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WIFT-T, Hollywood Suite partnership seeks to amplify fundraising, reach
Heather Webb and David Kines discuss the effectiveness of donation-matching, how funds are used and why WIFT-T’s mission matters.
In Brief: eOne, HBO to copro Taylor Kitsch drama, Halfire hires new SVP
Plus: Stephan James nabs a Golden Globes nom for his role in Amazon’s Homecoming and 10th Avenue Productions gets to work on its fourth animated film.
Super Channel VP Melissa Kajpust steps down
The VP of programming will leave her position as of Dec. 21.
Michel Bissonnette named interim EVP of CBC
The EVP of French Services will serve in a dual role until Heather Conway’s successor is named.
Catherine Emond fills Mahe’s vacancy at Telefilm
The former Alliance Numerique executive director takes over the public and government affairs role following Jean-Claude Mahe’s retirement.
Nathalie Cloutier upped at NFB’s French Documentary Studio
The producer, whose credits include The Amina Profile and RIDM winner A Delicate Balance, has been with the Studio since 2010.
Pixomondo heads to Montreal
The L.A.-headquartered VFX studio with credits on Game Of Thrones and Hugo will open a new outpost in the city in early 2019.
Film exhibition revenues up for Cineplex in Q3
Major films contributing to the bottom line in the quarter included Mission: Impossible Fallout, Ant-Man and the Wasp and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.
Former Telefilm head Francois Macerola dies at 76
The industry veteran also held senior positions at the NFB, Malofilm Distribution and SODEC during his decades-long career.
In Brief: WIFT-T names Emma Fleury to CBC mentorship
Plus, Bitter Boy Productions options Shani Mootoo’s novel Cereus Blooms At Night and CBC/Radio Canada announces its new English services ombudsperson.
Bell Media files copyright infringement suit against Videotron
The $100-million suit, filed last week in Federal court, alleges Videotron distributed Bell Media programming without a content distribution agreement.
Bell Media rebrands TMN, launches tiered OTT service
The company reveals a major overhaul of its pay TV and OTT strategy, opening online access to programming previously restricted to linear subscribers.
Photo gallery: Canadian Film Fest 2019 - Best director and best feature winner Zack Bernbaum at Canadian Film Fest 2019.
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