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Playback’s 10 to Watch 2022: Kelsey Espensen
The unscripted format expert reveals the secret sauce behind creating the concepts for series such as Race Against the Tide, A Cut Above and Best in Miniature.
APTN lumi’s experimental programming strategy
Lisa Ducharme, director of online content at APTN, discusses how working with short-form content has allowed the streamer to be innovative.
Bell Media inks co-development deal with Lionsgate
The multi-year agreement will see Lionsgate work with Bell Media on comedy and drama series, as well as handle global distribution, excluding Canada, for select titles.
Telefilm plots 18-month course amid leadership shift
The film funder has set three strategic priorities as it plans to “act swiftly” in the ever-changing audiovisual sector.
Corus Entertainment hires Jeff Norton to lead content venture, inks overall deal
Waterside Studios will develop and produce premium scripted IP, starting with a partnership with fellow Corus subsidiary Nelvana for live action youth content.
Bleecker Street sets output deal with levelFILM
The agreement will see Toronto’s levelFILM handling Canadian distribution for Bleecker Street’s North American titles beginning in 2023.
TIFF ’22 dispatches: Game Theory Films levels up
Plus: Dufferin Gate Studios expands its studio space, the DGC reveals the long-list for the Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award, and more.
Sphere Films pacts with A24 on multi-picture deal
The agreement will see Sphere Films handle Canadian theatrical distribution for nine titles from the U.S. studio.
The Grizzlie Truth among Canadian world debuts at VIFF
The Crave original doc is one of six Canadian features to world bow at the 41st Vancouver International Film Festival.
The determination and dash of luck that propelled Riceboy Sleeps
TIFF ’22: Filmmaker Anthony Shim shares how securing critical financial partners on his sophomore drama Riceboy Sleeps kept the integrity of his vision.
Cineplex exploring ‘all avenues’ in light of Cineworld bankruptcy filing
The Canadian theatre chain warned investors that Cineworld “may not have the ability to satisfy the full amount of any damages or costs” ordered by the court due to the bankruptcy proceedings.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2022: Sasha Leigh Henry
The Toronto filmmaker is juggling film and TV, with the upcoming series Bria Mack Gets a Life and her first feature as a producer, the TIFF world premiere When Morning Comes.
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