Scott Garvie
Scott Garvie is the Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs of Canadian Film and Television production company Shaftesbury Films Inc.[1] Currently, he is the Chair of the Canadian Media Producers Association where he has served on the board for over 15 years.[2]
Education[edit]
Garvie is a graduate of Oakville Trafalgar High School in the Halton District School Board. For Gravie's undergrad degree he attended the University of Toronto where he took Canadian History, Political Science, English, and Criminology. After undergrad he attended University of Toronto Law School from 1980-1984 and graduated with an LLB in 1984.
Career[edit]
Early Career[edit]
Garvie started his career on Bay Street before moving to a big firm in Vancouver. During this time he did securities, transactions, corporate transactions, and litigation.
Telefilm[edit]
From 1993 to 1995 Scott Garvie was employed as Telefilm's legal counsel. This is where he met Christina Jennings who is the founder of the
Shaftesbury Productions[edit]
As the Senior Vice President, Garvie has been executive producer on all Shafestbury productions since it's founding including Shaftesbury's longest running series Murdoch Mysteries (2008-present). Garvie has been a key player in the development, financing, sales, and negotiations of all Shaftesbury productions.[3] Since joining Shaftesbury, Garvie has been instrumental in growing the company. Garvie has overseen the development and implementation of many new products including Virtual Reality experiences, mobile apps, digital content, social media channels, and branded content.[4] In 2008, Garvie was involved in Shaftesbury's acquisition of the digital studio Smokebomb entertainment.
Board of Directors[edit]
Scott Garvie is an officer of Shaftesbury and on its board of directors. On June 11th, 2016 Scott Garvie began his tenure as chair of the CMPA.[5] Garvie was reelected as chair of the CMPA in 2017 and again for the 2018-2019 fiscal year.[6] Following Garvie reelection as chair of the CMPA Garvie expressed his mandate by stating that “There are a number of important issues we must address as an industry, including the federal government’s review of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Acts, and I am confident we have the right team in place to create a bright future for independently-produced Canadian content.”[7] The President and CEO of CMPA Reyonlds Mastin added his words of confidence for Garvie by “Scott has been a steady hand at the wheel during a period of tremendous change in our industry. I look forward to continuing to work with him and our entire board, on behalf of producers across Canada, to ensure great content continues to get made and reaches audiences at home and around the world.”[8] Since becoming Chair of the CMPA the association has introduced the Bob Crowe Mentorship for Emerging Indigenous Producers.[9]
Garvie serves on the Film Ontario Board where he has been a board member since 2011. He is also a former chair of the Ontario Producer's Panel and was on the board of the Canadian Television Fund from 2006-2010 before it was renamed the Canadian Media Fund.[10]
Speaker Appearances[edit]
Garvie was one of the program faculty session leaders for The Osgoode Certificate in Entertainment Law in 2018.
Awards and Accolades[edit]
In February of 2017 PS Production Services awarded Garvie the Douglas James Dales Industry Builder Award for his contributions to the Canadian Industry as an outstanding producer.[11]
Garvie has won the Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program for About Her (2008), the Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series for Unsung: Behind the Glee (2013) at the Canadian Screen Awards. He also won the TV Drama award at the Golden Screen Award for his role as Executive Producer on Murdoch Mysteries. His role in Murdoch Mysteries also gained him a 2012 Monte-Carlo TV Festival nomination as well as a 2008 Gemini nomination. He won gemini awards in 2002, 2009, and 2010. As an executive producer on other television show and films he has received two Canadian Screen Award nominations, one Daytime Emmy nomination, and eight Gemini nominations.[12]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Rex | Executive Producer | In Production |
| 2017-2018 | Upstairs Amy | EP - 20 Episodes | TV Series |
| 2008-2018 | Murdoch Mysteries | EP - 171 Episodes | TV Series |
| 2017 | Frankie Drake Mysteries: A Cold Case | Executive Producer | TV Series |
| 2017 | Murdoch Mysteries: Beyond Time | EP - 14 Episodes | TV Series |
| 2016-2017 | Slasher | EP - 2 Episodes | TV Series |
| 2014-2016 | The Moblees | EP - 50 Episodes | TV Series |
| 2016 | Inhuman Condition | EP - 33 Episodes | TV Series |
| 2016 | Houdini and Doyle | EP - 10 Episodes | TV Mini-Series |
| 2015 | Murdoch Mysteries: The Infernal Device | EP - Entire Series | TV Series |
| 2014-2015 | Camilla | Executive Producer | TV Series short |
| 2013 | Backpackers | EP - 8 Episodes | TV Series |
| 2013 | State of Syn | EP - 6 Episodes | TV Series |
| 2013 | Unlikely Hereos | Executive Producer | TV Series |
| 2009-2013 | The Listener | EP - 51 Episodes | TV Series |
