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THE YEAR 2030 AND TEENAGERS RULE THE WORLD! January 9, 2002 (Regina, SK) - Imagine thirty years into the future a civilization recovering from the brink of social, economic and environmental collapse ….and ruled completely by teenagers. Producers Minds Eye Entertainment, Buffalo Gal Pictures and co-producers Angela Bruce Productions and Yan Moore Productions present 2030CE, a new 13-part action adventure youth series slated to premiere on February 6 at 7:30pm ET on YTV. It is the year 2030 of the Common Era (CE) and in order to rescue the world from the brink of catastrophe, government, business and the scientific community formed an alliance. United under the name Nexes, the new society created a vibrant new world of employment, clean air and leisure and returned stability and order to a post-apocalyptic planet. However, a mysterious virus identified as Progressive Aging Syndrome (P.A.S.), has plagued the population of Nexes, causing certain death by the age of thirty. The result is a brave new world where kids rule - as medical specialists and geneticists at fourteen, law enforcement officers and environmental experts at twenty and community elders at twenty-eight. With no apparent escape from the deadly virus, Nexes' young medical team are committed to finding a cure… or are they? United in their suspicion of Nexes, 2030CE centers on the idealistic and handsome Hart (Corey Sevier, Lassie: The Series, Little Men), his worldly-wise sister Rome (Tatiana Maslany, Incredible Story Studio) and his new ally, the beautiful and enigmatic Jakki (Jessica Lucas, Edgemont). When Hart learns that his genetic makeup will predispose him to the deadly virus, he is determined to discover the cause of the disease and uncover the true intentions behind Nexes' Orwellian regime. Ultimately, the rebel trio find themselves in a race against time - and a race to save their own lives. … "The concept
behind 2030CE is like the ultimate teenage fantasy world,"
says executive producer Kevin DeWalt. "Given the choice, what
teenager doesn't secretly wish that they were making decisions and running
the world?" "This is an adventure story, a thriller with chases and humour. But what makes the show unique is the world in which it's set, where kids run everything. No Mom or Dad to save the day here!" says Moore. 2030CE broke new ground in production financing. For the first time in Canada, three provincial film and television funding agencies have united to invest in a television series. The provinces of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta joined forces to invest in the production of 2030CE. The series was filmed in Winnipeg in the summer of 2001. Established in 1986, Minds Eye Entertainment is a fully integrated production, post-production and distribution entity with offices across Canada. As Western Canada's largest privately held film and television production company, Minds Eye Entertainment has been instrumental in contributing to the country's thriving motion picture industry. Its award-winning feature films, television series, shorts and documentaries have been sold in more than 100 countries. The Company website is www.mindseyepictures.com. Buffalo Gal Pictures is an independent Canadian production company based in Winnipeg, Manitoba that develops and produces creative-driven projects for the television, theatrical and ancillary markets. Boasting an award-winning slate of diverse projects, the Buffalo Gal team share a vision for the growth and advancement of the independent motion picture industry, and continue to forge strong networks and alliances with filmmakers across Canada, the U.S. and overseas. Following a long career at CBC-TV, the late Angela Bruce realized her dream of creating a company. In 1995 Angela Bruce Productions Inc. was born. During her many years with CBC, Angela had produced, directed and commissioned hundreds of current affairs, documentaries, dramas and children's programs that have garnered many awards around the world including an Oscar, over twenty Gemini Awards, four International Emmy's and two Prix Jeunesse. Among her favourite projects were the Canadian Sesame Street and the various Degrassi series. Yan Moore formed Yan Moore Productions Ltd. in 1986 to provide scriptwriting and consulting services. Over the years, scripts produced have led to two International Emmy Awards for the acclaimed Degrassi series, a Prix Jeunesse, nine Gemini awards and scores of other awards at festivals around the world. Most recently, Mr. Moore served as co-creator, executive story editor, creative producer, writer and story consultant on Riverdale, Canada's critically acclaimed prime time soap opera. YTV, Canada's #1 youth network, is seen in over eight million homes across Canada. As a major force in Canadian kids' entertainment, YTV has triggered over $819 million in Canadian independent production; developed a Web site that averages more than 2.1 million page impressions each week; published a successful kids' magazine, Whoa!; and conducts a highly respected annual survey, The YTV Kid & Tween Report. YTV is owned by Corus Entertainment, aCanadian-based media and entertainment company. Corus is Canada's market leader in both specialty TV and Radio. Corus also owns Nelvana Limited, one of the world's largest international producers and distributors of children's programming and products. The company's other interests include music, television broadcasting and advertising services. A publicly tradedcompany, Corus is listed on the Toronto (CJR.B) and New York (CJR) Exchanges. Corus' Web site can be found at corusentertainment.com. 2030CE is produced with the financial participation of YTV, Canadian Television Fund - LFP Program, Shaw Television Broadcast Fund, Independent Production Fund, Videon Fund, CanWest Western Independent Producers Fund, CFCN Production Fund, Saskatchewan Film Employment Tax Credit, Manitoba Film and Video Production Tax Credit, Alberta Film Development Program, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Canadian Film or Video Tax Credit, Manitoba Film and Sound and Minds Eye International. 2030CE is distributed internationally by Minds Eye International. Note to media: Photography for 2030CE is available for download at www.ytvpublicity.com. Log in: "Press1" Contact: |
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