CREW OF MTV'S SKINS RAISES OVER $2,000 FOR
ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA IN FILM & TV CHARITY CHALLENGE
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For Immediate Release: January 17, 2011
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TORONTO - Crew members from the MTV Production, Skins have collected over $2,000 in donations as part of the Actors' Fund of Canada's Film & Television Charity Challenge. The challenge on this set began with a bang when the Fund received a $500 donation from a crew member who wanted to support the Fund in assisting industry members facing difficulties. Inspired by the original act of generosity other donations from the crew rolled in, including another $500 contribution.
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CREW MEMBERS ON DETECTIVE DRAMA "KING" RAISE $1,000 FOR
ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA IN FILM & TV CHARITY CHALLENGE
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For Immediate Release: January 11, 2011
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TORONTO - Crew members from the new Canwest detective series King showed what can be accomplished in an hour, raising more than $1,000 for the Actors' Fund over just one lunch period on their set. Spearheaded by Key Grip Mark Manchester, the latest entry into the Charity Challenge centred around a communal garage sale. In the days leading up to the sale members of the crew brought DVDs, clothes and other items to set to be organized and priced by volunteers. While eager bargain hunters browsed through the merchandise others participated in a competitive and entertaining round of Christmas karaoke.
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HEARTLAND PULLS AHEAD IN ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA FILM AND TELEVISION CHARITY CHALLENGE
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For Immediate Release: January 11, 2011
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CALGARY - CBC TV's Heartland has once again shown itself to be a force to be reckoned with, raising $7,300 as part of the 2010 Actors' Fund Film and Television Charity Challenge, more than any other production to date by year's end. This is the second time that the Calgary based show has led the Challenge. In 2008 it raised almost $12,000 with a community barbeque, complete with pony rides, live fiddlers and a silent auction.
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FEATURE FILM I'M YOURS JOINS THE 2010 FILM AND TELEVISION CHARITY CHALLENGE
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For Immediate Release: November 19, 2010
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TORONTO - More and more productions are discovering how fun and rewarding it can be to participate in the Film and Television Charity Challenge. I'm Yours, an apocalyptic romantic comedy produced by New Real Films and Producer Avi Federgreen is the latest to come on board, donating the proceeds from weekly 50/50 draws to the Actors' Fund of Canada.
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HICCUPS, DAN FOR MAYOR, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA
AND THE LISTENER JOIN ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA'S
2010 FILM AND TELEVISION CHARITY CHALLENGE
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For Immediate Release: November 18, 2010
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TORONTO - As the year nears its end, four more shows have signed up to be included in the Actors' Fund of Canada's 2010 Film & TV Charity Challenge. Hiccups, Dan For Mayor, So You Think You Can Dance Canada and The Listener, four very different shows, all of which air on CTV, have all shown their support for the work the Actors' Fund does by committing to raising money for the Fund on their sets.
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CBC TELEVISION LEADS CANADIAN NETWORKS IN PARTICIPATION
IN THE ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA FILM & TV CHARITY CHALLENGE
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For Immediate Release: October 13, 2010
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Being Erica, The Ron James Show and The Rick Mercer Report join slate of productions
raising money for entertainment industry benevolent fund
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TORONTO - Support for the Actors' Fund of Canada is strong on CBC Television's prime time schedule where the number of productions signing up to participate in the 2010 Film and Television Charity Challenge keeps growing. This week Being Erica, The Ron James Show and the Rick Mercer Report joined Heartland, Republic of Doyle and Men With Brooms as CBC participants in the Challenge.
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EAST VS. WEST RIVALRY HEATS UP ACTORS' FUND FILM & TV CHARITY CHALLENGE
AS CBC HEAVYWEIGHTS HEARTLAND AND REPUBLIC OF DOYLE SQUARE OFF
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For Immediate Release: September 24, 2010
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TORONTO - The 2010 Actors' Fund Film and Television Charity Challenge is heating up, with two new entrants: Calgary powerhouse Heartland and St. John's favourite Republic of Doyle. Along with Winnipeg's Men With Brooms, these are the second and third shows airing on the CBC network to enter this year's Challenge.
