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Raven Banner boards Portal to Hell
The indie distributor will handle the Canadian and international sales of the feature version of the film, which will first be shot as a short starring Roddy Piper (pictured).
When Calls The Heart season 2 shoot underway
The Hallmark and Super Channel series will shoot through March 5, 2015 in Vancouver and Langley, B.C.
Jason Wright joins Search Engine
Wright has been named the indie distributor’s new VP of marketing and operations.
Great Pacific Media’s Airshow takes off on Discovery
With pilot/CEO Mark Miller at the helm, Discovery’s Edwina Follows said Great Pacific’s aeronautics-themed series pitch had all the right ingredients for the channel’s male-skewing audience.
TFCA names finalists for best Canadian film prize
Xavier Dolan’s Mommy (pictured) will compete against two other films for a $100,000 grand prize at the Toronto Film Critics Awards.
High-tech Canadians, kids copro added to Sundance
The copro The Games Maker will screen at the festival, which will also showcase VR projects from Montreal-based artists Felix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphael.
Tricon sells over 450 hours of lifestyle programs
The Toronto-based distributor and producer sold series such as Disaster Decks (pictured) and Donut Showdown into a number of international territories.
Rodeo FX expands stateside for feature biz
Rodeo VP Jordan Soles (pictured) discusses the company’s recent acquisition and why it makes sense to have a presence in L.A.
How Boxing Cats turned its format into a Swedish hit
The prodco’s president Brad Brough tells Playback about how Canada’s Greatest Know-It-All found success in Europe.
Unscripted show of the year: MasterChef Canada
From Playback magazine: “I think people really warmed to the fact that we could tell Canadian stories within that format,” says Proper Television president Guy O’Sullivan of the top-rated series.
The Men in development with ABC
The one-hour drama series from Canadian creators Jocelyn Cornforth and Al Magee, originally in development at the CBC, has moved to the U.S. net.
NSI names latest Aboriginal doc course teams
The course provides training, mentorship and funding towards the production of a short doc from Aboriginal producers and directors.
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