2013 SHAW ROCKET FUND ANNUAL REPORT {our mission} The Shaw Rocket Fund
will invest in & champion high quality, innovative Canadian children’s programming across all platforms, programming that children enjoy & investments that support the growth of the children’s production industry.
1 In 2013, the Shaw Rocket Fund invested over $15 million 49 linear and digital productions.
2 {tv} tv - pre-school under 5
PRODUCTION BROADCASTER(s) PRODUCTION COMPANY
1, 2, 3 Geant—Season 3 Tele-Quebec Telefiction Productions Inc.
Chirp Season CBC Chirp Productions Inc.
Dinopaws YTV Treehouse Guru Animation Studio Ltd.
Hi, Opie! TVO, Knowledge Marble Media Inc.
Kate & Mim Mim Knowledge, BBC Kids KMM Productions Inc.
The Ohmies CBC Shaftesbury Development Inc.
Oscar & Hoo TFO, Knowledge, TVO Entertainment One Television
Rag Tag Tails SRC Vivavision Inc.
Stella and Sam Holiday Specials Family Channel Stella & Sam Productions Inc.
You & Me CBC DHX Media (Halifax) Ltd.
Yup Yups Family Channel Yub Yubs Productions Inc.
Zerby Derby—Season 2 TVO, TFO, Knowledge Breakthrough Films & Television tv - primary6–9
PRODUCTION BROADCASTER(S) PRODUCTION COMPANY
Finding Stuff Out—Season 3 TVO Appartment 11 Productions Inc.
Giver—Season 2 TVO Sinking Ship Entertainment Inc.
Les Argonautes—Season 2 Tele-Quebec Productions Pixcom Inc.
Numb Chucks YTV NMBC Productions Inc.
Pirate Express Teletoon Atomic Cartoons (Pirate 1) Inc.
Endangered Species Teletoon Nerd Corps Entertainment Inc.
Wild Kratts—Season 3 TVO WK 3 Productions Inc.
5 tv - elementary9–12
PRODUCTION BROADCASTER(S) PRODUCTION COMPANY
Bella Sara TMN, Movie Central Magical Horses Inc.
Guardians Evolution—Season 2 APTN Guardians Productions Inc.
Kagagi: The Raven APTN Hallows Productions Inc.
Looped YTV DHX-Looped Productions (ON) Inc.
The Next Step—Season 2 Family Channel Temple Dance II Productions Ltd.
Planet Echo—Season 4 APTN, SCN Media RendezVous Inc.
Rocket Monkeys—Season 2 & 3 Teletoon Breakthrough Films & Television
6 tv - youth
PRODUCTION BROADCASTER(S) PRODUCTION COMPANY
Bunks Family Channel Bunks Productions Inc.
Degrassi: The Next Generation MuchMusic Epitome Screen Productions Inc. Season 13
underEXPOSED—Season 2 APTN AirDog Media Inc.
Warrior Games—Season 2 APTN Warrior Games Productions Inc.
7 tv - family
PRODUCTION BROADCASTER(S) PRODUCTION COMPANY
Book of Negroes CBC Conquering Lion Pictures Inc.
The Games Maker Movie Central, The Movie Honalee Productions
Heartland—Season 7 CBC Rescued Horse Season Seven Inc.
Midnight Sun Shaw VOD MidSun Productions (Quebec) Inc.
Unsung TVO Shaftesbury Factual Inc.
8 {digital} digital - pre-school under 5
PRODUCTION BROADCASTER(S) PRODUCTION COMPANY
The Adventures of Napkin Man CBC Breakthrough New Media Inc.
MiaoMiao! New Tang Dynasty Apex Media Corp
My Big Big Friend YTV Treehouse Breakthrough New Media Inc. PRIMARY (6–9) digital - primary6–9
PRODUCTION BROADCASTER(S) PRODUCTION COMPANY
A Bella Sara Tale TMN Movie Central Magical Horses Inc. – Emma’s Wings
Finding Stuff Out—Season 3 TVO Appartment 11 Productions Inc.
