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Tom McGillis
Tom McGillis at a 2018 CFC event in L.A.
Tom McGillis at a 2018 CFC event in L.A.
Occupation(s)film and television producer

Tom McGillis is a Canadian writer, producer, and the president of Fresh TV Inc. He is the son of Donald and Marguerite McGillis. Along with partner Jennifer Pertsch, he was the creator and executive producer of the animated series 6teen, Total Drama, and its first spin-off series Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race, Stoked, and Grojband, and non-animated show My Babysitter's a Vampire.[1][2] He is also one of the executive producers of Stoked and Grojband

Awards

In 2007, 6teen won the Alliance for Children and Television's "Award of Excellence, Animation" for programming for children, ages 9–14, and in 2008 McGillis and his team received a Gemini Award nomination for best animated program or series for Total Drama Island.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "From the creators of the award winning series 6TEEN, the number one show on TELETOON, comes a truly unique reality show for kids". www.channelcanada.com. ChannelCanada.com. 2007-06-24. Archived from the original on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
  2. ^ Ball, Ryan (27 October 2008). "Cartoon Network Gets Total Drama Action". animationmagazine.net. Animation Magazine Inc. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  3. ^ "The Alliance for Children and Television reveals the 2007 Awards of Excellence Winners!" (PDF). L'Alliance pour l'enfant et la télévision. 2007-06-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
  4. ^ "THE NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY ANNOUNCES 30th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AW NOMINATIONS IN A SPECIAL BROADCAST ON ABC's "THE VIEW"". emmyonline.org. National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2003-03-12. Archived from the original on 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2009-03-21.