Muse Entertainment





















Muse Entertainment Enterprises
Type

Production company
Industry
  • Film

  • Television


Founded
June, 1998
Founder
Michael Prupas
Headquarters
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Number of locations

  • 3 branches:

  • Montreal

  • Toronto

  • Los Angeles


Key people

  • Michael Prupas

  • - President

  • - CEO

  • - Chairman


Products
  • Dramatic series

  • Television films

  • Television mini-series

  • Family programing


Website
http://www.muse.ca/

Muse Entertainment is a Canadian producer of films and television programs founded by Michael Prupas in 1998.[1] The company gained press attention in 2011 for their production of the multi-Emmy winning and nominated miniseries The Kennedys in association with Asylum Entertainment.[2][3]




Contents





  • 1 Products


  • 2 Staff


  • 3 Productions

    • 3.1 Theatrical


    • 3.2 Television

      • 3.2.1 Films


      • 3.2.2 Series


      • 3.2.3 Mini-series


      • 3.2.4 Non-fiction




  • 4 Product recognition

    • 4.1 Awards and nominations[citation needed]



  • 5 References


  • 6 External links




Products


Muse Entertainment Enterprises produces dramatic series, television films, mini-series and family programs. The sales arm of Muse Entertainment is Muse Distribution, delivering television programming and feature films internationally to broadcasters, cable and pay networks, theatrical, VOD, SVOD, video, iTunes, and DVD distributors around the world.


Muse has a large volume of projects in development and in production with free and cable television networks in the United States as a result of the opening of Muse's Los Angeles offices in 2007.


Muse has become one of the most active companies in the world in co producing television projects with international partners.[2][3]


Under Canada's official film production treaties, Muse has produced with companies in France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Romania, Hungary, Morocco, Australia and South Africa.


Muse's productions include two made-for-television films funded by Procter & Gamble and Walmart and aired on NBC as a time buy: Secrets of the Mountain and The Jensen Project.[4][5]



Staff


Muse staff specializes in project development, production, post production, publicity, legal and business affairs, financial structuring, tax credit collection, government and union relations, internet and multi-media as well as sales and distribution.[1]


Michael Prupas is Muse Entertainment's Founder, President, CEO and Chairman of the Board.[2] Joel Rice is President of Muse Entertainment USA division, Jesse Prupas is Vice-President of Development and Distribution, and Irene Litinsky is the head of production in Quebec.[1] Lydia Storie is Vice President of development and Meghan Mathes is Director of development for the company's Los Angeles expansion.[3][6]



Productions



Theatrical



  • Flood

  • I'm Not There

  • The Deal

  • Blades of Glory


  • The Fountain (2006)

  • Niagara Motel

  • Savage Messiah

  • The Guilty

  • The Tracker


  • Savage Messiah (2002)



Television




Films


  • Rise of the Gargoyles

  • Hellhounds

  • Taking a Chance on Love

  • Sand Serpents

  • Carny

  • High Plains Invaders

  • Unstable


  • Swamp Devil (2008)


  • The Christmas Choir (2008)


  • The Watch (2008)

  • An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving

  • Accidental Friendship

  • Black Swarm

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Hyde

  • Infected

  • Girl's Best Friend

  • I Me Wed

  • Too Young To Marry


  • The Wind in the Willows (2006)

  • The House Sitter

  • The House Next Door

  • Tipping Point

  • Proof of Lies


  • Answered by Fire (2006)

  • Recipe for a Perfect Christmas

  • Black Widower

  • Mind Over Murder

  • Murder in the Hamptons


  • Plain Truth (film) (2004)


  • Icebound (2003)


  • Silent Night (2002)

  • Deadly Friends


  • Infected (2008)


  • Cyberbully (2011)

  • Picking Up & Dropping Off


  • The Many Trials of One Jane Doe (2002)


  • The Clinic (2004)


  • The Stork Derby (2002)


  • The Investigation (2002 film)The Investigation (2002)


  • Chasing Cain: Face (2002)


  • The Hound of the Baskervilles (2000)


  • The Royal Scandal (2001)


  • The Sign of Four (1984)


  • The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire (2002)


  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1999)


  • The Death and Life of Nancy Eaton (2003)


  • Icebound (2003)


  • Ricky Nelson: Original Teen Idol (1999)

  • Class Warfare

  • The Stalking of Laurie Show


  • Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story (2000)


  • The Wool Cap (2004)


Series



  • Bellevue (TV series) (2017)


  • Collision Course (TV series) (2016-)


  • Twice in a Lifetime (1999-2001)

  • Bomb Girls

  • Being Human

  • Bounty Hunters

  • Crusoe


  • Durham County (2007-2010)

