The film accelerator is also co-hosting a networking event with Telefilm Canada this Friday at Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival.
The six-part half-hour series will follow skating duo Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir (pictured) in their quest for Olympic gold at the 2014 Winter Games in Russia.
Director and CEO Piers Handling and artistic director Cameron Bailey also on Tuesday morning announced the festival’s opening and closing galas.
Continuing its international expansion, the Canadian entertainment technology company has pacted with European cinema chain Pathe to open an Imax theatre in Geneva.
Separately, Mehta’s Siddharth will receive its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival (I’ll Follow You Down pictured).
Louis Cyr tops the box office for the week of July 12 to July 18, 2013.
Despicable Me 2 tops the box office, while biopic Louis Cyr from Quebec director Daniel Roby is #8 in its first week of release.
Jack the Giant Slayer is the top-selling DVD for the week of July 1 to July 7, 2013.
Under the Dome captures TV for another week.
The program now offers post-production grants to emerging, next-gen female filmmakers across Canada.
The film, currently in production in Vancouver, marks the directorial feature debut for Canadian Jeff Chan, who co-wrote the script with Chris Pare.
Phyllis Newman (pictured) will oversee the production and development slate for the company’s EggPlant TV division.