<P> Besides the show itself having a larger number of female characters than male, women serving as executive producer and showrunner, the series has several female directors . For the second season, showrunner and scriptwriter Moira Walley - Beckett is joined by a team of women writers . </P> <P> Approximately 1800 girls on three continents auditioned for the role of Anne Shirley . Amybeth McNulty was chosen for her ability to deliver dialogue which is "incredibly thick and dynamic and beautiful", according to Miranda de Pencier . Walley - Beckett describes her as at once "luminous," transparent, smart, soulful and emotional . </P> <P> The series is filmed partially in Prince Edward Island as well as locations in Southern Ontario (including Millbrook and Caledon). </P> <P> The opening theme is the song "Ahead by a Century" performed and originally composed by Canadian band The Tragically Hip . </P>

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