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Axia Films hires director of operations for English Canada
Former Universal Pictures exec Jean Benoît joins the Montreal-based distributor in the newly-created role to oversee operations and business development in the English market.
CMF, Ontario Creates partner on interactive digital media fund
The CMF-Ontario Creates Pilot IDM Futures Forward Program will provide up to $20,000 of early-development support for digital media projects from emerging and equity-deserving companies.
Playback Film Summit: Understanding systemic barriers
Equity leaders and filmmakers discussed how organizations such as the Black Screen Office and the Indigenous Screen Office are critical to highlighting systemic issues as funders try to create a fairer system.
NFB to set racial equity targets, begin data collection in 2023
Outgoing commissioner Claude Joli-Coeur explains to Playback Daily why the data collection was delayed by one year and addresses the hiring committee controversy.
In Brief: Donkeyhead leads winners at UBCP/ACTRA Awards
Plus: L.A.’s Sugar23 hires Max Tremblay to open a Toronto office, Sarah Polley’s Women Talking will be honoured at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, and more.
Heritage Minister tells senators ‘status quo is not an option’
Minister Pablo Rodriguez appeared as part of the final witness testimony for the Senate study of Bill C-11, which has moved to its clause-by-clause review.
Jay Daniel Beechinor options Megan Gail Coles’ debut novel
Small Game Hunting at the Local Coward Gun Club will be developed into a series, with Coles attached as executive producer.
Caitlin Cronenberg sets feature debut with Humane
Jay Baruchel and Emily Hampshire star in the dystopian thriller, with Elevation Pictures attached to distribute in Canada.
CMF to shutter Cancon YouTube channel Encore+
The funder said it is “exploring many other avenues” for the pilot project, which saw more than 3,000 classic Cancon titles restored and digitized since 2017.
Thunderbird, Voss refute respective claims in board dispute
The companies are currently engaged in a proxy dispute over Thunderbird’s board of directors, prompting the Vancouver prodco to delay its AGM.
Ian Scott clarifies CRTC’s stance on algorithms to senators
The CRTC chair said his previous comments on Bill C-11 “have been taken out of context” in his second appearance in front of the Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communications.
Blink49 Studios partners with Vanguarde Artists
The deal will see the studio and the management company develop and produce original IP for the global market.
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