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Heather Conway, Hot Docs co-president and exec director, to exit posts
Conway will transition to a new advisory role on strategic planning at the organization as co-president Chris McDonald assumes sole leadership.
TIFF unveils new programmers, details for 2022 in-person edition
The new appointments include Robyn Citizen as TIFF’s director of festival programming and Cinematheque and Ravi Srinivasan, who will handle Canadian and Southeast Asian programming.
YouTube to reduce originals slate, global head of original content Susanne Daniels exits
Going forward, YouTube plans to only fund programming within its Black Voices and YouTube Kids Funds.
Off the Fence strikes deal with Canadian prodcos
Projects with Markham Street Films and Shark Teeth Films in the works, as the distributor looks to find new opportunities to meet the demand for content.
Syndicado acquires, revamps COVID documentary
The Toronto-based distributor is presenting a revamped version of the COVID doc The Curve: 90 Days that Changed America at the American Film Market.
Bell Media’s Noovo to adapt I Can See Your Voice
The Quebecois adaptation of the Korean format will be produced by Montreal-headquartered ToRoS.
Netflix misses earnings and subs forecasts for Q3; co-CEOS comment on exec shake-ups
The company says it is “optimistic” it will complete shooting on more than 150 productions globally by year’s end, in addition to the more than 50 productions it has already wrapped.
MIPCOM shifts to fully online-only event
The event has now pivoted to a fully virtual experience with three components, while the BBC Studios Showcase is also moving online only for its 45th edition.
Sundance plans for hybrid festival; multiple cities for screenings
The news comes after TIFF last week said it will shift to a hybrid model for 2020, combining live premieres, “drive-in” screenings and a virtual component.
Paul Heaney, Dina Subhani exit TCB Media Rights
The departure comes two months after TCB, formerly owned by Kew Media, was sold to Beyond International without founder Heaney’s consent.
UK broadcasters introduce industry-wide guidelines for producing during COVID-19
ITV, BBC, Sky, Channel 4, Channel 5, STV, ITN and Pact collaborated on the guidelines, which encompass all genres.
TCB sale to Beyond Int’l approved by Ontario court
The acquisition, valued at around $3.63 million, will go ahead despite the fact TCB Media Rights founder Paul Heaney did not give consent to the deal.
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