The Movie Network Congratulates SENSITIVE SKIN on Its International Emmy® Nomination
– TMN Original Series is sole Canadian nominee in scripted category –
– Canadian Screen Award-winning series stars Golden Globe® Award-winner and Emmy-nominee Kim Cattrall, is directed by Genie and Tony Award® winner Don McKellar, and is written by multiple Gemini Award winner and Tony Award winner Bob Martin –
– Canadian Screen Award-winning series stars Golden Globe® Award-winner and Emmy-nominee Kim Cattrall, is directed by Genie and Tony Award® winner Don McKellar, and is written by multiple Gemini Award winner and Tony Award winner Bob Martin –
CANNES, France (October 5, 2015) – Following this morning’s announcement by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences from MIPCOM in Cannes, The Movie Network congratulates Kim Cattrall, Don McKellar, production partners Rhombus Media and Baby Cow Productions, and the entire SENSITIVE SKIN team on their International Emmy nomination for Best Comedy series. The inaugural season of the Canadian Screen Award-winning TMN original series is the only Canadian scripted series to be recognized with a nomination in 2015. Winners of the 43rd International Emmy Awards will be announced at a gala in New York City on November 23.
“To be recognized on the international stage is a testament to how hard everyone works on this series, both behind and in front of the camera,” said Tracey Pearce, Senior Vice-President, Specialty and Pay, Bell Media. “A big congratulations goes out to our partners at Rhombus Media and Baby Cow Productions who made this poignant, heartfelt story funny in ways we never could have imagined. Bring on Season 2!”
Season 2 of SENSITIVE SKIN wrapped production in Toronto this past summer. The new six-episode season focuses on Davina, played by series star and executive producer Kim Cattrall (SEX AND THE CITY), as she enters a transitional phase in her life that uproots her from the sterile streets of Toronto to a new life in the picturesque Toronto Islands. Genie and Tony Award® winner Don McKellar (The Grand Seduction) resumes his role as director, actor, and executive producer, while multiple Gemini Award winner and Tony Award® winner Bob Martin (MICHAEL: TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS) returns as executive producer. Season 2 is slated to premiere in 2016.
In March 2015, SENSITIVE SKIN took home four Canadian Screen Awards including: the Bell Media Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role (Don McKellar); Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series (Don McKellar); Best Photography in a Comedy Program or Series (Douglas Koch); and Best Picture Editing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series (Matthew Hannam).
The second season of SENSITIVE SKIN is produced by Rhombus Media in association with Baby Cow Productions, The Movie Network, and Movie Central, with the participation of the Rogers Cable Network Fund. Tricon Films & Television serves as international distributor.
About Bell Media Independent Production
Bell Media has commissioned some of Canada’s most-watched and most-acclaimed original programming, working with the best Canadian independent producers in the country. Hit CTV series include ratings success stories SAVING HOPE, MOTIVE, the record-breaking THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, and MASTERCHEF CANADA. Among the scripted series on Bell Media pay and specialty channels are the internationally acclaimed ORPHAN BLACK, the smash-hit thriller BITTEN, Space’s most-watched original series KILLJOYS, Bravo’s most-watched original drama 19-2, award-winning dramedy SENSITIVE SKIN, and upcoming cult comedy, LETTERKENNY. Bell Media specialty channels are also home to hit factual series HIGHWAY THRU HELL, COLD WATER COWBOYS, and CANADA’S WORST DRIVER, among others.
About The Movie Network
The Movie Network is a pay television service available in eastern Canada delivering premiere access to Hollywood hit movies, new and exclusive HBO content, critically acclaimed SHOWTIME series and first-rate Canadian programming to subscribers. The Movie Network service includes five 24-hour multiplex channels – The Movie Network, HBO Canada, MExcess, MFun! and MFest. All five multiplex channels are simulcast in High Definition and joined by TMN GO, a multi-platform video streaming service, and The Movie Network OnDemand. The Movie Network is a division of Bell Media, which is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. More information about The Movie Network is available at www.themovienetwork.ca.
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