Principal photography started for new CBC series No Opportunity Wasted New Programs / CBC Posted by RAD on Jun 13, 2007 - 09:23 AM Suddenly SeeMore.Productions Inc. announces that principal photography has begun for "No Opportunity Wasted", the new 30' x 10 CBC reality-series that gives challengers 72-hours to step outside their comfort zone, face their fears and swerve off the road they have been on for years. Ambushes and challenges will take place in secret locations across Canada and in several countries abroad from June until September 2007. The series is inspired by the personal life philosophy of and book by "The Amazing Race"T host Phil Keoghan. "No Opportunity Wasted" premieres on CBC in October 2007 and is produced by NOW Canada Productions Inc., a Suddenly SeeMore Productions Company. "We are thrilled that to date almost 4000 Canadians have applied to take a NOW challenge," says Phil Keoghan, Executive Producer and Creator, "No Opportunity Wasted". "The stories chosen are truly representative of the wider demographic of applicants who want to get past procrastination and live life NOW. Viewers everywhere will be rooting for these challengers." Already for the first challenge in episode one, a housewife from Winnipeg and a veteran firefighter from Vancouver - both with a fear of heights - found themselves washing high-rise windows from a rig above Vancouver's Coal Harbour. "It is so exciting to have the opportunity to encourage Canadians accomplish something they never thought possible with their customized 72-hour NOW challenges," says Bruce Kirkby, On-Air Guide, "No Opportunity Wasted". "It is an honour to help people transform in a positive and life changing way by pushing them outside of their comfort zone" In each episode of "No Opportunity Wasted", two challengers, who do not know they have been chosen, will be ambushed by Canadian adventurer Bruce Kirkby and asked to take on a 72-hour NOW challenge. With their schedules cleared and all excuses eliminated, the two challengers, total strangers with a common goal, must work step-by-step to complete a series of time targets that will push them to the extreme and help them complete their challenge. "No Opportunity Wasted" is created and executive produced by Phil Keoghan and Louise Keoghan and executive produced by Morgan Elliott. Canadian Adventurer Bruce Kirkby is the on-air Canadian guide for the series. The series producer is Carla Jones and the show runner is Barry Davis. Producers include Erica Lenczner, Michael Sheehan, Christine Alevizakis and Tara McCall. Tony Wannamaker acts as the Director of Photography while Caroline Christie is the Lead Editor. Suddenly SeeMore...Productions Inc. is an award winning television production company with extensive experience in broadcast and cable television in both Canada and the U.S. Since its inception in 1993, Suddenly SeeMore...Productions Inc. has created and launched five series and over two dozen documentaries for a variety of broadcast clients. The team is award winning and Emmy nominated. Suddenly SeeMore... Productions Inc. has shot in over 40 countries and is a specialist in travel, adventure, documentary and reality television. This article is from CHANNEL CANADA   http://www.channelcanada.com/ The URL for this story is:   http://www.channelcanada.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1886