Fresh TV’s unique programming was recognized yesterday by the 25th annual Gemini Awards with two nominations for television series Stoked and associated website Stoked Interactive along with one nomination for their television series Total Drama Action – both series are TELETOON original productions. The Canadian television awards celebrate the year’s outstanding achievements in English language television.
“All of us here at Fresh TV are stoked to be nominated for this year’s Gemini Awards”, said Tom McGillis, President, Fresh TV Inc. “We’ve assembled a world class team of artists and writers to provide cutting-edge programming for youth worldwide and these nominations are a testament to that.”
Stoked director Faruk Cemalovic earned a nomination for Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series. Fresh TV was also acclaimed for its interactive work with a nomination in the Best Cross-Platform Project, Children’s and Youth category for Stoked Interactive, www.teletoon.com/stoked/en
Total Drama Action, the second instalment in the internationally acclaimed Total Drama franchise, earned one nomination for Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series.
Total Drama Action currently airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT and Stoked airs on Thursdays at 7 p.m. ET/PT on TELETOON. The latest series from the Total Drama franchise, Total Drama World Tour will premiere on TELETOON on Thursday, September 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
