The Thunderbird Group of Companies is pleased to announce that they have received 12 Canadian Screen Awards nominations. Their original multi-camera comedy Package Deal, which just completed its second season on City, tells the story of three overly close brothers and the woman who comes between them. Package Deal earns its first of three nominations in the Best Direction in a Comedic Series category for “I Love You?” directed by Adam Weissman.
Package Deal’s Julia Voth is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role for her role as Kim. And comedy veteran Jay Malone is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series for his role as Ryan.
In addition to nominations for Package Deal, Thunderbird is pleased to announce that Charlie Storwick of Some Assembly Required – the popular YTV hit about an eclectic group of teenagers who run a toy company – is nominated for Best Performance in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series for her breakout role as Piper.
Lifetime Original Movie, Baby Sellers from Reunion Pictures: A Thunderbird Company, earned an impressive 7 nominations, notably Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie and Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for director, Nick Willing. Inspired by true events, the captivating television movie explores the shocking international criminal enterprise of infant trafficking.
Capping off the nominations the sci-fi, action drama, Continuum, earns a nomination for Best Dramatic Series. The Showcase hit series recently announced after much anticipation, that it will be back for its fourth and final season.
Below is the full list of 2015 CSA nominations that the Thunderbird Group of Companies have received:
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series
Package Deal – Kangaroo Court
City (Rogers Media)
Jay Malone
Bell Media Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role
Package Deal – Kangaroo Court
City (Rogers Media)
Julia Voth
Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series
Package Deal – I Love You?
City (Rogers Media)
Adam Weissman
Best Performance in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series
Some Assembly Required – Realm of Raiders
YTV (Corus Entertainment)
Charlie Storwick
Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie Sponsor | Entertainment One
Baby Sellers
Lifetime (Shaw Media)
Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Sponsor | William F. White International and Comweb Group
Baby Sellers
Lifetime (Shaw Media)
Nick Willing
Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Baby Sellers
Lifetime (Shaw Media)
Suzette Couture
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Baby Sellers
Lifetime (Shaw Media)
Jennifer Finnigan
Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series
Baby Sellers
Lifetime (Shaw Media)
Alison Grace
Best Original Music Score for a Program Sponsor | Slaight Music
Baby Sellers
Lifetime (Shaw Media)
Rich Walters
Best Costume Design
Baby Sellers
Lifetime (Shaw Media)
Cynthia Summers
Shaw Media Award for Best Dramatic Series
Continuum
Showcase (Shaw Media)