The Stagers is a half-hour reality television show about home staging Home staging is the act of preparing a private residence for sale in the real estate marketplace. The goal of staging is to make a home appealing to the highest number of potential buyers, thereby selling a property more swiftly and for more money. Staging techniques focus on improving a property's appeal by transforming it into a welcoming, that airs on HGTV Home & Garden Television , a cable-television network operating in the United States of America, broadcasts a variety of home and garden improvement, maintenance, renovation, craft and remodeling shows in the U.S. and Canada. It is produced by Paperny Films Paperny Films is a Vancouver-based, Academy Award nominated producer of television programming and films, ranging from character-driven documentaries to provocative comedy to quirky reality shows. They have produced a range of programs such as Crash Test Mommy, Glutton for Punishment, Road Hockey Rumble, My Fabulous Gay Wedding, KinK, The Week the and stars Matthew Finlason, Bridget Savereux, and Maureen Powers.
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Synopsis
Official series synopsis from HGTV Home & Garden Television , a cable-television network operating in the United States of America, broadcasts a variety of home and garden improvement, maintenance, renovation, craft and remodeling shows:
[The Stagers is] packed full of stunning transformations that turn dull for-sale spaces into spectacular residences that shine in today’s real-estate market.... Matthew, Bridget and Maureen – professional stagers from Dekora, one of Canada’s leading home staging companies – work to stage a range of homes while hustling to exceed client demands. Budgets and schedules are tight in the world of home staging which means the multi-tasking teams are always in the pressure cooker. From practical tricks on how to sell your home to the sparks that fly when the heat is on, each episode is a lesson in transforming a house from a first impression turn-off to a market gem.[1]
Cast
- Matthew Finlason, Stager
- Bridget Savereux, Stager
- Maureen Powers, Stager
- Gail Taylor, Stager
- Dina Holmes, Stager
- Brent Melnychuk, Stager
- Rukiya Bernard, Stager-in-Training
- Augustin Tretinik, Assistant Stager
- Sarah Steinberg, Assistant Stager
- Jennifer Eves, Assistant Stager
- Mitra Mansour, Assistant Stager
Awards
Season 1 of The Stagers won four 2009 Leo Awards The Leo Awards are an annual set of awards, given each May, which honor the best in British Columbian television and film production. The Leo Awards are a program of the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia and was nominated for a fifth award.[2]
- The Stagers for Best Information or Lifestyle Series - Won
- Matthew Finlason for Best Host in an Information or Lifestyle Series - Won
- Keith Behrman for Best Direction in an Information or Lifestyle Series - Won
- Margot Daley for Best Writing in an Information or Lifestyle Series - Won
- Grant Greschuck for Best Direction in an Information or Lifestyle Series - Nominated
References
External links
- Official HGTV Canada Site for The Stagers
- Official HGTV U.S. Site for The Stagers
- The Stagers on Twitter Twitter is a free social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the author's profile page and delivered to the author's subscribers who are known as followers. Senders can restrict delivery to those in their circle of
- The Stagers at the Internet Movie Database The Internet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, video games, and most recently, fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. IMDb launched on October 17, 1990, and in 1998 was acquired by Amazon.com
- Matthew Finlason's Official Site
- Matthew Finlason on Twitter Twitter is a free social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the author's profile page and delivered to the author's subscribers who are known as followers. Senders can restrict delivery to those in their circle of
- Bridget Savereux and Marueen Power's Official Site
- Bridget Savereux on Twitter Twitter is a free social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the author's profile page and delivered to the author's subscribers who are known as followers. Senders can restrict delivery to those in their circle of
- Rukiya Bernard on Twitter Twitter is a free social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the author's profile page and delivered to the author's subscribers who are known as followers. Senders can restrict delivery to those in their circle of
- Official Site for Paperny Films, Inc.
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Designer, TV Host, Mover & Shaker Born in Jamaica and raised in Canada, loud, outspoken, and endlessly entertaining Matthew Finlason was introduced to the construction business at a young age. Learning the ins-and-outs of building and ...
