Christina Jennings
Christina Jennings is a Canadian film and television writer and (executive) producer. She's a graduate of the Canadian Film Centre and the founder of the tv, feature film, and digital content production company Shaftesbury.
Works
Life With Luca
When their parents build a new house, Derek and Casey pay a visit to the homestead and reunite for the first time in a long time. This time, however, they are actually happy to see each other -- it's their teens who are now at odds. Karma, or something like that.
Release Date:2023-02-20
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Vote Count:1
Mary and Flo on the Go!
Inspired by Shaftesbury series Frankie Drake Mysteries, this animated series follows beloved characters Mary and Flo as they travel across the world encountering famous women of the 1920s.
Release Date:2022-03-04
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Episode Count:9
Departure
Follow the mystery of Flight 716 - a passenger plane that vanishes over the Atlantic Ocean. Following the mysterious crash, recently widowed, brilliant aviation investigator Kendra Malley is called in to investigate by her former boss and mentor Howard Lawson.
Release Date:2019-07-10
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Episode Count:6
Vote Count:79
Lay Them Straight
A teenage girl battling obsessive compulsive disorder has to run the gamut of school bullies every day, until a traumatic event convinces her that her disorder may be an indication of supernatural powers.
Release Date:2018-10-06
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Vote Count:1
The Carmilla Movie
It has been five years since Laura and Carmilla vanquished the apocalypse and Carmilla became a bonafide mortal human. They have settled in to a cozy apartment in downtown Toronto, Laura continues to hone her journalism skills while Carmilla adjusts to a non-vampire lifestyle. Their domestic bliss is suddenly ruptured when Carmilla begins to show signs of "re-vamping" – from a fondness for bloody treats to accidental biting – while Laura has started having bizarre, ghostly dreams. The couple must now enlist their old friends from Silas University to uncover the unknown supernatural threat and save humanity – including Carmilla's.
Release Date:2017-10-26
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Vote Count:108
An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman
William Bowman is a small town boy with small town dreams. And like any average teenager, when approached with the subject of his future, Bowman would often retreat into the safe recesses of his mind. When a concussion seemingly sends William to an uncertain future, what follows is a series of hilarious capers from William’s status as an average teenager to a nationwide media phenomenon. Is William a product of bad luck? Good luck? Or is his future subject to miracles and unlikely circumstances?
Release Date:2016-12-01
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Vote Count:2
Slasher
Thirty years ago, in the sleepy community of Waterbury, a killer known as “The Executioner” murdered Sarah Bennett's parents. Now Sarah and her husband Dylan have returned to town, only to find herself the centerpiece in a series of horrifying murders centered around the seven deadly sins.
Release Date:2016-03-04
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Episode Count:32
Vote Count:307
A Merry Murdoch Christmas
While investigating the murder of a rich benefactor and the theft of children's presents at a Christmas charity pageant, Murdoch discovers suggestions that a Christmas monster, a Krampus, may be involved. A Merry Murdoch Christmas is the first stand-alone two hour Christmas special that aired on December 21, 2015 in Canada, and on December 20, 2015 in France.
Release Date:2015-12-21
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Vote Count:9
People Hold On
Past conflicts and tensions arise when a group of late 20-something friends spend the weekend together to celebrate an upcoming wedding.
Release Date:2015-10-09
Department:Production
Job:Co-Producer
Vote Count:8
Carmilla
Laura Hollis, a newly enrolled college student at Silas University, shares a room with Betty, who mysteriously disappears all of a sudden. Little does Laura know that after this fateful night, nothing will be the same in her life, starting with meeting her new roommate from hell, Carmilla Karnstein. "Carmilla" is a single-camera, scripted transmedia series that puts a modern spin on the cult classic Gothic vampire novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. It's a story of a young woman’s susceptibility to the attentions of a female vampire.
Release Date:2014-08-19
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Episode Count:108
Vote Count:27
Land Ho!
Martha Stephens and Aaron Katz's buddy comedy Land Ho! follows former brothers-in-law Mitch (Earl Lynn Nelson) and Colin (Paul Eenhoorn) as they travel through Iceland. The pair of 70-year-olds find themselves in need of an adventure to break out of their rut, and soon the extroverted Mitch has talked Colin into the trip. Along the way they have various amorous encounters, and attempt to recapture the spirit of their youth.
Release Date:2014-07-11
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Vote Count:63
Vacation with Derek
Derek and Casey are back and continue their hilarious sibling rivalry during a family vacation to visit their grandmother at her beautiful lake front lodge. Things heat up with Casey when she meets Jesse, a handsome young dancer who is a waiter at the lodge. Meanwhile as Derek is "chilling" on his vacation, he falls for Roxy, the rich girl who lives across the lake. But when Roxy's father, a greedy land developer, threatens to destroy the natural beauty around them, the McDonald-Venturi kids band together to save the lake and the lodge.
