Syndication & Distribution
BookShorts represents an extensive library of book-oriented film and video.
Having an extensive library of titles has enabled us to develop a distribution network with traditional and new media broadcasters. We use this network in addition to publicly accessible broadband outlets to deliver quantifiable audiences to our clients. The service can be especially helpful to small presses and self-published authors. BookShorts provides compilation DVDs to booksellers on request. Syndication occurs through bookstore retail outlets plus online social networks and video sites such as YouTube, iTunes, Revver, Facebook, MySpace and more. Contact us for more information on how you can host our branded video player for your own blog or website!
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BookShortS ORIGINAL Films
Paul Quarrington Life in Music Bert Kish, Director; William Laurin, Screenwriter; Judith Keenan, Executive Producer / Producer; with Paul Quarrington, Colin Linden, Dave Bidini, Roddy Doyle, Martin Worthy, Michael Burke, Nicholas Jennings, David Gray, Martin Levin and more; Publisher Greystone Books. First Broadcast on Bravo! a division of CTV Ltd. May 29, 30 2010; now available on DVD >> http://www.bookshorts/pq_life_in_music
Forest of Reading: Judith Keenan, Producer / Co-Director; Robin Bain, Co-Director. 17:00 – 2008 – Documentary commissioned by Association of Canadian Publishers and Ontario Library Association, featuring the children, educators, and author in a precedent-setting recreational reading program.
Soucouyant. Director Ken Tsui. Screenwriter Brittany Junek; Author David Chariandy. Publisher Arsenal Pulp Press. 11:00 – 2008; Premiere Vancouver International Writers Festival, October 2008; Moving Stories Film Fest 2008.
Pavane, Author /Director / Screenwriter Paul Quarrington; Animation Chris Minos, Author Paul Quarrington; Publisher Random House of Canada. 6:00 – 2008; In association with Bravo!FACT and CBC; Television Broadcast CTV Bravo! & CBC Reflections. Moving Stories Film Fest 2008.
Night Work: A Sawchuk Poem, Director Justin Simms, Producer Judith Keenan & Justin Simms; Screenwriter Greg Spottiswood, Author Randall Maggs; Publisher Brick Books. 4:00 – 2008. Premiere at Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto, Winnipeg, Corner Brook NL.
Food, Sex & Salmonella, Director Kate Hollett, Screenwriter Chris Earle, Author David Waltner-Toews; Publisher Greystone Press;. 4:00 – 2008 – Documentary. Moving Stories Film Festival 2008.
A Life’s Passion, Director Gary Thomas, Screenwriter John Karolidis, Author James McCreath; 6:00 – 2008 – Biography with dramatic animations – 24P –2008. Television Broadcast CBC Reflections; Miami Short Film Festival Nov. 2008; First Glance Film Festival Online, Philadelphia, Sep-Oct. 2008. Moving Stories Films 2008.
JPod, Executive Producer Judith Keenan; Screenwriter Bruce Pirrie; Author Douglas Coupland; Publisher Random House of Canada. 4:00 – 2006 – Comedy – 24P – Theatrical Premiere SXSW Film Festivel; Waterfront Film Festival; Television Broadcast on Moving Stories TV Series CLT / BookTelevision; Movieola. Moving Stories Films 2008.
The Fighter, Dir. Mark Hesselink; Author Craig Davidson; Co-Producers Judith Keenan, Anna Petras. Publisher Penguin Group (Canada). 3:55 – 2006 – Drama / 24P – Theatrical Premiere, Nickel Independent Film Festival, St. John’s NL; Broadcast Movieola: The Short Film Channel; Moving Stories TV CLT / BookTelevision; Rogers Television.
The Upside of Down, Director Gary Thomas; Author Thomas Homer-Dixon; Producer Judith Keenan; Publisher Random House of Canada; 3:00 – 2006 – Documentary, Social Issue, CGI Animation & 24P – Theatrical Premiere This is Not A Reading Series, Innis Hall Toronto; Broadcast on Moving Stories TV Series CLT / BookTelevision; Movieola.
