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Stephen Dunn on his Sundance three-peat
The rising young director has three short films premiering at the prestigious festival, alongside four other Canadian projects.
Discovery Canada introduces the ‘mini-season’
Although it’s saving its original premieres for winter, the channel is creating a new “season” for acquisition programming over the holidays. (Redwood Kings pictured)
Insight Productions bolsters executive team
Three showrunners from the company have been promoted to SVP positions, while Rahmiel Rothenberg is upped to a VP role.
Telefilm selects Desrochers, Canuel films for next feature round
The financier unveils its first financing decisions for the 2015-2016 fiscal year, including a sequel to Alain Desrochers’ action film Nitro.
Vampy web series Carmilla goes to season two
The campy vampire web series is fully financed by Kotex and produced by Smokebomb Entertainment and digital agency shift2.
DOC Institute unveils inaugural award winners
Elizabeth Klinck (pictured) is one of two winners to be recognized by the DOC Institute, an initiative of DOC Toronto.
Channel Zero picks up The Pinkertons for CHCH
Its Ontario channel will bow the Rosetta Media and Buffalo Gal Pictures series exclusively in Canada.
Search Engine takes Canadian rights to Bang Bang Baby
The debut feature from Jeffrey St. Jules is currently slated for a 2015 release.
Sensitive Skin gets second season greenlight
Production on season two of the original Movie Central and The Movie Network series is slated to start in spring 2015.
NSI sees significant jump in online film fest entries in 2013-14
The festival’s success has prompted the NSI to examine a greater focus on under-10-minute shorts, CEO John Gill (pictured) told Playback Daily.
Hellions, The Forbidden Room to bow at Sundance
Two Canadian titles and two Canadian coproductions are set to screen in the out-of-competition programs at the festival. (The Forbidden Room pictured)
Chorus, The Amina Profile to screen at Sundance
As well, Insight Productions and Scythia Films will each have coproductions in competition at the 2015 edition of the famed Utah festival. (The Amina Profile‘s Sophie Deraspe pictured.)
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