Frantic Films is honoured to be named in Realscreen’s Global 100 list for our accomplishments in 2017.
The annual listing of the top 100 companies working in unscripted and non-fiction content is determined through input from the industry itself and is one of the most anticipated reports of the year. The full list can be viewed here.
We are proud to announce that Baroness Von Sketch Show has been nominated in the Best TV Show category at the 18th Canadian Comedy Awards!
Voting opens to the public this Friday, April 27th at 12:00pm EST, and closes on Sunday, May 20th at 11:59pm EST.
Full nomination details can be found here.
We are proud to announce that Still Standing has been nominated in the Music, Performance, Arts & Variety Program category at the 2018 Rockie Awards!
Full nomination details can be found here.
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 16th 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 19th and runs until May 26th, 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!