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David Sparrow named ACTRA Toronto president
Sparrow (pictured), a performer with more than 80 film and TV credits to his name, will head the union for a two-year term.
Rainmaker eyes five-film pact with China partner
Work on the first project from the possible deal is expected to begin “immediately,” with the project to be released by the third quarter of 2014.
Two projects take Super Channel feature doc award
As part of the win, the creators of Michael Shannon Michael Shannon John and Mixed Match receive $3,000, mentoring, and help to attend the 2013 Hot Docs Forum.
Videotron launches iPad app
The app, called illico.tv, facilitates either linear or video-on-demand viewing of 40 television channels and thousands of hours of programming, in French and English.
Two GMC world premiere features being shot in B.C.
Jingle Bell Rock and The Carpenter’s Miracle are both being produced and distributed by Entertainment One.
Weekly roundup: Long Branch accolade, David Moxness award nom
The short film from Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart (pictured) has been named a top short film by Viewfinder, while Hollywood Suite and Asian Television get new carriage pacts with Rogers and Cogeco respectively.
DHX locks in foreign SVOD and VOD sales
The raft of different deals by the kids’ programming juggernaut cover territories as divergent as the U.K., France, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, Slovakia, Greece, Turkey, East Africa and Argentina.
Six Island Productions wins $25,000 Dubai market pitch
Batata, a documentary in early development, focuses on Syrian farmers in the swirling social and economic cauldron of the Middle East.
Toronto indie prodcos net Streamy Award noms
mojoPro Films secures a nomination for Clutch while Aircraft Pictures gets four nominations for Cybergeddon, including a best performance nod for Missy Peregrym (pictured).
EverydayActors.com offers no-cost actors search
The brainchild of Toronto video producer Kyle Hosick (pictured) the new service is geared at bypassing the cost and time of talent agencies.
Best of the year: Jeremy Podeswa
Playback‘s director of the year has recently helmed episodes of Homeland, American Horror Story: Asylum and Camelot.
How Degrassi’s new chat app helps build show’s brand online
The app was developed for Epitome Pictures by Ottawa mobile app developer Bitheads using Mobovivo’s application programming interface.
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