Annual Report 2014
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2014 ANNUAL REPORT Shaw Rocket Fund IN 2014, THE SHAW ROCKET FUND INVESTED OVER $15 MILLION IN 45 PROJECTS INCLUDING 31 LINEAR TV PROGRAMS AND 14 RELATED DIGITAL PRODUCTIONS OUR MISSION The Shaw Rocket Fund will invest in and champion high quality, innovative Canadian children’s programming across all platforms, programming that children enjoy & investments that support the growth of the Canadian children’s production industry. tv ROCKET FUELLED PROJECTS TV - PRE-SCHOOL UNDER 5 PRODUCTION BROADCASTER PRODUCTION COMPANY Can You Imagine That? TVO Firefish Entertainment The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot Treehouse Portfolio Entertainment About Specials! Chirp CBC Sinking Ship Entertainment Now You Know TVO Sinking Ship Entertainment Toc Toc Toc Season 8 SRC, Tele-Quebec Telefiction YaYa and Zouk Yoopa, TFO, Treehouse Productions ToonDraw TV - PRIMARY 6-9 PRODUCTION BROADCASTER PRODUCTION COMPANY Annedroids Seasons 3 and 4 TVO, SRC, Knowledge Sinking Ship Entertainment Endangered Species Season 2 Teletoon Nerd Corps Entertainment Giver Season 3 TVO Sinking Ship Entertainment Les Argonautes Season 3 Tele-Quebec Pixcom Productions Look kool/ C’est Wow TFO, TVO Apartment 11 Productions Salmigondis Radio-Canada Telefiction Science Max TVO Breakthrough Enterprises Shutterbugs TVO, Knowledge Big Jump Productions Wild Kratts Season 4 TVO, Tele-Quebec, Knowledge Kratt Bros Company, 9 Story Entertainment Winston Steinburger & Sir Teletoon eOne Dudley Ding Dong Les Chroniques De Miam! Yoopa, TV5 Echo Media TV - ELEMENTARY 9-12 PRODUCTION BROADCASTER PRODUCTION COMPANY Freaktown Teletoon Portfolio Entertainment Max & Shred YTV Breakthrough Enterprises Nerds and Monsters Season 2 YTV Slap Happy Cartoons The Next Step Season 3 Family Channel Temple Street Productions Ruby Skye P.I. Season 3 CBC Jill Golick Enterprises Slugterra Season 2 Family Channel Nerd Corps Entertainment ToonMart Marty1 Teletoon Sardine Productions TV - YOUTH PRODUCTION BROADCASTER PRODUCTION COMPANY Cache Craze Season 2 YTV 9 Story Entertainment Degrassi Season 14 Bell Media Epitome Pictures Galala TV5 Unis Red Letter Films Open Heart YTV Epitome Pictures underEXPOSED Season 3 APTN Airdog Media TV - FAMILY PRODUCTION BROADCASTER PRODUCTION COMPANY Heartland Season 8 CBC Seven 24 Films Russell Madness Family Channel Keystone Entertainment DIGITAL ROCKET FUELLED PROJECTS DIGITAL - PRE-SCHOOL UNDER 5 PRODUCTION BROADCASTER PRODUCTION COMPANY Can You Imagine That? Digital TVO Firefish Entertainment Chirp Interactive CBC Sinking Ship Entertainment Dinopaws Digital Treehouse Guru Animation Studio Ltd. Hi, Opie! Digital TVO, CitySask, Knowledge Marblemedia Zerby Derby Season 2 Digital. TFO, TVO, Knowledge Breakthrough Enterprises DIGITAL - PRIMARY 6-9 PRODUCTION BROADCASTER PRODUCTION COMPANY Les Chroniques de Miam! TV5, Yoopa Echo Media Look Kool Digital TVO Apartment 11 Productions DIGITAL - ELEMENTARY 9-12 PRODUCTION BROADCASTER PRODUCTION COMPANY Freakout Digital Teletoon Portfolio Entertainment Max & Shred Interactive YTV Breakthrough Enterprises The Next Step Season 3 Family Channel Temple Street Productions Digital Ruby Skye P.I. Digital CBC Jill Golick Enterprises DIGITAL - YOUTH PRODUCTION BROADCASTER PRODUCTION COMPANY Precious Blood Digital YTV Epitome Pictures underEXPOSED Season 3 APTN Airdog Media Digital DIGITAL - FAMILY