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Playback’s 10 to Watch 2022: Josiane Blanc
The Toronto-based Francophone filmmaker can do it all, creating and producing scripted and unscripted projects with a strong social impact.
Sold out CIFF screening triggers theatrical run for Alberta film
Father of Nations, directed, co-written and produced by Aleisha Anderson, will run in select Alberta theatres beginning Oct. 7 after its world bow at the Calgary International Film Festival.
SODEC supports 12 Quebec TV literary adaptations
The selected projects will receive pre-development funding under an assistance program held in collaboration with the Canada Media Fund.
Deals: Cineflix Rights, Neshama, IMAX, Guru Studio
Cineflix Rights and Guru Studio pad their MIPCOM sales slates, Neshama options Canadian coming-of-age novel, IMAX acquires an Ontario-based video quality solutions company, and more.
CRTC ordered to reconsider CBC/Radio-Canada broadcast licence decision
Industry organizations such as the CMPA, the DGC and ACTRA have applauded the federal government’s decision to send back the broadcast licence after petitions.
Creative BC gives $300K to doc, factual grant recipients
The Documentary and Factual Development Fund supports the development of B.C.-owned unscripted IP.
Pluto TV readies its Canadian market launch
Olivier Jollet, Pluto TV’s EVP and international GM, discusses the platform’s multi-faceted partnership with Corus Entertainment and how AVODs and FAST channels are complementary to linear and VOD subscription options.
Darlene Naponse’s Stellar to open 23rd imagineNATIVE festival
Gail Maurice’s ROSIE will close the in-person portion of the hybrid festival, with screenings and events running from Oct. 18 to 23, and additional virtual screenings available until Oct. 30.
ZoomerMedia promotes Beverley Shenken to chief content officer
As part of the promotion Shenken will now lead carriage and distribution negotiations with Canadian BDUs on behalf of the company’s television properties.
Pixcom adds three in scripted content expansion
Martine Pagé has been hired as director of fiction development, while the company has added two scripted producers to increase its production capacity.
WIFF increases Canadian film prize to $25K
A total of 10 films have been selected to compete for the Windsor International Film Festival prize, which was first established in 2019.
Whizbang Films hires Frank Manzo as CFO
The financing and business affairs expert succeeds outgoing CFO Janina Barrett as she enters retirement.
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