Kelly Townsend
How BIPOC TV & Film has helped lead the industry’s push for change
Founder Nathalie Younglai and communications and outreach lead Gillian Muller on their work to reduce barriers for BIPOC creatives and the impact of receiving support from the top.
Wynonna Earp season four to resume production this summer
The first half of the new season will air on CTV Sci-Fi in July, while production prepares to restart on the second half after filming was halted by the pandemic in March.
WGC reverses course on story coordinator debate
The guild says it will approach the CMPA about changing the definition of story coordinator in its existing IPA weeks after a petition from BIPOC TV & Film was launched.
Ontario’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols published
The 45-page guideline, developed by the Section 21 committee, arrives as Toronto enters Stage 2 of the province’s reopening plans and begins issuing film permits once again.
NB lawyer, veteran journalist named CRTC commissioners
Newly appointed commissioners Ellen C. Desmond and Nirmala Naidoo will take over from outgoing members Christopher MacDonald and Linda Vennard.
CBC says it will make hiring, retention policies more inclusive
The pubcaster says that by 2021/22 half of all hires for exec and senior management positions will be Indigenous people, visible minorities or people with disabilities.
TIFF pulls back the curtain on its 2020 plans
The festival will go forward with a reduced lineup of films in a hybrid model of virtual and physical screenings as TIFF reduces its staff by 17% due to projected revenue losses.
Upfronts ’20: Corus sets 43 new, returning originals across lineup
The broadcaster is leaning on its roster of originals, returning acquisitions and a newly inked deal for Peacock original series to boost its 2020/21 fall schedule.
WGC, BIPOC TV & Film disagree over story coordinator role
Both organizations released statements on the issue, which was first sparked by a petition launched by BIPOC TV & Film for story coordinators to receive guild status.
Behind the ‘humbling’ experience of making Trickster
The team behind Trickster took part in a BANFF panel to discuss how the industry should rethink colonial values in production when it comes to Indigenous narrative sovereignty.
CRTC denies Blue Ant Media’s request to reduce PNI requirement
The Commission determined the broadcaster did not give “sufficient justification” to reduce the required PNI spend from 13.5% to 5% for its eight channels.
Lark Productions acquires TV rights to sci-fi comic series
The Vancouver-based prodco will develop and produce a TV series based on the Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen comics Descender and Ascender.
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