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WFF launches project incubator for female directors
The program, from the Whistler Film Festival and the Creative Women Workshops Association, aims to help eight mid-career female director develop their projects.
imagineNATIVE shorts programs announced
This year’s edition of the festival will include a spotlight on Indigenous filmmakers from Australia. (#nightslikethese pictured)
Bell Fund invests $5.35M across 36 projects
Camp X, Cold Water Cowboys and Big Brother Canada were among the series selected to receive funding in the latest round of financing.
Deals: Seville, IMAX, eOne
Seville International picks up the rights to The Dark Horse, while the eOne-distributed series Halt and Catch Fire gets a season two greenlight.
City pulls Seed
After two seasons, City cancels the sperm donor comedy from Vancouver’s Force Four Entertainment.
CFC partners with Buffer Fest for industry day
The one-day conference will focus on how to optimize YouTube as a platform for content and talent development.
Organic Panic hits The Brand New One
Why Zoomer Media topped up its original Canadian programming with the Richie Mehta-directed doc series.
TIFF ’14: Wet Bum, Guidance ride the Next Wave
Films from Lindsay MacKay and Pat Mills will be featured TIFF’s Next Wave initiative for youth, the fest announced Tuesday, in addition to more titles to be added to various programs.
Halfire drama in development with NBC, Shaw
ROPE, a one-hour police procedural drama, was based on an idea from Tassie Cameron and Calum deHartog (pictured).
W5 cuts staff, shortens next season
Seven contract positions on the W5 production team will not be renewed.
Helix starts back up in Montreal
The Syfy series stars Canucks Jordan Hayes and Neil Napier along with Billy Campbell and Kyra Sagorsky.
Deals: MCE, Blue Ice, IMAX, Proper Rights
Marina Cordoni Entertainment (MCE) will represent the distribution rights for Jordan Canning’s We Were Wolves (pictured), and other deals from this week.
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