Above and Beyond Film Shoot

Posted by Katherine
Filed in Film
August 25, 2005

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Front Street was closed between Bay and Yonge earlier this week because the miniseries Above and Beyond was shooting. The series is being produced for the CBC by NF's Pope Productions and Toronto's Shaftesbury FIlms.

The miniseries, written by John W. Doyle and Lisa Porter, and director by Sturla Gunnarsson, tells the story of civilian Newfies getting planes to the Royal AIr Force during WWII. The narrative drive and personal elements are provided by a focus on a woman who's in a relationship with an Aussie pilot but happens to get a little infatuated with an American during the execution of the save-the-British action.

Broadcast is tentatively set for November of this year, but who knows what will happen, what with the lockout and all. - Incidentally, you can find the CBC's official lockout position here, and the employees position here.

Audrey on August 25, 2005 at 4:52 PM

It's a lock-out, not a strike.

Katherine on August 25, 2005 at 6:35 PM

You are absolutely right, I apologize - I'll fix that as soon as I can.

Tony Norman on October 9, 2005 at 10:19 PM

Hi, The ferry command pilots were from all areas of the world, expecially the british commonwealth. Also could you change Newfies to Newfoundlanders I find it rather unsettling.

Thanks,
Tony

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