Both Property Brothers and Celebrity I.O.U. landed on regional top 30 lists for the week of May 23.
The Toronto-based production house also hired Wes Ambrecht as its new head of studio partnerships for film, TV, and gaming.
David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future grossed approximately $25,000 in advance screenings ahead of its June 3 release date.
The LGBTQ+ specialty network and streamer has also picked up docu-reality series X-Rated: NYC.
Steve Gravestock, who oversaw domestic film programming initiatives such as Canada’s Top Ten, plans to leave at the end of the year.
Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to Framing Agnes, UP Faith & Family has picked up season two of Hudson & Rex, plus more.
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.
Toronto-shot Amazon Studios’ The Boys and Crave sitcom Letterkenny were also on the top 10 digital demand list in Canada.
Plus: Three NFB shorts are in competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Director X joins Telefilm’s #MovieMemory campaign, and more.
Claire Dion will resign effective July 1 to undertake new challenges.
The Citytv talent competition show ranked at No. 21 in the national list, according to Numeris.
Norbourg, from director Maxime Giroux, retains the No. 1 spot, followed by Jonathan Keijser’s Peace by Chocolate.