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IT’S ONE THING TO FIND OUT YOUR HUSBAND HAS BEEN CHEATING ON YOU, IT’S ANOTHER TO FIND OUT THE OTHER WOMAN IS ONLY 17 AND PREGNANT

 1tonJosie Bissett (Melrose Place) stars with Roark Critchlow (Pretty Little Liars), Zoe De GrandMaison (Orphan Black) and Rogan Christopher (Nikita) in the thriller

“PREGNANT AT 17” Premiering Saturday, February 20 on Lifetime

Sonia, (Josie Bissett) a veterinarian, is married to Jeff (Critchlow), a successful, but self-involved businessman. Sonia, who desperately wants to have a child, recently suffered a miscarriage and finds out she will never be able to conceive. Hoping to find comfort from her husband, she instead discovers he is having an affair. When she finds out who his mistress is, she uses a fictitious name and develops a friendship with Chelsea (De Grand Maison). To Sonia’s surprise, she actually likes the young woman she expected to hate.

Sonia files for divorce to allow Jeff to marry Chelsea, but when Chelsea tells Sonia that Jeff ended the affair and wants nothing to do with her or the baby, Sonia becomes Chelsea’s ally. When a sinister figure from Chelsea’s past comes back into her life, the two women bond together to fight not only for their lives but the life of the baby.

Pregnant at 17,” premieres on Saturday, February 20 at 8pm ET/PT on Lifetime.

It is executive produced by Pierre David, Tom Berry, Neil Bregman and Christine Conradt. Producers are Donald M. Osborne and Curtis James Crawford. The film was written by Conradt and directed by Crawford.

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IT IS NON STOP FOR COMEDIAN AND TV STAR JESSICA HOLMES AS HOST OF ‘LOVE HER’ IN TORONTO, CALGARY & VANCOUVER

JessRedJessica hosts the Winnipeg Comedy Festival Middle Age special airing on CBC TV on February 21st at 9 pm.

Multi-talented comedian, actor, author and motivational speaker Jessica Holmes is back hosting the 2016 LOVE HER events this year in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. With live performances slated across Canada, a book on depression set to hit shelves next year, and a comedy special in the works, this Canadian funny-woman is busier than ever.

LOVE HER is an elegant evening in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada while raising awareness and crucial funds to overcome the most fatal women’s cancer. Hilarity ensues as Jessica Holmes dons the stage to host this memorable event that combines fashion, comedy, cocktails, dream getaway auctions and music.

Jessica also hosts the Winnipeg Comedy Festival Middle Age special that will air on CBC TV on February 21st at 9 pm. The Middle Ages explores the fun and not-so-fun side of mid-life in today’s society — physical breakdown, hormone changes, the appeal and terror of imminent retirement, changing technology, and how you’re viewed by the media, your family, and partner.

Jessica has opened for the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, Leslie Nielsen and Ellen DeGeneres, as well as hosted events for such visionaries as Deepak Chopra, Tony Robbins, and Oprah Winfrey!

The Ottawa-born, Toronto-based comedian is a sought-after keynote speaker at high profile events across the country. Holmes’s hilarious stories and unforgettable stage presence in her motivational comedy performance about positive psychology is called “The 60 Minute Perspective Makeover”. She offers audiences her own tips and perspective on how to lead a more fulfilling and happy life through setting personal goals with her popular comedy routines, motivation and celebrity impersonations.

grabbingthewallThis multifaceted talent deepened the scope of her material by becoming a Life & Career Coach through San Diego’s Life Purpose Institute. And it doesn’t stop there! Whether it is her daily 4-minute workout from Jessica’s Healthy 5 section, learning about a subject you’re passionate about or pumping up your self-esteem by kicking procrastination to the curb, Jessica believes that small changes are the surest way to feel stronger and more passionate!

She is best known for her seven-year stint on the award winning CBC series “Royal Canadian Air Farce”. In 2002, Holmes landed her own sketch comedy show appropriately titled, “The Holmes Show”. The show featured dead-on personifications of Celine Dion, Liza Minnelli and Geri Halliwell. That same year, her musical comedy special “Holmes Alone” won the Platinum Award at WorldFest. A graduate of Ryerson University’s Radio and Television Arts program, her career exploded after stints in The Second City, Just For Laughs festival, and TV shows like “Little Big Kid” and “The Itch.”

