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NSI Online Short Film fest names latest winners
Directors who picked up prizes in the latest round of award-giving include Terry Miles, Ben Cotton and Sarah Deakins. (They Wore Pink pictured)
Heartland rides into the record books
CBC senior director of drama Helen Asimakis discusses the drama’s record run on Canadian television. (Updated.)
eOne, Shaw, TF1 team up for Ransom
Ransom was co-created by veteran producer Frank Spotnitz (pictured) and David Vainola.
CNE picks up Burt’s Buzz for The Scene
The Canadian feature documentary from director Jody Shapiro will appear on the Conde Nast Entertainment digital video network.
Breakthrough, Sudden Storm partner on Miss Don’t Touch Me
The dramatic series from the two Toronto-based companies is based on a graphic novel series by the same name.
Bite On Mondo series to air on Teletoon
The half-hour, 26-episode series will feature content from the animated comedy shorts pitch program of the same name from Mondo Media, Blue Ant and YouTube.
The Vancouver Asahi wins VIFF People’s Choice Award
Several Canadian projects won awards at VIFF, including Jacob Tierney’s Preggoland, while in global awards news, three Canadian productions are nominated for International Emmys.
Sportsnet hits audience record with Leafs home opener
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ first home game against the Montreal Canadiens pulled in an average audience of 2.01 million.
Confucius Was a Foodie! docu-series greenlit
The six-part docu-series from Lucent Media Production is written and directed by Recipe to Riches co-creator and creative producer Theresa Kowall-Shipp.
Amazing Race most-watched Canadian program of the year
CTV’s reality race averaged 2.8 million viewers per episode in its second season, according to Numeris data.
Audrey Cummings’ Berkshire County wins top prize at Shriekfest
The debut feature the Canadian director marks the first time a film from a female director has won the Grand Jury Prize in the horror festival’s 14-year history. (Cummings pictured)
Against the Wild, Mike the Knight earn Int’l Emmy Kids Award noms
Richard Boddington’s Against the Wild TV movie and and the Nelvana/HIT Entertainment preschool series Mike the Knight (pictured) will compete for prizes on Feb. 20.
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