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Set visit report

My visit on the set of Blood Ties, March 2007, - with pictures.

Awards and Nominations

Showrunner of the Year

On April 14, 2008, in Toronto, Peter Mohan won the award "Showrunner of the Year", awarded by the Writers Guild of Canada. The WGC site describes the award thus:

"From Behind the Scenes to Centre Stage – The WGC Showrunner Award

Launched at the 2007 Canadian Screenwriting Awards, The WGC Showrunner Award celebrates the creative force behind a television series, the showrunner.

The Showrunner is a listener, a motivator, a negotiator, and of course, a superlative writer.

Help us celebrate our country's best showrunners – Tell us about the qualities that make your showrunner the kind of leader who gets the job done."

The first winner was Brad Wright, Stargate Atlantis/Stargate SG-1

At the same ceremony, Blood Ties writer and Executive Story Editor Denis McGrath won an award for DRAMA SERIES 1 hour - not for Blood Ties, but for an episode of his series Across the River to Motor City: “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” The episode was co-written with Robert Wertheimer

Best Director

In April 2008 at the 41st WorldFest - Houston International Film Festival - director David Winning won the Gold Special Jury Award in the category Television & Cable Productions for Blood Ties episode "5:55", 1x15.

Nomination for best original musical score

October 2008, Composer James Jandrisch was nominated for a GEmini award in the category Best Original Music Score for a Program or Series for the episode "Deep Dark".

Nomination for best cinamatography

May 2008, Cinamatographer Danny Nowak was nominated for a LEO award in the category Best Cinematography in a Dramatic Series for the episode "Hearts of Fire".

Mottos

"Teeth In Neck...and Tongue in Cheek"

"I don't have a cigarette, but would you like an anti-coagulant?"

Thanks to Joan for these.

Last Update:
17 January 2009