Crowned “The It Girl of Canadian Comedy” by The Globe & Mail, Holmes has shifted her comedy from the stage to the print world as a comedy author. Her book titled, “I Love Your Laugh: Finding the Light in My Screwball Life”, – available in Canadian and American bookstores – offers readers her witty observations on everything from her hilarious take on parenthood, her eclectic upbringing by a Mormon father and feminist mother, and her experiences as a missionary in Venezuela.

Jessica shares her hilarity in everything she does, which will be evident in her soon to be released second book in the works.

Jessica is available for interviews and photographs upon request.

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Some Upcoming Shows
Love Her ~ Toronto, Feb 25, 2016 love-her.ca
Laugh Out Loud 2016 with Russell Peters ~ Mississauga, Feb 27, 2016 trilliumgiving.ca
Love Her ~ Calgary, March 3, 2016 love-her.ca
Depression, The Comedy ~ CPBI in Regina, April 13, 2016 lcpbi-icra.ca
MPI ~ Ottawa, April 14, 2016 mpiottawa.ca
Love Her ~ Vancouver, April 20, 2016 love-her.ca
Laugh It Off & Bring It On ~ Admin Professional Conference, Toronto, April 25 2016 details tba
Winnipeg Comedy Festival ~ CBC TV airing February 21st

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Website: jessicaholmes.comlove-her.ca
Twitter: @happyfeetholmes

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ACTOR ROGAN CHRISTOPHER TAKES ON A CHALLENGING ROLE IN LIFETIMES’ TV MOVIE “PREGNANT AT 17” STARRING JOSIE BISSET AIRING AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH and FEBRUARY 21ST AT 12:02 AM

Rogan 1Actor Rogan Christopher takes on a challenging role in Lifetimes’ TV Movie “Pregnant at 17.” With a single father that’s always gone, it’s understandable why 17- year-old high school dropout CHELSEA (Zoe De Grand Maison) falls for JEFF (Roark Critchlow), a successful, polished businessman who makes a million promises to her about their future. Unfortunately, Jeff is married to a veterinarian named SONIA (Josie Bissett), who desperately wanted a child but found out she can’t conceive. When Sonia discovers Jeff’s affair she becomes obsessed in finding out who his mistress is and begins to develop a friendship with Chelsea using a fictitious name. To her surprise she actually likes the young woman she expected to hate, and feels sorry for Chelsea when she tells Sonia that she’s pregnant and that the father (Jeff) wants nothing to do with her or the baby. She also confesses to Sonia that she’s only 17 years old. Sonia files for divorce and becomes an unlikely champion for Chelsea, doing everything she can to prevent Jeff from taking advantage of this young girl. It won’t be as easy as they thought, especially when a dark figure (Rogan Christopher) from Chelsea’s past emerges. Together, Chelsea and Sonia must each face their own truths and team up to fight not only for what’s right, but the life of the baby…

Rogan’s character, Greg Foster, is uneducated and stuck in the poverty trap. He’s angry at the world, and thinks he’s been ripped off his whole life. After robbing a neighborhood convenience store, Chelsea’s eyewitness testimony puts him in prison. While behind bars, his mind is consumed with revenge. On his release, he sets off to hunt Chelsea down, stopping at nothing to make her pay.

Rogan starred as Martin Tate in the feature film “Footsteps” which garnered him the award for Best Performance and the film won Best Picture at the 2012 Mississauga Independent Film Festival. “Footsteps” follows, Martin Tate, a young Afghanistan veteran determined to make his way out of violent and tragic military service after his best friend and bunk-mate’s suicide into peaceful civilian life, while struggling with past addiction demons, his overbearing widower father, and a new-found love.

In 2012 Rogan booked his first recurring role on The CW’s “Nikita” starring Devon Sawa, Peter Outerbridge, and Melinda Clark. Other television series Rogan has appeared include “Bitten,” “Reign,” “Saving Hope,” “XIII: The Series,” and the Battlestar Galactica prequel series, “Caprica.”

