Rick Mercer and the rest of the hilarious gang will celebrate the 15-year anniversary of the CBC series “Made In Canada” at the Canadian International Television Festival.
Mercer, who is the co-creator and one of the stars of the show, along with Peter Keleghan, Leah Pinsent, Dan Lett, Jackie Torrens along with Executive Producer Gerald Lunz, director Henry Sarwer-Foner, and series writers Edward Riche and Mark Farrell have all confirmed their attendance. Audiences will be treated to a screening and cast will be on-hand afterwards for a Q&A on Saturday, November 16th at 6pm.
“It was a dream show for the network, not only because it was a critical success but also because it was a wildly entertaining showcase for Canadian guest stars,” said CBC’s George Anthony in a press release. “And the industry it lampooned was the first to praise it. The accolades from peers were overwhelming. Suddenly we were up for awards from the Writers’ Guild, the Directors’ Guild, the Canadian Comedy Awards. When the nominations for the 2002 Geminis were announced, ‘Made In Canada’ led all other programs with 14 nominations, which I believe was the first and only time that a sitcom earned more nominations than any of the big dramatic series like ‘DaVinci’s Inquest’ or the really big mini-series like ‘Trudeau.’ Four of the nominations for Best Director in a Comedy Series or Program had gone to ‘Made In Canada,’ and in an even more historic first, the series had won all five nominations for Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series. Between the time we started the series and the time we finished, ‘Made In Canada’ had earned more than three dozen Gemini nominations and taken home 10 Gemini statuettes.”
The Canadian International Television Festival runs from November 15-17 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox.
Photo: Jon Sturge/CBC
