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Animation Programs
In partnership with: KBS (Korean Broadcasting System)

I Met the Walrus
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: I Met The Walrus Inc.
For: Bravo!
Broadcaster: CTV

Jibber Jabber: "Night of the Werewolf" " Night of the Vampire"
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Jibber Jabber Toons Ltd
In Association With: Northwest Imaging & FX Ltd
For: YTV Canada
Broadcaster: Canal J

Kid vs Kat: Let the Games Begin/Zombie Cat
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Studio B Productions Inc.
In Association With: YTV Canada and Jetix Europe
For: YTV Canada, Jetix Europe, Disney XD
Broadcaster: YTV

Life's a Zoo.tv: 2D or Not 2D
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Cuppa Coffee Studios
For: Teletoon Detour
Broadcaster: Teletoon/Detour

My Second Life
Entrant Country: The Netherlands
Produced By: Submarine
In Association With: Douglas Gayeton
For: VPRO
Broadcaster: HBO & www.molotovalva.com
Production Countries: United States of America

Onchan: #12:"The Legendary Cheese, On!”
Entrant Country: Japan
Produced By: Hokkaido Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (HTB)
In Association With: egg Inc.
Broadcaster: Hokkaido Area, Digital TV Channel 6 of HTB

The Fairly OddParents: Fairly OddBaby
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: Nickelodeon
Broadcaster: Nickelodeon

Children's Programs (2+)
In partnership with: DECODE/halifaxfilm/StudioB – DHX Media Companies

Classical Baby (I'm Grown Up Now): The Poetry Show
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: HBO Family in association with the Poetry Foundation
Broadcaster: Home Box Office

Habib: The meaning of life/The ghost in the basement
Entrant Country: Sweden
Produced By: Jarowskij
In Association With: SVT
For: SVT
Broadcaster: SVT
Production Countries: Finland

Mystery Hunters: Mysterious Legends: Ark of the Covenant
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Apartment 11 Productions
In Association With: YTV
For: YTV
Broadcaster: YTV

Summerhill
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: Tiger Aspect Productions
For: CBBC
Broadcaster: CBBC

The Backyardigans: What's Bugging You
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: Nickelodeon Productions
In Association With: Nelvana
For: Nickelodeon
Broadcaster: Nickelodeon
Production Countries: Canada

The Wonder Pets!: Save the Bengal Tiger
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: Nickelodeon Productions
In Association With: Little Airplane Productions
For: Nickelodeon
Broadcaster: Nickelodeon

Comedies
In partnership with: Just For Laughs

Beautiful People: Episode 2 - How I Got My Nose
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: BBC TELEVISION
Broadcaster: BBC ONE

Entourage: Play’n with Fire (Episode #65)
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: Leverage and Closest to the Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Broadcaster: Home Box Office

Fonejacker
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: Hat Trick Prods
For: E4 (Channel 4 )
Broadcaster: e4 (channel 4)

Les Appendices
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Productions Marie Brissette
For: Télé-Québec
Broadcaster: Télé-Québec

Little Mosque on the Prairie: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Mercy
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: WestWind Pictures Ltd.
For: CBC
Broadcaster: CBC

Pluton BRB Nero: The Roswell's Origin
Entrant Country: Spain
Produced By: PEDRO COSTA P.C.
For: TVE
Broadcaster: TVE-2

Environmental Programs
In partnership with: Canwest

Aftermath: Population Zero
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Cream Productions Inc.
For: History Television (Canada), Global Television (Canada), National Geographic Channel (US)
Broadcaster: National Geographic Channel

FRONTLINE: Heat: Heat
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: FRONTLINE & RAINMedia, Inc
Broadcaster: PBS

Hugh's Chicken Run
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: keo films
In Association With: -
For: channel 4
Broadcaster: Channel 4
Production Countries: UK

Let it snow!
Entrant Country: Austria
Produced By: Epo-Film for ORF in coproduction with ARTE
In Association With: BMUKK
For: ORF
Broadcaster: Austrian Broadcasting Corp.
Production Countries: France

NOVA: Ocean Animal Emergency: Ocean Animal Emergency
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: A NOVA PRODUCTION PRODUCED BY Hamilton Land & Cattle, Inc.
For: PBS
Broadcaster: PBS

Seed Hunter
Entrant Country: Australia
Produced By: 360 Degree Films
For: ABC, RTE, ARTE
Broadcaster: ABCTV

History & Biography Programs
In partnership with: Rogers Communications Inc.

