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Funders release eligibility criteria for Emergency Support Fund
Starting tomorrow, companies will be able to apply for up to $800,000 through the CMF and $400,000 through Telefilm to support business continuity and safeguard jobs.
Cagefighter tests innovative releasing model amid COVID-19
Producer Shayne Putzlocher discusses why the combat sports feature is being released for one night only tomorrow ahead of a traditional release in the fall.
NBC acquires Transplant as U.S. nets continue Cancon buying spree
The CTV medical drama is the third high-profile Canadian sale in the span of seven days.
CMF lays out amended guidelines for projects affected by COVID-19
Among them, CMF relaxed the timelines on which funded projects must enter production, and gave added flexibility around performance envelope allocations.
How ‘bizarre serendipity’ brought Dan Aykroyd to Hotel Paranormal
Inside the making of Blue Ant and Saloon’s new paranormal series, which, after landing its star performer, weathered COVID challenges to reach the finish line ahead of its May 15 premiere.
BGM expands kid-con offerings with first post-Kew commission
TVO has ordered the preschool series Abby’s Farm, the prodco’s first greenlight since it was acquired by DATSIT Sphere earlier this year.
BANFF 2020 goes virtual with four-month content and events program
The festival’s 41st edition kicks off May 26 with a master class session featuring post-apocalyptic drama Snowpiercer.
Quiver Entertainment buys Kew Media Distribution library
The company led by Jeff Sackman and Berry Meyerowitz is buying the catalogue following the collapse of KMD’s parent company.
The state of play: entertainment insurance in the age of COVID
Damian Schleifer, EVP at Front Row Insurance Brokers, on production shutdowns, coverage, advice for producers and what insurance policies will look like going forward.
Cineplex delays Q1, says Cineworld ‘remains committed’ to deal
The Canadian exhibitor said both parties are working to bring the mega-deal to fruition by June 30.
eOne poised to name Michael Lombardo head of TV: reports
Former HBO exec Lombardo, who is currently consulting for the global studio, will reportedly transition into eOne’s top TV post in the near future.
Will the int’l market return to normal once the pandemic ends?
Distribution execs discuss quick-turnaround programming and the emergence of longer-term trends that will outlast the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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