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CSAs ’20: Antigone, The Song of Names score five prizes each
The final ceremony saw Sophie Deraspe’s drama win Best Motion Picture, while The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open and The Twentieth Century also picked up prizes.
Media Ranch expands footprint with consultant hires
The producer-distributor has also acquired two unscripted formats from Ireland and optioned two factual formats.
Discovery U.S. buys Saloon’s The Bryk Retreat
Blue Ant International sold 320 hours of programming from across its catalogue, including Witches of Salem, Detention Adventure and Best Cake Wins.
Arcana Studio adds new development, marketing leads
The comic book publisher and animation studio has named Lauren Gillies as head of development while Josh Hamelin will lead its ongoing marketing strategies.
We Are One schedules raft of Canadian titles
Amreeka, Throat Singing in Kangirsuk, Ivory Burn and seven projects from the NFB are among the lineup.
CSAs ’20: Cardinal, Schitt’s Creek emerge as big scripted winners
The fan favourites, which both signed off for the final time recently, were named best drama and comedy, respectively, claiming 13 prizes between them.
Upfronts ’20: CBC renews Trickster ahead of premiere
The pubcaster also renewed Family Feud Canada, Battle of the Blades, TallBoyz and Frankie Drake, while decisions on others are pending due to COVID-19 uncertainty.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, May 11 to 17, 2020
Transplant climbs to #6, while Cardinal clocks out at #10.
Brightlight taps Emily Alden as head of development
The former PNP exec will oversee the Vancouver prodco’s film and TV development slate for domestic and international markets.
Boat Rocker sprints into a new line of business
The company tells Playback exclusively about the launch of Evolve Functional Fitness, a video-based functional fitness program cultivated through its Ventures division.
CSAs ’20: Holly Hobbie, Amazing Race Canada top night two winners
Mary’s Kitchen Crush, PAW Patrol and Corner Gas Animated also picked up multiple prizes as the Academy honoured lifestyle, reality and children’s and youth programs.
Coroner scores third season, sells to Channel 4
Season three, which is currently in pre-production, sees executive producer Morwyn Brebner (Saving Hope) continue on in her role as showrunner.
After Kew: takeaways from a turbulent, career-defining time
In part two, prodco heads discuss how the shutdown affected them, forging ahead in a world without production, optimism for the future and takeaways from their years under KMG.
CSAs ’20: ‘We Will Stand Up’ wins Best Feature Length doc
The virtual ceremony celebrating doc and factual also saw The Accountant of Auschwitz, Disasters at Sea, Mr. Jane and Finch and Engraved on a Nation: On the Line honoured.
Netflix audiences adopt The Willoughbys
The latest family flick from Bron Animation was viewed by approximately 37.6 million households in a four-week period, according to the streamer.
Photo Gallery: CAFTCAD 2020 - Kendra Terpenning mingling with Billy Gridley and Stephanie Smethurst at the event. Image courtesy of Mike Tenaglia.
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