Playing With Time, Inc.

Playing With Time, Inc.
Industry	Film and television production
Founded	1976
Founder	Kit Hood; Linda Schuyler;
Defunct	1998
Fate	Dormant as of July 1998
Successor	Epitome Pictures
Headquarters	935 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Playing With Time, Inc. was a Canadian independent film and television production company^[1] based in Toronto, Ontario. Founded by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1976,^[2] it is best known for being the original production company for the Degrassi television franchise, producing The Kids of Degrassi Street (1979–86), Degrassi Junior High (1987–89), and Degrassi High (1989–91). It also produced educational short films throughout its existence. The company's work was known for its unconventional filmmaking practices, including casting ordinary people in lieu of experienced trained actors. Schuyler founded Epitome Pictures in 1992, leaving Hood in sole control of the company. By 1998, it was dormant.

^ DeRyuter, Ron (1982-10-08). "Special screening Saturday for film series". The Expositor. p. 41. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
^ "Kit Hood, Co-Creator Of Beloved Canadian TV Series 'Degrassi,' Dies". ET Canada. The Canadian. 25 January 2020. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

[1] DeRyuter, Ron (1982-10-08). "Special screening Saturday for film series". The Expositor. p. 41. Retrieved 2022-02-19.

[2] "Kit Hood, Co-Creator Of Beloved Canadian TV Series 'Degrassi,' Dies". ET Canada. The Canadian. 25 January 2020. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

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