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CMF, CFC, Canada Council team with U.K. institutions on immersive content program
Offering a total coproduction fund of $510,000, the program is the first exchange initiative dedicated to immersive storytelling between the two countries.
Atomic, Brightlight, Lark among Access 2020 recipients
Omnifilm Entertainment’s The Birth House and Screen Siren Pictures’ Salomon’s Storage were also among the 14 projects selected to receive development funding.
Lifetime unwraps holiday films from Neshama, Brightlight
Neshama Entertainment and MarVista Entertainment are attached to titles such as Christmas Ever After and The Christmas Set Up, while Brightlight Pictures is set to produce A Sugar & Spice Holiday.
Deals: Northern Banner, Boat Rocker, Portfolio
Northern Banner Releasing’s latest pick up, broadcasters score The Next Step and Portfolio Entertainment’s new content partnerships.
WildBrain and Kevin Smith bee-line to Green Hornet series
Based on the classic superhero franchise, the animated adaptation is set in contemporary times and targeted towards a family audience.
Shania Twain, Reel World team on Heart of Texas adaptation
The singer-songwriter is set to serve as an exec producer on the TV series alongside Reel World Management’s Roma Roth and Christopher E. Perry (Virgin River).
In brief: Sinking Ship adds distribution manager
The Future of Film Showcase moves online with CBC Gem, while the Canadian International Faith and Family Film Festival recognizes Shirley Douglas, plus more.
Samuel Goldwyn Films plucks From the Vine
The company has acquired the U.S. rights to director Sean Cisterna’s feature starring Joe Pantoliano.
Vuulr plates up over 500 hours of Gusto content
The online marketplace has inked a deal with the media company, adding titles such as DNA Dinners, Watts on the Grill and more.
One in four OTT subscribers opt in for additional services
The MTM study Time To Watch?: Anglophones, OTTs and COVID-19 also found that 20% of English households subscribe to Disney+, while 8% are subscribed to Apple TV+.
Exclusive: A71 Releasing adds Rob Harrison as EVP
In addition to the newly created role, the independent distribution and production company has promoted Laura Dinato and Kylie Bechberger.
Incendo, Screentime New Zealand tangle for A Love Yarn
Produced in association with Citytv, principal photography on the film penned by Becca Johanson is currently underway in New Zealand.
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