Ilana C. Frank is a Canadian film and television producer and founder of ICF Films (formerly Thump Inc.), best known for producing the award-winning series The Eleventh Hour, Rookie Blue, and Saving Hope.
Life and career
Frank has a background in theater.
Frank worked for several years producing theatrical plays before steering her career towards film and television producing. In the mid-1980s she joined Norstar Entertainment, a Toronto-based production and distribution company, as VP of Production, where she oversaw the work on over 20 feature films.
She met her ex-husband, actor
Maury Chaykin, on the set of a play called
Tony's Woman, they divorced in 1993.
She received an award from the Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) in 2007 for mentoring Canadian talent.
Filmography as producer
Television credits
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The Eleventh Hour (2002-2005)
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Would Be Kings (2008)
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Clean (2008)
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Rookie Blue (2010 - 2015)
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Saving Hope (2012–present)
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The Detail (2018–present)
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Nurses (2019–present)
Motion picture credits
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Mania: The Intruder (TV Movie) (1986)
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Bullies (1986)
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High Stakes (1986)
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Prom Night II (1987)
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Blindside (1987)
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Higher Education (1988)
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Norman's Awesome Experience (1988)
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Cold Comfort (1989)
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Prom Night III: The Last Kiss (1990)
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Oh, What a Night (1992)
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Liar's Edge (1992)
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Blown Away (1993)
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Cold Sweat (1993)
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The Club (1994)
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Boulevard (1994)
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Jungleground (1995)
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Salt Water Moose (1996)
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Pale Saints (1997)
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No Contest II (1997)
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Men with Guns (1997)
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The Life Before This (1999)
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Of Murder and Memory (TV Movie) (2008)
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Something Red (also Director and Writer) (2011)
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Method (short film) (2013)
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Parachute (short film) (2014)
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The Offer (short film (2015)
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