The Toronto-based YouTube star will participate in the inaugural Sundance Institute-YouTube Creators Intensive.
Manifest: The Power of Thought will air on VisionTV and One: Get Fit in fall 2016.
The former Shaw Media exec will be based in Toronto and spearhead Zone3’s efforts to expand its English-language programming for the Canadian market.
The political satire from Philippe Falardeau had its North American premiere at the 2015 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.
Canadian actor Jacob Tremblay (pictured) picked up a prize in the category of Best Young Actor/Actress.
CMPA president and CEO Reynolds Mastin argues that independent producers face an unfair negotiating environment in the wake of the Corus-Shaw deal.
Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah (pictured), Room and Brooklyn all picked up Oscar nods, with Brooklyn and Room nominated for best film.
The working document includes proposals for two new initiatives related to local and community programming.
The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television will present the comedian with a Lifetime Achievement Award.