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Darrin Rose to host Canadian Screen Awards’ industry galas
The Match Game host and comic will emcee two nights of prize-giving ahead of the big show on March 1 on the CBC.
How ‘Clara’s Big Ride’ anchors Bell’s Let’s Talk initative
Filmmaker Larry Weinstein recounts being moved to tears while making his doc about Clara Hughes’ bike ride to raise awareness about depression and other mental health issues.
Trish Williams leaving Bell Media to executive produce Saving Hope
With Williams’ departure, Tom Hastings becomes Bell Media’s new director of independent production (Williams pictured).
Telefilm names Roxane Girard as interim business affairs director
The Canada Media Fund exec fills in as Dave Forget joins the executive team at the Directors Guild of Canada (Girard pictured).
John Morayniss renews long-term deal at eOne Television
The Los Angeles-based exec will lead the indie studio’s TV arm through 2018.
As loonie falls in value, film rental equipment investment jumps
William F. White International and Sim Digital opening new Northern Ontario facilities is the latest sign of expansion in the equipment rental market (White’s camera car pictured).
Bristow’s Hockey Wives sets cast, premiere date
Julie Bristow’s production shingle has also debuted its competition show Pressure Cooker on A&E Networks’ FYI channel stateside (Bristow pictured).
Cineplex unveils The Rec Room as latest arcade gaming foray
The social destination will also feature live music, comedy acts and extensive food offerings.
Lone Eagle, JFL pact on unscripted comedy projects
The Montreal comedy festival is getting deeper into the unscripted TV space after finding success with non-verbal shows like Just For Laughs Gags (pictured).
Canadians set to screen at Berlin film fest
The lineup of Canadian films at Berlin includes Guy Maddin opening the Forum section with The Forbidden Room (pictured).
Cineflix Rights acquires series from Yap Films, Hive Content
Cineflix’s U.K. distribution arm has picked up Canadian prodco Yap Films’ Battle Factory and Hive Content’s Food, Booze & Tattoos (pictured).
Super Channel invests $850,000 in 34 new projects
Projects selected in the latest round of financing from the Super Channel Development Fund include Jason Priestley’s The Day Santa Didn’t Come.
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