{"id":2557,"date":"2014-04-25T22:51:28","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T22:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2014\/04\/25\/thunderbird-to-make-a-strong-showing-at-this-years-leo-awards\/"},"modified":"2014-04-25T22:51:28","modified_gmt":"2014-04-25T22:51:28","slug":"thunderbird-to-make-a-strong-showing-at-this-years-leo-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2014\/04\/25\/thunderbird-to-make-a-strong-showing-at-this-years-leo-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"THUNDERBIRD TO MAKE A STRONG SHOWING AT THIS YEAR\u2019S LEO AWARDS"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Thunderbird Group of Companies is pleased to announce that they have received a number of Leo Award Nominations. Their original multi-camera comedy Package Deal,<\/i> which is shooting live in Vancouver for City, tells the story of three overly close brothers and the woman who comes between them. Package Deal <\/i>earns its first nomination in the Best Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series<\/b> category. Creator Andrew Orenstein (Malcolm in the Middle, 3rd Rock from the Sun<\/i>) says he felt honored when he heard the news. \u201cWe have such a wonderful team of writers, actors and a great crew. The nomination is a real thrill for all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Package Deal\u2019s <\/i>Jill Morrison is nominated for Best Performance in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series<\/b> for her role as Nikki, the tough talking, hard drinking tea shop employee. \u201cNikki is so much fun to play,\u201d says Morrison. \u201cIt\u2019s wonderful to be working on a show where the writers give you gold. Nikki is crazy and sassy but she has a complexity to her that makes her very real, and so funny.\u201d Morrison appeared in season one of Package Deal<\/i> and has joined the cast as a series regular this season.<\/p>\n

In addition to nominations for Package Deal<\/i>, Thunderbird is pleased to announce that they have also received nominations for Mr. Young <\/i>\u2013 the popular YTV hit about a child prodigy who at age fourteen joins the workforce as a high school teacher. The series was created by Dan Signer (The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, A.N.T. Farm<\/i>) who along with Howard Nemetz (The Suite Life on Deck<\/i>) were the visionaries behind Thunderbird\u2019s second youth series nominee, Some Assembly Required<\/i>. Receiving a total of five nominations, Some Assembly Required<\/i> follows an eclectic group of teenagers who run a toy company.<\/p>\n

The sci-fi, action drama, Continuum <\/i>received a whopping 20 nominations, notably, three within the Best Direction in a Dramatic Series<\/b> category. The Showcase series is in the midst of a successful third season where viewers continue to find out if City Protective Services officer, Kiera Cameron, will be able to travel back to her time from a present day Vancouver to the year 2077.<\/p>\n

Capping off the list of nominations is the Lifetime Original Movie, Baby Sellers. <\/i>Inspired by true events, the captivating television movie explores the shocking international criminal enterprise of infant trafficking. The film stars Emmy award winners Jennifer Finnigan and Kirstie Alley.<\/p>\n

Below is the full list of Leo nominations that the Thunderbird Group of Companies have received:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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PACKAGE DEAL
\n<\/i>Best Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series<\/h5>\n
Best Performance in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series (Jill Morrison)<\/h5>\n

\nMR. YOUNG
\n<\/i>Best Youth or Children\u2019s Program or Series<\/h5>\n
Best Screenwriting in a Youth or Children\u2019s Program or Series (Jennica Harper)<\/h5>\n
Best Performance in a Youth or Children\u2019s Program or Series (Milo Shandel)<\/h5>\n

\nSOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED
\n<\/i>Best Youth or Children\u2019s Program or Series<\/h5>\n
Best Screenwriting in a Youth or Children\u2019s Program or Series (Jennica Harper)
\nBest Screenwriting in a Youth or Children\u2019s Program or Series (Ryan W. Smith, Nathaniel Moher)<\/h5>\n
Best Performance in a Youth or Children\u2019s Program or Series (Dylan Playfair)
\nBest Performance in a Youth or Children\u2019s Program or Series (Ellie Harvie)<\/h5>\n

\nCONTINUUM
\n<\/i>Best Dramatic Series<\/h5>\n
Best Direction in a Dramatic Series (Patrick Williams)
\nBest Direction in a Dramatic Series (Simon Barry)
\nBest Direction in a Dramatic Series (William Waring )<\/h5>\n
Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series (Simon Barry)<\/h5>\n
Best Cinematography in a Dramatic Series (Michael Wale)
\nBest Cinematography in a Dramatic Series (David Pelletier)<\/h5>\n
Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series (Allen Lee)
\nBest Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series (Jamie Alian)<\/h5>\n
Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series\u00a0(Adam Stern, Nadine Blackler, Dan Dixon, Sean Gilhooly, Stanislav Enilenis)<\/h5>\n
Best Production Design in a Dramatic Series (Chris August)<\/h5>\n
Best Costume Design in a Dramatic Series (Stephanie Nolan)<\/h5>\n
Best Make-up in a Dramatic Series (Jennifer Kipps)<\/h5>\n
Best Stunt Coordination in a Dramatic Series (Kimani Ray Smith \u2013 \u201cSplit Second\u201d)
\nBest Stunt Coordination in a Dramatic Series (Kimani Ray Smith \u2013 \u201cSecond Last\u201d)
\nBest Stunt Coordination in a Dramatic Series (Kimani Ray \u2013 \u201cSecond Time\u201d)<\/h5>\n
Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series (Ian Tracey)
\nBest Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series (Roger Cross)<\/h5>\n
Best Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series (Lexa Doig)
\nBest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series (Jennifer Spence)<\/h5>\n

\nBABY SELLERS
\n<\/i>Best Television Movie<\/h5>\n
Best Musical Score in a Television Movie (Rich Walters)<\/h5>\n
Best Production Design in a Television Movie (Jill Scott)<\/h5>\n
Best Costume Design in a Television Movie (Cynthia Summers)<\/h5>\n
Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Television Movie (Alessandro Juliani)<\/h5>\n

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