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Bell Media to end Bitten after season three
Despite channel-high ratings for the series’ first two seasons, the Hoodwink/No Equal/eOne series will end this spring.
Fall on Your Knees adaptation in development
The award-winning book is being developed by Shaftesbury and Sharon Mustos’ TeamSharon.biz for a Canadian broadcaster.
ACTRA, producers strike deal
ACTRA, the CMPA and the AQPM have reached a tentative deal for the renewal of the Independent Production Agreement.
How to Plan an Orgy, My Enemies added to Slamdance
Several Canadian short films were also added to the festival’s program, including Fantavious Fritz’s Lewis. (How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town pictured.)
How Natasha got Bill Marks to turn arthouse
Playback caught up with Marks (pictured) at Whistler about finding an audience for the English- and Russian-language feature from David Bezmozgis.
DHX Media, DreamWorks Animation ink copro pact
The deal will see DreamWorks Animation and DHX Media coproduce 130 episodes of animated kids content at Vancouver- and Halifax-based DHX Studios.
Architect Films expands with new hires
Co-owner Mike Sheerin (pictured) on focusing his prodco’s efforts in development, branded content and digital endeavors.
WFF ’15: The death of mid-level box office and Canadian copro wins
A roundup of some of the highlights from the Whistler Film Festival industry conference, including a look at the year in Canadian film and surprising misses at the box office.
WFF ’15: Jamie M. Dagg’s River takes home three prizes
The Canada-Laos copro was the big winner at the 15th edition of the festival, which wrapped Sunday.
Massey Productions inks deal with Mannix Pictures
The two producers have pacted to develop The Eddie Zhao Story, which was workshopped at Whistler’s first China Canada Gateway for Film Script competition in 2012.
Northern Banner acquires How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town
The Jeremy Lalonde comedy had its British Columbia premiere at the Whistler Film Festival Thursday.
Whistler ’15: WIDC ups feature film prize
Jordan Canning’s Suck It Up will be the first feature to take advantage of new sponsorships for the Women In The Director’s Chair award.
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