PRODUCTION BROADCASTER PRODUCTION COMPANY Book of Negroes Digital CBC eOne / Secret Location ROCKET PRIZE THE SHAW ROCKET PRIZE WAS EXPANDED THIS YEAR TO THREE CATEGORIES WITH A PRIZE OF $25,000 FOR EACH WINNER, AS VOTED BY KIDS ACROSS CANADA. PRE-SCHOOL (UNDER 5) WINNER PRODUCTION PRODUCTION COMPANY PRODUCERS Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood 9 Story Entertainment Vince Commisso, Steven Jarosz, Samantha Freeman Alpert, Kevin Morrison, Angela C. Santomero, Tanya Green, Wendy Harris, Julie Soebekti, Sarah Wallendjack FINALISTS Bookaboo Cite Amerique Greg Dummett, Daniel Proulx, Josée Vallée, Martyn Freeman, Lorraine Richard, Lucy Goodman Roll Play Sinking Ship Entertainment J.J. Johnson, Blair Powers, Matthew J. R. Bishop, Kristen McGregor, Martha Sepulveda CHILDREN (6-12) WINNER PRODUCTION PRODUCTION COMPANY PRODUCERS The Next Step Temple Street Productions Ivan Schneeberg, David Fortier Frank van Keeken, Laura Harbin, Andrea Boyd, Laurie McLarty, Chloe van Keeken, Rachael Schaefer, Amy Wright, Jay Prychidny FINALISTS Almost Naked Animals 9 Story Entertainment Vince Commisso, Steven Jarosz, Tanya Green, Tristan Homer Rocket Monkeys Breakthrough Entertainment Ira Levy, Peter Williamson, Joan Lambur, Michael Feder, Dan Abdo, Jason Patterson, Mauro Casalese, Mark Evestaff YOUTH AND FAMILY (13-17) WINNER PRODUCTION PRODUCTION COMPANY PRODUCERS The Phantoms Dream Street Pictures Timothy Hogan, Rick LeGuerrier FINALISTS Animism: The Gods’ Lake Zeros 2 Heroes Media Matt Toner Blackbird Story Engine Pictures Marc Almon, David Miller, Jason Buxton, Thom Fitzgerald, Chad Maker INTERNATIONAL JURY NAME TITLE COMPANY Evan Baily President Consolidated Baily Sarah Muller Head of Acquisitions and CBBC Drama Development Adina Pitt VP Content Acquisition and The Cartoon Network and Coproductions Boomerang Karen Vermeulen SVP Global Sales and Zodiak Kids Coproductions Brian Wright SVP Live Action Development Nickelodean Group bird’s eye view Pre-School (Under 5) $1,967,000 Primary (6-9) $3,830,266 Family $2,075,000 INVESTMENTS BY AUDIENCE: Youth Total for 2014: $1,684,703 $15,015,719 Elementary (9-12) $5,458,750 COMMITMENTS BY PROVINCE: BRITISH COLUMBIA: ONTARIO: 21.17% 62.45% ALBERTA: 4.37% QUÉBEC: 12.01% PROGRAMMING BY GENRE: 3.23% 6.54% VARIETY DOCUMENTARY 12.90% 77.42% MAGAZINE DRAMA BOARD ANNABEL SLAIGHT, CHAIR Founder of Owl Magazines, Books and Television, Annabel Slaight is the recipient of many awards including the Order of Ontario, Canadian Film and Television’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Royal Canadian Institute’s Sir Sanford Fleming Award. In addition to her dedication to the Shaw Rocket Fund and creative content for children, she is on a crusade to save and protect Lake Simcoe. GIGI BOYD, VICE-CHAIR A Gemini and Leo award winning Producer (“Elijah”), Gigi Boyd was recently hired as the Vice President of Industrial Relations, CMPA – BC Branch. Gigi’s background includes producing roles on Canadian series such as “Cold Squad”, “Godiva’s” and “The Guard”. She is a former Manager of Business Affairs and Director of the Television Unit for the Western office of Telefilm Canada, a graduate of the Canadian Film Centre Producer Program, an inaugural winner of the Banff Next Media TV 360 Team Award and served as Secretary-Treasurer of the Directors Guild of Canada – BC Branch board from 2006-2010. CHRISTINE SHIPTON, DIRECTOR Recently appointed to Senior