We’re so proud of the team behind our original political affairs series #FAQMP: today we learned that they’ve been nominated for a Canadian Screen Award! Congratulations to the entire #FAQMP crew. Here’s the official ichannel news release with full details:
TORONTO, January 15, 2013: ichannel’s flagship political affairs series #FAQMP is among the first-ever nominees for the new Canadian Screen Awards.
The hour-long weekly program has earned a nomination in the category of Best Cross-Platform Project – Non-Fiction. This is the first time an ichannel original production has received an award nomination from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.
Launched in October 2011, #FAQMP (“Frequently Asked Questions for your Member of Parliament”) uses social networking platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, along with its own interactive Web site (faqmp.ichannel.ca), to give viewers unprecedented control over the show’s content.
Canadians cast votes online to determine which Member of Parliament will be interviewed each week, and submit the questions that will be asked. A live chat during the broadcast allows viewers to give immediate feedback to the #FAQMP production team.
“#FAQMP is an innovative program that harnesses the power of social media to help bring ordinary Canadians closer to the country’s political decision-makers,” said Don Gaudet, Vice President of Programming for Toronto-based Stornoway Communications, which owns and operates the digital specialty service ichannel. “We’re tremendously proud of the #FAQMP production team, and delighted to see their efforts receive well-deserved industry recognition.”
Added #FAQMP Senior Producer Kevin O’Keefe: “We owe an enormous thanks to the many Canadians who have voted, submitted questions and taken part in our live chats. The enthusiastic participation of our online supporters has been integral to the success of the program.”
ichannel will broadcast episodes from the current season on Sunday nights, starting February 10, at 10 pm ET. New episodes of #FAQMP will be streamed online at faqmp.ichannel.ca on Thursdays, starting February 28, at 2 pm ET.
Season two of #FAQMP is produced with the assistance of the Canadian Media Fund.
Introduced in 2013 by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, the Canadian Screen Awards recognize excellence in film, television and digital media productions.
