- "What we're going to do is take it a little bit deeper, and start to really explore backgrounds and characters, the immigrant experience during that time, the economic challenges during that time. Really just be a little braver about telling the real stories, you know, what people were really experiencing."
- —Jean Lambur, executive producer
L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables is a 2016 Canadian television film created by Breakthrough Entertainment. Initially announced as a thirteen-episode series in July 2012,[2] it was directed by John Kent Harrison, written by Susan Coyne and starred Ella Ballentine, Martin Sheen and Sara Botsford.
Synopsis[]
It is the year 1907 on beautiful Prince Edward Island. Anne Shirley is mistakenly sent there to Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, a middle-aged brother and sister who had intended to adopt a boy to help them on their farm.
Anne must make her way with the Cuthberts, in school and in the town of Avonlea to ensure she is never sent back to the orphanage again.
Based on the globally beloved classic children’s novel, that was first published in 1908 by Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables is the story of a fiercely imaginative little girl who, with her irrepressible spirit, touches the lives of everyone that she meets. In particular, it is the story of Anne’s stormy relationship with the strait-laced Marilla Cuthbert who discovers through Anne a capacity for love that she never knew she had.
Plot[]
Cast[]
- Ella Ballentine as Anne Shirley
- Martin Sheen as Matthew Cuthbert
- Sara Botsford as Marilla Cuthbert
- Julia Lalonde as Diana Barry
- Kate Hennig as Rachel Lynde
- Stefani Kimber as Josie Pye
- Linda Kash as Mrs. Barry
- Drew Haytaoglu as Gilbert Blythe
- Kyle Gatehouse as Mr. Phillips
- Tannis Burnett as Muriel
- Richard Binsley as Stationmaster
- Sophia Roberts as Lily
- Jaime Feggi as Minnie May
- Sean McCann as Dr. Spencer
- Alanis Peart as Mary Jo
- Natalia Payne as Mrs. Larkin
- Isabella Ricker as Prissy Andrews
- Hannah Cheeseman as Mrs. Carlyle
- Zoe Fraser as Ruby Gillis
Crew[]
- Casting: Lisa Parasyn CSA, Jon Comerford CSA
- Composer: Lawrence Shragge
- Costume Designer: Michael Harris
- Director: John Kent Harrison
- Director of Photography: Ousama Rawi BSC CSC
- Editor: Ron Wisman CCE
- Executive Producers: Joan Lambur, Peter Williamson, Nat Abraham, Ira Levy, Michael McGuigan, Kate Macdonald Butler, Ramon Estevez
- Producer: Ross Leslie
- Production Designer: Lindsay Hermer-Bell
- Writer: Susan Coyne
- "A" Camera Operator: Antony Ellis
- "B" Camera Operators: Brian Harper, Daniel Abboud
- Accounting Services: Kay & Warburton, Chartered Accountants
- Additional First Assistant Director: Aline Robichaud
- Additional Second Assistant Director: Emily Drake
- ADR Editor: Rob Ainsley
- ADR Recording Engineers: Tom Heron
- Animal Wranglers: Tom Bishop, Jr., Rick Parker
- Art Director: Bradley Greaves
- Assistant Costume Designer: Margret Forsyth
- Assistant Craft Server: Brent Roach
- Assistant Hair Stylist: Suzanne McGlynn
- Assistant Makeup Artist: Rachel Affolter
- Assistant Production Coordinator: Kyle Kitagawa
- Assistant Property Master: Rae Crombie
- Assistant Sound Editors: Dave Johnson, Nadya Hanlon
- Assistant to the Director: Dave Senior, Jr.
- Basecamp Genny Op: Peter Bradley
- Best Boy Electrician: Yuri Esch, Andy Gondek
- Best Boy Grip: Chris Monk
- Boom Operator: Ofer Geva, Drew Williams
- Buyer: Jim Murrin
- Camera Equipment: Sim Video
- Camera Trainee: Matt Drew
- Cast Tutor: Andrea Eisen
- Caterer: En Route Catering
- Colourist: Lorraine Grant
- Compositing Supervisor: Rob Greb
- Compositors: Rob del Ciancio, Jeff Bruneel, Ken Lin
- Construction Coordinator: Phil Carvalho
- Craft Services: Focused on Food
- Cutter/Tailor: Trish Nicholson, Bob Welsh
- Dialogue Editor: Jill Purdy
- Digital Matte Painters: Jadrien Cousens, Andrew Nguyen, Frederic St-Arnaud
- Digital Media Technician: Baha Nurlybayev
- Dolly Grip: Jayme Hutchinson
- Drivers: Richard Hooper, Allen Kosonic, Robert D. Maclean, George Solty
- Electrics: Andy Gondek, Greg Machula, Paul Michel
- EPK Camera Operator: Juan Montalvo
- Extras Casting: Roisin McGilly
- First Assistant "A" Camera: Chirayouth Saysana
- First Assistant "B" Camera: Jeff Hicks
- First Assistant Accountant: Terry Wareham
- First Assistant Director: Felix Gray
- First Assistant Special Effects: Jason Stanton
- Foley Artist: Simon Meilleur
- Foley Recordist: Shaun Gallagher
- FX: Alpha Channel
- Gaffer: Jonathan Brown
- Genny Operator: Chris Taylor
- Grip & Electric Equipment: PS Production Services
- Grips: Evan Blacker, Oscar Garcia
- Head Carpenter: Ryan O'Connell
- Head Drivers: Tim Carleton, Jim Snell
- Head Painter: John Ens
- Insurance Broker: Front Row Insurance
- Interim Financing: HSBC Bank Canada
- Key Craft Server: David Dodge
- Key Grip: Joe Strazzeri
- Key Hair Stylist: Leanne Morrison
- Key Makeup Artist: Joan Chell
- Key Scenic: Robert D. Taylor
- Lead Set Dresser: Craig Harris
- Location Manager: Mike Bruce, Catherine Crawford
- Location Scout: David Korchok
- Location Sound Recordist: Bryan Day
- Locations Production Assistant: Joey Robinson Jr.
