The Reel Thanksgiving Challenge Is On

^[1]Via MPPIA ^[2]: BC’s Film & Television industry has thrown down the gauntlet across the production community: who can put the most turkey on the Foodbank table?  Twenty-two participating productions will encourage donations to the Greater Vancouver Foodbank ^[3] between September 27 and October 11, 2013– with a community wide goal of $25,000. Join the Reel Thanksgiving Challenge ^[4]: give generously and check out the progress of each of the participating productions. Rise to the challenge and everyone wins this Thanksgiving.

The Reel Thanksgiving Challenge is a collaboration of The Directors Guild of Canada — BC District Council ^[5], IATSE 669 ^[6], IATSE 891 ^[7], Teamsters 155 ^[8] & Union of  BC Performers ^[9].

The Most Needed Items:

• Protein meat/fish/beans
• Natural peanut butter
• Whole wheat pasta/rice
• Pasta Sauce
• Canned fruit & vegetables
• 100% Fruit juice
• Low-sugar cereal
• Infant food & formula

Current Standings At Press Time:

1. Bates Motel has raised $2058.25
2. Supernatural has raised $1510.75
3. Arrow has raised $1479.45
4. Arctic Air has raised $1366.50
5. When Calls the Heart has raised $646.00
6. Almost Human has raised $595.50
7. Once Upon a Time has raised $585.75
8. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland has raised $576.25
9. Tomorrowland has raised $336.75
10. Motive has raised $325.75
11. Step Up 5 has raised $261.00
12. The Tomorrow People has raised $225.50
13. The Adventures of Max and Banks has raised $210.50
14. The 100 has raised $150.75
15. Falling Skies has raised $115.75
16. Fairly Odd Summer has raised $75.25
17. Witches of the East End has raised $45.25
18. See No Evil 2 has raised $45.25
19. Some Assembly Required has raised $35.25
20. The Interview has raised $35.25
21. Rogue has raised $20.25
22. Vow of Violence has raised $0