New Series effective AUGUST 2008
                                                                                                                                

 


A poor man and a wealthy woman meet in a hospital as they deal with their own family tragedies and, quite unexpectedly, love blossoms.

 


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Digital Ethnic Channels Available from Shaw in the B.C. Lower Mainland

                                                                                                                                

Alpha Punjabi
Offers a full range of programming celebrating Punjabi culture through arts and music, news and public affairs, movies and features and other family oriented programming.

Asian Television Network — ATN
Offers movies, sports, cultural programs and news from the Indian subcontinent, appealing to people with an East Indian background. Primarily in English, ATN also incorporates a number of languages into their programming, such as Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Tamil, Gujarati and Bengali.
 

ATN Cricket Plus
It is the first television channel in Canada dedicated to the sport of Cricket and features extensive coverage of various tournaments including the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Programming includes live and tape-delay matches as well as coverage of other Asian sports such as field hockey.

B4U
B4U is the blockbuster movie channel of the entertainment world, offering the best of Bollywood entertainment 24-hours a day.

Deutsche Welle
A German news and information channel with magazine shows and documentaries covering politics, the economy, culture and sports. While most of the programs are in German, DW-TV also broadcasts in English and Spanish.

Fairchild Television
Provides diversified programming for all segments of Canada's Chinese population, with broadcasts in both Cantonese and Mandarin. Fairchild offers a mix of local productions and imported programs, including daily satellite news, drama serials, and music & variety shows. With a subscription to Fairchild West you will also receive Fairchild East at no extra charge!

TV Japan
Features daily programming from NHK, Japan's leading broadcaster. The schedule includes a wide variety of news, documentary, drama, sports and children's programs, and live coverage of Grand Sumo Tournaments.

New Delhi Television
New Delhi TV brings you the best in Indian news and current affairs straight from the nation’s capital, New Delhi, India.

Odyssey Television
Canada's Greek TV Channel. Odyssey television provides 24-hour-a-day programming for Canada's Greek community. Enjoy local programs, as well as productions direct from Greece via satellite. Features movies, sports, Greek and Canadian news, variety shows, and children's programming.

Phoenix Television
Phoenix TV (North American Chinese Channel) brings you a mixed bag of news and entertainment directly from China. It also provides daily Chinese dramas and programs.

RAI
RAI International provides 24 hours of top-quality entertainment every day, live from Italy. Enjoy a wide variety of Italian entertainment, news, film and live soccer broadcasts from Italy!

Sony Entertainment Television
Sony Entertainment Television brings you the best of South Asian entertainment! You can watch popular drama’s like Viruddh, Khwaish and Thodi Khushi Thode Gham. Sony also has hit programs such as Indian Idol, Comedy Circus and Jhalak Dikhla Jaa (Dancing with the Stars).

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Canadian Filmmakers
are invited to submit their work for the 2nd Annual Filmmakers Showcase
presented by Shaw Multicultural Channel and explorASIAN

Filmmakers telling stories that explore Asian-Canadian culture are invited to submit full-length or short films
to the 2009 Filmmakers Showcase. Selected films will air on Shaw Multicultural Channel
in May 2009 in celebration of Asian Heritage Month. 

Eligibility
The Filmmakers Showcase will accept independently-produced films and videos by Asian-Canadian artists, or films and videos that explore Asian-Canadian themes.

Submission Deadline
The submission deadline is Friday January 30, 2009. 

Entry Fees
There is no entry fee for submissions to the Filmmakers Showcase, but entrants are responsible for any courier costs involved in the transport, delivery and return of their materials.

Submission Materials
Acceptable formats for preview screeners are: VHS, DVD, Betacam SP, DVCam (NTSC formats only)

Acceptable formats for airing copies are: Betacam SP, DVCam (see below)

Tapes or DVDs must be labeled with film title, confirmed total running time, contact name, current address, phone, and email address.

Please include with your entry:

  • *Confirmation of clearance of all copyright, performing rights and mechanical reproduction rights for the film
  • Film synopsis (approximately 100 words)
  • Film images (high resolution electronic images 300 dpi in CD or DVD format)
  • Cast and crew list
  • CVs and photos for key creative personnel
  • Copies of any publicity associated with the production (awards, screenings, reviews)

*Important notice regarding copyright/ airing rights: If the copyright/ airing rights for the film are held by a third party, it is the filmmakers' responsibility to coordinate the rights with the copyright-holder and submit the film selection with the airing rights pre-cleared.

If you would like your submission materials to be returned following the review process, please include a stamped self-addressed envelope as part of your submission.

Selection Notification
Filmmakers will be advised of the selection of their work for the 2009 Filmmakers Showcase by Friday February 27, 2009.

Selected filmmakers may be asked to participate in print and televised promotions for the 2009 Filmmakers Showcase, and may be asked at that time to confirm their availability for these promotions.

Airing Copies
Upon confirmation that the film has been selected, the filmmaker must provide to Shaw no later than Friday March 13, 2009, a master broadcast copy of the film for packaging. This master copy will be returned to the filmmaker following the airing of the 2009 Filmmakers Showcase.

Shipping Address
Please mail, courier or deliver your submission materials to:

Shaw Multicultural Channel
Attention: 2009 Filmmakers Showcase Submissions
Shaw Cablesystems
900 - 1067 West Cordova Street
Vancouver, BC   V6C 3T5

(for hand-deliveries, please come to the 9th floor Reception, weekdays 8 am - 5 pm)

 Inquiries
We'd love to hear from you!
Contact us at smc@shaw.ca

or directly at:

Sandra Murphy
604.629.3109 or sandra.murphy@sjrb.ca

Norman Wong
604.629.3347 or norman.wong@sjrb.ca

 

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