Nick Krewen

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CSAs ’23: Makers is making moves in original content

Two producers at the Toronto-based production hub explain the company’s originals strategy and their plans for the Canadian Screen Awards broadcast.

Halifax’s Fine Devils Films acquires rights to Annaka novel

Andre Fenton wrote the YA novel and will also pen the screenplay, while Cory Bowles and Aaron Horton produce.

Creative BC launches Indigenous film development program

The Rogers Indigenous Film Fund Program is part of a $1-million multi-year fund established with the Rogers Group of Funds in 2021.

Bridge Studios plans 42-stage expansion in Burnaby by 2026

The Vancouver-based company says the additions will bring its total number of sound stage facilities to 55 across four studios.

Deals: Sinking Ship, Attraction Distribution, Super Channel

Sinking Ship Entertainment inks new sales for Odd Squad and Annedroids, Attraction Distribution to distribute Dear Flora internationally, plus more.

SODEC to help finance 15 feature-length documentaries

Two of the films are from Robbie Hart: Ice-Breaker and La fille du rocker: un voyage au bout de Lucien Francoeur.

Blue Ant Studios strikes first-look deal with Emmy winner Lisa Cortes

The Blue Ant Media production arm is already in collaboration with Cortes and her banner Cortes Filmworks on scripted and unscripted projects.

Cinespace renews support for York University Motion Media Studio with $3.12M gift

Cinespace, which was acquired by TPG Real Estate Partners in November, also gave $2.5 million to the media facility in 2016.

IPF and CMF invest $600K in Development Packaging Program

The initiative from the Independent Production Fund and Canada Media Fund is financing 20 scripted short-form series for the 2022 cohort.

OUTtv commissions second season of Hot Haus

The reality series, produced by Daddy TV, sees competitors vying for cash and the title of Queer Sex Symbol.

Hulu and Prime Video sink teeth into GPM’s Reginald the Vampire

The streamers have picked up the Great Pacific Media series, for which Cineflix Studios has signed on as the exclusive global representative.

Blue Ant Media greenlights two originals and four renewals

The Toronto-based producer, distributor and channel operator has announced its Canadian originals lineup for specialty TV platforms Cottage Life, T+E and Love Nature.