A World Of Wonders Wins Gemini
November, 2010
Genuine Pictures Inc. of Ottawa is pleased to announce that its wonderfully talented composer, Serge Côté, has won the Gemini for Best Original Music for his work on our popular children’s series A World of Wonders. The series was also nominated for Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series. This is Serge’s third nomination and was the series’ first.
A World of Wonders is a children’s documentary series that allows young viewers to become armchair travelers as they criss-cross the globe, delighting in its wonders, people, cultures, colours, sounds and flavours. The WOW team is currently in production on season 4 of the hit series, with new episodes set to air in the fall of 2011 on TVOKids and across the globe. The series was created and is executive produced by Donna Leon. “We’re thrilled that the Academy juries and voters have recognized Serge’s work. He’s an amazingly talented composer whose music adds the WOW factor to A World of Wonders. We’re so proud to have him as part of our team.”
A World of Wonders airs in more than 25 countries on such networks as Al Jazeera Children’s, National Geographic, ABC Australia, TVB Hong Kong and Kuwait TV. It can also be seen in schools and libraries throughout Canada and the United States. WOW was nominated last year for an Alliance for Children’s Television Award of Excellence. Series funders include TVOntario, the Canadian Television Fund/Telefilm Canada, SCN, the Shaw Rocket Fund and the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
Genuine Pictures is an award-winning independent production company that has created more than 350 half hours of television in a variety of genres for several Canadian and international broadcasters during the past 14 years.
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television’s awards recognize the year’s best in Canadian English-language television. This year’s 25th anniversary celebrations will be held in Toronto over three nights in early November.
A World of Wonders is a children’s documentary series that allows young viewers to become armchair travelers as they criss-cross the globe, delighting in its wonders, people, cultures, colours, sounds and flavours. The WOW team is currently in production on season 4 of the hit series, with new episodes set to air in the fall of 2011 on TVOKids and across the globe. The series was created and is executive produced by Donna Leon. “We’re thrilled that the Academy juries and voters have recognized Serge’s work. He’s an amazingly talented composer whose music adds the WOW factor to A World of Wonders. We’re so proud to have him as part of our team.”
A World of Wonders airs in more than 25 countries on such networks as Al Jazeera Children’s, National Geographic, ABC Australia, TVB Hong Kong and Kuwait TV. It can also be seen in schools and libraries throughout Canada and the United States. WOW was nominated last year for an Alliance for Children’s Television Award of Excellence. Series funders include TVOntario, the Canadian Television Fund/Telefilm Canada, SCN, the Shaw Rocket Fund and the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
Genuine Pictures is an award-winning independent production company that has created more than 350 half hours of television in a variety of genres for several Canadian and international broadcasters during the past 14 years.
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television’s awards recognize the year’s best in Canadian English-language television. This year’s 25th anniversary celebrations will be held in Toronto over three nights in early November.