Press Releases

June 5, 2008

Force Four Entertainment in production on "Playing for Keeps" (Working Title) for CTV and Lifetime

Vancouver's Force Four Entertainment announced that principal photography began today in Vancouver for its television movie Playing For Keeps, in production for CTV and Lifetime and slated for a Winter 08 release. Inspired by a true story, the film is directed by Gary Harvey (Robson Arms, Whistler) and stars Jennifer Finnigan (Close to Home, Crossing Jordan), Doug Savant (Desperate Housewives) and Roger Cross (24, NCIS).

The original teleplay is written by Shelley Eriksen (Shania: A Life In Eight Albums, Cold Squad), developed and Executive Produced by Force Four Entertainment's John Ritchie, Rob Bromley and Gillian Lowrey (Human Cargo, The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess). Producers are Howard Dancyger (Dragon Boys, The Burial Society) and Marsha Newbery. CTV's production executives are Robert Hardy and Louise Clark, Vice President of Program Development. Susanne Boyce is President, Creative, Content and Channels. Production executive for Lifetime is Elizabeth Wise. Tanya Lopez is Senior VP of Movie Programming at Lifetime Television.

The behind-the-scenes team is led by director of photography Kamal Derkaoui (Robson Arms, Judicial Indiscretion), production designer Grant Pearse (Robson Arms, Cold Squad), costume designer Heather Lee Douglas (Whistler, Robson Arms) and editor Franco Pante (Elijah, Robson Arms).

Playing For Keeps is developed and produced by Force Four Entertainment, in association with CTV and Lifetime Television. It is the eleventh original movie from CTV's "Heroes, Champions and Villains" production strand that focuses on remarkable Canadian personalities, characters and stories. Playing For Keeps is produced with the assistance of the Cogeco Program Development Fund, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit Program, The Province of British Columbia Film Incentive BC. Developed with the participation of British Columbia Film and Telefilm Canada.

Force Four Entertainment is an award-winning television production company based in Vancouver, B.C. The company has produced over three hundred hours of prime time television for networks in all genres, and has a busy scripted and factual production and development slate.

June 5, 2008

Force Four Entertainment Hires New Director of Development for Factual Programming

Vancouver-based production company Force Four Entertainment announced today that it has hired highly respected documentary and lifestyle producer Sean DeVries as its Director of Development. DeVries honed his journalism skills as a Senior Writer and Reporter for CBC Television in Vancouver and Edmonton. He later moved to London, England to work for BBC World Television.

DeVries will be in charge of developing Force Four's busy slate of factual programming, and will work closely with Development Coordinator Nicole Lawson and Writer/Researcher Greg Laikin. Force Four is currently in production on the second season of Tube Tales for Canwest's TVtropolis, as well as documentaries for CBC Newsworld's The Lens, Global Currents and Knowledge Network, and a lifestyle pilot which is preparing to shoot for W Network. The company's busy development slate includes drama, documentary and lifestyle projects for a wide range of broadcasters.

May 1, 2008

Canwest has announced renewal of the popular TVtropolis series Tube Tales: TV's Real Stories produced by Force Four Entertainment Inc. of Vancouver. The show features the real-life people, places and events that inspired writers and producers of hit TV Series. Global's renewal will bring the total number of episosdes in the series to 52.

April 8, 2008

Force Four Inks Deals with Australian Distributor

Force Four Entertainment has entered into an agreement with one of the world's leading independent distributors, Beyond International of Sydney, Australia, to distribute its new series Tube Tales: TV's Real Stories. Force Four is a leading producer of factual entertainment, and works with top distributors around the world. Beyond International also distributes two other series for the company, Making It Big (13 x 30 Minute Lifestyle Series) and Manhattan Matchmaker (13 x 30 Minute Lifestyle Series). Beyond will launch sales of Tube Tales at MIPCOM, 2008.

February 14, 2008

Force Four Entertainment announced today it has been given the green light by CTV and Lifetime Network to move into production on the television movie Playing for Keeps. The movie is set to shoot in June of 2008.