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Project
Runway (Bravo)
Season 4 coming in 07
Selected
from thousands of hopefuls, fifteen talented fashion designers compete
for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to show in the world-renowned
Bryant Park tents during New York's Fashion Week. “Project Runway” provides
the opportunity for these budding designers to break into the notoriously
exclusive fashion business. The wildly successful competition reality
series has proven to be one of television's most talked-about shows
and produced some of TV's most memorable personalities and unforgettable
moments.
It’s
Nice Just to Be Nominated:
Season 1
Emmy: Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Season 2
Emmy: Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming - Multi-Camera
Productions
Emmy: Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming
Emmy: Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Producer's Guild Television Producer of the Year: Reality/Game/Informational
What
people are saying…
"Runway
has been essentially adopted as the official reality show of New
York, mostly because it’s the first one that gets
this city right…Runway is all about work. Hard work, and the
people who are willing to do it.”
- New York Magazine
"But
more people are catching on to why this is, by far, the best reality
show on TV and the only absolute must-see I've come across all summer."
- The Boston Globe
"The chance to put on that show is a dream for many designers.
Thousands of wannabes flocked to casting calls around the country
in March for a chance to be on Runway, which has become a huge hit
for Bravo. Last season's finale drew more than 3.4 million viewers,
making it the most-viewed single telecast in the 20-year history
of the network."
- Forbes


Top Chef (Bravo)
Season 3 coming in summer 07
The
series features fifteen aspiring chefs who compete for their shot
at culinary stardom and the chance to earn the prestigious title
of "Top
Chef." The challenges not only test their skills in the kitchen,
but also uncover if they have the customer service, management and
teamwork abilities required of a Top Chef. The competing chefs live
and breathe the high-pressure lifestyle that comes with being a master
chef.
What
people are saying…
“...
an engine of culinary education and inspiration as well as 'Ten Little
Indians'- style suspense .”
- New York Times
“Top
Chef rolls along with such flashy, engrossing style.”
- Orlando Sentinel
“It
all makes for the type of reality show we like to watch. It's about
people who are good at what they do, looking for a chance to be better
and to win something that will help them make the most of their talent.
There's no yelling necessary when you're teaching people how to cook.
Bravo has scored with another hit reality show” 'Top
Chef' is television cooked to perfection.
- The Daily Herald


Last
Comic Standing (NBC)
Season 5 coming in summer 07
A
stand up comedy competition show. Thousands of comics from all over
the world for the chance to perform and compete for America's vote,
and the title of Last Comic Standing.
It’s
Nice Just to Be Nominated:
Season 2
People's Choice Award

America's
Next Producer (TV Guide)
Season 1 debuts July 07
A competition to find the producer who will
create the next generation of hit television shows. A series of
tough real-world challenges judged by some of the most respected
and successful television producers, executives and agents will
give the strongest producers a chance to advance to the top of the
pack, and develop their dream project.


Documentary
Air Guitar Nation
Released in theaters in March 07
Air
Guitar Nation is a feature-length documentary about the year that
air guitar swept America. From New York to Los Angeles and then all
the way to Northern Finland, Air Guitar Nation chronicles the birth
of the US Air Guitar Championships and one person’s journey
to become our first world champion.
Air
Guitar Nation will hit theaters in the Spring of 2007.
What
people are saying…
“Often
hilarious documentary (with almost everyone in on the joke) won
the audience award at SXSW and is spawning a cult following that
could snowball in release…”
-
Variety


Interstitials:
Character Roadtrip and Character Fantasy (USA)
As
an extension of the USA Network’s “Characters Welcome” branding,
these interstitial shows are a five-minute story told during commercial
breaks over the course of a two-hour movie.
Character Road Trip is a celebration of what makes our country great.
Each week hosts Evan and Jaron travel around the country in search
of great characters that have unique qualities, hidden talents and
unforgettable personalities.
Character Fantasy host Jeannie Mai gives people the opportunity to
become the person of their fantasies: They might be made over as a
famous person and given the opportunity to walk in their footsteps
or they might just get the chance to live a dream.
What
people are saying…
“The
vignettes do a remarkable amount of heavy lifting. In the course
of five minutes spread out over the movie's two-hour running time,
the Road Trip bits manage to juggle the explicit product integration
with a diverting narrative and a précis of USA's overall
brand strategy.”
-
Mediaweek
Character Fantasy (USA)


Gone
But Not Forgotten
Treasure Hunters (NBC)
In this adventure reality series, multi-player teams try to stay one
step ahead of each other as they are mentally and physically challenged
in their quest of a $3 million hidden treasure. The teams must avoid
elimination as they travel to historically significant locations where
they must decipher cryptic codes and puzzles, each with a clue leading
them closer to solving the ultimate puzzle, and obtaining the coveted
grand prize.


Project
Greenlight (HBO & Bravo)
Project Greenlight is a contest and documentary series focusing on
amateur filmmaking. Founded by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Chris Moore,
Project Greenlight first aired on HBO for two seasons before moving
to Bravo for season three.
The project was introduced in 2000 to allow aspiring filmmakers to
submit scripts to an online contest, with a chance to win a dream Grand
Prize: directing his or her own movie with a $1 million budget, top
actors, and a theatrical- distribution guarantee.
It’s
Nice Just to Be Nominated:
Season 2:
Emmy for Outstanding Reality Series
Producer’s Guild Television Producer of the Year: Reality/Game/Informational
Season 3:
Emmy for Outstanding Reality Series


Bands
on the Run - 2001 (VH1)
BOTR was a competition for four unknown bands competing for a shot
at fame and a prize package including $50,000 cash, $100,000 in music
gear from Guitar Center, a music video and a showcase for major record
labels. The winning band, Flickerstick signed with Epic and have released
three albums.
It’s
Nice Just to Be Nominated:
Emmy for Outstanding Non-Fiction Program