Steve Blackman
Greg Ball, 1993 BA, and Steve Blackman, 1997 LLB, made Canadian television history in 2001 with The Associates, a prime-time series on CTV that, at the time, had the biggest budget of any Canadian television series to date. These two young lawyers discovered their shared passions for writing when they were articling. They would work 10-hour days practising law and then meet for late-night writing sessions. For two industry neophytes to launch their own show was an incredible coup. With their own production company in place, the two are working on more projects for television and are pursuing the creation of a show in Los Angeles.Ball and Blackman are 2001 recipients of the University of Alberta Alumni Association's Horizon Award.