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EXCLUSIVE: Amazon names Brent Haynes head of scripted in Canada
The new role marks the first time Amazon Prime Video has appointed a domestic content executive based in Canada.
Gaumont rolls on adaptation of Menteur
The original Canadian feature, directed and co-written by Émile Gaudreault, was the highest grossing domestic film in 2019.
Wattpad reveals significant growth ambitions post-acquisition
The Toronto-based multi-platform company plans to grow its workforce by 50%, including its content team, as the transaction comes to a close.
McGillivray Entertainment Media ups Angela Jennings, Jeff Baker
Jennings will now serve as president of the Scott McGillivray-led prodco, while Baker will oversee its content slate as head of production.
BIPOC TV & Film panel breaks silence on discrimination in Canadian TV
The panel, which is the first of two planned discussions, tackled the complicated issues around reporting discrimination when it comes to creative decisions and microaggressions.
Lucas Talent adds drag artist division with Tuck Entertainment
The Vancouver-based agency will handle film and TV opportunities for the Tuck Entertainment roster and help develop original content pitches around their drag brands.
Quiver Distribution sets up The Exchange in the U.S.
The comedy was filmed in Ottawa in 2019 and is produced by Elevation Pictures and U.K. prodco Who’s on First Films.
Tiffany Hsiung wins double honour at WIFT Toronto Showcase
The Sing Me a Lullaby director won Best in Showcase and the Audience Award for the short documentary at the 12th annual WIFT Toronto event.
Alberta court dismisses Allarco injunction against Canadian retailers
The injunction, filed earlier this year, called for retailers Best Buy, Staples, London Drugs and Canada Computers to end sales of set-top boxes, alleging they enable consumers to pirate content.
Lalita Krishna named Hot Docs’ 2021 Don Haig Award winner
The Bangla Surf Gurls and Listen to Me producer has served as a filmmaker and mentor in the Canadian film industry for more than a decade.
Cronenberg, Lantos reunite for Crimes of the Future
Frequent Cronenberg collaborator Viggo Mortensen will headline the new feature, set to go to camera in Greece this summer, with Montreal’s MK2|MILE END handling Canadian distribution.
In brief: Hasbro to sell eOne Music to U.S. investment firm
WIFT Toronto adds three new members to its board of directors and horror festival Blood in the Snow launches a development lab for underrepresented voices.
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