Giver—Season 2 TVO Sinking Ship Interactive Inc.
Jack—Season 2 TVO, SRC, Knowledge PVP Jack 2 Inc.
Rooster of St. Victor Tele-Quebec Productions 10e Ave. Inc.
Slugterra—Season 3 Family Channel (Disney XD) Slugterrainea Productions Inc.
11 ELEMENTARY (9–12) digital - elementary9–12
PRODUCTION BROADCASTER(S) PRODUCTION COMPANY
Endangered Species Teletoon Nerd Corps Entertainment Inc.
Jar Dwellers SOS SRC PVP Project Jar Dwellers Inc.
La est la Question! - Season 2 TFO Productions La Fete (Cineastes) Inc.
12 digital - youth
PRODUCTION BROADCASTER(S) PRODUCTION COMPANY
underEXPOSED—Season 2 APTN AirDog Media Inc.
13 14 2012 winner
PRODUCTION PRODUCTION COMPANY PRODUCER
My Babysitter’s a Vampire Fresh TV Inc. Brian Irving
2012 finalist
Justin Time Guru Studio Mary Bredin, Frank Falcone
Là Est La Question! Productions La Fête Inc. Chantal Lafleur
Stella and Sam, Season 2 Radical Sheep Productions Inc. John Leitch
That’s So Wierd, Season 3 DHX Media Ltc
15 ELEMENTARY (9–12) INTERNATIONAL JURY
NAME TITLE COMPANY
Andrew Beecham SVP Programming Sprout
Julien Borde General Secretary of Programming France 3
Jules Borkent SVP Global Acquisitions & Nickelodeon VIMN International Programming
Larry Schwarz CEO Lary Schwarz and His Band
Layla Lewis Acquisition Manager Nickelodeon
16 {bird’s eye view}
y audien b ce QUEBEC ts 11.05% n FAMILY SASKATOON e $1,617,040 0.79% (6-9) m t BC s 21.01% e v PRIMARY$2,966,416 NOVA MANITOBA SCOTIA n YOUTH 3.40% ONTARIO 3.29% i 54.46% $1,758,221 PRE-SCHOOL (under 5) $4,473,092 ALBERTA 4.00%
(9-12)
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O $3,655,000 T ELEMENTARY A L h F r e O s r R of 20 p n 13 r e :$14,469,769 og g ra by mming
Total investment to date: $148,213,038 into 608 television and digital productions (1999-2013)
17 ovincial c r omm p it m
en ts y audien b ce QUEBEC ts 11.05% n SASKATOON e 0.79% m t BC s 21.01% e v NOVA MANITOBA SCOTIA n 3.40% ONTARIO 3.29% i 54.46% ALBERTA 4.00%
T O T A L h F r e O s r R of 20 p n 13 r e :$14,469,769 og g ra by mming89.60% 3.11%
3.66% VARIETY DRAMA 3.63% MAGAZINE DOCUMENTARY 18 {board} ANNABEL SLAIGHT, CHAIR: Founder of Owl Magazines, Books and Television, and now Chair of the Owl Children’s Trust, 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: Former Manager of Business Affairs and Director of Telefilm’s Western Broadcast Unit, Gigi Boyd is a Gemini award nominated independent Producer (Cold Squad, Godiva’s). She is a graduate of the Canadian Film Centre Producer Program and currently sits on the CFTPA–BC Branch Industrial Relations Committee and serves as a member of the Directors Guild of Canada Production Manager Caucus.
KEN STEIN: Ken Stein, Senior Vice President of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs for Shaw Communications Inc., has broad public and private experience. He served two Prime Ministers extensively involved in broadcast and communication policy issues. He is past president of the Canadian Cable Association from 1990 to 1994 and Chairman of the Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC).
19 {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 HUI, BUSINESS ANALYST: Becki Hui 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”.
20 {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 to- wards 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.
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