Baroness Von Sketch Show seasons 1 and 2 are now streaming on Netflix Canada! Watch here.

The Writers’ Block is a hilarious digital original about three writers struggling to write their new series while the narrative of their own lives spins out of control. The series was created by David Benjamin Tomlinson and Matt Watts, written by David Benjamin Tomlinson, and stars Aurora Browne, David Benjamin Tomlinson and Matt Watts.

All 10 episodes available to watch now on CBC Comedy!

Congratulations to Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jamie Brown, Jennifer Goodhue, Monica Heisey, Mae Martin, Zoe Whittall, Yael Staav, Mike Fly, & Jeremy LaLonde, for winning a total of 5 Canadian Screen Awards for Baroness Von Sketch Show in the following categories: Best Sketch Comedy Program or Series / Best Writing, Variety or Sketch Comedy / Best Direction, Variety or Sketch Comedy / Best Picture Editing, Comedy / Best Performance, Sketch Comedy (Individual or Ensemble)

Congratulations to Jonny Harris, Fraser Young, Steve Dylan and Graham Chittenden on their Canadian Screen Award win for Best Writing, Factual on Still Standing!

Congratulations to Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne and Jennifer Whalen for their Series Ensemble Award win at the 16^th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto!

Women in Film & Television – Toronto (WIFT-T) has selected Stephanie Fast (VP, Production and Post-Production), to participate in its 2018 Media Leadership program, which focuses on enhancing leadership skills and innovation strategies for those working their way up to the senior ranks.

The program, which launches January 19^th and runs until May 26^th, covers a range of topics, including strategic leadership, organizational behaviour, business communications, financial literacy and management and marketing.

Congratulations Stephanie!

Full article can be found on Playback

Frantic Films is excited to share the announcement of our 9 nominations for the 2018 CSA AWARDS!

Best Lifestyle Program or Series
Backyard Builds (HGTV) Jamie Brown, Jessica Benchemam, Jeff Peeler

Best Sketch Comedy Program or Series
Baroness Von Sketch Show (CBC) Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jamie Brown

Best Direction, Variety or Sketch Comedy
Baroness Von Sketch Show – It Satisfies on a Very Basic Level (CBC) Yael Staav

Best Photography, Comedy
Baroness Von Sketch Show – It Satisfies on a Very Basic Level (CBC) Christopher Mably

Best Picture Editing, Comedy
Baroness Von Sketch Show – It Satisfies on a Very Basic Level (CBC) Mike Fly, Jeremy LaLonde

Best Writing, Variety or Sketch Comedy
Baroness Von Sketch Show – It Satisfies on a Very Basic Level (CBC) Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Jennifer Goodhue, Monica Heisey, Mae Martin, Zoe Whittall

Best Performance, Sketch Comedy (Individual or Ensemble)
Baroness Von Sketch Show (CBC) Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen

Best Writing, Factual
Still Standing – Fort McMurray (CBC) Jonny Harris, Fraser Young, Steve Dylan, Graham Chittenden

Best Picture Editing, Factual
Still Standing – Manitou Beach (CBC) Jorge Parra

Congratulations to all of our nominees!

We are proud to announce that Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, and Jennifer Whalen of Baroness Von Sketch Show have been nominated for the Series Ensemble Award at the 16th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto.

Congratulations to DeAnne Smith and Peter White who appeared at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival 2016 and who had clips from their sets become the most and second most viewed videos on the CBC Comedy page in 2017 with views and shares in the millions!
Also thanks to the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, CBC and the entire team at Frantic who make the shows a success.

Watch the full episode here: Winnipeg Comedy Festival “Truth Bomb”

We are proud to announce that Baroness Von Sketch Show has been nominated for a Rockie Award!

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