Arvi Liimatainen (August 31, 1949 - May 19, 2018) was a Canadian film and television director and producer, most noted as a producer of the theatrical film Bye Bye Blues and the television series Da Vinci's Inquest and Intelligence.Craig Takeuchi, "Longtime Vancouver filmmaker Arvi Liimatainen, producer of Da Vinci's Inquest and Bye Bye Blues, dies at age 68". The Georgia Straight, May 24, 2018.
Awards Award Year Category Work Result Ref(s) Genie Awards 1990 Best Motion Picture Bye Bye Blueswith Anne Wheeler "Bye Bye Blues in running for Genie Awards". Vancouver Sun, February 14, 1990. Gemini Awards 1990 Best Short Dramatic Program The Ray Bradbury Theatre: "To the Chicago Abyss"with Ray Bradbury, Peter Sussman, Jonathan Goodwill, Seaton McLean 1998 Best Dramatic Series Jake and the Kidwith Patrick Loubert, Andy Thomson, Peter Lhotka, Stephen Hodgins Ellen Vanstone, "Fifth estate leads field Geminis to be awarded at galas". The Globe and Mail, January 14, 1998. 2001 Da Vinci's Inquestwith Chris Haddock, Laszlo Barna, Laura Lightbown, Lynn Barr John McKay, "Da Vinci's Inquest wins at Gemini fest". Prince Albert Daily Herald, October 31, 2001. 2002 John McKay, "Trudeau, Torso top winners on final night of 2002 Gemini Awards". Whitehorse Star, November 5, 2002. 2003 John McKay, "Gemini weekend: Dark horses and front-runners in competition". Welland Tribune, October 17, 2003. 2004 John McKay, "CBC's Human Cargo big winner at 19th Gemini Awards". Prince George Citizen, December 15, 2004. 2005 John McKay, "Eleventh Hour leads Gemini nominations". Prince George Citizen, October 13, 2005. Best TV Movie The Lifewith Chris Haddock, Laura Lightbown, Lynn Barr, Pierre Sarrazin 2006 Intelligence: "Pilot"with Chris Haddock, Carwyn Jones, Laura Lightbown, Stephen Surjik 2007 Best Dramatic Series Intelligencewith Chris Haddock, Laura Lightbown John Doyle, "The Geminis over in an hour? Now that's more like it". The Globe and Mail, October 26, 2007. 2008 Bill Harris, "That smarts!: Geminis hail Intelligence as best TV drama...on the heels of cancellation by CBC last winter". Winnipeg Sun, November 29, 2008. Canadian Screen Awards 2015 Best TV Movie Borealiswith Andrew Wreggitt, Jon Slan, Jordy Randall, Tom Cox
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