Allison Grace is a seasoned producer with over 25 years of experience developing and producing non-fiction television and award-winning documentaries for the international market.
Formerly the VP of content at Proper Television (a division of Boat Rocker Media) for the past 11 years she executive produced over 100 hours of television including a number of original series and international formats for the Canada, U.S. and International markets including LOST CAR RESCUE for History Channel and Hulu and the multiple Canadian Screen Award-winning series, MARY’S KITCHEN CRUSH and MARY MAKES IT EASY for CTV Life and Food Network in the U.S..
Prior to joining Proper, Allison was a Production Executive at Shaw Media overseeing multiple cross-platform hit shows for HGTV, FOOD Network, and SLICE.
Allison was formerly the president of Good Company Pictures, where she produced the hit documentary series, Tribute Bands for Global and E!
SELECTED FILM AND TELEVISION
MARY MAKES IT EASY
(3 seasons – 75 episodes)
CTV Life Channel/Crave/Food Network (U.S.)
This three-time Canadian Award-winning Best Lifestyle series follows Mary Berg in her home kitchen as she shares tips, tricks and recipes to solve everyday cooking conundrums.
*Multiple CSA award-winning and multiple CSA nominated series
LOST CAR RESCUE
(2 seasons – 12 episodes)
History Canada/Hulu/STACK TV
An ambitious team of classic car hunters scour deeper into Canada’s Northern wilderness than any car hunter has gone before.
*CSA nominated for Best Factual Series for Season One
FAMILY HOME OVERHAUL
(8 episodes)
HGTV Canada/Global/Hulu/STACK TV
HGTV Canada’s top contractors and designers team up to help families in need of home renovations, as nominated by their community.
LAST STOP GARAGE
(2 seasons)
Discovery Canada /Velocity/Discovery Europe
The series follows a rag-tag team of mechanics in North-West River, Labrador who run a family-owned garage.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT with ARLENE DICKINSON
CBC
Renowned venture capitalist Arlene Dickinson coaches budding entrepreneurs on a life-changing journey of assessing three businesses for sale.
TRUE NORTH CALLING
CBC
This documentary series goes in-depth about life in the North. It follows a season in the lives of several young and dynamic people in the Arctic, who have created a life for themselves and their families in Canada’s toughest environment.
BILLY GOES NORTH
(2 seasons)
CMT/A & E
Exterminator Billy Bretherton leaves Louisiana behind and brings his skills to the wilds of the Great White North.
TOUGHER THAN IT LOOKS?
(10 episodes)
Discovery Canada
Andrew Younghusband ventures into dangerous, weird and tough places to meet people who do things that look impossible. He throws himself into heights, extreme sports and strange interests.
7 DAYS IN HELL
History Canada
Two amateur survivalists, and self-shooters, re-live actual historical worst-case scenarios in four locations around the world.
HOW HARD CAN IT BE?
Discovery Canada
Digital pre-cursor to Tougher Than it Looks, the series find Andrew Younghusband bringing his unique comedic take to wildly different experiences as he puts himself in harm's way to attempt tough jobs, weird pastimes, and bizarre passions.
STORAGE WARS CANADA
(72 episodes)
City TV/OLN/ A & E
Hit reality format from A & E following four teams of high-stakes buyers bidding on repossessed storage units, hoping for the big score.
EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE OF PRODUCTION,
SHAW MEDIA – HGTV, FOOD, SLICE
Responsible for developing original content and overseeing original and formatted programming across multiple channels. Involved in highly successful Timber Kings and Extreme Collectors, Massive Moves as well as working closely with key talent such as Mike Holmes (Holmes Inspection), Sarah Richardson (Sarah’s House), and Paul LaFrance (Decked Out, Disaster Decks). Collaborated with publicity and marketing, and regularly contributed to branded content, scheduling and digital teams to help create cross-platform media content.
Executive Producer, Showrunner, - RTR Media
SUMMER HOME – S1
HGTV Canada/HGTV US
A cottage renovation show hosted by Canadian designer Karen Sealy.
Executive Producer, Showrunner -
Good Company Pictures
TRIBUTE BANDS (4 x 1 hour documentaries)
Global TV/IFC/TVTropolis/E!
A CSA award-winning documentary series shot in multiple locations throughout Canada, Europe and the US featuring people obsessed with their musical heroes. The series featured the bands Queen, Rush, The Police and The Tragically Hip.
SELECTED DOCUMENTARY
Field Director, - Maysles Films Inc (NYC)
THE GATES (Feature documentary) HBO
Worked alongside multiple award-winning documentarian Albert Maysles covering the art installation exhibit by world renowned artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude that ran in Central Park from February 12 – February 27, 2005
Co-Producer, Aysha Productions
CRIMES OF THE HEART (1 hour documentary)
TVO/The Doc Channel
A CSA award-winning documentary that had it’s premiere at the Hot Docs International Documentary Festival exploring one man’s obsession with adultery
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER – AYSHA PRODUCTIONS
● Vanishing Acts (1 hr documentary) – CBC Witness
● North Korea: Inside the Hermit Kingdom (1 hour documentary)– CBC Witness
● Divorce: What I See (1 hour documentary) – TVO
● Hostages To Justice (1 hour documentary) – CBC Witness
● Thai Girls (1 hour documentary) – CBC Witness
Producer, Director, Writer - Aysha Productions
FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE DEVIL IN DOVER (1 hour POV documentary)- CBC
A critically acclaimed documentary about the filmmaker’s hometown invasion by bikers every Friday the 13th