Rogan 2Rogan currently has two feature films in development called “Transcendence” and “In The Blood”. Transcendence is a psychological thriller that touches on metaphysics about a widower who is seduced in to a suicide cult. Rogan wrote transcendence and in December 2015 he was selected as one of six producers from across Canada to participate in the Power Pitch Competition at Whistler Film Festival.   In The Blood is a feature film he is developing with Canadian Aboriginal filmmaker Kays Vanderest about a twenty-something whitewashed Indigenous girl reconnecting with her estranged father and a culture she’s never known after a chance encounter on skid row. Both projects are currently closing financing, and will shoot in summer and fall of 2016.

Rogan worked in Corporate Finance and Business Intelligence as an Analyst before moving to New York City to pursue a career in Acting and Filmmaking. He trained in New York City at Sanford Meisner’s prestigious The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. He was a recipient of the Peter Armstrong Community excellence award for his contributions to Renascent Addictions Centre in Toronto. Dr. Patrick Smith of Renascent Canada (addictions recovery) is a good friend who Rogan has appeared in PSA’s and stays involved with their efforts as one of Canada’s leading addiction treatment centres.

Rogan was a two-sport athlete at Queen’s University (Canada), lettering in Football and Track & Field. At Queen’s, Chopped Canada host and first Bachelor Canada Brad Smith was a teammate and remains a close friend. Rogan earned a degree in Mathematics and Statistics, followed by a second degree in Applied Economics from Queen’s. He is also a graduate from Central High School in London, Ontario, known nationally for its academics, where he was classmates and friends with Juno Award winning Hip Hop artist, and CBC’s Q host, Shad. During his senior season at Queen’s a career-ending injury derailed his dreams of professional football. Later that year, his close friend and teammate was murdered in a student bar. Both things led him to evaluate what he really wanted to do with his life and everything came back to acting, writing, and his love for the art of storytelling.

Rogan is a home chef and loves to cook. While beginning his acting career in Toronto he worked at various fine dining restaurants. His warm root vegetable and bone marrow salad was published and featured in Canada’s National Post Newspaper.

Rogan is still very competitive in his workouts. He runs as a great way to relieve stress and maintain focus and mental acuity during shoots and between jobs. He incorporates a lot of his knowledge from his sports career into his athletic and dietary regimen. He is an avid golfer with an 8 handicap who has been playing since he was five years old. His favorite teams are the Patriots, Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Blue Jays. He loves to ski. He now resides now in Vancouver, BC, Canada with his puggle Cito, who is named after Toronto Blue Jays former manager Cito Gaston.

Rogan is available for interview upon request.
Please contact: Lesley Diana | Lesley@thepromotionpeople.ca | 604-726-5575

Social Media Handles

Website: roganchristopher.com
Twitter: @rogeyc
Facebook: Rogan Christopher
Instagram: @rogey_c
IMDb: imdb.com/name/nm3310118

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Full Blood Moon Entertainment announces distribution deal with Film Marketing Services in Los Angeles for their Indigenous Gothic Horror Film “Bohemian Blood”

Poster ArtThe Four Horsemen of Full Blood Moon Entertainment Inc.(FBM) Gerald Auger, Cam White, Cam Belseth and Michael Bourree, are pleased to announce the completion of their production of the Indigenous Gothic Horror Short Film Bohemian Blood. The Film is lead by the acting of Indigenous Co-writer/Lead, Gerald Auger (Pawnee Killer from Hell on Wheels) alongside Actor/Writer/Director Cam White, who makes his international directorial debut on this no-budget, high demand film.

Filmed in Grande Prairie, Alberta with local cast and crew, what started as a 48hr Film Challenge blew up into something much bigger than anyone could have imagined. Spawning a new film genre (Indigenous Gothic Horror) European and Indigenous Worlds collide in this long awaited counter to the typical clash on film and allow the audience to see an Indigenous person in a horror movie lead role, breaking stereotypes.

Bohemian Blood has signed a world-wide distribution deal with Film Marketing Services out of Los Angeles and within two months has already been accepted into film festivals in; Culver City, CA, Silicon Valley, CA, Marina Del Ray, CA and New York City. Reps were present at the Sundance Film Festival market and will also make an appearance at the Berlin Film Festival Market later this year.

