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eOne suspends production on Nurses due to coronavirus
Meanwhile Cameron Pictures is delaying the start of production on Lady Dicks, and other news in a fast-moving situation.
ACTRA T.O. unveils best-practices doc for on-set nudity, intimacy
The document covers situations ranging from auditions and contracting to closed-set protocols and restricted access in post-production.
Canada House events scratched following SXSW cancellation
The business and event space highlighting Canadian creativity across film, music and tech was set to attract approximately 5,000 visitors each day, according to Telefilm.
Manitoba’s cost-of production tax credit upped to 38%
The province is aiming to lure more post-production, VFX and animation work following another record-setting year in which production volume hit $269.4 million.
In brief: Queer Your Stories Film Competition winner revealed
Plus: BritBox hits a million subscribers in North America and Fund MELS, the $1-million production fund for Quebec film, returns for a second year.
Amazon revives The Kids in the Hall
The reboot of the classic comedy series is Amazon’s first original Canadian commission.
Everywhere you can watch nominated work before CSAs 2020
The Canadian Academy has launched its most comprehensive multi-platform drive to promote nominated content. Here’s how you can check it out, both in-theatre and online.
Trio of digital experts added to Corus board of directors
Alex Carloss, Stephanie Coyles and Sameer Deen have joined, bringing the company’s board to 12 members in total.
HGF supports buzzy slate of in-development film titles
Jay Baruchel, Mina Shum, Clement Virgo, Jamie M. Dagg and both Brandon and David Cronenberg received funding through the 2019/2020 script development program.
In brief: Canadians snag prizes in Berlin
Matthew Rankin’s Twentieth Century garners more acclaim, MELS adds a new VFX head and WIDC unveils the participants of its Vancouver Career Advancement program.
Domestic production hits record high of $1B in Ontario
The 23% climb in domestic spending helped propel the province to a record-setting total of $2.16 billion.
Kids and family drives revenue growth at Thunderbird
The Vancouver-based company said Atomic Cartoons, which was in production on 14 projects in Q2, was primarily responsible for the revenue uptick.
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