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Rhombus Media

Rhombus Media

Canadian film and television production company

Rhombus Media is a film and television production company formed in 1978 at the York University Film Department by Barbara Willis Sweete and Niv Fichman, and based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Larry Weinstein joined soon after. Rhombus Media developed a reputation for producing high-quality, lush art films focusing on music, theatre, and dance.[1] The company has received many national and international awards for their work, including several Emmys: one for Le Dortoir in 1990,[2] one for Canadian Brass: Home Movies in 1992, and one win in 1993 for an episode of the Channel 4 Series Concerto, featuring Aaron Copland.[3] They have also won numerous Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture in 1993 for Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould[4] and for The Red Violin in 1999.[5] The Red Violin also garnered an Oscar for best original score by John Corigliano in 2000.[6] Rhombus also produced the award-winning television series Slings & Arrows[7] and Sensitive Skin.[8]

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Films

Short films

  • Music for Wilderness Lake (1980)
  • Making Overtures: The Story of a Community Orchestra (1984)
  • Inner Rhythm (1986)
  • Eternal Earth (1987)
  • Harry in Wonderland (1990)
  • Noches on los jardines de Espana (1990)
  • John Wyre: Drawing on Sound (1991)
  • Nights in the Gardens of Spain (1992)
  • Fanfares (1994)
  • Legs Apart (2000)
  • Toothpaste (2002)
  • Burnt Toast: The Perfect Moment (2004)
  • Burnt Toast: The Traffic Jam (2004)
  • Burnt Toast: Choo-Choo and You Too (2005)
  • Burnt Toast: The Argument (2005)
  • The Devil's Delight (2010)
  • The Lost Therapy Tapes (2011)
  • Follow (2012)
  • Method (2013)

Television

  • Bach Cello Suite (aka Yo-Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach (1997)
    • Bach Cello Suite #1: The Music Gallery
    • Bach Cello Suite #2: The Sound of Carceri
    • Bach Cello Suite #3: Falling Down Stairs
    • Bach Cello Suite #4: Sarabande
    • Bach Cello Suite #5: Struggle for Hope
    • Bach Cello Suite #6: Six Gestures
  • Foreign Objects (TV series) | Foreign Objects (2000)
  • Slings & Arrows (2003–2006)
  • Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays (2011)
  • Sensitive Skin (2014–2015)

References

  1. [1]
    Glassman, Marc (Summer 1998). "Four heads, one vision: Rhombus Media at the crossroads". Take 1. 20 (7): 29.
  2. [2]
    Harris, Christopher (October 27, 1992). "Lucky 7 for Canada". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ISSN 0319-0714. ProQuest 385349462.
  3. [3]
    Sid Adilman (November 24, 1993). "Emmy for local producer". Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. ProQuest 436938577.
  4. [4]
    Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  5. [5]
    kingwilson. "Genie Award for Best Motion Picture – Nominees and Winners". Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  6. [6]
    Spikeless894. "Oscar Best Original Score Winners". IMDb. Retrieved May 2, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. [7]
    "Slings & Arrows – Awards". IMDb. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  8. [8]
    "Sensitive Skin – Awards". IMDb. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
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