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Jordan Pinto
Some producers falling through cracks of COVID-19 support funds
Factual, kids and digital producers have found they aren’t eligible for the phase-one emergency funds, which are intended as a lifeline to ensure business continuity.
Deals: eOne, Seville, Crave, CBC
Streaming platform MUBI acquires Xavier Dolan’s latest feature Matthias & Maxime, eOne inks additional sales for The Rookie and more.
Discovery U.S. buys Saloon’s The Bryk Retreat
Blue Ant International sold 320 hours of programming from across its catalogue, including Witches of Salem, Detention Adventure and Best Cake Wins.
CSAs ’20: Cardinal, Schitt’s Creek emerge as big scripted winners
The fan favourites, which both signed off for the final time recently, were named best drama and comedy, respectively, claiming 13 prizes between them.
Adapting Snowpiercer: giant trains, ‘cli-fi’ and Orphan Black alums
Graeme Manson, Marty Adelstein and the team behind the TNT series told the story of bringing the property to TV as BANFF’s virtual festivities got underway.
Boat Rocker sprints into a new line of business
The company tells Playback exclusively about the launch of Evolve Functional Fitness, a video-based functional fitness program cultivated through its Ventures division.
After Kew: takeaways from a turbulent, career-defining time
In part two, prodco heads discuss how the shutdown affected them, forging ahead in a world without production, optimism for the future and takeaways from their years under KMG.
After Kew: how four prodcos are weathering back-to-back crises
For the first time since the collapse of Kew Media Group, principals at Frantic Films, Media Headquarters, Nikki Ray Media and BGM discuss sprinting to save their companies, projects and reputations, only for the COVID-19 pandemic to upend their plans.
‘Making things simply won’t be the same without him’: remembering David Hayman
The revered music supervisor was an integral part of Toronto’s indie scene, working on titles including Kim’s Convenience and Once Were Brothers.
Trio of Canadian titles among Frontieres copro market picks
Lest We Be Devoured, an in-development project from PG: Pyscho Gorman producer Peter Kuplowsky, is one of 10 projects taking part in July’s virtual program.
NFB names Julie Roy director general of creation and innovation
In the role, Roy will be tasked with strengthening the organization’s creative leadership and establishing an integrated programming vision.
Producers weigh desire to return to work quickly with practical realities
As signs emerge that a return to production could be in sight, producers are examining the complex question of how and when to resume filming on specific projects.
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