Anthony J. Towstego, President, Thomega Entertainment Inc., (and Tri Media Productions). Has twenty four years experience as a producer of feature films, dramatic television series, documentaries, corporate, commercial, and educational films and videos nationally and internationally. Anthony has an award-winning reputation in all areas of business operations, management, strategic communications, and creative skills. His success is further recognized through his strong presence in the provincial and national film and television industry as a past producer with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, a Juror for the Gemini Awards, an Ambassador and film Industry advisor, council member with the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority, a past five year member of the Board of the Saskatchewan Motion Picture Association, 1996 Showcase chairman, and on the Advisory Board of Saskfilm. Anthony regularly attends numerous film and television market events throughout Canada, the United States, and Europe.
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Thomega Entertainment Inc. is an integrated entertainment company actively involved in the development and production of television projects and television series. The company has built lasting relationship with sales agents, broadcasters and distributors in Canada and around the world. Thomega’s strength lies in its ability to handle all aspects of product sales to Canadian broadcasters (including pay-per-view, pay TV, local terrestrial stations, national networks, and the new and existing specialty cable networks). Thomega has also aggressively worked to build solid relationships with several recognized Canadian distributors throughout English and French speaking Canada in order to maximize product sales. The company was founded in 1988.
Thomega Entertainment produced two feature films, in association with Minds Eye Pictures. Without Malice is an action thriller starring Jennifer Beals, Corey Haim, and Craig Sheffer. Murder Seen is a suspense thriller starring Timothy Bottoms and Callum Keith Rennie. Another feature film project is currently in development with Movie Central and Minds Eye Pictures as production partners. In November 2001, Thomega’s premier documentary, Canada Remembers: A Veterans Reunion aired nationally on the CanWest Global Television Network. This project has earned recognition nation-wide for its in-depth and sensitive approach to our Canadian War Veterans. The program was endorsed by the Deputy Prime Minister Herb Gray, and is now a key curriculum tool in schools across the country. In 2002, Thomega Produced a thirteen part television series, titled Entertainment West, which has become a “flagship” program for the Network and is now beginng pre-production for season four.
Thomega Entertainment’s strategy is to build a brand of high quality, commercial entertainment with lasting market appeal. Thomega’s product crosses a broad spectrum of film and television genres including action/adventure, contemporary drama and suspense, psychological and action thrillers and informational/documentary series.
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1988 Tri-Media founded, Anthony J. Towstego, President/CEO
1992 Vikings Carol, CTV Network Broadcasts; first one of drama
1992 Saskatoon Hotel Visitors Channel launched in Regina and Saskatoon
1994 Company short-listed for major Health Canada contract, Federal Government
1996 first major feature film ($1 million) shot in Saskatoon, Crisis, distributed by Alliance - Atlantis
1996 HomeSense Television Series broadcast
1997 Crisis Saskatoon Theatrical premier at Cineplex Odeon and in Los Angeles
1999 Tough Stuff Documentary Series premieres on Vision Network
1999 Thomega Entertainment Film & Television Division formed
2000 Anthony Towstego (President) invited as Sask Rep to the Canadian Consulate in Los Angeles
2000 Nicole Eggert, star of Murder Seen featured in "People Magazine" on location
2000 Thomega Entertainment Inc., in association with Minds Eye Pictures shoots two feature films Without Malice and Murder Seen as part of Saskatoon initiative ($4 million in production)
2001 Waskesui premiere Without Malice, 800 attend Twin Pines wins distinction of Best Theatrical Premier in Canada in Ottawa
2001 Canada Remembers broadcasts nationally on the Global Network, Prime and SCN
2001 Canada Remembers featured on the cover of PlayBack Magazine and PlayBack International
2002 Season 1 of Entertainment West television series launched on SCN, ExpressVu and StarChoice
2002 Thomega Entertainment Inc., awarded two international CFTPA placements
2003 Season 2 Entertainment West broadcast
2003 MovieCentral support for development, feature film InSeclusion and Across the Medicine Line
2004 Season 3 Entertainment West broadcast
2004 feasibility study commences National Specialty Channel
2005 City Profile Show - 14 Prominent Saskatoon hotels participate - Production commences summer 2005
2005 Canada Rembers; It's Time To Say Thanks - Shoot at Canada Rembers International Air show in Saskatoon takes place. Veterans Affairs support.
2005 Canada Remembers; It's Time To Say Thanks one hour documentary broadcasts-CTV, featured on the FRONT PAGE Saskatoon Star Phoenix, November 11th.
2005 Dare To Dance - One Hour Documentary in Development/Production., featuring Danny James Austin and Jennie Ford.
2006 The City Profile Show Launches in fourteen Saskatoon hotels.
2006 Shooting commences on the third Canada Remembers documentary in HDTV in association with Veterans Affairs, Credit Union Centre.
2006 Two music videos completed, Joey Stylez, Moca Only, In Seclusion featured Playback Magazine, Thomega/Minds Eye Pictures Co-Pro.
2007 Year two, on location shooting, Canada Remembers: Our Lasting Legacy
2008 Principal production (August) Athabasca basin (seven communities), Athabasca: Where The Spirit Flies. Canada Remembers: Our Lasting Legacy featured in the Star Phoenix and Globe, airs on the Vision Network November 11th, prime time. Completion Sacred Children , (distributed Canada wide) Health Canada/Saskatchewan Prevention Agency.
2009 Pre-Production, Canada Remembers: Their Achievements and Sacrifices.