 

Bohemian Blood, tries to touch on many social issues while forcing the audience to interpret subtle hints of the underlying cultural themes.  The story is about Indigenous Gothic Spiritual leader, The Bohemian Blood Master, who helps his women take back control of their lives by having them deal out punishment to the men who hurt them, and filling the Canvas’ with blood.

‘People are ready for a change and Full Blood Moon Entertainment is going to give it to them’  Actor/Writer/Director Cam White of Bohemian Blood and CEO of FBM.

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Full Blood Moon Entertainment (FBM) is a diverse multi-platform company rapidly spreading the concept of Indigenous Gothic Horror, through film, television and new media.  Actor/Writer/Producer/Director Gerald Auger (Hell on Wheels, Strange Empire, Into The West), is the President of FBM and driving force behind it all.  He is supported by company partners (The Four Horsemen) Cam White, Cam Belseth and Michael Bourree.  White is the Companies CEO and Writer/Director while Darkmass Productions owner Cam Belseth leads FBM’s technical team as head of production, and Michael Bourree is Editor and Chief of Post Production.  FBM wants to spread the message of unification to all races and people through an unorthodox means of transportation, Horror Films. This contradiction and the Indigenous gothic spirit of Gerald Auger has caught the public’s interest and intrigue.

Indigenous Gothic Horror Genre, What Is It?
Indigenous Gothic Horror (IGH) is a new genre of horror movie that combines the European and Indigenous worldview through film, television and fashion. It is a form of ancient storytelling that has been passed down through the ages through oral teachings and stories. IGH maintains the authenticity of the Indigenous culture, language and way of life and respects and honours the Ancestry of the Indigenous People of the world. Combining dark colours with land based elements, Indigenous Gothic Horror is considered storytelling with a spiritual twist, and is rapidly gaining momentum and recognition in film, TV, fashion, and other new media worlds.

‘This world is ready for an Indigenous leader/actor in film to be more than Hollywood’s typical John Wayne version of an Indian on a horse wearing buckskin with a feather in his hair. All races of man need to be represented equally in film, television and new media in order to debunk and break stereotypes created by the Western World. We are on the cusp of global change and a collective consciousness of unity, healing and love’ Gerald Auger, President of Full Blood Moon Entertainment and the Bohemian Blood Master in Bohemian Blood.

The short film is the calling card Film for Full Blood Moon Entertainment who plan to corner the new niche market of Indigenous Goth.  FBM currently has multiple film projects at various stages of development and the script for Bohemian Blood is currently getting finalized with plans to be ready for the markets by Spring.

Gerald Auger and Cam White are available for interviews upon request and can be reached at fullbloodmoonentertainment@gmail.com

For more information, photos and interviews please contact:
Lesley Diana | Lesley@thepromotionpeople.ca | 604-726-5575

Upcoming Film Festivalshttp://filmtrailerfestival.com/videos/bohemian-blood-film-trailer/
MARINA DEL REY FIM FESTIVAL – http://marinadelreyfilmfestival.com
CULVERT CITY FILM FESTIVAL – http://culvercityfilmfestival.com
NYC INDIE FILM AWARDS – http://www.nycindiefilmawards.com
FILM TRAILER FESTIVAL – www.filmtrailerfestival.com
FOCUS INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST – http://www.fiffest.com

Social Media Handles

Website: fullbloodmoon.comgeraldauger.ca
Twitter: @BohemianBlood13
Facebook: facebook.com/bohemianblood
IMDb: Bohemian Blood

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Internet sensation to movie in production Selfie from Hell creators coming to Berlinale 2016

selfie screenshot 1Every once in a while, in the new digital age, a true phenomenon happens, it goes viral and touches the world. Or in this case scares the world. Such is the case when 2 film students from Cologne create the short film called “Selfie from Hell”. With over 16 million hits and counting their truly scary film is now in feature film production and distribution with IndustryWorks Studios (Vancouver, Canada).

IndustryWorks is happy to be bringing the creator (Meelah Adams) and creator/director (Erdal Ceylan) to Berlinale 2016 for media availability. Their story of creating this short for Adam’s final Thesis, having it go viral and then getting to make their film into a feature with IndustryWorks is an ongoing story that’s fascinating the world.