Release Date:2010-06-25
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Vote Count:13
Connor Undercover
Connor Undercover is a Canadian tween action-comedy television series airing on Canadian specialty channel Family. It stars Max Morrow as the titular character Connor Heath. It is co-produced by Heroic Films Company and Shaftesbury Films. In early 2010, Family renewed the series for a second season.
Release Date:2010-04-12
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Episode Count:39
The Good Times Are Killing Me
A successful lawyer finds herself in rehab where she befriends a couple of oddballs who help her crack an important case.
Release Date:2009-09-13
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Vote Count:2
The Listener
Toby Logan is a highly skilled paramedic with a secret – he can read minds. Toby never really knew his parents and grew up in foster care, this coupled with his secret, which he shares with no one, has made him a bit of a loner. Until now, Toby has kept his ability hidden, exploring its possibilities only with his long time mentor and confidante Dr. Ray Mercer.
Release Date:2009-06-04
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Episode Count:52
Vote Count:102
The Summit
Set on the eve of the next G8 Summit, this miniseries follows a mother's desperate struggle to bring justice to her murdered son, fallen victim to a corrupt pharmaceutical company.
Release Date:2008-06-15
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Episode Count:2
Vote Count:11
The One That Got Away
Joanna, recently divorced, decided to return with her daughter to the town where she was born. There, she confronts the memories of the past when he meets his former lover, now married.
Release Date:2008-04-20
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Vote Count:3
Murdoch Mysteries
A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books by Maureen Jennings.
Release Date:2008-01-24
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Episode Count:96
Vote Count:256
She Drives Me Crazy
Two estranged sisters go on a road trip that leads them to a place they never believed possible.
Release Date:2007-09-30
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Vote Count:2
The Robber Bride
Journalist Zenia Arden has disappeared. When her finger turns up on the shores of Lake Ontario next to her blood-soaked car, the police believe they've uncovered a homicide.
Release Date:2007-03-03
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Vote Count:8
A Dad for Christmas
Matt, a 19-year-old student, goes to the hospital to see his newborn son. He learns his girlfriend plans to put the baby up for adoption without his consent, so he takes his son to his grandmother's house to fight for custody.
Release Date:2006-12-03
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Vote Count:6
11 Cameras
Postal mailboxes are mostly empty these days. Long-distance friends and lovers have traded in their pen and ink for the ones and zeros of e-mail and the electronic hum of ten thousand web cams. Computers are the new breeding ground for today's relationships. Love, sex, loneliness, fear, money woes, longing, adultery and jealousy -- 11 CAMERAS is a voyeuristic look at human relationships and the new ways we connect to one another in the digital age.
Release Date:2006-06-28
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Episode Count:22
Eight Days to Live
A mother searches for her lost son, who after four days still has not returned from a party at a friend's house a day's drive away.
Release Date:2006-02-09
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Vote Count:8
Strange Days: Conclusions
Josie finds herself seemingly trapped within an alternate dimension which she inadvertently created by taking Victor's power source, the floating chi ball, to prevent a future she believed to be her fault and not the destined timeline.
Release Date:2006-01-28
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Life with Derek
Life with Derek is a Canadian television sitcom that aired on Family and VRAK.TV in Canada and on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on Family on September 18, 2005, and ran for four seasons, ending its run on March 25, 2009. The series starred Michael Seater and Ashley Leggat as the two oldest children in a stepfamily. It ended with 70 episodes and one spin-off television film, entitled Vacation with Derek.
Release Date:2005-09-18
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Episode Count:70
Vote Count:26
Terry
"Terry" tells the story of 21-year old amputee Terry Fox who attempted to run across Canada with only one leg. Unfortunately, he only made it to Thunder Bay, Ontario when he died, one month before his 23rd birthday yet his memories will live on forever in the hearts of Canadians everywhere.
Release Date:2005-09-11
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Vote Count:5
ReGenesis
ReGenesis is a Canadian television program produced by The Movie Network and Movie Central in conjunction with Shaftesbury Films. The series, which ran for four seasons, revolves around the scientists of NorBAC, a fictional organization with a lab based in Toronto. The organization investigates problems of a scientific nature, such as bio-terrorism, mysterious diseases or radical changes in environment throughout Canada, the United States, and Mexico. NorBAC is headed by David Sandström, the chief scientist and molecular biologist. Through this character the show often addresses topical social, political and ethical issues related to the science at hand. The series was originally seen on The Movie Network and Movie Central with rebroadcasts on Global and Showcase in Canada. Internationally it can be seen on FX in the United Kingdom, The Science Channel, Halogen TV and in syndication and CW Plus in the United States, and FX Latin America in Mexico; as well as numerous broadcasters in Europe and Asia. International distribution is handled by Oasis International. As of April 2012 the show can also be seen on Hulu.com.
