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Matt Sylvain
Video Services Corp. takes Canuck rights to The ABCs of Death
The horror anthology will be rolled out as part of Cineplex Theatre’s Sinister Cinema series starting in May.
UOMO Media launches multi-channel production arm
UOMO Filmworks is billed as a full-service production studio whose development slate already includes reality, lifestyle and music-based non-fiction programs.
Prodigy Pictures, Seven Arts Entertainment pen TV deal
Their new TV production joint venture’s slate includes series Johnny Mnemonic, a spin-off of the Keanu Reeves-starring film (pictured).
Canadian social TV top 3 – week of April 14
This week we see that The Borgias’ third season debut and Lost Girl‘s third season end both caused social media spikes but Big Brother Canada remained the one to beat.
Muse confirms Bomb Girls not renewed
A two-hour TV movie concluding the series from Muse and Back Alley Film will be broadcast in winter 2014 on Global.
Rainmaker Entertainment partners on Ratchet and Clank film
The Vancouver animation studio and Blockade Entertainment say their animated feature film, based on a video game franchise, will be released in 2015.
Wild Kratts gets third season order
The kids’ series is distributed in the U.S. and Canada by Kratt Brothers Company, and internationally by 9 Story Entertainment.
CMPA target of DGC-screen composers alliance
The pact sees the Directors Guild of Canada negotiating with the producers’ association for a composers’ collective bargaining agreement (Screen Composers Guild president Marvin Dolgay pictured).
Weekly roundup: Premieres, awards and composer news
Today’s briefs include details on Geneva Film’s Foxed! (pictured) snagging a premiere at the Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film and Tricon and Temple Street being nominated for Realscreen Awards.
Incendo co-chief Stephen Greenberg stepping down
With his departure, partner and co-founder Jean Bureau becomes the company’s president and sole shareholder (Bureau and Greenberg pictured).
Canadian Social TV top 3 – week of April 7
This week we see how Big Brother Canada kept its lead while CBC properties Heartland and Republic of Doyle also performed strongly, according to Seevibes.
Yorkton Film Festival unveils best director noms
The nominations for the Saskatchewan festival include Foxed! (pictured) directed by James Stewart and Nev Bezaire.
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