The Promotion People - Industry Works PicturesWe hope you will want to interview Meelah and Erdal at Berlinale 2016 to give your audience the chance to meet the rising stars that have captured their imagination.

See the details for booking an interview with Meelah and Erdal at Berlinale 2016 below. Thanks for your consideration.

selfie_still04What: Media availability in person or by phone for Selfie from Hell internet sensation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhAFyaObY6U) and now feature film creator/filmmaker Meelah Adams and creator/director Erdal Ceylon to talk about their story on developing the short film, having it go viral worldwide and now having their film currently being produced in Canada as a feature film for world wide distribution.

 

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Who: Meelah Adams and Erdal Ceylan, two student filmmakers from Cologne, Germany, created ‘Selfie From Hell’. Meelah made the short film and also starred in it as part of her bachelor’s thesis on the effects of viral videos. Along with author/director Erdal Ceylan, they released the short on YouTube and it took the Internet by storm and became viral. Now it’s time for the feature film.

 

Where: Berlin Marriott Hotel, Inge-Beisheim-Platz 1, Berlin. BE, 10785. Interview location (TBD).

When: February 13 and 14, 2016, 9am – 6pm

Contact: To book your interview times with Meelah Adams and Erdal Ceylon please contact Chris Allicock, Amberlight Productions, chris@amberlight.ca, (o) ‪416-694-3131 or (c) ‪416-319-8003‪.

Your on site contact in Berlin Feb 13 and 14 is Caterina Scrivano, IndustryWork Films, cs@industry-works.com, (c) ‪604-306-3556

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Twitter: @IWPictures
Facebook: facebook.com/IndustryWorksPictures

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TV Host Todd Talbot gears up for Love or List It Vancouver airing new episodes on W Network Monday, February 8th

Entrepreneur • Entertainer • Investor • Philanthropist • Family Man• launches new website ToddTalbot.ca 

Baracos + Brand (October 6, 2014)17781_2Todd Talbot, known for his real estate savvy, keen sense of style and quick wit, is the handsome half on the wildly popular series Love or List it Vancouver. New episodes will start airing on W Network in Canada on February 8th at 10:00 pm est/pst.

The popular TV series, which also airs on HGTV as Love It or List It Too in the USA, showcases families who are struggling with homes that no longer suit their needs. Whether they’ve outgrown the home they once loved or the lustre has worn off, homeowners are faced with the dilemma of whether they should stay or go?

A veteran theatre artist for more than two decades, Todd has starred in dozens of award-winning productions. With Love It or List It Vancouver, Todd returns to the small screen where he first made his start, as a teenager, on the hit Nickelodeon TV series Fifteen. His award-winning acting career has spanned more than twenty years and included theatrical training in London and TV appearances on series such as Smallville, Outer Limits, Young Blades, Dark Angel, Night Visions and Taken.

IMG_0070-Edit(1)Todd has just re-launched his website www.ToddTalbot.ca the home to Todd’s personal life on and off camera as an opportunity to share media exposure, upcoming events, and TV shows as well as his family life, fatherhood and fashion.

Todd’s professional life has never been busier. Todd travels between the U.S. and Canada speaking at, and emceeing a wide variety of events. Todd has also been a guest judge on Game of Homes and voiced the show Who Lives Here, both for W Network.

Todd is the new West Coast Editor of HOSS magazine, as well as a regular contributor to atHOME Victoria. Todd is a favorite guest on talk shows and a spokesperson for the BC Millionaire Home Lottery.

An entrepreneur from a young age, Todd’s company currently owns and manages multiple residential properties as well as several real estate ventures in renovation, marketing & design. Todd also leads an experienced team helping clients buy and sell homes. He has also created and operated several real estate companies in marketing, design, and staging including Condoguys Marketing, myRealDESIGN and is a new member of the Blu Realty family.

Todd has many views to share. Smart, educated, well planned investing and the guts to take the risk are what it requires to get into the game of Real Estate. Todd believes that the keys to being a successful investor are really simple: Hard work, Education, Action, REPEAT.

Not to be overshadowed, Todd’s young family is always close by. He loves to share his adventures of fatherhood, fighting the dad-bod, staying fashionable, travel, sports, and the coveted date night with his wife actress Rebecca. Todd is the proud father of two – Ashlyn (6) and Kesler (4).

