Charlottetown – (September 26, 2002) – Cellar Door Productions is pleased to announce that its highly successful animated series ECKHART has been nominated for the prestigious Gemini award for Best Animated Program or Series at a ceremony to be held November 2nd to the 4th 2002 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

“It is gratifying to see a series that started from and is set in Prince Edward Island become a National and International success.”, stated Gretha Rose, Cellar Door’s President and the programs Executive Co-Producer. “It is a series that we can all be proud to be a part of”.

“Eckhart” is a 39 episode Canada/China co-production produced by Cellar Door Productions (Prince Edward Island), Catalyst Entertainment (Ontario) and Animation Services (Hong Kong). In February of this year, Eckhart was presented the award for “Best Animated Show for Children aged 6 to 8” given by the The Alliance for Children and Television. Now broadcast in more than 25 countries around the world, Eckhart celebrates the pioneering spirit, joys and challenges of growing up in beautiful Prince Edward Island. The series explores big themes and adventures from the very small perspective of a mouse named ECKHART, who is full of bravery and irrepressible wonderment about the mysteries of his world. www.eckhartonline.com

Cellar Door Productions is a creative and diverse film and television company, specializing in developing, financing and (co)producing quality, value based animated and live-action productions with National and International partners. Cellar Door has produced over 165 episodes of television programming of children’s, lifestyle and travel documentaries for broadcasters around the world

For further information, contact: Richard Jamieson/Gretha Rose Cellar Door Productions (902) 628-3880 www.cellardoor.tv richard@talentgroup.tv