Age: 51
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Tom McGillis (born October 2, 1974) is an executive producer, writer and series creator, specializing in children's and family entertainment. He is president and co-founder of Fresh TV, a world leader in creating and producing family entertainment. Fresh TV develops and produces television content that powerfully connects to kid, tween and teen audiences around the world. Along with creative partner Jennifer Pertsch, McGillis has created the world-renowned series Total Drama Island, My Babysitter's a Vampire, Really Me, 6TEEN and Stoked. All of these series have aired around the world on Disney Channel, Cartoon Network, Teletoon and Family Channel. Fresh TV series have garnered many awards and nominations including Gemini, Emmy and the Shaw Rocket Prize. My Babysitter's a Vampire was an instant smash hit on Disney Channel in the United States in 2011, ranking number one in its time slot among kids two-11. The TV movie of the same name garnered nominations for several awards including the prestigious Shaw Rocket Prize as well as a Gemini Award nomination for Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie among others. The Total Drama franchise - an animated parody of reality TV is seen in over 80 countries around the world - is still in production after four seasons on the air. McGillis leads the Fresh TV development team on several projects in collaboration with networks in Canada and the United States.
A live action adaptation of the irreverent cartoon comedy that is a spoof of reality shows like "Survivor" and "Fear Factor." Somewhere along the seaboard of Canada, there's a far-off island called Camp Wawanakwa. On the island, 22 random teenagers sign up to spend eight weeks at a crummy summer camp where they will compete against each other in a series of competitions, and each competition is more dangerous than the last. The obstacles include an arrogant host, flies that bite, grizzly bears, disgusting camp food, a smelly outhouse that is also a confessional booth, and backstabbing contestants. After each contest, someone will be voted off. The last one standing will receive a huge cash prize and the kind of fame that will put them on the cover of a magazine. The teams are the "Screaming Gophers" and the "Killed Bass." Each contestant has it's own distinct personality label like the nerd, the jock, the queen bee, the wannabe, and more.