Bringing a dose of comedy to everything he does, Todd believes that the only way to be truly happy in life is to find something that you are passionate about and then figure out some way to make money at it! Serendipitously it came together when both acting and real estate allowed Todd to do just that!

Todd is available for interviews, appearances and articles upon request.

For more information please contact:
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Todd is also available for personal appearances, endorsements and spokesperson work.

For more information please contact:
Tyler Evans Tyler.Evans@yorkjames.com  201.749.2177

Social Media Handles

Website: toddtalbot.cawnetwork.comhgtv.com
Twitter: @toddtalbot@LoveitorlistitV@W_Network
Facebook: Todd TalbotLove It Or List It VancouverW Network
Instagram: @toddtalbot, @loveitorlistitvancouver@w_network
YouTube: Todd Talbot
Snapchat: toddjtalbot
Periscope: @ToddTalbot
IMDb: Todd Talbot

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All-New Episodes of Love It or List It Vancouver Set to Air on W Network

New eps SE 3 press releaseLove It or List It Vancouver returns Mondays at 10 p.m. ET/PT, beginning February 8

Big Coat Productions is excited to announce that all-new episodes of Love It or List It Vancouver Season 3 are back and will start airing Monday, February 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on W Network.  The hit TV series, hosted by designer Jillian Harris and real estate expert Todd Talbot, returns with 13 all-new episodes, showcasing Vancouver homeowners faced with one of the biggest decisions of their life, can they stay in their existing home and learn to love it or should they pack it in and list it? Production on Season 4 is currently underway and is set to premiere in Fall of 2016 on W Network.

“Fans were thrilled with the first half of year three and we can’t wait to see where the remaining 13 shows will take us. It’s a new year and the perfect time to cozy up on the couch and catch the latest episodes, which continue to share compelling family stories, set against the breathtaking backdrop and architecture of Vancouver,” says Executive Producer, Catherine Fogarty.

CaLfHpwUcAE01GN.jpg-large“As our hit TV show steadily explodes in popularity, it also features the strength of the Love It or List It franchise, currently one of the strongest Canadian TV formats selling worldwide, with signed format deals in the UK, France, Belgium and Australia,” adds Co- Executive Producer, Maria Armstrong.

Every episode of Love It or List It Vancouver takes viewers on an emotional roller-coaster as homeowners across the lower mainland welcome the charismatic co-hosts into their homes to battle it out for bragging rights while the family decides whether to “love it” or “list it.” Jillian must catch the homeowners’ wandering eyes with a show-stopping renovation and Todd must woo them away into a dreamy house on the market in BC’s largest metropolitan city.

Love It or List It Vancouver is produced by Big Coat Productions in association with W Network.

About Big Coat Productions:
Big Coat Productions is a Gemini Award-winning, independent television production company headquartered in Toronto with offices in Vancouver and North Carolina. Established in 2000 by executive producing partners, Catherine Fogarty and Maria Armstrong, Big Coat Productions earned global industry recognition for its original programming successes, including the long-running series Love It or List It. Specializing in unscripted entertainment-based programming and documentaries, Big Coat Productions has built its solid reputation on delivering innovative, enduring, and engaging productions of the highest quality.

About W Network:
W Network is the leading destination for Canadian women delivering a range of compelling entertainment from original programming to lifestyle series, blockbuster movies and popular dramas. W Network’s online offerings include WNetwork.comW Dish and W View. With its extensive research capabilities and consumer insights, W Network is recognized as a leading expert in marketing to women. W Network is owned by Canadian-based media and entertainment company Corus Entertainment. For more information, visit WNetwork.com and corusent.com.

Social Media Handles

Website: toddtalbot.cajillianharris.comwnetwork.combigcoatproductions.com
Twitter: @toddtalbot@jillianharris@LoveitorlistitV@W_Network@Big_Coat
Facebook: Todd Talbot, Jillian HarrisLove It Or List It VancouverW NetworkBig Coat Productions
Instagram: @toddtalbot@jillian.harris@w_network
YouTube: Tod TalbotJillian Harris
Snapchat: toddjtalbot

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Send Rachel Parent to Monsanto Shareholder Meeting

11953510_1177128375647731_7612265733862610309_oRachel’s Story
This is Rachel Parent. She’s the founder of an organization called Kids Right to Know. At the age of 16, Rachel is already an accomplished public speaker and debater.

