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Captive takes home top Canadian prize at the 2022 Rockie Awards
BANFF ‘22: The documentary feature won the Rogers Prize for Excellence in Canadian Content and $25,000.
APTN, CBC, ISO launch pre-development program for Indigenous creators
The Early Stage Scripted Development Program for Indigenous Creators follows CBC and APTN’s agreement to collaborate on increasing First Nations, Inuit and Métis programming.
Magnify Digital, OCAD, Telus Fund launch screen media content research project
Supported by Mitacs Accelerate and the Canada Media Fund, the project will measure how successful screen media content is and how it impacts audiences’ lives.
Canadian Academy selects eight executive residency participants
The program was created to help break down the barriers that currently exist for Black, Indigenous and persons of colour who are pursuing a corporate career.
Hot Sheet: Stranger Things dominates TV demand in Canada
Toronto-shot Amazon Studios’ The Boys, which premiered its third season on Prime Video on June 3, was also on the top 10 digital demand list in Canada.
Hot Sheet: Survivor finale leads top 30 national TV chart
Both Property Brothers and Celebrity I.O.U. landed on regional top 30 lists for the week of May 23.
Former Pixar story manager to develop Titan1Studios’ comic series
The Toronto-based production house also hired Wes Ambrecht as its new head of studio partnerships for film, TV, and gaming.
Hot Sheet: Gabor earns highest average gross for Canadian film in debut
David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future grossed approximately $25,000 in advance screenings ahead of its June 3 release date.
OUTtv picks up scripted slasher comedy Sloppy Jones
The LGBTQ+ specialty network and streamer has also picked up docu-reality series X-Rated: NYC.
TIFF senior Canadian programmer to retire after 25 years
Steve Gravestock, who oversaw domestic film programming initiatives such as Canada’s Top Ten, plans to leave at the end of the year.
Deals: Kino Lorber, UP Faith & Family, Cineflix Rights, Hulu
Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to Framing Agnes, UP Faith & Family has picked up season two of Hudson & Rex, plus more.
BSO and ISO delegates make Cannes debut
Black and Indigenous filmmakers came home with global prospects as a result of initiatives by the Black Screen Office and Indigenous Screen Office at Cannes.
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