102 Minutes That Changed America
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: Siskel/Jacobs Productions
For: History (US)
Broadcaster: History

Henry Kissinger - Secrets of a Superpower
Entrant Country: Germany
Produced By: ECO Media, Hamburg
In Association With: NDR, arte
For: North German Television (NDR)
Broadcaster: arte

ORTONA 1943: A BLOODY CHRISTMAS
Entrant Country: Italy
Produced By: SD Cinematografica
For: Mediaset and ZDF Ent.
Broadcaster: Telelatino
Production Countries: Germany

Paris 1919
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: National FIlm Board in co-production with 13 Production with Galafilm in co-production with Arte France
Broadcaster: Suisse/TSR
Production Countries: France, France, France

Passage
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: PTV Productions and John Walker Productions in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada
For: History Television (not yet aired) and BBC Scotland
Broadcaster: BBC
Production Countries: Canada, Canada, Canada

Victorian Sex Explorer
Entrant Country: uk
Produced By: Blast! FIlms
For: Channel 4
Broadcaster: Channel 4

Investigative & Current Affairs Programs
In partnership with: A&E Television Networks

CIA's European Connection
Entrant Country: Denmark
Produced By: Danish Broadcasting Corporation
Broadcaster: Danish Broadcasting Corporation DR 1

Iraq: The Lost Generation: Iraq: The Lost Generation
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Hard Cash Productions
For: Channel 4
Broadcaster: Channel 4

Massacre at Virginia Tech
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: ORTV International
For: BBC2 and Investigation Discovery
Broadcaster: BBC2

Ne Dîtes pas à ma Mère: Que je suis en Iran: Que Je Suis en Iran
Entrant Country: France
Produced By: CAPA
In Association With: CANAL PLUS
For: CANAL PLUS / PLANETE
Broadcaster: CANAL PLUS

Oil for Fraud
Entrant Country: France
Produced By: MAHA PRODUCTIONS
In Association With: ARTE France
For: ARTE
Broadcaster: ARTE FANCE
Production Countries: Spain

Lifestyle & Light Information
In partnership with: Searchlight

Britain from Above: Ep 1: 24hr Britain
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: Lion Television
For: BBC
Broadcaster: BBC1

Family Restaurant: The Quons (Be Bold): #3024 Be Bold - Embrace Change
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Anaid Productions Inc
For: Food Network Canada
Broadcaster: Food Network Canada

Jamie's Ministry of Food: Ep. 1
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: Fresh One Prods
In Association With: Channel 4
For: Channel 4
Broadcaster: Channel 4
Production Countries: UK

Sex Education Show: 2
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: Endemol UK Prods
In Association With: Channel 4
For: Channel 4
Broadcaster: Channel 4

Steven & Chris: Episode 70
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: CBC
For: CBC Television
Broadcaster: CBC Television

TAXI (On-site live talk show)
Entrant Country: South Korea
Produced By: CJ Media
For: CJ tvN

Made-for-TV Movies
In partnership with: Sony of Canada Ltd.

Nothing to Lose
Entrant Country: The Netherlands
Produced By: Pupkin Film
For: BNN Television
Broadcaster: Channel 3

Einstein and Eddington
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: Company Pictures / BBC Films / HBO Films
Broadcaster: BBC2
Production Countries: United States of America

Of Murder and Memory
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Thump Inc. Films
For: CTV
Broadcaster: CTV

Skirt Day
Entrant Country: France
Produced By: MASCARET FILMS
For: ARTE
Broadcaster: ARTE
Production Countries: France

The Hat
Entrant Country: Japan
Produced By: NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.)
In Association With: NHK PLANNET, INC.
For: NHK
Broadcaster: NHK (General TV Channel)