- On Set Dresser: Michael Bennardo
- On Set Key Special Effects: Frederick Gagnon, Dylan Hankinson
- Online Editor: Chris Munro
- Payroll Services: EP Canada
- Post Production Coordinator: Angel Forbes
- Post-Production Facility: Breakthrough Post
- Post Production Facilities Manager: Michael Palmer
- Post Production Producer: Nahid Islam
- Production Accountant: Andrea Wassell
- Production Assistants: Jeffrey Edwards, Henri Hirst-Mahal, Paco Bermudez
- Production Coordinator: Dave Wilson
- Production Manager: Leanne Brennan
- Property Master: Geoff Murrin
- Re-Recording Mixer: Chris Cobain
- Script Research Services: The Script Company
- Script Supervisor: Melanie Orr
- Second Assistant "A" Camera: Joe Frechette
- Second Assistant "B" Camera: Mark Zanin
- Second Assistant Art Director: Kim Thomson
- Second Assistant Director: Nick Vandal
- Senior Visual Effects Supervisor: Brendan Taylor
- Set Buyers: Alexandra Anthony, Robert Steele
- Set Decorator: Bert Kirkham
- Set Dresser: David J. Brown
- SFX Editor: Clive Turner
- Special Effects Supervisor: Dylan Hankinson
- Stand In: Patricia Lariviere
- Stills Photographers: Sophie Giraud, Steve Wilkie, Ken Woroner
- Stunt Coordinator: James Binkley
- Supervising Producer: Audrey Velichka
- Supervising Sound Editor: Janice Ierulli
- Third Assistant Directors: James Dalton, Andrew Palmer
- Transportation Captain: Robert Arsenault
- Transportation Coordinator: Scott Clarke
- Unit Publicist: Cynthia Amsden
- Visual Effects Coordinator: Stuart Wall
- Visual Effects Created by: Mavericks VFX
- Visual Effects Producer: Greg Behrens
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Greg Sigurdson
- Wardrobe On-Set Supervisor: Anita K. Schapansky
- Wardrobe Truck Supervisor: Les Handrahan
Second Unit Winter Scenes
- Assistant Property Master: Bill Thrasher
- Camera Trainee: Arvin Cordova
- DOP/Camera Operator: John Vatcher
- Drivers: Mike McCullough, Blythe Tsuji-Carr
- First Assistant "A" Camera: Lori Langstaff
- Gaffer: Sean Burton
- Genny Operator: Steve Hutchinson
- Key Grip: Tyler Sellers
- Location Manager: David Korchok
- Location PA: Steve Zagrodny
- On Set Dresser: Hans Leon
- Package Truck Drivers: Tony Connor, Steve Cammack
- Property Master: John Archbell
- Second Assistant "A" Camera: Jayjay Callan
- Third Assistant Director: Micah Warry Smith
For Breakthrough Entertainment
- Business Affairs Administrator: Owen Kelly
- Director of Business Affairs: Alicja Wicinski
- Director of Digital Media: Dorothy Vreeker
- Director of Finance: Lori McIndoe
- Director of Legal Affairs: Lauren Leinburd
- Executive Assistant: Kim Martin
- Legal Counsel: Nghia Nguyen
- Post Production Accountant: Ans Amsen
- Production Accountant: Ian Stuart
The Producers Wish to Thank
- Heirs of L.M. Montgomery
- Sally Keefe Cohen
- Country Heritage Park
- Black Creek Pioneer Village
- Ron Winsman Jr.
Additional Footage Provided by
- PEI Tourism Board
- Can Stock Photos
- Getty Images
- Shutterstock
- Pond 5
Distribution[]
L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables premiered on YTV in Canada on February 15, 2016, which was also Family Day in most provinces in Canada. It re-aired on May 29 and July 1 (Canada Day) of the same year.
