Kevin Ritchie

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Water, White Knight receive Shaw Media-Hot Docs funding

Director Jennifer Baichwal (pictured) and photographer Edward Burtynsky’s doc Water is among the projects receiving a total of $168,000 from the program’s completion and development funds.

Cannes 2012: Ron Mann to direct doc about filmmaker Altman

Canadian director Ron Mann (pictured) will chronicle the life of iconoclastic American filmmaker Robert Altman in Altman, a feature-length doc that will be accompanied by a touring exhibit, illustrated companion book and soundtrack.

Oxygen greenlights Cineflix’s Teen Weddings pilot

The dramatic reality series is among several in contention for slots on the US net’s 2012 sked.

Cineflix Rights seals North and Latin America deals

CNBC, HGTV, Discovery Latin America, MGM Latin America and Smithsonian Networks are among the nets to ink deals with the distributor.

Hot Docs names Diane Weyermann 2012 Doc Mogul

The Participant Media EVP, who also founded the Sundance Documentary Fund, will receive the award at a May 1 luncheon during this year’s Hot Docs fest.

Best of the Year: micro_scope

The Montreal-based prodco talks about finding critical and commercial success with a strategy that balances serious subject matter with accessible storytelling.