Justin Anderson

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Leslie Norville unpacks journey behind Black Life: Untold Stories

A Q&A with the executive producer and showrunner behind the CBC docuseries, which explores the history of the Black experience in Canada.

Paramount+, BIPOC TV & Film, NSI partner on Elevate initiative

The program is designed to provide business development support to BIPOC-owned production companies.

David Gross recruits horror director for Canada-Ireland copro

Teen horror film Whistle is slated for production in Ontario in November, with The Nun director Corin Hardy attached.

VVS Films expands to Australia, New Zealand

The Montreal-based distributor is entering the market with TIFF breakout title Dream Scenario, starring Nicolas Cage.

Soul’s Road rocks out in Edmonton

The Canadian film stars country music artist Dallas Smith and marks the first dramatic feature for director Joel Stewart.

Michelle Grady upped to president of Sony Pictures Imageworks

Grady has been with the Vancouver-based VFX and animation studio since 2016.

Wind Sun Sky hires Robin Hays as VP creative, kids

The Vancouver-based company has also tapped 10Star Media as the exclusive distribution agent for the Future Chicken franchise.

Pillango, Aircraft team on K-pop-inspired Gangnam Project

The tween dramedy is co-commissioned by CBC Kids and CBBC and recently wrapped production in Toronto and South Korea.

Canada’s Ultimate Challenge season two kicks off in St. John’s

Brandon Gonez has been tapped to host the second season of the CBC reality competition series, now in production.

Cinespace expands U.S. footprint with studio acquisitions

The studio operator has acquired two facilities from EUE/Screen Gems, including the filming location for Netflix’s Stranger Things.

APTN live special Remembering the Children set for national cross-broadcast

The special will be broadcast on more than a dozen channels on Sept. 30 to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

NFB greenlights 16 projects, including nine documentaries

Docs on Jackie Shane and Inuit food insecurity are among the nine feature-length films and seven animated shorts in the works.