  • Family Biz

  • Gawayn

  • Hubworld

  • Largo Winch

  • The Mysteries of Alfred Hedgehog

  • See Robin Jones

  • Tales from the Neverending Story


  • This Is Wonderland (2004-2006)


  • Doc (2001–2004)

  • Twice in a Lifetime


  • The Tournament (2005-2006)


Mini-series



  • The Kennedys: After Camelot (2017)

  • Answered by Fire

  • Ben Hur

  • Cat. 8

  • Exploding Sun

  • Flood


  • Human Trafficking (2005)


  • Impact (2009)

  • Killer Wave

  • The Kennedys

  • The Last Templar

  • The Pillars of the Earth

  • The Phantom

  • Tut


  • University (2001)


Non-fiction


  • Human Nature

  • March to the Top

  • Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae


  • Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story (2003)


  • Trump Unauthorized (2005)


  • I'm Not There (2007)



Product recognition



Awards and nominations[citation needed]



  • This Is Wonderland
Won four Gemini awards for actors Michael Murphy (won twice), Cara Pifko, and Michael Riley

Won WCC Award for Best Dramatic Series, George F. Walker, Dani Romain

Nominated for 38 Gemini awards over three seasons

Nominated for 3 DGC Craft Awards

Nominated for Golden Nymph award for best dramatic series at Monte Carlo Television Festival

  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Nominated for 3 Gemini Awards

Nominated for CSC award for 'Best Cinematography'

  • The Wind in the Willows
Won Leo Award for Best Direction in Youth or Children’s Program or Series, Rachel Talalay

Nominated for Satellite Award, Best Motion Picture Made for Television

Nominated for Gemini award – Best Direction

  • The Royal Scandal
Nominated for Gemini Award for Best Costume Design

Nominated for CSC for Best Cinematography

  • The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire
Nominated for both CSC and ASC awards for Best Cinematography
  • Twice in a Lifetime
Won Gold Plaque Special Achievement in Direction, for David Winning at Chicago International Film Festival

Won Gold Plaque, Best Direction Variety/Entertainment, for David Winning at Chicago International Film Festival

Won Outstanding Achievement in a Television Series for Drama by DGC

Nominated for 5 Gemini Awards including as Best Dramatic Television Series

Nominated for DGC Craft Award for Direction

Nominated for 3 Young Artist Awards

  • Tales from the Neverending Story
Won Grand Prize for Best Program Award of Excellence 2003 from Alliance for Children and Television

Won Award of Excellence, Ages 9-12 Category from Alliance for Children and Television

Won Gemini Award for Best Costume Design

Nominated for 4 Gemini Awards

Nominated for Young Artist Award

  • The Stork Derby
Nominated for Gemini Award for Best Supporting Actress for Pascale Montpetit

Nominated for 2 Golden Reel Awards

  • The Many Trials of One Jane Doe
Won 4 Gemini Awards, including best actress Wendy Crewson, Director Jerry Ciccoritti, Screenwriter Karen Walton, and Picture Editor George Roulston

Won DGC Craft Award for Picture Editing

Nominated for 5 Gemini Awardx, including Best TV Movie

Nominated for DGC Craft Award for Best Direction for Jerry Ciccoritti


  • Chasing Cain: Face (2002)
Nominated for 5 Gemini Awards, including Best TV Movie
  • Silent Night
Nominated for 4 Gemini Awards' including Best Direction, Rodney Gibbons
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles
Nominated for Gemini Award for Best Costume Design
  • The Royal Scandal
Nominated for Gemini Award for Best Costume Design

Nominated for CSC Award for Best Cinematography

  • Savage Messiah
Won 3 Genie Awards, Best Actor for Luc Picard, Best Screenwriter for Sharon Riis and Best Supporting Actress Pascale Montpetit

Nominated for 7 Genie Awards and one DGC nomination for Best Direction- for Mario Azzopardi

  • Plain Truth
Won DGC Award for Sound Editing

Nominated for 3 DGC awards

  • Icebound
Nominated for Golden Reel Award
  • The Death and Life of Nancy Eaton
Won Gemini Award for Best Actor for Brendan Fletcher

Nominated for 2 Gemini Awards

Nominated for CSC, Best Cinematography in TV Drama

  • The Investigation
Won WGC Award for Writer for Bruce M. Smith

Nominated for 2 Gemini Awards

  • Answered by Fire
Won Silver Hugo, Television Drama Mini-Series, from Chicago International Television Awards.

