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Deals: Kew Media, Bell Media, Blue Ant Media
Kew Media Distribution secures sales for titles like Our House Media’s My Paranormal Nightmare, Love Nature expands its reach in Russia, and more.
Alberta film, TV tax credit increased to 30% for locally-owned projects
The tax credit was announced in the province’s 2019 budget to replace the Screen-Based Production Grant, and initially placed a 22% cap on financing production costs.
Liberals aim to table updated Broadcasting Act by June
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault says the government will act quickly to table the legislation as Netflix, Telefilm and others react to the BTLR report.
In brief: Canadian projects receive $1.1M from CMF copro initiatives
Plus: HGTV Canada unscripted success Island of Bryan returns for season two and DGC donates to AFC’s mental health initiative in Prime Time Challenge.
In brief: Helga Stephenson, Divya Shahani to co-chair POV
Plus: Hot Docs has launched a new short pitch competition with Al Jazeera and two Canadian docs receive a grant from Sundance Institute.
Uninterrupted tackles mental health for Bell Let’s Talk
Short-form series Hidden Opponent profiles Canadian athletes on their mental health experiences and will be shared across Bell Media’s social media platforms.
CFC exec Ana Serrano named president of OCAD University
The digital trailblazer will depart her current position as chief digital officer at the CFC in June to take over as president and vice-chancellor of the university on July 1.
Brain Power adds two new exec roles to boost content output
Stan Hum and Nancy Yeaman have been promoted to EVP, business development and distribution and EVP, kids and original content, respectively.
Degrassi co-creator Kit Hood dies
The writer, producer and director who helped create one of Canada’s most enduring TV franchises passed at his home in Nova Scotia on Jan. 20.
Bell Media sets Transplant to premiere in February
The medical drama will premiere on CTV and French-language network VRAK on Wednesday, Feb. 26, with the first episode available to preview on CTV.ca as early as Feb. 9.
Canadian copro My Salinger Year to open Berlinale
The film is written and directed by past Crystal Bear winner Philippe Falardeau and stars Sigourney Weaver and Margaret Qualley.
Dan Levy joins the cast of rom-com Happiest Season
Entertainment One is handling Canadian and U.K. distribution for the film, which is the first project Levy has been attached to since production wrapped on Schitt’s Creek.
Photo Gallery: CAFTCAD 2020 - Costume designer Cynthia Summers, winner of CAFTCAD\'s Costume Design in TV- Sci-Fi/Fantasy prize for \"The Penultimate Peril\" from Lemony Snicket: A Series of Unfortunate Events.
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