Kay Sumner
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Kay Bachman Sumner is a television and film producer who was the producer and co-creator for the television series The Dog Whisperer,[1][2][3] for which she received Emmy Award nominations in 2006, 2007, and 2009. Sumner was creator and producer of Any Woman Can Fix It, a home improvement television series for women, played on CBC (Canada) for sixty-five shows run. The show was eleven years in syndication. She was creator and Producer for Eye Bet for CTV Network, and staff producer for ABC O&O's, Morning Show and The Anniversary Game for WXYZ-TV, and the Chicago Show for WLS-TV.
Kay Sumner with her husband, Murray Sumner, established their non-profit, Not One More Time, Inc. in 2018 for the purposes of creating, packaging, and disseminating film, print and media educational content. The motivation for its creation was due to the unfortunate loss of the two Founder’s 43 yr. old son to a drug overdose. They struggled to understand how this could have happened, and how it could have been prevented. Filmmakers by profession, the Sumner's chose to channel their grief and turn their talents into creating a documentary that would expose the destructive path that opioids can cause in the lives of everyday normal people. The result is her directorial debut with a critically acclaimed 54 min. documentary film entitled SURVIVORS (2021): UNTOLD STORIES IN AMERICA'S OPIOID CRISIS, detailing real stories of opioid recoveries and losses which has won multiple best feature documentary awards.
Partial filmography
[edit]- Eye Bet (1971–1974)
- Any Woman Can Fix It (65 episodes, 1974–19745)
- The New Quiz Kids (1978–1980)
- Shadow Dancing (1988)
- Dreams (2010)
- Dog Whisperer (158 episodes, 2004–2012)
Recognition
[edit]Awards and nominations
[edit]Her 1988 film Shadow Dancing won a CSC Award from the CSC in 1989 for 'Best Cinematography in Theatrical Feature', as well as receiving Genie Award nominations for 'Best Achievement in Cinematography', 'Best Achievement in Costume Design', and 'Best Original Song'. Her produced series The Dog Whisperer, received Emmy Award nominations in 2006, 2007, and 2009 for 'Outstanding Reality Program'. The Dog Whisperer also won the People's Choice Award in 2010 for 'Best Animal Show' and 'Best Variety or Reality Show' at the 2008's Imagine Awards.[4]
Her 2021 documentary, Survivors, won the Accolade Global Film: Best Christian Film Documentary, Award of Excellence: Best Women Filmmakers, Christian Film Festival: Best Film Documentary, ETHOS Film Awards: Best Documentary Film- Short or Feature, Europe Independent Movie Festival: Best Film Documentary Feature Film, Festival Napoleon on Champs Elysses in Paris: Best Film Documentary, Milan Gold Awards: Best Original Song, Milan Gold Awards: Best Documentary Feature, Silver Award: Best Original Song from International Gold Awards, Silver Award: Best Feature Documentary from International Gold Awards.
As well as being selected for CA Women's Film Festival: Documentary Feature, Florence Film Awards: Feature Documentary, London Movie Awards: Feature Documentary, and the Zion International Film Festival: Feature Narrative.
References
[edit]- ^ Idelson, Karen (11 September 2008). "Masters make case at 'Dog' auditions". Online Magazine. Variety. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ "About the Show". Television Show Official Website. Cesars Way Inc. Archived from the original on 26 October 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ "Times Topics". Printed Newspaper Online. New York Times. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ "MPH Entertainment 'Our Awards'". Company Website. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
External links
[edit]- Kay Sumner at IMDb