The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: TALKBACK THAMES/FREEMANTLE
For: CHANNEL 4
Broadcaster: Channel 4

Mini-Series
In partnership with: Deluxe Vancouver | Toronto

Burn Up
Entrant Country: Kudos Film and Television
Produced By: SEVEN24 Films & Kudos Film and Television
For: Global/BBC
Broadcaster: Global/BBC

House of Saddam: Eps 1 & 3
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: BBC Productions
In Association With: HBO
For: BBC Two
Broadcaster: BBC Two
Production Countries: United States of America

John Adams
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: Playtone in association with HBO Films
Broadcaster: Home Box Office

The Wolves of Berlin
Entrant Country: Germany
Produced By: Ziegler Film GmbH & Co. KG
For: ZDF
Broadcaster: ZDF

Those Half Hidden
Entrant Country: Sweden
Produced By: SVT-Sveriges Television
For: SVT-Sveriges Television
Broadcaster: SVT-Sveriges Televison

ZOS: Zone of Separation: Eps. #6: Bred in the Bone
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Whizbang Films Inc.
In Association With: Sulari Productions
For: The Movie Network/Movie Central
Broadcaster: The Movie Network/Movie Central

Political Documentaries
In partnership with: Documentary Organization of Canada

Age of Terror: War On The West
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: BBC
For: BBC
Broadcaster: BBC Two

Dispatches: Gordon Brown - Where Did It All Go Wrong?
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: BROOK LAPPING PRODS
Broadcaster: Channel 4

Dispatches: Warlords Next Door?
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: QUICKSILVER MEDIA
For: CHANNEL 4
Broadcaster: Channel 4

Full Cover Girl
Entrant Country: Sweden
Produced By: Folke Rydén Production AB
In Association With: WGBH International
For: Swedish Television, SVT
Broadcaster: SVT

PBS FRONTLINE: The War Briefing: The War Briefing
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: Rain Media
For: PBS FRONTLINE
Broadcaster: PBS

Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: HBO Documentary Films in association with Downtown Community Television
Broadcaster: Home Box Office

Taxi to the Dark Side
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: Jigsaw Productions, Tall Woods LLC and Wider Films Projets in association with HBO Documentary Films
Broadcaster: Home Box Office

Popular Science & Technology Programs
In partnership with: SAIT Polytechnic

02 - The Molecule that Made the World
Entrant Country: Austria
Produced By: Burning Gold & AV Dokumenta prod.for ORF
In Association With: in co-production with BBC
Broadcaster: Austrian Broadcasting Corp.
Production Countries: UK

Cracking the Colour Code: Episode 1: Viewing Colours, Episode 2: Making Colours, Episode 3: The Power of Colour
Entrant Country: Australia
Produced By: Electric Pictures
In Association With: Gedeon Programmes
For: SBS, ARTE, S4C, Planete, TV5, RTBF, AVRO, YLE, TFO, Tele Quebec, ScreenWest, FFC, MEDIA, CNC, L\'Oreal, ARTE Distribution, SBS Content Sales
Broadcaster: ARTE, France
Production Countries: France

Guinea Pig - Season 3: Sideshow Science
Entrant Country: CANADA
Produced By: GPTVIII PRODUCTIONS INC.
In Association With: FRANTIC FILMS
For: DISCOVERY CANADA
Broadcaster: DISCOVER Y CHANNEL CANADA

Inuit Odyssey
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Clearwater Media
For: CBC & APTN
Broadcaster: CBC-TV

The Body Machine
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: MB Media Productions Inc.
For: Discovery Channel Canada
Broadcaster: Discovery Channel Canada

The Great Sperm Race
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: Blink Prods/Cream Productions
For: Channel 4/Discovery Channel Canada
Broadcaster: Channel 4
Production Countries:

Reality Format Programs
In partnership with: CBC/Radio-Canada

Blood, Sweat and T-Shirts: Episode 1
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: Ricochet Ltd
For: BBC
Broadcaster: BBC3

How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?: Episode 101 and Episode 114
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Temple Street Productions Inc.
For: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Broadcaster: CBC

