The Calgary-born filmmaker is on a hot streak following their recent directorial endeavours with Astrid & Lilly Save the World, and Sort Of.
The one-week intensive will run from Nov. 21 to 25, followed by mentorship opportunities, and will focus on how to produce unscripted series.
The CTV reality competition attracted roughly 1.54 million viewers for the week of Aug. 22 to 28.
2sLGBTQ+ short-form series, Womb Envy, uses Integrated Described Video to make it more accessible for viewers who are blind and partially sighted.
HBO’s prequel series to Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, came in second on the overall TV demand chart for the week of Aug. 29 to Sept. 4.
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Canadian filmmaker Charles Officer is set to direct the feature adaptation of the 1986 American film of the same name.
TIFF ’22: With a goal of authenticity, Virgo and producer Damon D’Oliveira cast actors with a deep understanding of the immigrant experience.
The Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter will be awarded the Jeff Skoll Award in Impact Media.
Rohan Fernando will be based out of Halifax, where he will work on the NFB’s English-language documentary production slate.
The Toronto producer has had a fast career trajectory in Canada’s film industry as head of development of Film Forge, working with filmmakers Brandon Cronenberg and Amar Wala.
Roberta Romano has succeeded Julie Lafontaine as the talent agency’s owner and president.