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Julianna Cummins
2014 Upfronts: Shaw Media goes for drama
A heavier focus on one-hour dramas, the rebrand of two specialties, a major reality move and Cancon specialty programming highlight Shaw Media’s Upfront announcements.
Deals: Serendipity Point, 9 Story, Screen Media Films
Atom Egoyan’s next film Remember sells into Europe while the Trailer Park Boys go stateside. (Remember‘s Christopher Plummer pictured)
W Network looks to make waves with #RippleEffect
The two-episode sample of the digital interactive reality series will allow viewers to interact directly with the show’s subjects via social media. (#RippleEffect’s Nina pictured)
Megaspeed chasing international audiences
The new six-part original series from Discovery Canada’s in-house production arm was built to travel, producers say.
Youth Media Alliance award winners announced
The French-language Awards of Excellence recognize achievement in TV programming and digital content for youth. (Les Argonautes pictured)
CBC News to launch multi-platform D-Day project
The project will help reach audiences who may not otherwise watch a special television broadcast, said exec producer Michael Gruzuk.
Telefilm, Rogers invest $1.1 million in 5 docs
The selected films include projects from Larry Weinstein and Nicholas de Pencier.
Harold Greenberg Fund shorts program expanded
This year’s edition of the Shorts-to-Feature program will see more projects supported with more cash.
Corner Gas crowdfunding about the fans: producer
The purpose of the Kickstarter campaign for Corner Gas: The Movie was to give fans an opportunity to be involved, says executive producer Virginia Thompson.
Production starts on season 2 of Meet the Family
Casting is currently underway in the Toronto area for the reality series from Frantic Films.
Fenulla Jiwani wins Cayle Chernin Award
Jiwani was one of four finalists in the 2014 edition of the competition. (Jiwani and Dwight McFee, president of The Cayle Chernin Memorial Fund, pictured)
Deals: Distribution360, 9 Story, IndustryWorks, Parallax
Distribution360 picked up the rights to an upcoming Luka Magnotta documentary, while Industryworks takes the international rights to The Birder (pictured).
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