has streamed worldwide on NETFLIX, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu, and aired on major networks across North America (APTN, ABC, CBC, City TV, CTV, Global, Halogen, ION, Hulu, & Showcase) as well as international markets including New Zealand, Australia, China, Europe, Russia and South Africa. In addition, numerous universities, educational institutions and libraries around the world have used Prairie Dog’s programming as an educational resource. Prairie Dog invests in the next generation of industry professionals through mentorship training programs as well as student scholarships for young writers. The company is committed to providing individuals with invaluable opportunities to train on set with director Ron E. Scott. To date, hundreds of trainees have joined Scott on set, learning from the best cast and crews in Canada. Prairie Dog’s programming has been recognized and awarded for excellence in Canadian Drama through The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, Leo Awards and the Alberta Media Production Industry Association, with over 170 nominations. Selected wins include, Best Dramatic Series, Best Writing for television Drama, Best Performance by an Actress and a range of Diversity awards.

Quadrant Motion Pictures is a boutique independent film development and production company located in Toronto. Recent films include The Steps (Jason Ritter, James Brolin) as well as the upcoming feature film, The Invisibles (Tim Blake Nelson, Bruce Greenwood)

Remembrance Pictures Inc. is committed to impact stories that give voice to the margins.

Rephrase Filmworks - Division of KAF Consulting Group
Development & Production House |  Story Editors & Cultural Consultants
Scripted and unscripted content by and about women of colour
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At Rephrase Filmworks our mission is to amplify the stories of women of colour, creating a platform that empowers and celebrates our diverse stories.
Representation matters. We work collaboratively to amplify voices that have been overlooked, misrepresented and underrepresented in screen-based media.
We specialize in developing and producing compelling digital, film, and television projects that authentically capture the diverse experiences of women of colour.
Our roster of story editors, story consultants, and cultural consultants are passionate about bringing authentic female-first narratives to life.
While our producers, production managers and sustainability consultants ensure crews and productions comply with evolving ESG standards.

Founded in 1997 by president and producer Trish Dolman, Screen Siren Pictures has since established itself as a premier independent production company in the Canadian media landscape. In 2009, Trish joined forces with feature film veteran Christine Haebler to form the dynamite producer duo that now spearheads the company. With a focus on international co-productions and partnerships, we bring creative energy and established local and global industry relationships to all projects. Screen Siren Pictures continues to build its operation and strengthen its reputation, and we are committed to being a leader in the production of Canadian film, television and new media.

SEVEN24 Films is an independent film and television production company whose work has spanned over two decades. Executive Producers Tom Cox and Jordy Randall have produced dramatic series, mini-series, television movies and feature films garnering over one hundred industry awards and nominations.

Shaftesbury, an award-winning creator and producer of original content, was established in 1987 by Christina Jennings, Chairman and President. Shaftesbury's current primetime slate includes 18 seasons of the international hit series Murdoch Mysteries for CBC Television, Acorn TV, Ovation TV and Alibi Channel, and seven seasons of Hudson & Rex for Citytv, UPtv and Alibi Channel. Both series are available in over 120 countries worldwide.  

Other productions include: six seasons of the horror anthology seriesSlasher on Shudder and Hollywood Suite, with Emmy® Award-winner Eric McCormack starring in the fifth season; three seasons of theDeparture for Global starring Emmy® Award-winner Archie Panjabi and the late Academy® Award-winner Christopher Plummer; andSisterS, an Irish-Canadian co-production starring Sarah Goldberg (Barry) and Susan Stanley, for Crave, RTÉ and IFC. Most recently, production wrapped on the one-hour crime drama Underbelly (starring Stephen Amell, Hamza Haq, Tamara Podemski and Emmy® and Academy Award®-nominee Minnie Driver) for Crave, and Irish Blood - an Irish-Canadian co-production starring Alicia Silverstone for AMC/Acorn TV.

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Shut Up & Colour is a boutique production company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Primarily a feature film company, S&C has roots in commercials and music videos and a future in television. We aspire to transition our personal values related to sustainability to our professional values and have been taking steps in that direction on individual productions. Our goal is to build on that and bring it into our everyday corporate lives.

Sphere, Canada’s third-largest independent producer, shines in many areas of film and television production and distribution. Imaginative and committed to excellence, Sphere touches people’s hearts and minds. Telling the right stories, the right way: that's the Sphere promise. This promise is expressed through three brands: Sphere Media (television and film production, television distribution), Sphere Animation (production of animated content) and Sphere Films (film distribution in Canada and internationally). Sphere strives to convey original and diverse tales that reflect the world around us. It strives to build a diverse and inclusive creative space where good ideas become great stories, regardless of format, language or market. It successfully brings smiles, emotions and insights to the public thanks to its 200 employees and the several thousand freelancers who collaborate with them. These passionate and skilled individuals form hardworking teams who are fully invested in the outcome of each project. For this talented group, creativity is the foundation for action. And at Sphere, all actions are rooted in the company’s six core values: collaboration, caring, passion, courage, honesty, and inclusivity. The company is omnipresent on the Canadian cultural scene, from development to distribution. With offices in Montréal, Toronto and Ottawa, it has also gained recognition abroad for its world-class productions.

Thunderbird Entertainment Group is an artist-driven, pure-play content production studio that creates, produces and distributes award-winning scripted, factual and animated programming through its various content arms, including Thunderbird Kids and Family (Atomic Cartoons), Thunderbird Unscripted (Great Pacific Media) and Thunderbird Scripted. Our mission is to create inspiring, quality content that entertains audiences around the world. We have made sustainability a cornerstone of how we do business. In the last year, Thunderbird embarked on building a strong Sustainability program through oversight and governance practices, and a dedicated management team appointed to shepherd the implementation of our sustainability goals and initiative