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HOW TO BE INDIE AND MEN WITH BROOMS JOIN
2010 ACTORS' FUND FILM & TV CHARITY CHALLENGE
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For Immediate Release: August 30, 2010
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TORONTO - The 2010 Film and Television Charity Challenge continues to showcase the creativity and generosity of those working in the industry with the latest contributions coming from two new productions.
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ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA 2010 FILM & TV CHARITY CHALLENGE KICKS OFF
WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FLASHPOINT AND DREAM HOUSE
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For Immediate Release: June 28, 2010
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TORONTO - The 2010 Film & Television Charity Challenge is now underway with entries from two productions. The Charity Challenge is an opportunity for members of the film and television community to unlock their formidable creativity and raise money for the Actors' Fund of Canada.
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2009 ACTORS' FUND TV CHARITY CHALLENGE OPENS WITH $10,800 AIR FARCE DONATION
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For Immediate Release: March 31, 2009
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TORONTO - The Actors' Fund of Canada announced today that, with a donation of 25% of the proceeds of its February 2009 sale of furniture, wardrobe and props, CBC-TV's Royal Canadian Air Farce has kicked off the 2009 Actors' Fund TV Charity Challenge by raising a total of $10,800 for the Fund. The series wrapped at the end of December, 2008.
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ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA ANNOUNCES 2008 CANADIAN TV CHARITY CHALLENGE WINNER
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For Immediate Release: March 16, 2009
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TORONTO - The Actors' Fund of Canada announced today that CBC-TV's Heartland has won the 2008 Actors' Fund Canadian TV Charity Challenge, raising a total of $11,700 with a community fundraising barbeque, held in October 2008. Runner-up status goes to Shaftesbury's The Listener, with a total of $3,319 raised through an on set raffle. Other participants in the Challenge included The CW's Reaper, CBC-TV's Sophie, and Shaftesbury's Connor Undercover, whose efforts combined with those of the frontrunners to help the Fund realize a total of $16,200 in proceeds from the Challenge.
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ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA ANNOUNCES FINAL ENTRIES IN 2008 TV CHARITY CHALLENGE
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For Immediate Release: January 16, 2009
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TORONTO - The Actors' Fund of Canada announced today that two Shaftesbury Films projects: The Listener (CTV) and Connor Undercover (Family Channel) are the final entrants in the running for the Actors' Fund of Canada's 2008 TV Charity Challenge. The Challenge pits TV series shot in Canada against each other in a good-natured rivalry to raise money for the Fund, each vying for bragging rights as the production that can have the most fun while raising the most money for the Actors' Fund.
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CBC-TV's SOPHIE JOINS 2008 TV CHARITY CHALLENGE
FOR ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: November 28, 2008
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MONTREAL - The cast and crew of CBC-TV's Sophie have stepped into the ring and entered the 2008 TV Charity Challenge. The Challenge pits productions against each other in a good-natured rivalry to raise money for the Fund, each vying for bragging rights as the production that can have the most fun while raising the most money for the Actors' Fund.
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CW NETWORK'S REAPER JOINS 2008 TV CHARITY CHALLENGE
FOR ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA
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For Immediate Release: November 4, 2008
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VANCOUVER - In a letter posted on the Actors' Fund of Canada's web site, the cast and crew of The CW Network TV series Reaper has announced its intention to join the 2008 TV Charity Challenge with an on-set fundraiser on November 14.
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CBC-TV'S HEARTLAND BUSTS OUT OF THE CHUTE TO RAISE
$11,700 FOR ACTORS' FUND OF CANADA IN 2008 TV CHARITY CHALLENGE
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For Immediate Release: October 23, 2008
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CALGARY - The cast and crew of CBC-TV's Heartland have made their mark as the first entrants in the 2008 Canadian TV Charity Challenge raising $11,700 for the Actors' Fund of Canada in a fundraising barbeque held on October 5. Three hundred and fifty members of the Calgary film & TV production community and their families attended the barbeque at the Heartland Ranch location, which featured a silent auction and other fundraising events.
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