Sudbury-shot TV series gets $1 million from province
Shoresy is a spin-off of the hit comedy series Letterkenny
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The people making a new TV comedy in Sudbury will get $1 million from the provincial government to support the production.
“We’re so honoured to have the continued support of the Ontario government on our new series, Shoresy, which has contributed to hundreds of jobs for Northern Ontario cast and crew,” Mark Montefiore
president and executive producer of Spinner Productions Inc., said in a release on Wednesday.
Shoresy is a spin-off of the hit comedy series Letterkenny, which is also shot in Sudbury.
Created, written and starring Letterkenny star Jared Keeso, directed by Jacob Tierney and produced by New Metric Media in partnership with WildBrain and Play Fun Games, the new show follows its titular character as “he joins a senior AAA hockey team in Northern Ontario on a quest to never lose again,” according to a release.
Letterkenny fans will know Shoresy as a side character in the original series, introduced in the first season as a foul-mouthed member of the Letterkenny Shamrocks hockey team alongside Reilly and Jonesy, wearing sweater No. 69.
He’s portrayed by Keeso, who also plays lead character Wayne, though Shoresy’s face has never been seen and he wears a wig while using a falsetto voice.
The funding for Shoresy was one of 27 projects the provincial government announced on Wednesday.
Another $200,000 will go to Aki the Film Inc. to produce the non-verbal documentary Aki in Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation, just west of Greater Sudbury.
Also announced:
– $500,000 for Sienna Films Productions XVIII Inc. to produce the feature film Happy Place in Parry Sound.
– $500,000 for 2821899 Ontario Inc. to produce the feature film Better Days in Sault Ste. Marie
– $61,850 for Film Riel Inc. to produce the docu-drama film Le tireur d’elite/The Sniper in Thunder Bay.
The Ontario government said it is providing more than $11.4 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation to support what it called the growing film and television industry in Northern Ontario.
The money will create jobs, attract talent and boost economic growth and diversification in communities across the North, the province said.
“Our government is committed to making targeted investments in growing and emerging sectors, such as the North’s film and television sector,” said Greg Rickford, minister of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry. “Today’s funding is helping solidify the North’s reputation as a first-rate production centre in Canada and the world.”
dmacdonald@postmedia.com
Twitter: @SudburyStar
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