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The Snow Queen Amberwood Entertainment Corp., Ottawa - CBC/SRC This contemporary interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale follows the quest of a brave young girl to overcome evil and darkness. To do this she must embark on a journey through the unknown lands of an enchanting universe. Synopsis | Profile |
SYNOPSIS
This contemporary interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale follows the quest of a brave young girl to overcome evil and darkness.
To do this she must embark on a journey through the unknown lands of an enchanting universe. Told through songs, atmospheric music and poems, The Snow Queen is a celebration of the innocence and enduring optimism of childhood.
Broadcaster: CBC/SRC
Cdn Production Company: Amberwood Entertainment Corp. Ottawa, ON
Cdn Producer(s): Chantal Ling
Contact: (613) 238-4567 ext. 21
PROFILE
ABOUT THE SNOW QUEEN
The Snow Queen is a contemporary interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale that follows the quest of a brave young girl to overcome evil and darkness in an enchanted universe. Told through songs, atmospheric music and poems, The Snow Queen celebrates the innocence and enduring optimism of childhood.
BEHIND THE SNOW QUEEN
The Snow Queen is a live action fairy tale performed in a completely computer generated universe, backed by a haunting score that is performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. The fairy tale world was created by using blue screen, digital effects and 3-D animation. Originally created and composed by Paul K. Joyce, this fantasy offers a new kind of viewing experience. Canada's Amberwood Entertainment partnered with UK's Total Eclipse Television to produce this unique holiday special. The Snow Queen airs on CBC.
THE JURY SPEAKS!
"I really liked The Snow Queen. The music helped create a mood for the setting and the illustrated background added a unique touch. I liked it because it was very creative, and I'm sure the director and especially the computer editor put a lot of work into it. Five stars!"
"The Snow Queen is a visual feast. Its presentation, the style of the program is a mix of live action and animation. It's done in a way that I've not seen before. From a viewer's perspective, I can see a family sitting down and watching this show, perhaps every Christmas...a real tradition. The performances are strong, the art direction is brilliant."
International Juror
A WORD FROM PRODUCER CHANTAL LING
The Snow Queen is a beautiful and magical film, in every sense. It stimulates the mind and captures the imagination. It is after all a fairytale. At the core of this fairytale is the message of love conquering evil. It is a story of overcoming obstacles and of simply believing in oneself. These are all very human values that transcend time, gender and age. It is to us such an important message to foster in our children. Regardless of where innovations take us these values will always ring true.
ABOUT AMBERWOOD ENTERTAINMENT
Amberwood Entertainment creates, finances, produces, and distributes children's and family programming for the global market. The Amberwood team handles all formats and genres of production, including features and series. Amberwood's recent successes The Secret World of Benjamin Bear and Zeroman have been licensed worldwide. With a commitment to quality production, a strong creative staff and an experienced leadership team, Amberwood Entertainment is committed to producing high quality programming with worldwide appeal. www.amberwoodanimation.com
CHANTAL LING ON THE PRIZE
It is such an honour to be nominated as one of the finalists of the Shaw Rocket Prize, it truly is. The beauty of this particular program is that not only are you judged by your peers, you are also judged the by the very people for whom you create, the children. It is brilliant! That is what makes this award so unique and exciting. That is why I believe the Shaw Rocket Prize has become such a prestigious award among Canadian Producers of children's programming.
SHAW ROCKET PRIZE
Established in 2005 as the largest award of its kind in Canada, the Prize is designed to fuel the Canadian children's television industry by supporting and celebrating the country's best kids' programming. The winner of the prize will be awarded on May 3, 2007 at an event in Toronto.
