Farpoint Films
Deals: Corus, PNP, Breakthrough, Gusto
Corus inks its first deal for fashion competition series Stitched (pictured), while PNP picks up the Canadian rights to TIFF’s 2018 closing night film, and more.
From the Old World comes Sean Cisterna’s latest feature
Filming has wrapped on the Canada-Italy copro, From The Vine Came The Grape, produced by Mythic Productions, Farpoint Films and Pointmedia Italia SRL.
Deals: DHX Media, Farpoint Films, Media Ranch
Season one of Mega Man: Fully Charged goes to U.K. kids broadcaster POP, while Farpoint Films inks content deals with Rive Gauche Television and Kew Media.
Leslie Hope to make feature directorial debut
The actress will step behind the camera for The Swearing Jar, produced by Toronto’s Monkeys & Parrots and Winnipeg’s Farpoint Films.
Netflix brings Menorca to the U.S.
The streaming giant acquired the Farpoint Films feature through a deal secured by Toronto’s A71 Entertainment.
Sorry For Your Loss sets up in Winnipeg
Screenwriter Collin Friesen makes his feature directorial debut in the indie comedy, produced by Farpoint and Middle Child.
Cameras rolling on Randy Bachman doc
The Winnipeg-shot documentary, produced by Farpoint Films and Paquin Entertainment, examines the legacy of the Canadian musician.
Deals: DHX, PNP, Farpoint, eOne
DHX Media licenses the 30-episode second season of Teletubbies to Nick Jr. in the U.S., plus more deals of the week.
Rooftop Content to rep Farpoint feature internationally
The Amsterdam sales agent acquired the rights to Menorca, written and directed by John Barnard.
How Justin Rebelo helped build Room for Rent
The comedy, from Farpoint Films, El Duo Motion Pictures and Musterios Entertainment, is the experienced TV exec’s first feature.
Farpoint Films inks first-look deal with Rive Gauche
The Winnipeg-based prodco will partner with L.A.’s Rive Gauche Television to develop and produce unscripted TV. (The Illegal Eater pictured.)
Farpoint Films cooks up new kids culinary series
Production on Kid Diners has started in Manitoba. (Hosts Aynalem Plett Martens and Xander Boulard pictured.)
Photo gallery: Canadian Film Fest 2019 - Ashleigh Rains with Bern Euler, Harold Greenberg Fund president John Galway and Stephen Sloot, grand prize winner of the Harold Greenberg Fund script contest.
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