VANCOUVER, Dec. 6, 2018 /CNW/ - Network Media Group
Inc. (TSX: NTE.V) (OTCMKTS: NMGGF)
and Network Entertainment Inc. ("Network" or
"the Company") are proud to announce that the Company's 2017
I Am Heath Ledger feature documentary has been nominated for
a Realscreen Award for Best Programming in the Non-Fiction:
History and Biography category.
I Am Heath Ledger celebrated its World Premiere at
the Tribeca Film Festival in April
2017, followed by its global television premiere in May of
the same year on Paramount Network. The film is one in a
series of I Am feature documentaries from Network
Entertainment in partnership with Paramount Network on global
icons. The I Am franchise is distributed internationally by
FremantleMedia.
I Am Heath Ledger celebrates the life of
Heath Ledger: actor, artist and
icon. The documentary features interviews with family and
friends closest to him and provides an intimate look at
Heath Ledger through the lens of his
own camera as he films and often performs in his own personal
journey - extravagant in gesture and in action. Heath's
artistic nature and unique vision set him apart from the
Hollywood mainstream, vaulted him
to stardom and endeared him to the world.
"We are delighted to be nominated," said executive producer of
the I Am series, Paul Gertz,
"Our company prides itself on our world class team of directors,
producers, writers and editors which creates legacy films in which
our iconic family and estate partners can take great pride, and
we're honored to be recognized by Realscreen with this prestigious
award nomination for I Am Heath Ledger."
I Am Heath Ledger is directed by Adrian Buitenhuis and Derik Murray. Executive producers at
Network Entertainment include Derik
Murray, Paul Gertz and
Kent Wingerak, and for Paramount
Network, executive producers are Jon
Slusser and Jaimee
Kosanke.
The Realscreen Awards, which recognize the best in unscripted
and non-fiction programming from around the world, will be
presented during a ceremony held at the Sheraton Hotel in
New Orleans, on Tuesday, January 29, 2019.
Network Entertainment was previously honored in June 2017 with the Realscreen Award for
Non-Fiction – History/Biographical Series for its 2016 documentary
series Facing, produced for the National Geographic
Channel.
About Network Media Group Inc.
Network Media Group is the parent company of Network
Entertainment Inc. Network Entertainment, founded and
headquartered in Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada, produces premium content for global
audiences. Network's documentaries and docu-series showcase the
lives of the world's most inspiring cultural icons and their
endearing legacy. Our films have featured a compelling lineup of
icons from the worlds of Music, Movies, Comedy, Sports, Politics
and Business. The Network premium brand of programming features
outstanding casts and highly cinematic, richly crafted
storytelling. Our productions are consistently embraced by both
popular and critical acclaim garnering awards, record ratings and
unparalleled media coverage.
Network's broadcast and distribution partners include: AHC, AMC,
Discovery Channel, CBC, CMT, CTV, Entertainment One, EPIX,
FremantleMedia, HBO Canada, History Channel, iTunes, Lionsgate,
National Geographic, Paramount Network, Spike, Sundance TV,
Thunderbird, TMN, Virgil Entertainment, and YouTube Premium. Our
work has been recognized by the Academy Awards, the Emmys,
Realscreen Awards, the Gemini Awards, the LEOs, the Los Angeles Film Festival, Washington D.C. Silver Docs, Seattle International Film Festival, Tribeca
Film Festival, Hawaii
International Film Festival, Houston International Film Festival,
Vancouver International Film
Festival, Banff Television Festival, and the International Film and
Television Festival of New
York.
For additional information on Network Entertainment Inc.,
visit www.networkentertainment.ca
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SOURCE Network Media Group Inc.