Angelica Babiera

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In Brief: Human Rights Watch fest reveals Toronto lineup

Plus: Three Canadian projects receive Frameline’s 2023 completion fund, Viaplay announces its DTC launch date in Canada, and more.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Pedro Pascal series top demand charts in Canada

The actor dominated the overall TV demand chart for the week of Jan. 30 to Feb. 5, thanks to multiple starring roles and an appearance on Saturday Night Live.

XYZ Films to bring Atom Egoyan’s latest to EFM

Seven Veils stars Amanda Seyfried and will go into production in Toronto next week.

How APTN lumi’s The Feather News took flight

Creator Ryan Moccasin and producer, writer and host Shawn Cuthand discuss Saskatchewan’s growing film sector ahead of their series’ Feb. 14 premiere.

Deals: 9 Story Distribution, Media Ranch, WildBrain, Blue Ant

9 Story Distribution International has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Treehouse Republic and Turnip and Duck’s Atom Town, plus more.

NSI rebrands program for racialized producers

Access BIPOC Producers, formerly the EAVE On Demand Access Program, is now taking applications.

Cineflix Productions promotes Jeff Vanderwal to VP, scripted

Vanderwal will report to Cineflix Productions’ president and head of content J.C. Mills.

In Brief: CMF, IPF boost development packaging program

Plus: NFB animated short The Flying Sailor has won a Sundance award, Vancouver-raised screenwriter Kat Sieniuc has signed with UTA, and more.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Saturday Night Live soars to top two in TV demand

AMC’s The Walking Dead remained at the top spot on the overall TV demand for the week of Jan. 23 to 29.

Nuit Blanche

Prime Video, Séries Plus revive Nuit Blanche for a second season

The Pixcom-produced murder mystery drama will begin filming this summer.

Six writers tapped for CBC-BIPOC TV & Film Showrunner Catalyst

The program from CBC, BIPOC TV & Film and the Canadian Film Centre is for writers who identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Colour.

Desiree Brightnose receives inaugural NSI, RBC award

The RBC Emerging Indigenous Filmmaker Award comes with $7,500 and mentorship from filmmaker and award advisor Sonya Ballantyne.