Back Alley Film Productions
Back Alley Film Productions Ltd. has been producing entertaining and provocative film and television in Canada for 20 years. Founded by Janis Lundman and Adrienne Mitchell, the company is synonymous with high-quality, innovative productions that aim to entertain both domestic and international audiences. Their offices are located in Toronto and Montreal.
PRODUCTIONS
Television series
Non-fiction
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Durham County - Season 3
- Gemini Award Nominations
- Best Direction in a Dramatic Series - Charles Biname
- Best Sound in a Dramatic Series - Steve Moore, Alex Bullick, Yann Cleary, Christian Cooke, Andrea Higgins, Jill Purdy, Marilee Yorston
- Best Achievement in Casting - Marissa Richmond, Libby Goldstein, Andrea Kenyon, Suzanne Smith, Randi Wells
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Lead Dramatic Role - Hugh Dillon
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series - Michael Nardone
- Best Performance by an Actress in Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series - Benedicte Decary
- 2011 Monte-Carlo TV Festival Awards
- Nominated for 5 awards including: Outstanding International Producers (Janis Lundman, Adrienne Mitchell, Michael Prupas), Outstanding Actor (Hugh Dillon, Michael Nardone) and Outstanding Actress (Hélène Joy, Laurence Leboeuf).
- WGC Screenwriting Award
- Script for "Distance, Hunting and Home", written by Laurie Finstad Knizhnik, was chosen as a finalist
Durham County – Season 2
- Gemini Awards
- Best Achievement in Main Title Design - Kevin Chandoo
- Best Achievement in Make-Up - Eva Coudouloux and Adrien Morot
- Gemini Nominations
- Best Dramatic Series
- Best Direction in a Dramatic Series - Adrienne Mitchell
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role - Helene Joy
- Best Achievement in Casting - Andrea Kenyon, Wendy O'Brien, Marissa Richmond, and Randi Wells
- Monte-Carlo Television Festival Nominations
- Outstanding Actor – Hugh Dillon (Drama TV Series)
- Outstanding International Producer – Janis Lundman, Adrienne Mitchell, Laurie Finstad Knizhnik and Michael Prupas (Drama TV Series)
- Directors Guild of Canada Award Winners
- Best Direction- TV Series - Adrienne Mitchell
- Best Production Design- TV Series - Donna Noonan
- EMPixx Awards
- Platinum Award for Best National Cable Program in the Entertainment Category
- WorldFest – Houston International Film Festival
- Winner of the Platinum Award - Best TV Series – Drama
Durham County – Season 1
- Winner of 5 Canadian Gemini Awards for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series, Best Direction in a Dramatic Series, Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role, Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role and Best Sound in a Dramatic Series
- Winner of 2 Directors Guild of Canada Awards for Best Editing – Dramatic Series and Direction – Television Series
- Winner of CFTPA Indie Award for Best Dramatic Series
- Nominated for 7 Canadian Gemini Awards for Best Dramatic Series, Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series, Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series, Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series, Best Costume Design and Best Achievement in Casting.
- Nominated for 2 Director’s Guild of Canada Awards for Team Television Series – Drama and Production Design – Television Series
- Nominated for the Writers Guild of Canada Award for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series
- Nominated for 2 ACTRA Montreal Awards for Outstanding Female Performance and Outstanding Male Performance
- Nominated for 2 Leo Awards for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series and Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series.
Bliss
- Canadian Gemini Award for Best Sound in a Dramatic Series.
- Canadian Gemini Nominations for Best Dramatic Series, Best Production Design, Best Picture Editing, Best Direction in a Dramatic Series.
Drop the Beat
- Canadian Gemini Award Nomination for Best Dramatic Series
Straight Up
- Writers Guild of Canada Award
- Canadian Gemini Award for Best Direction
- Canadian Gemini Award for Best Youth Actor
- Canadian Gemini Award Nomination for Best Dramatic Series
Lawn and Order
- Chicago Flm Festival - Silver Plaque for Humour
Talk 16
- San Francisco Film Festival Special Jury Prize
- Florida Film Festival Best Documentary Grand Jury Prize
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