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EXCLUSIVE: Game Theory acquires The White Fortress
The film by Bosnian-Canadian director Igor Drljaca had its world premiere at Berlinale in March 2021.
Blue Ant Int’l acquires Tanya Talaga’s Spirit to Soar
The 60-minute documentary, co-directed by Talaga and Michelle Derosier, builds on the work of the non-fiction book Seven Fallen Feathers, about the death of seven Indigenous teens between 2000 and 2011.
Telefilm invests $3M to seven films in Indigenous Stream
A new documentary from Tasha Hubbard is among the projects to pick up funding through the Indigenous Stream via the Theatrical Documentary and Production programs.
Discovery+ to launch in Canada later this year
The announcement was made by CEO David Zaslav during the company’s Q2 investor call this week.
Walt Disney Animation Studios sets up shop in Vancouver
WildBrain exec Amir Nasrabadi will lead the studio, which is set to open in January 2022.
Amazon orders first Canadian original comedy
The Lake, which goes into production in northern Ontario today, stars Orphan Black‘s Jordan Gavaris, Julia Stiles and Madison Shamoun.
TIFF ’21: Barry Avrich doc among latest 2021 selections
Two Canadian features will world premiere under the TIFF Docs programme, with another two domestic titles making their North American premiere in the Wavelength features and shorts programmes.
Alberta nears $1 billion in production activity since 2020
The province released its latest figures to mark the start of production on HBO’s The Last of Us, which is reported to be the largest TV project to film in Canada, and may be more costly than Game of Thrones.
Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future rolls in Greece
Canadian actors Tanaya Beatty and Nadia Litz have been added to the cast, with filming set to wrap in September.
Blue Ant Media among 2021 Creative Export Canada recipients
The fourth round of the Canadian Heritage program provided roughly $8.5 million in support for organizations in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta.
Telefilm commits $17M to 10 national English-language features
New features from Charles Officer, Albert Shin and Molly McGlynn are among the selected English-language features.
Audible taps into demand for Canadian stories with originals strategy
Part four of Playback‘s Podcast Report offers a deep dive into Audible’s original Canadian content strategy and work to develop new emerging talent.
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