Rachel thinks kids—and everyone, actually—have the right to know what they’re eating. If food contains GMO’s (or “genetically modified organisms”), Rachel thinks it should say so on the label. That way, people can decide whether they want to buy it or not.

Monsanto Corporation is the world’s largest supplier of GMOs. Monsanto has fought against labeling laws.  Rachel has some questions for Monsanto. In fact, lots of questions.

Monsanto’s annual shareholder meeting is being held on January 29 in St. Louis, Missouri. Rachel is attending. She holds the proxy of a Monsanto shareholder who can’t attend herself. All Rachel needs is the airplane fare from Toronto to St. Louis, and the accommodation expenses for staying there.

While in St. Louis, Rachel will join Anne Temple, an activist with Moms Across America—another organization that’s concerned about how to feed kids the healthiest possible foods. Together, they’ll put the hard questions to Monsanto.

1545756_786052671421972_160935949_nThey’ll also hold a public rally to inform people about GMOs and why the average person should want to know whether their food is genetically modified or not.

We’d like to raise $3,900 to cover Rachel’s expenses for this event. If there’s money left over, it will go to Kids Right to Know Community Association, to continue the work of informing the public.

Please help send Rachel to St. Louis with your donation of $10, $25, $50 or more. Please donate, then share this video with your friends and family. Share it with everyone who’s concerned about GMOs and healthful food.

I’ve created this crowdfunding site because I agree with Rachel’s concerns. I try to avoid eating GMO foods because many of them contain residues from Monsanto’s herbicide product Roundup. Roundup contains glyphosate salts and esters, and I’m suspicious that these chemicals are damaging to human health.

To donate, please visit: generosity.com/fundraising/send-rachel-parent-to-monsanto-shareholder-meeting

Social Media Handles

Website: kidsrighttoknow.com
Twitter: @RachelsNews
Facebook: Kids Right To Know
Instagram: @kidsrighttoknoworg
YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=QhvpTD1_3HY

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Tammy Gillis co-stars in Hallmark Channel’s UNLEASHING MR. DARCY airing Saturday, January 23rd at 9pm starring Cindy Busby, Ryan Paevey and Francis Fisher

_DSC0282 edit 4Tammy’s directorial debut on the original comedy web series THE SUPPORT GROUP

Next up for Tammy Gillis is a lead role in Hallmark Channel’s UNLEASHING MR. DARCY that will air on Saturday, January 23rd at 9 :00 pm. In this modern day spin on “Pride & Prejudice,” Elizabeth Scott (Cindy Busby), is fishing for direction in her life and gets the opportunity to professionally show her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in a fancy New York dog show. Dog show judge Donovan Darcy (Ryan Paevey) comes across as aristocratic and rude and a chain of misunderstandings unfold during the competition, complicating their mutual attraction. In true Jane Austen fashion, Elizabeth and Donovan begin to see the error of their ways and it turns out Mr. Darcy is far more kind and interesting than Elizabeth ever imagined. Tammy plays the lead role of Jenna Scott, an older and endearing sister to the female heroine, played by Cindy Busby. Both the sisters face the pressures from their mother to fall in love and get married. This movie is based on a book and is a play off of Pride and Prejudice. Tammy’s character unexpectedly finds herself meeting love at first sight.

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downloadJust launched is Tammy’s directorial debut for the web series THE SUPPORT GROUP, which she also produced and acted in. The original comedy web series follows three unlikely friends, each facing their own challenges and coming together to save their beloved support group. Produced by Beyond Theatre Productions, the production team was featured in the Vancouver Sun as up-and coming filmmakers. The series airs on Beyond Theatre Productions YouTube channel.

Last summer took Tammy to Spain and Winnipeg to film the lead role in the feature film MENORCA. Menorca is a feature film directed and written by John Barnard of Farpoint Films. Tammy plays a hedonistic soccer mom who indulges in her fantasy world, breaking away entirely from her family and life of motherhood. As she embarks on a journey through bad decision-making, she comes to a conclusion to the singularity of her life purpose. She needs to win back her son’s affection.