Won 2006 "Reflect d'Or" (Best Collection & Long Drama) at Geneva International Film Festival Tous Ecrans

Won 2006 SPAA Award for Television Drama, from Screen Producers Association of Australia

Won 2006 Silver Prize, for Teleseries, Series and Miniseries Category, from Australian Cinematographers Society for Mark Wareham

Won 2006 Best Director (Television Category) from Australian Film Institute for Jessica Hobbs

Won 2006 Best Actor (Television Category) from Australian Film Institute for David Wenham

Won 2006 Best Miniseries Script (Best Script Across all Genres), and Gold AWGIE from Australian Writers’ Guild for Barbara Samuels and Katherine Thomson

Won Best Editing, Gemini Award for Dominique Fortin

Nominations for Gemini Awards (Canada)

  • Human Trafficking
Won 3 Gemini Awards, including Best Dramatic Mini-Series

Won 3 DGC Awards including Outstanding Direction for Christian Duguay

Nominated for 3 Emmy Awards

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes, Best Actor got Donald Sutherland and Best Actress for Mira Sorvino

Nominated for 5 Gemini Awards


  • University (2001)
Won WGC Award for Writer Bruce M. Smith

  • The Tournament (2005-2006)
Won Gemini Award for Best Editing

Nominated for 5 Gemini Awards including Best Ensemble


  • Doc (2001–2004)
Nominated for 4 Gemini Awards

Nominated for 9 Young Artist Awards

  • The Fountain
Won DGC Craft Award for Sound Editing

Won CFCA for Best Music Score

Nominated for Golden Globe for Best Original Score

Nominated for Golden Lion for Darren Aronofsky at Venice Film Festival

Nominated for 2 Satellite Awards

  • Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story
Won 2 Golden Satellite Awards, including Best Motion Picture Made for Television

Nominated for 2 Emmys, including Best Actor for James Woods


  • The Wool Cap (2004)
Nominated for Golden Globe Best Actor for William H. Macy

Nominated for 4 Emmys, including Outstanding Made for Television Movie

Nominated for Critics Choice Award for Best Picture Made for Television

Nominated for 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards

Nominated for WGA Award for TV, William H. Macy and Steven Schachter

  • Trump Unauthorized
Nominated for Golden Reel for Best Sound Editing
  • I'm Not There
Won Golden Globe Best Supporting Actress for Cate Blanchett

Won Robert Altman Award, Independent Spirit Awards

Won CFCA Award Best Supporting Actress for Cate Blanchett

Won Volpi Cup Best Actress for Cate Blanchett at Venice Film Festival

Won CinemAwenire Award Best Film at Venice Film Festival

Won Special Jury Prize for Todd Haynes at Venice Film Festival

Nominated for Oscar Best Supporting Actress for Cate Blanchett

Nominated for 5 Independent Spirit Awards

Nominated for Golden Lion for Todd Haynes at Venice Film Festival

Nominated for Critics Choice Award Best Supporting Actress for Cate Blanchett

Nominated for Satellite Award

Nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award

  • Accidental Friendship
Nominated for Emmy in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie for Chandra Wilson
  • Swamp Devil
Won the Best Feature Film award at Burbank International Film Festival.

Won Best Director for David Winning

Nominated Best Original Score at Burbank International Film Festival for composer James Gelfand

Won 2009 Television Programming Awards Gold World Medal for Best Direction at the New York Festival

Won 2008 Best Foreign Feature film award at Big Island Film Festival

Won the Platinum award for Directing at Houston International Film Festival

Won 2008 The Audience Favorite award at Philadelphia Terror Film Festival

Won 2008 Best Supporting Actor award for Bruce Dern at Philadelphia Terror Film Festival

  • Impact
Nominated for four Leo Awards including: Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Musical Score and Best Visual Effects
  • The Christmas Choir
Won 2008 America's Epiphany Prize for the most inspiring television movie or mini series
  • Durham County
Won five Canadian Gemini Awards, 2 DGC Awards and the CFTPA Indie Award for ‘Best Series’


References




  1. ^ abc "About Muse". Company's official website. Retrieved 2013-01-07. 


  2. ^ abc Kelly, Brendan (September 7, 2011). "Muse Entertainment: 'Kennedys' puts company in spotlight". Variety. Retrieved November 1, 2015. 


  3. ^ abc TV News Desk (June 6, 2014). "Muse Entertainment Announce L.A. Expansion & Hiring of New Executives". Broadway World. Retrieved November 1, 2015. 


  4. ^ "NBC sets 'Jensen' with P&G, Wal-Mart". The Hollywood Reporter. February 21, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-17. 


  5. ^ http://muse.ca


  6. ^ Petski, Denise (June 5, 2015). "Muse USA Taps Lydia Storie As VP Development As Part Of LA Expansion". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 1, 2015. 




External links


  • Official website


  • Muse Entertainment Enterprises Canada at the Internet Movie Database


  • Muse Entertainment USA at the Internet Movie Database


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