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To Live To Sing selected for Cannes Directors’ Fortnight
The Mandarin-language feature from writer/director Johnny Ma follows 2016’s Old Stone.
Bell Media, Motion Content renew Where To I Do? for season three
The greenlight comes ahead of the wedding venue show’s season two premiere on Gusto.
NSI CEO John Gill to depart
“The timing is right for me to step aside so that NSI can continue to reshape itself for the future,” said Gill about his decision to leave the organization next month.
Taking The Grizzlies on tour
The team behind the film explains why they wanted to launch an exclusive northern tour for remote Indigenous communities prior to the film’s nationwide release.
Netflix approaches 149 million subs
The giant also said it would try to be more transparent with producers, members and the press over the next several months about what audiences are watching.
Wattpad partners with Sony Pictures Television
The first-look TV deal deepens the duo’s relationship and gives Sony access to around half a billion Wattpad stories.
Former media exec and CRTC chair Andre Bureau dies
“Mr. Bureau played a pivotal role in providing Canadians more choice on television,” said CRTC chairperson and CEO Ian Scott on Bureau’s passing.
Guru, VIFF among Creative Export Canada fund recipients
Twenty companies from across Canada’s cultural industries will share nearly $7.8 million in funding.
Matthew Bissonnette’s new tune: Death of a Ladies’ Man
The Canada/Ireland coproduction, inspired by Leonard Cohen’s work, counts Don Carmody and Corey Marr among its production team.
Incendo’s The Lead gets underway in Montreal
This is the prodco’s first project to go to camera since it was acquired by TVA Group.
Deals: Unobstructed View, East Liberty, Armoza
Dance Revolution sells abroad, Off the Fence picks up Alison Reid’s The Woman Who Loves Giraffes, and more.
Breakthrough goes ‘Wild’ with Bonterra
Production is underway on Breaking Wild, a new 10-episode docuseries set to premiere on Corus Entertainment’s History channel next year.
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