Vice President of Content for Shaw Media, Christine Shipton is a seasoned television executive with experience in both production and broadcast organizations. Throughout her career, Christine has been responsible for developing, overseeing and managing some great Canadian programming, including Rookie Blue, Continuum, Bomb Girls, Ice Pilots NWT and, most recently, Big Brother Canada and Chopped Canada. In addition to Christine’s work with the Shaw Rocket Fund she serves on the Board of Directors for the National Screen Institute, Hot Docs, and the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. STAFF AGNES AUGUSTIN, PRESIDENT & CEO Since 2004, Agnes Augustin has proudly overseen the Shaw Rocket Fund and its commitment to be a champion of Canadian children’s programming through the Fund’s investment practices and the creation of various initiatives to support the industry, such as the much celebrated Shaw Rocket Prize. Prior to joining the Shaw Rocket Fund, Agnes was a Manager and Vice President of Business Affairs for various production and distribution companies, Head of Production for CMT, as well as an independent producer. LISA DONAHUE, MANAGER, BUSINESS AFFAIRS, Lisa Donahue joined the Shaw Rocket Fund in 2011 as Manager, Business Affairs, bringing 20 years of production experience with her, including 12 years at Minds Eye Entertainment, predominantly as head of Business Affairs. In her capacity at Minds Eye, Donahue was involved in the creation of over 70 hours of children’s programming. BECKI BRISSON, BUSINESS ANALYST Becki Brisson is the Shaw Rocket Fund‘s Business Analyst. Becki started in the industry in 2005 as a Producer’s Assistant, and quickly moved up the ranks to Associate Producer and Business Affairs Manager. She has worked on several television series including “Corner Gas” and a number of feature films, including several international co-productions. VICTORIA SPENCE, BUSINESS AFFAIRS COORDINATOR/ANALYST Victoria Spence is the Shaw Rocket Fund‘s Business Affairs Coordinator as well as an Analyst. Working in the film and television industry since 2006, her experience includes her role at Pink Sky/Avamar Entertainment as the Business Affairs Coordinator for “Flashpoint” Season 4 and 5. She brings with her years of Production Assistant experience for programs such as “The Latest Buzz” and “That’s So Weird”. contributors The support of the Fund’s contributors is paramount. Each and every day we are making good things happen across the country and around the world through quality children’s programming. Their continued support has allowed the Shaw Rocket Fund to continue to grow and champion the best in children’s productions. SHAW COMMUNICATIONS/SHAW DIRECT Shaw Communications is committed to quality Canadian children’s television and the development of a strong Canadian independent production industry. Since 1994, the Shaw family of funds have contributed over $171 million dollars in financing towards Canadian children’s programming. Shaw is actively involved in a wide range of community initiatives. Through charitable donations, educational partnerships and local community programming, Shaw is committed to supporting its communities in many ways, both large and small. Shaw Direct, a Shaw company, also contributes to the Fund. CONTACT US Suite 210, 2421- 37th Ave. NE Calgary, Alberta T2E 6y7 T. 403 750 4517 F. 403 750 4635 E. [email protected] www.rocketfund.ca.