Intervention: Chad: Chad (Ep. #164)
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: GRB Entertainment
For: A&E Television Network
Broadcaster: A&E Television Network
Production Countries: United States of America

The Chain
Entrant Country: Belgium
Produced By: RTBF
Broadcaster: RTBF LA UNE

The First 48: Gone (Ep.#123)
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: Granada America
For: A&E Television Network
Broadcaster: A&E Television Network
Production Countries: United States of America, United States of America

Undercover Princes: Episode 3
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: Kalel & Objective North
For: BBC
Broadcaster: BBC Three

Social & Humanitarian Documentaries
In partnership with: History Makers: Summit of International History and Current Affairs Producers

El Olvido (Oblivion)
Entrant Country: Netherlands
Produced By: Cobos Films
In Association With: ZDF-Arte
For: IKON TV Netherlands and ZDF-Arte
Broadcaster: IKON TV
Production Countries: Germany

Hair India
Entrant Country: Italy
Produced By: B&B Film
Broadcaster: NDR-ARTE

Memory Books
Entrant Country: Germany
Produced By: Kick Film Munich, Snakefilm Zurich
Production Countries: Switzerland, Germany

Moken: Enigmatic Sea Nomads
Entrant Country: Japan
Produced By: NHK in co-production with Equator HD
For: NHK
Broadcaster: NHK (General TV Channel)
Production Countries: United States of America

The Qur'an: The Qur’an
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: JUNIPER COMMUNICATIONS LTD
In Association With: ANTONY THOMAS PRODUCTIONS
For: CHANNEL FOUR
Broadcaster: Channel 4

The Recruiter
Entrant Country: USA
Produced By: Propeller Films in association with HBO Documentary Films and Impact Partners
Broadcaster: Home Box Office

Wildlife & Natural History Programs
In partnership with: WGBH

Darwin and the Tree of Life: Darwin and the Tree of Life
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: BBC (Natural History Unit)
In Association With: The Open University
For: BBC 1
Broadcaster: BBC One
Production Countries: UK

Extraordinary Animals in the Womb
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: PIONEER FILM AND TELEVISION
For: CHANNEL 4
Broadcaster: Channel 4

Meerkat Manor: The Next Generation: Ep 7 The Bodyguard & Ep 8 Divided We Fall
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: Oxford Scientific Films
For: Animal Planet International
Broadcaster: Animal Planet US

Saving Luna
Entrant Country: Canada
Produced By: Mountainside Films
In Association With: CBC Newsworld
For: CBC Newsworld
Broadcaster: CBC Newsworld

The Forest: Realm of Shadow + The Fight for Light
Entrant Country: Germany
Produced By: nautilusfilm GmbH
For: NDR
Broadcaster: ORF II
Production Countries: Austria, France

Titus: The Gorilla King
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: Tigress Productions
For: BBC and WNET
Broadcaster: BBC
Production Countries: UK, United States of America

Youth Programs (13+)
In partnership with: Shaftesbury

Battlefront: Alexander Rose - Gun & Knife Crime
Entrant Country: UK
Produced By: RAW TV
For: CHANNEL 4
Broadcaster: Channel 4

Flow: 3 episodes (2, 4,and 5)
Entrant Country: The Netherlands
Produced By: Pupkin Film
For: NPS Television
Broadcaster: Channel 3

Jungle Fish
Entrant Country: South Korea
Produced By: Korean Broadcasting System

KRIMI.DE - Chatwhispers
Entrant Country: Germany
Produced By: Kinderfilm GmbH
For: KI.KA - Der Kinderkanal ARD/ZDF
Broadcaster: KI.KA - Der Kinderkanal ARD/ZDF

Osama Bin Everywhere - the Many Faces of the Islamic World
Entrant Country: uk
Produced By: MENTHOL TV
For: CHANNEL 4
Broadcaster: Channel 4
Production Countries: UK

Wholetrain
Entrant Country: Germany
Produced By: Goldkind Filmproduktion GmbH & Co. KG
In Association With: Megaherz TV
For: ZDF
Broadcaster: ZDF

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