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Justin Anderson

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‘Barbenheimer’ lifts Cineplex to record July box office

Cineplex earned $86 million in net box office revenue for the month, boosted by the dual release of Barbie and Oppenheimer.

Quebec feature Red Rooms wins big at Fantasia

Writer-director Pascal Plante’s thriller won four awards in the Montreal festival’s Cheval Noir competition.

Super Channel names Tanuka Roy as new COO amid restructuring

Tanuka Roy has been upped to the role of COO as Stacey Brooks, Eva Lonoza and Ben Cheema also join team.

CMF invests over $14M across Indigenous, POV programs

A new season of APTN’s Treaty Road and a doc on singer-songwriter Carole Pope are among the recipients across the two programs.

Yes TV, Hollywood Suite to serve up Potluck Ladies

EXCLUSIVE: The channels have licensed the scripted series from creator and producer Shazia Javed, with production now underway.

The Sneaker Boom

Sean Menard directing RTG Features’ The Sneaker Boom

The multi-part docuseries on sneaker culture is coproduced by Menard’s Toronto-based banner Sean Menard Productions.

Atom Egoyan’s Seven Veils to world premiere at TIFF

The opera-inspired film starring Amanda Seyfried will debut as a TIFF special presentation.

CTV Life orders Country House Hunters Canada

The localized Canadian version of the Australian lifestyle format premieres in August.

Hasbro, eOne launch digital series Odd-Paw Vet

The digital-first IP is created by B.C.-based illustrator Emily Mullock and L.A.-based writer Patrick Baggatta.

Monica’s News begins filming in Nova Scotia

Pamela Gallant writes and directs the coming-of-age film set in 1974, with production taking place in and around Halifax.

Deals: Prairie Pants Distribution, Nemesis Films, Gusto

Corner Gas heads to the U.K. with a new FAST channel, Pascal Plante’s Red Rooms sells internationally, plus more.

Canadian Academy unveils executive residency cohort

The seven participants for the program’s sophomore year will take part in an eight-month mentorship with experienced media execs.