Named ‘Best Animated Program or Series’ at the Gemini Awards

For Immediate Release

Charlottetown – (October 20, 2003) – Cellar Door Productions is pleased to announce that its successful Animated Short ‘Doodlez’ has been awarded the Gemini for ‘Best Animated Program or Series’ during the Gemini Awards held in Toronto on October 19, 2003.

The program is a children’s half-hour animated Special, comprised of 11 2- minute animated shorts. Animated by Trapeze Animation Studios Limited, with post done at Boulevard Productions and Salter Digital.

The Academy dedicates itself to Canadian film and television. Its mandate is to honour outstanding achievements; to heighten public awareness and increase audience attendance and appreciation of Canadian film and television productions; and to encourage the highest standards of film and television production in Canada.

“I am overjoyed”, stated Gretha Rose, Cellar Door’s President, co-creator and producer of the show. “I love the fact that we created this and did it all on PEI. It’s absolutely fantastic!” Sylvie Belanger, Supervisor of Original Production at TeleTOON states, “We're proud and thrilled this piece of gem stood out!! It deserves such a reward for its daring originality, its humour and its fascinating "non-fussy" way of bringing the audience into a world where everything can change and anything can happen. Just can't help feeling for that cute little dude!“

Doodlez is one of many television productions produced by Cellar Door Productions. Cellar Door is currently in production on an additional 39 two-minute episodes. Doodlez currently airs on TeleTOON, with international sales on Comedy Network Australia, and Cartoon Network Japan and Latin America. Doodlez is produced in participation with Telefilm Canada License Fee Program, Technology PEI, Shaw Children’s Programming Initiative, and the Bell Fund.

For further information, contact: Ann Whiteway Cellar Door Productions (902) 628-3880 www.cellardoor.tv ann@cellardoor.tv - 30 -