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Louis Riel Day / Journée Louis Riel
Original Pictures’ short film Louis Riel Day/Journée Louis Riel will air in all Manitoba markets on Rogers tv channel 105 during the month of September in English and in French. The film was created by Writer/Director/Producer Kim Todd and a diverse team of Manitoban artists - director of photography Quan Luong, editor Karsten Wall, composer Justin Delorme and sound designers Andy Rudolph and Kelsey Braun.
Little Bird makes Canadian Screen Awards history!!
Congratulations to the entire team of Little Bird on our record 13 Canadian Screen Award wins – the most earned by a series to date! We made a beautiful show and are so appreciative of the recognition. Thank you to all our funders and stakeholders for helping us realize this dream. Little Bird is a coproduction between Original Pictures, Original Pictures Manitoba and majority Indigenous-owned Rezolution Pictures of Montréal.
Canadian Women in Entertainment Power List
Thrilled to celebrate Kim Todd’s inclusion in the Hollywood Reporter’s inaugural Canadian Women in Entertainment Power List! Released as part of the first Women in Entertainment Canada Summit taking place in Toronto on May 30th, Kim is in great company on a list that includes women from all areas of the industry and many she has worked with including Jennifer Podemski and Tracey Deer. Congratulations!
Congratulations Zoe Hopkins!
Congratulations to Zoe Hopkins on taking home the Writers Guild of Canada award in the Drama Series category for her script titled "Bineshi Kwe". This was the final episode of Little Bird which Zoe also directed. Congratulations Zoe!
More nominations for Little Bird!
Congratulations to Little Bird director of photography Guy Godfree on his nomination from the Canadian Society of Cinematographers for best Dramatic Series Cinematography – Non-Commercial. Awards will be presented at the 67th CSC Awards in Toronto on May 4, 2024 where Little Bird colourist Vickie-Lynn Roy will also receive the Craftsperson Technical Award of Merit. Congratulations to you both and thank you for your beautiful work on this project.