FPC goes Hollywood....well not really

 

Did you know that the TV series Blackstone is using parts of First Church as a short-term base of production for its 4th season?

 

Blackstone is a Canadian television series, which airs on APTN and Showcase follows the lives of First Nations on the Blackstone Indian reserve. The story is told from an Aboriginal point of view and according to its executive producer Ron E. Scott, “Blackstone is relevant and relational in an Aboriginal story world, with universal themes and conflicts that are not only relatable to some First Nations out there today, but also to the world of politics and power in general.

 

Blackstone is an award-winning series produced by Prairie Dog Film + Television, with Ron E. Scott as Executive Producer, Writer and Director, Jesse Szymanski as Producer, and Damon Vignale as Writer / Producer.

 

Award Details

 

Gemini Awards 2014

Nominated Canadian Screen Award	Best Dramatic Series Ron E. Scott Jesse Szymanski Damon Vignale
	Best Writing in a Dramatic Series Damon Vignale Ron E. Scott

 

Gemini Awards 2013

Nominated Canadian Screen Award	Best Achievement in Casting Rhonda Fisekci For the episode "Forgiveness".
	Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Steven Cree Molison For the episode "Hitchin".
	Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series Georgina Lightning For the episodes "A Girl Walks Into A Bar/Hitchin".

 

Gemini Awards 2011

Won Gemini	Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Michelle Thrush For the episode "Suffer The Children".
	Best Achievement in Main Title Design Darren Bierman Steve Seeley Studio Dialog
Nominated Gemini	Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Carmen Moore For the episode "Bingo Night"

 

Leo Awards 2012

Won Leo	Best Dramatic Series Ron E. Scott (executive producer) Jesse Szymanski (producer) Damon Vignale (producer)
	Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series Tantoo Cardinal For the episode: Forgiveness (2012)
	Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series Frank Cassini For episode "I'm Not A Racist".
	Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series Steven Cree Molison
Nominated Leo	Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series Damon Vignale (writer)
	Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series Carmen Moore Prairie Dog Film & Televison

 

Leo Awards 2011

Won Leo	Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series Damon Vignale For episode "Suffer the Children".
	Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series Carmen Moore (actor) For episode "White Bread, Red Class".
Nominated Leo	Best Dramatic Series Damon Vignale (producer) Ron E. Scott (executive producer) Jesse Szymanski (producer)
	Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series Eric Schweig For episode "White Bread, Red Class".
	Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series Michelle Thrush For episode "Suffer the Children".

 

SOURCES:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackstone_(TV_series)
• http://www.blackstonetheseries.com/about
• http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1699207/awards