| 2012 | Good God | EP - 10 Episodes | TV Series |
| 2011-2012 | Totally Amp'd | EP - 10 Episodes | TV Series |
| 2010-2011 | Connor Undercover | EP - 4 Episodes | TV Series |
| 2011 | From Spain with Love: With Annie Sibonney | Executive Producer | TV Docu-Series |
| 2011 | Good Dog | EP - 13 Episodes | TV Series |
| 2010 | Baxter | Executive Producer | TV Series |
| 2009 | Aaron Stone | Production Executive | TV Series |
| 2005-2009 | Life With Derek | EP - 55 Episodes | TV Series |
| 2010 | Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures | Executive Producer | TV Mini-Series |
| 2008 | The Summit | Executive Producer | TV Mini-Series |
| 2006-2007 | ReGenesis | EP - 14 Episodes | TV Series |
| 2006 | Above and Beyond | EP - 2 Episodes | TV Mini-Series |
| 2006 | The Jane Show | EP - 7 Episodes | TV Series |
| 2004-2005 | The Murdoch Mysteries | EP - 3 Episodes | TV Series |
| 2005 | Mischief City | Executive Producer | TV Series |
| 2004 | Dark Oracle | Executive Producer | TV Series |
| 2004 | The Shields Stories | Executive Producer | TV Mini-Series |
| 2003 | The Atwood Stories | Executive Producer | TV Series |
| 2001 | Screech Owls | Co-Producer | TV Series |
| Year | Title | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Camilla Movie | Executive Producer | Feature Film |
| 2017 | Draken | Executive Producer | Feature Film |
| 2016 | Sadie's Last Days on Earth | Executive Producer | Feature Film |
| 2013 | Unsung: Behind the Glee | Executive Producer | Documentary |
| 2013 | Circle the Wagon | Special Thanks | Documentary |
| 2012 | Why Men Cheat | Executive Producer | Documentary |
| 2010 | Tangled | Executive Producer | TV Movie |
| 2010 | Vacation with Derek | Executive Producer | TV Movie |
| 2009 | The Good Times are Killing Me | Executive Producer | TV Movie |
| 2009 | Diverted | Executive Producer | TV Movie |
| 2009 | Booky's Crush | Executive Producer | TV Movie |
| 2008 | The One That Got Away | Executive Producer | TV Movie |
| 2008 | Making Murdoch | Executive Producer | Video Short |
| 2007 | Booky and the Secret Santa | Executive Producer | TV Movie |
| 2007 | She Drives Me Crazy | Executive Producer | TV Movie |
| 2007 | In God's Country | Executive Producer | TV Movie |
| 2007 | Clubland | Executive Producer | TV Movie |
| 2007 | The Robber Bride | Executive Producer | TV Movie |
| 2006 | Booky Makes Her Mark | Executive Producer | TV Movie |
| 2006 | Eight Days to Live | Executive Producer | TV Movie |
| 2005 | Terry | Executive Producer | TV Movie |
| 2004 | Mrs. Ashboro's Cat | Executive Producer | TV Movie |
| 2004 | Sleep Murder | Executive Producer | TV Movie |
| 2003 | In the Dark | Executive Producer | TV Movie |
| 2003 | Hemingway vs. Callaghan | Co-Producer | TV Movie |
| 2002 | Scar Tissues | Co-Producer | TV Movie |
| 2002 | Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity | Producer | Feature Film |
| 2002 | Verdict in Blood | Co-Producer | TV Movie |
| 2002 | Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story | Co-Producer | TV Movie |
| 2002 | A Killing Spring | Co-Producer | TV Movie |
| 2001 | A Colder Kind of Death | Co-Producer | TV Movie |
| 2001 | The Wandering Souls Murders | Co-Proudcer | TV Movie |
| 2000 | Deadly Apperances | Co-Producer | TV Movie |
| 2000 | Love and Murder | Co-Producer | TV Movie |
| 1999 | External Affairs | Co-Producer | TV Movie |
| 1999 | Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang | Co-Producer | Feature Film |
| 1999 | Top of the Food Chain | Thanks | Feature Film |
| 1998 | Conquest | Co-Producer | Feature Film |
| 1998 | Reluctant Angel | Co-Producer | Feature Film |
| 1998 | Painted Angels | Associate Producer | Feature Film |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Shaftesbury". www.shaftesbury.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ↑ "Our team | CMPA". Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ↑ "Shaftesbury". www.shaftesbury.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
- ↑ "Our team | CMPA". Retrieved 2018-10-25.
- ↑ "SCOTT GARVIE NAMED NEW CHAIR OF THE CMPA » Directors Guild of Canada". www.dgc.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
- ↑ "Canadian Media Producers Association unveils Executive Committee for coming fiscal year". Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ↑ "Canadian Media Producers Association unveils Executive Committee for coming fiscal year". Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ↑ "Canadian Media Producers Association unveils Executive Committee for coming fiscal year". Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ↑ "Bob Crowe Mentorship for Emerging Indigenous Producers now open | SMPIA". www.smpia.sk.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
- ↑ "Scott Garvie « Prime Time in Ottawa". www.primetimeinottawa.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ↑ "In Brief: Rumble nabs Sundance Award; Helga Stephenson honoured". Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ↑ Murdoch Mysteries, retrieved 2018-10-25
- ↑ "Scott Garvie". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
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