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Monika Ille to succeed Jean La Rose as APTN CEO
The organization’s former executive director of programming was promoted to the position following a nationwide search.
Closure of OFA raises issues for distributors, festivals in Ontario
The industry welcomes an update of the province’s ratings Act, and a potential move to a national system, but faces the short-term struggles of operating without the OFA.
Blue Ant Media taps Stephanie Atlas to grow digital brands
The former Nat Geo exec will lead digital and social media strategies for Love Nature and ZooMoo in a newly created role based out of Washington, D.C.
CRTC sets public hearing on Bell Media’s V acquisition
Bell Media plans to acquire V and AVOD service Noovo.ca in a transaction valued at $25.2 million, with a tangible benefit package of around $2.5 million.
WaZabi Films lands worldwide rights to Jeremy Irons feature
The Montreal-based sales agent will shop the Irons-produced film at the American Film Market in November, launching it alongside 1976 Productions’ feature Coda.
imagineNATIVE awards ‘The Body Remembers’, We Will Stand Up
The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open picked up Best Dramatic Feature at the Indigenous film fest, while Sembradoras de vida was awarded for best feature documentary.
Updated: Alberta industry scrambles to assess impact of 2019 budget
Alberta’s UCP government revealed a number of changes as it begins to lay out the plan to replace its grant program for a tax credit system.
In brief: Film, theatre producer Mel Tuck wins lifetime achievement
Plus: Touchwood PR hires Judy Lung to a newly created VP role and Bron-backed prodco Little Lamb Productions will film a new feature in Montreal.
Incendo rolls on Within These Walls
The film, now in production in Montreal, is the feature-length directorial debut of Anne De Lean and is written by frequent Incendo collaborator Barbara Kymlicka.
Goulet’s Night Raiders brings its dystopian world to Toronto
Now in production, the sci-fi film boasts Taika Waititi as an executive producer, with Toronto’s Alcina Pictures and Manitoba’s Eagle Vision coproducing alongside New Zealand’s Miss Conception Films.
Northern Ontario post-production to grow with new partnership
The Stratagem Group has inked a deal with Canadore College to take on management of its post-production space and develop new facilities.
Rachel Rusen Margolis stays on as MFM CEO and commissioner
Rusen Margolis takes the role permanently after serving as acting Manitoba Film & Music CEO and commissioner since June, following Carole Vivier’s retirement.
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