(Banff, Alberta) - Atlantic Canadian based media production company Hemmings House Pictures was honored at the Banff World Television Festival on Wednesday. Greg Hemmings accepted three awards at the nextMEDIA Interactive & Pilots Awards. The awards honor the future of television programming, as well as showcasing the talent and creativity of international producers.

Three Hemmings House pilots were nominated in the Pilots Competition.

Sistema is a documentary about the Venezuelan classical music social program, Cubicle to the Cage is a TV series about a group of ordinary people being transformed into Mixed Martial Arts cage fighters, and Wrestling With Reality is a series following professional wrestlers as they strive to stay in the spot light.

Sistema and Cubicle to the Cage both won in their categories, with the third win being the top honor given to Sistema winning for the "Best Overall Pilot".

Hemmings is excited to represent his team who has worked for many months to produce the three pilots which will be the beginning of the next season of the company's production slate. "I am so proud to be part of the team at Hemmings House Pictures. Being recognized at this iconic international event helps us to continue creating within our province, and puts us on the map." Sistema will broadcast on CBC, Cubicle to the Cage is in development with Toronto's Portfolio Entertainment, and Wrestling With Reality has just been sold in Europe to the Extreme Channel.

Saint John, New Brunswick native and Banff Television Festival employee Sara Thorley-Titus attended the awards saying, "The awards that Hemmings House Pictures took home tonight are very important for the New Brunswick film industry, it was exciting to have the province represented so well, and recognized internationally."

New Brunswick producers Andrew Tidby of Tidby Pictures, Tony Whalen of Shore Road Pictures, and Richard McQueen of Realm Productions Coalition, Mark Bishop of Marble Media and the film industry government representative Sandra Jamieson were also at Banff representing the province. This was the 31st year of the Banff World Television Festival.

Contact:
Greg Hemmings
President / CEO
Hemmings House Pictures Ltd.

Saint John Studio:
219 Wentworth Street - Saint John, New Brunswick

Halifax Studio:
1660 Hollis Street - Halifax,  Nova Scotia Suite HS1

Mailing Address:
P.O box 591
Saint John, New Brunswick
E2l 4A5

902.240.6785
506.422.6466
greg@hemmingshousepictures.com
www.hemmingshousepictures.com

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