3rd October 2013

The Reel Thanksgiving Challenge Is On

MPPIAVia MPPIA: BC’s Film & Television industry has thrown down the gauntlet across the production community: who can put the most turkey on the Foodbank table?  Twenty-two participating productions will encourage donations to the Greater Vancouver Foodbank between September 27 and October 11, 2013– with a community wide goal of $25,000. Join the Reel Thanksgiving Challenge: give generously and check out the progress of each of the participating productions. Rise to the challenge and everyone wins this Thanksgiving.

The Reel Thanksgiving Challenge is a collaboration of The Directors Guild of Canada — BC District Council, IATSE 669, IATSE 891, Teamsters 155 & Union of  BC Performers.

The Most Needed Items:

  • Protein meat/fish/beans
  • Natural peanut butter
  • Whole wheat pasta/rice
  • Pasta Sauce
  • Canned fruit & vegetables
  • 100% Fruit juice
  • Low-sugar cereal
  • Infant food & formula

Current Standings At Press Time:

  1. Bates Motel has raised $2058.25
  2. Supernatural has raised $1510.75
  3. Arrow has raised $1479.45
  4. Arctic Air has raised $1366.50
  5. When Calls the Heart has raised $646.00
  6. Almost Human has raised $595.50
  7. Once Upon a Time has raised $585.75
  8. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland has raised $576.25
  9. Tomorrowland has raised $336.75
  10. Motive has raised $325.75
  11. Step Up 5 has raised $261.00
  12. The Tomorrow People has raised $225.50
  13. The Adventures of Max and Banks has raised $210.50
  14. The 100 has raised $150.75
  15. Falling Skies has raised $115.75
  16. Fairly Odd Summer has raised $75.25
  17. Witches of the East End has raised $45.25
  18. See No Evil 2 has raised $45.25
  19. Some Assembly Required has raised $35.25
  20. The Interview has raised $35.25
  21. Rogue has raised $20.25
  22. Vow of Violence has raised $0
This entry was posted on Thursday, October 3rd, 2013 at 3:33 pm and is filed under Events, fundraisers, National News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
  1. Tami Quiring (@VillageGamer)
    8:34 am on October 3rd, 2013

    The Reel Thanksgiving Challenge Is On http://t.co/fQKDHOmPJo #wecreatebc #savebcfilm

  2. Scott White (@NightStormDraco)
    9:35 am on October 3rd, 2013

    Awesome BC Film Production is Awesome: http://t.co/mSkQnhUIzl – Especially love @InsideBates @CBCArcticAir & @ArrowCW standings #WeCreateBC

  3. @madison1964
    10:42 am on October 3rd, 2013

    The Reel Thanksgiving Challenge Is On http://t.co/yRRWPbmZN6

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