Archetypes, Dir. Irene Duma; Author: Mirielle Silcoff & Kagan McLeod; Producer Judith Keenan; Publisher McClelland & Stewart. 3 x 1:00 – 2006 – Comedy, Animation – Theatrical Premiere, One Minute Film & Video Festival, Toronto Bloor Cinema; Broadcast on Moving Stories TV Series CLT / BookTelevision; Movieola.
Confessions of a Pilgrim, Dir. Bert Kish; Author Sue Kenney; Producer Judith Keenan; Publisher White Knight Books. 4:00 – 2006 – Documentary, Inspiration / DV – Premiere, BookExpo America / Book Expo Canada. Broadcast on Moving Stories TV Series CLT / BookTelevision; Movieola.
i-ROBOT Poetry, Dir. Lisa Mann; Author Jason Christie; Producer Judith Keenan; EDGE Science Fiction and Fanstasy Publishers. 3:00 – 2006 – Sci-Fi Comedy, Animation – Moving Stories TV Series Premiere CLT / BookTelevision; Movieola: The Short Film Channel.
One Bullet Away, Dir. Irene Duma; Author Nathaniel Fick; Adaptation Bruce Pirrie; Producer Judith Keenan; Publisher Houghton Mifflin. 2:40 – 2006 – Doc Social Issue, War / 24P; Broadcast Moving Stories TV Series CLT / BookTelevision; Movieola – The Short Film Channel.
ICE: Beauty Danger History / GLACE: Beauté Danger Histoire; Dir. Daniel Borins; Author Pauline Couture; Producer Judith Keenan; Publisher McArthur & Company. 2 x 3:19 – 2005 – French & English – Documentary, Animation – TV Premiere / Commission CBC; Theatrical Premiere, St. John’s Women’s Film Festival.
A Quiet Courage, Dir. Francine Zuckerman; Author Paula Todd; Producer Judith Keenan; Thomas Allen Publishers. 4:41 and 28:00 – 2005 – Color – Documentary, Inspiration / Betacam – TVOntario Co-Production; Broadcast on TV Ontario; Moving Stories TV, CLT / BookTelevision; Movieola.
This Hour Has Seven Decades, Dir. Irene Duma; Author Patrick Watson; Producer Judith Keenan; Publisehr McArthur & Company. 5:37 – 2005 – Comedy, Mockumentary / 24P – Theatrical Premiere CFC Worldwide Short Film Fest; Broadcast Moving Stories TV CLT / BookTelevision; Movieola-The Short Film Channel. Moving Stories Films 2008.
What Casanova Told Me, Dir. Ed Gass-Donnelly & Marco Pecota; Author Susan Swan; Executive Producer Judith Keenan; Publisher Random House of Canada. 6:06 – 2004; Adaptation by Bert Kish w/ Paul Quarrington; 2:30 – 2005 – Period Drama, Historical / Super 16 – TV Broadcast Bravo Canada, Moving Stories TV, CLT / BookTelevision; Movieola-The Short Film Channel.; Premieres at TINARS; NYC McNally Books.
4 Artists. Judith Keenan, Producer; Christy Garland, Director; 1 x 60:00 – 2004 –Biography – Betacam, Bolex. Co-Production for Toronto Arts Council Foundation & Rogers Television; Work and Life Profiles of Djanet Sears, Sky Gilbert, Itah Sadu, Marshall Pinkowsky Protégé Awards Winners
Series and One-Offs
From Desk To Bookstore: Making The Leap To Writing As A Career
Judith Keenan / Deborah Windsor, Executive Producers; Director / Producer Brian Smith. Professional Development Workshop educational series produced by The Writers’ Union of Canada; DVD sales / Internet distribution (for release Spring 2009).
