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It is certainly refreshing to realize that purely original Canadian TV content is not only about coming-of-age teenagers attending an unoriginally named high school and facing issues most of us haven't even faced at the age of 30. It is not simply about the misadventures of a bunch of gas station owners and friends in a Canadian western town. It isn't just about showing the misfortunes of a Muslim community in a mythically close-minded prairie society. Canadian television drama has the potential of being much more than just that, and every once in a while, a remarkably achieved show comes and goes unnoticed. This is usually not to be expected from CTV, CBC or Global. As is the case with Slings and Arrows, quality Canadian dramas hang in there, away from mainstream over-the-air Canadian television.

Arguably, one of the strongest and most memorable moments from my young teenage years is that which was marked by the appearance of what I consider to be one of the best Argentinian TV fictions. El Garante, or Collateral Man, as it appears to have been re-titled in English, was filmed and set in the second half of the 1990's in Buenos Aires. It is, as far as I'm concerned, the main reason why I decided to pursue the creative career path. The show is the living proof of how much can be achieved when the resources are lacking, to say the least. What exactly makes it so great and unique?

Jack of All Trades, Master of None tells the story of a woman who makes a living of cheating in poker games. The 4-minute short film, produced by QTV Productions' Melissa Camozzato, Robert Cato, Linda Fazio and Ezekiel Gerszonowitz, shows the struggles in this woman's life to become as successful as she is. The story is guided by her voice over, combined with images of one of her games. Will she manage to win this game? Is it always as easy as it looks? Is greed the basis of her addiction?

I have just finished updating the Video Production Section in egmedia.ca.
Now, Ducked Up is available for watching. It tells the story of a group of rubber duckies that find themselves struggling for their lives, as their owner takes the drastic decision to murder them.
Find this cute comedy and other QTV Productions films at the Video Production section of E. G. Media's website.
And stay tuned for Jack of All Trades, coming up Wednesday, April 18th.

After working hard for the last month with a marvelous team of wonderful aspiring best boys, P.A's and grips, we're now getting ready to release our latest production.
Jack of All Trades, Master of None is the story of a woman who makes a living by cheating in poker games. She tells us her point of view and how she manages to always win, win big.
Stay tuned! The video will be available in the website Tuesday, April 17th. For now, you can check out Unplugged and On the Fourth in egmedia's Video Section.