Release Date:2004-10-24
Department:Creator
Job:Creator
Vote Count:52
Dark Oracle
Dark Oracle is a Canadian-produced TV series that premiered in 2004 on the popular Canadian channel YTV. It was created by Jana Sinyor, and co-developed by Heather Conkie. In 2005, Dark Oracle won the International Emmy for Best Children's and youth program.
Release Date:2004-10-02
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Episode Count:26
Vote Count:9
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
In late 19th century Toronto, Detective William Murdoch investigates the murder of a young girl found in the red light district. When a possible witness to the murder is also killed, Murdoch must stop the killer before he strikes again.
Release Date:2004-05-13
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Mrs. Ashboro's Cat
Wes Merritt and his daughter Natalie (14) get more than they bargained for when they buy an old house that was formerly inhabited by the nice old Mrs. Ashboro and her pet cat, Margaret. When strange things start happening in the house, all fingers point to the presence of Margaret, who died the same day as Mrs. Ashboro. But why has she come back to haunt them?
Release Date:2003-10-26
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Vote Count:16
Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity
Twelve-year-old Mindy Ho inexpertly tries Taoist magic to fix her single mother's financial situation and seemingly hopeless romantic prospects.
Release Date:2002-09-07
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Vote Count:11
Verdict in Blood
When a female judge is found murdered in her home, television reporter and amateur detective Joanne Kilbourn finds herself neck-deep in a homicide investigation. Her only two clues are twin wills left by the victim -- one donating everything to the woman's daughters, another donating everything to a boarding house for former criminals.
Release Date:2002-05-27
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Vote Count:1
The Wandering Soul Murders
Haunted by the murder of her politician husband 6 years ago, former police detective Joanne Kilbourn (Wendy Crewson) keeps looking for clues, with the help of her old partner (Victor Garber). When a prime suspect is caught, it looks as if the killer may finally be brought to justice … but in a shocking turn of events, the suspect is gunned down as he's brought to the police station. Is there more to her husband's death than Joanne realized?
Release Date:2001-01-09
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Vote Count:7
A Colder Kind of Death
Ex-detective Joanne Kilbourn now works as a university lecturer and a "law and order" commentator for the local news. She is reminded of the reason why she left the force when the six-year-old case file on her husband's murder is reopened and a suspect, Kevin Tarpley, is arrested. Kevin denies being the killer but does seem to have insider information about Ian's death; unfortunately, Kevin is gunned down in the street soon after his arrest. When Joanne is confronted by Kevin's mysterious wife, Maureen Gault, at a party in front of all of Ian's old politician friends, she begins investigating. Soon, she finds herself the chief suspect in a murder, and she also discovers that Ian's old friends aren't exactly friends to her. This film is the fourth in a series featuring Joanne Kilbourn; it resolves the murder of her husband and her longstanding flirtatious relationship with her ex-partner, Millard.
Release Date:2001-01-09
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Deadly Appearances
Joanne Kilbourn, ex-detective turned university lecturer, is still haunted by the unsolved murder of her politician husband,
Release Date:2000-04-23
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Vote Count:1
Painted Angels
The story centers on the life of a bordello in a midwestern prairie town in the 1870s. The whorehouse is run by pragmatic madam Annie Ryan and the film follows the life of several of her girls.
Release Date:1998-07-21
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Vote Count:4
Swann
Rose Hindmarsh finds herself at the centre of a controversy when she meets author Sarah Maloney as she investigates the life of Mary Swann, an obscure poet who was brutally murdered in a small town in rural Ontario.
Release Date:1997-03-01
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Vote Count:1
Camilla
Freda Lopez, an aspiring musician, travels with her husband to the beautiful beaches of Georgia where she befriends Camilla, an odd and exotic elderly woman who plays the violin. When the two embark on a journey together, Camilla reclaims a lost love and makes peace with herself and her son, while Freda discovers inner resources she never knew she had.
Release Date:1994-11-25
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Vote Count:20
Irish Blood
Hot-shot Los Angeles divorce lawyer Fiona Sharpe receives a letter from her estranged father and sets out to uncover the mystery of his disappearance.
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Episode Count:1