Teen Talk
Judith Keenan, Producer; Kerry Biskupski, Editor; Mehernaz Lentin, Creative Directors. 4 x 1:00 – 2009 – Series of poignant Book Previews of Young Adult titles on the subject of teen health issues, commissioned by Annick Press.
Africa Then and Now
Judith Keenan, Producer; Kerry Biskupski, Editor; Gokche Erkan, Creative Director. 4 x 1:00 – 2008 – Series of poignant Book Previews of Young Adult titles on the subject of African studies, commissioned by Annick Press.
Moving Stories Film Festival
Judith Keenan, Executive Producer; Paul Quarrington, Host. 6 x 4:00 plus trailers, previews, cross-platform marketing collateral materials. News features, artists interviews and promotional media for self-produced screening program during 6-city national tour, Fall 2008.
BookShorts at The Word on The Street
Host James McCreath; 6 x 3:00 – 2008. Interviews with authors including David Chariandy (Soucouyant); Claudia Dey (Stunt); James Orbinsky (An Imperfect Offering) and more. Broadband distribution MovingStories.TV; JamesMcCreath.com, BookShorts Online Network.
BookShorts Studio at Book Expo 2008
Judith Keenan, Producer; Sponsored by Reed Exhibitions; 20 x 3:00 – 2008 – Series of author profiles exploring the terrain of their respective 2008-2009 books including fiction and non-fiction, illustrated with additional footage and custom-tailored soundtracks; featuring Andrew Davidson (The Gargoyle); James Patterson (multiple ’08 titles); David Wroblewski (Edgar Sawtelle); Bernard Mee (I Bought A Zoo); Andrew Pyper (The Killing Circle); Rawi Hage (The Cockroach; DeNiro’s Game); Ruth Ohi (Pig, Dog, Chicken); Johnny Bower (China Wall); and many more. Shot on location in Los Angeles (BEA) and Toronto (BEC). Broadband Broadcasters: BookExpo.ca, MovingStories.TV; Author /Publisher websites.
Elevator Pitch
Judith Keenan, Producer; Irene Duma, Writer / Director, 12 x 3:00 – 2008 – Series of comedic Author Profiles for The Writers’ Union of Canada featuring members of the association. Currently in post-production.
McArthur Mysteries
Judith Keenan, Producer; Lyn Hamilton, Host / Writer; Irene Duma, Editor. 9 x 3:00 – 2008 – Documentary Series commissioned by McArthur & Company featuring prestigious mystery authors.
Moving Stories TV
Judith Keenan, Producer; Bert Kish, Series Director; Paul Quarrington, Series Host & Story Editor.
8 x 30 – 2006 – Documentary Series packaged using BookShort Films and Features
Broadcasters: CHUM Access Media Group (CLT, Access, BookTelevision); Rogers Television
Script to Screen at BookExpo
Judith Keenan, Producer / Director; Co-Produced with Insomniac Press, McArthur & Company; BEC.
8 x 5:00 – 2007 – Series of author biographies, illustrated with original footage; featuring Barry Callaghan, Rona Maynard, Madeleine Marentette, Anne Stone, Ray Zahab. Broadband Broadcasters: Chatelaine.com BookExpo.ca, BookShorts BiblioBlog; Author websites.
Donner Prize 10th Anniversary Showcase
Judith Keenan, Producer; Bruce Pirrie, Director / Writer; with BlueMoon Productions. 2 x 8:00 – 2008 High Definition; Showcase segment and book profile segment featuring shortlisted titles nominated for the 10th anniversary celebrating books about public policy.
Trillium Book Awards 20th Anniversary Celebration
Judith Keenan, Director / Producer; Kerry Biskupski, Editor; Naomi Snieckus, Writer & Host
1 x 5:00 and 13 x 30 – 2007 – English & French – Documentary / 24P, Betacam; Commissioned by Ontario Media Development Corporation; Profiles of 13 Honourees (Jane Urquhart, Nino Ricci , et al)
ALSO: To find out more about joining the BookShorts creative and production team, visit our Production Job Opportunities page.