Tammy is also widely recognized for her multitude of film and television appearances. Most recently Tammy Gillis played a profound character in Signed Sealed Delivered: Impossible Dream. Her character is based on the real story of the Band of Sisters, an ultra-secret Joint Special Operations Command – which sent female soldiers in the field to go out on combat missions alongside the Rangers. Tammy’s role depicts a female U.S. soldier in the special ops unit who is held captive in Afghanistan. In this movie, Tammy embodies the strength and courage of her character that is needed for survival, while also being able to portray the compassion found in human nature even under such difficult circumstances. This role displays the diversity and talent of Tammy’s acting. http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/23/opinions/lemmon-band-of-sisters-special-ops/

Tammy recently appeared in a number of other productions including a recurring guest star in Hallmark’s Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told. On television, she had a guest-starring role alongside Jason Priestley in UPTV’s Ties That Bind. Tammy was also seen in the first episode of the final season of Syfy’s Continuum that aired on Showcase and Syfy.

Tammy plays one of the leading roles in the feature film The Pinocchio Project directed by Anand Raghaven. This exceptionally talented actress also guest starred on CTV’s hit drama Motive, the critically acclaimed award winning HBO Canada series Less Than Kind, and the Douglas Coupland CBC comedy jPod.  She has appeared in roles on the CW’s Supernatural, Showcase’s Lost Girl, Spike TV’s Blue Mountain State, Showcase’s Endgame and many more. Her MOW’s include Stealing Paradise starring Rachel Leigh Cook, The Mermaid Chair starring Kim Basinger and Home by Christmas starring Linda Hamilton. She also appeared on the Bravo series Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce, as well as the Hallmark romantic comedy A Novel Romance and the Lifetime thriller Stolen from the Womb. Her onscreen credits include roles in White Noise 2 and No Men Beyond This Point.

Tammy Gillis is a very successful and respected member of the entertainment industry. She currently splits her time between Vancouver and Canada’s east coast and continues to travel to LA and around the world for projects.

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Uwe Boll announces that he is directing his last movie: the thrilling conclusion of the trilogy “Rampage 3: No Mercy” now in production in British Columbia & Washington D.C.

Uwe Boll Directing webBoll plans to focus on his co-producing and global distribution company Event Film and his highly-praised fine dining venture Bauhaus Restaurant in Vancouver

Amidst his highly-praised venture into the fine dining scene by opening Bauhaus Restaurant, acclaimed director Uwe Boll has not put down the movie camera. Uwe is currently on location in beautiful British Colombia (Langley and Maple Ridge) and Washington, D.C. to film the anticipated Rampage 3: No Mercy during the first weeks in January. When complete, this film will mark the thrilling conclusion of the well-received Rampage series, an action-packed trilogy featuring domestic terrorist Bill Williamson (Brendan Fletcher, The Revenant). This time, Bill takes on Capitol Hill in the heart of Washington, D.C.

Brendan Fletcher 2 webFollowing the success of Rampage and Rampage 2: Capital Punishment, Uwe Boll’s dedicated production team, writers, and lead actor Brendan Fletcher are back for another action-packed sequel. Other producers include the local talents of Michael Pohorly and Uwe’s wife Natalie Boll. Matthias Neumann, the German director of photography who has collaborated on almost all of Uwe’s films, is also back to deliver the high production value you can expect from the Rampage trilogy.

This will be the last film Uwe Boll will direct for awhile due to his current focus on co-producing and global distribution with his company Event Film, which has acquired high-profile films such as King Cobra (James Franco, Alicia Silverstone, Molly Ringwald, Christian Slater).

In addition, as many of his fans know, Uwe’s other passion is his newly opened and universally praised Bauhaus Restaurant located in the trendy Gastown district of Vancouver. Opened for less than a year, Bauhaus is already at the cutting edge of fine dining, delivering innovative techniques, fresh flavours, and exceptional service to downtown Vancouver. The menu, designed and prepared by world-renowned Michelin Star chef Stefan Hartmann, reflects a contemporary approach to traditional German cuisine and brings a new style of dining to Canada’s west coast. To learn more, visit our website at www.bauhaus-restaurant.com.

Uwe is available for interviews upon request.

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