The broadcasting in Germany is managed by Bayerischer Rundfunk/ARD. The film premiered in Germany on ARD before being released on DVD and Blu-Ray on July 18, 2016, with two language options (the original sound and German dubbing).[3]
Its distribution in Australia is managed by Umbrella Entertainment. It debuted in selected cinemas in Australia on June 9, and in New Zealand on July 7.[4] The first English DVD was released in Australia by Umbrella Entertainment on October 5, 2016.[5]
The broadcasting in Central Europe is managed by HBO. The film premiered in Poland on August 6, 2016, and in the Czech Republic and Hungary on August 11, 2016. It has been frequently repeated since then.[6][7][8]
The broadcasting in the United Kingdom is managed by ITV. The film premiered in the United Kingdom on ITV3 on August 28, 2016, and was later released on DVD on March 20, 2017.[9]
The broadcasting in the United States is managed by PBS.[10] The film was released on DVD by PBS on November 8, 2016, before premiering on the PBS channel on November 24, 2016 (U.S. Thanksgiving Day).[11]
Its distribution in Japan is managed by Happinet Corporation and Synergy Entertainment. It was scheduled for theatrical release on May 6, 2017, which was followed by the film's DVD and VOD release in the country.[12]
Behind the scenes[]
Casting
- Ella Ballentine and Megan Follows, who both portrayed Anne Shirley in different adaptations of Anne of Green Gables, both appeared on the American TV series Reign, where Follows starred as Catherine de Medici.
- Sara Botsford (Marilla Cuthbert) provided the voices of Mrs. Barry and Frau Schuller in Anne: Journey to Green Gables (2005).
- Richard Binsley (Stationmaster) was the voice actor of Mr. Lawson in Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series (2000–2001).
- Sean McCann (Dr. Spencer) had previously played the same part in the 1985 film Anne of Green Gables (though the character's name was Dr. O'Reilly, not Dr. Spencer). He had also played Six-Toed Jimmy in the 1982 short film I Know a Secret, which was based on one of L.M. Montgomery's short stories.
Production notes
- The filming took place in Milton, Ontario.
Trivia
- It is the first television adaptation of the books made in close partnership with the author's family. Kate Macdonald Butler, the granddaughter of L.M. Montgomery, is one of the executive producers.
- "From the inspired casting, the tender script and its eloquent adherence to the story of Anne Shirley, my family is so proud to be associated with bringing Breakthrough's film adaptation to a new generation of viewers."
- —Kate Macdonald Butler
- The script also references Before Green Gables, a prequel written by Budge Wilson and commissioned by Montgomery's estate.
- "one last time", the 11th vlog of Ruby Gillis and a Green Gables Fables episode, was released eight hours before the Canadian TV premiere of the film on YTV.
- On May 14, 2016, Ella Ballentine announced on her Twitter that the film would be airing in the United States.[13]
Awards and accolades[]
Year | Award Show | Category | Recipients | Result |
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2016 | Joey Awards | Feature Film/Made for TV/Straight to Video Ensemble | Ella Ballentine, Jaime Feggi, Zoe Fraser, Drew Haytaoglu, Stefani Kimber and Julia Lalonde | Nominated |
Young Actor MOW/Straight to Video Principal/Supporting Role 12-17 Years | Drew Haytaoglu | Nominated | ||
Young Actress Feature Film/MOW/Straight to Video Featured Role 5-7 Years | Jaime Feggi | Nominated | ||
Young Actress Feature Film/MOW/Straight to Video Featured Role 5-7 Years | Sophie Roberts | Nominated | ||
Young Actress MOW/Straight to Video Leading Role | Ella Ballentine | Won | ||
Young Actress MOW/Straight to Video Principal/Supporting Role 13-20 Years | Julia Lalonde | Won | ||
Young Actress MOW/Straight to Video Principal/Supporting Role 13-20 Years | Stefani Kimber | Nominated | ||
Kidscreen Awards | Teens Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie | Nominated | ||
2017 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Original Music Score for a Program | Lawrence Shragge | Nominated |
Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Limited Series | Susan Coyne | Nominated | ||
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Limited Series | Sara Botsford | Nominated |
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References[]
- ↑ United States Airdate
- ↑ Breakthrough Entertainment Joins With Heirs Of Lucy Maud Montgomery To Produce 13-Episode Anne Of Green Gables Television Series | Breakthrough Entertainment (via Internet Archive Wayback Machine
- ↑ Bayerischer Rundfunk/ARD Brings L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables to Germany
- ↑ L. M. MONTGOMARY'S ANNE OF GREEN GABLES - Umbrella Entertainment
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ [3]
- ↑ [4]
- ↑ ITV3 To Broadcast L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables - Breakthrough Entertainment
- ↑ PBS Thanksgiving Broadcast of New "Anne of Green Gables" Offers Special Family Treat
- ↑ [5]
- ↑ L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables Hits Japan for May Theatrical, DVD and VOD Release
- ↑ Ella Ballentine on Twitter: "Confirmed! L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables with Martin Sheen, @sarabotsford as the Cuthberts and I as Anne will be airing in the USA!"
External links[]
L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables at the Internet Movie Database
- L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables at L.M. Montgomery Online
L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables on Wikipedia
- L.M. Montgomery’s Anne Of Green Gables | Breakthrough Entertainment