Genuine Pictures Inc.
Genuine Pictures Inc. is an award-winning independent production company based in Ashton, Ontario, near Ottawa. The company prides itself on producing high-quality, relevant programs for Canadian and International markets. Its projects range from children's programming to comedy, drama and documentaries. Since 1992, company President Donna Leon has produced, written and/or directed more than 125 episodes of television for Canadian networks and specialty channel broadcasters, including the series Leaps and Bounds, which received a Gold CanPro as Best Sports Special in 1995 and the 16mm film The Father of Basketball, which was honoured with top prize for Best Broadcast Drama at the 1996 Reel Awards in Ottawa.
The company's production slate includes a 13-part adventure documentary series (WTN), a 6-part comedy series (The Comedy Network), several one-off documentaries (WTN, Discovery, Baton, OMNI Television, Bravo!), a 13-part children's series (APTN), a 6-hour sports documentary series (WTSN, Knowledge) and an 8-part documentary series (Global Television). The company's 2007 production slate includes A World of Wonders, a 26-part children's series (TVOntario, The Knowledge Network, SCN). Several of the company's series are in distribution across the world.
Genuine Pictures' commitment to children's programming includes 200 episodes of pre-school shorts on music, dance and visual arts (English & French) as well as long form programs for Canada's educational networks and commercial broadcasters.
Among the company's accolades are two Gemini nominations in 2002 for RELUCTANT HERO: The Donald Marshall Story, produced for CBC's biography series Life & Times and another in 2004 for ISLAND VETS.
Genuine Pictures Inc. has its own production and post-production equipment and facilities.
