✖
Kelly Townsend
Netflix commits funds for the next generation of Indigenous creators
The streamer announced three new partnerships with imagineNATIVE, the Indigenous Screen Office and Wapikoni Mobile at the Banff World Media Festival.
Banff ’19: Distributors promote their value as commissioners
Distributors share their take on why they’ve started commissioning and producing their own content, and how producers can package their pitch for success.
Banff ’19: Is there room for small players in an industry of giants?
The festival opened its 40th year with a debate on whether the market is open to competitors or if recent U.S. consolidation has created companies too big to fail.
CBC commits to better diversity hiring practices in scripted, factual
The pubcaster aims to have at least one key creative role for each of its factual and scripted series filled by a diverse worker by 2025.
Shaftesbury lends immersive tech to clinical trials
The technology is meant to provide stress relief for pediatric patients, offering an alternative from sedatives and anti-anxiety medications.
Deals: Blue Ice, New Metric, Trio Orange, Blue Ant
Canadian series Vagrant Queen and Letterkenny ink new U.S. deals, Blue Ant picks up Shadow of Dumont, and more.
In brief: David Sparrow to serve second term at ACTRA National
Plus: T.O. WebFest unveils lineup of 49 Canadian series, CMF reveals Ireland incentive funds for 2019 and Super Channel expands Dan Rudolph’s remit.
Thunderbird launches U.K.-based production division
The new venture, led by Ed Sayer, has already lined up a factual coproduction deal with Endemol-owned prodco Workerbee.
Nish Media launches new Quebec-based distribution arm
7th Screen will handle sales and distribution for feature-length, television and digital titles, focusing on a wider distribution of Indigenous-created content.
Mena Massoud’s rise to fame fuels indie short curiosity
Before he starred in Aladdin, the Markham-born actor was cast in a Canadian short film and now its producers are reckoning with his unexpected success story.
Director Jean-Claude Labrecque dies at 80
The Quebecois filmmaker worked with renowned directors such as Michael Brault and Gilles Carle and earned international acclaim for his documentary short 60 Cycles.
Deals: Farpoint, Max Films, eOne
Farpoint Films’ new factual series lands U.K. distribution, Netflix acquires an upcoming Jane Campion drama and The CW asks for more Burden of Truth.
The definitive CDN broadcast and production resource.Over 5,000 company listings!
