Julianna Cummins

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Shaftesbury copro Houdini & Doyle sets cast

Production on the U.K./Canada copro is set to start this summer in Manchester. (Stephen Mangan pictured.)

Conquering Lion options new Lawrence Hill novel

Following the success of its Book of Negroes adaptation, the Toronto-based prodco is teaming up with Hill again to adapt his upcoming novel into a feature film.

Rookie Blue shifts from Thursday

The procedural from ICF Films and eOne is currently pulling in an average weekly audience of 1.5 million on Global.

Killjoys bags 286K debut on Space

The sci-fi series about intergalactic bounty hunters bowed on Space on Friday, while Orphan Black wrapped its season-three run on Saturday.

The Cocksure Lads Movie, The Hotel Dieu win NIFF prizes

The sophomore edition of the food, film and wine festival unveiled the names of the winning films on Sunday.

9 Story lands slew of Eastern Europe deals

The Toronto-based producer and distributor has inked deals in several Eastern European territories for a number of series, including Wild Kratts and Nerds and Monsters (pictured).

2015 Indie List: Who spent what – and why

Are all your entertainment eggs in one basket? Playback‘s annual feature looks at how top-performing Canadian prodcos are hedging against risk.

IPF invests nearly $2M across 14 web series

Projects in the final funding stage include Whiskaye Films’ White Ninja (pictured) and Vahana Films’ Dhaliwal ’15.

‘I Came Back’ taps into mental health awareness trend

Filmmaker Annmarie Aronoff on the international-facing strategy behind her new docu-drama, currently available on VOD in Canada.

Bell Fund distributes $3.8M across 29 projects

Digital media companions for Gaming Show (In My Parents’ Garage) (pictured) and The Adventures of Napkin Man were among those selected for financing in this latest round.

Keshet Int’l launches drama funding initiative

Coproductions are eligible for the program as long as one European producer is involved in the project.

Farpoint ups its feature focus with Menorca

The Winnipeg-based producer, known primarily for work in the unscripted lifestyle space, will start production on the feature Menorca next week. (Island of Menorca pictured.)