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Nick Krewen
Virtual festivals, online marketplace here to stay: Festival programmers
TIFF head and artistic director Cameron Bailey moderated a discussion with Tribeca and Melbourne festival programmers about the state of the film festival during the Playback Film Summit.
Jules Arita Koostachin’s dramatic thriller goes to camera
The English and Cree-dialogue drama Broken Angel (MaaShwaKan MaNiTo) draws on a cast of Indigenous talent for the project which was workshopped at two labs.
DOC NYC Festival to world premiere The Cannons
Former NHL videographer Steve Hoffner makes his directorial debut in the documentary about the legendary coach/founder and key players of an inner-city team and the U.S.’s oldest minority-focused hockey program.
Deals: eOne, Fred Media, Black Fawn, OUTtv
All My Puny Sorrows sells in key markets, while domestic thriller Peppergrass finds Canadian distribution, plus more.
How sales agents are embracing new ideas and adapting strategies
With the box office getting healthier every day, WaZabi Films’s Anick Porier and FilmNation Entertainment’s Alice Laffillé look to the future for Canadian filmmakers.
Crave renews Canada’s Drag Race for a third season
Trevor Boris is set to return as showrunner for the unscripted series, which is now casting its queens for the new season.
Global scores ratings high this fall
The network’s new U.S. acquisitions account for four of the top five most-watched new programs this season.
Film and TV veterans launch service production network
Brendan McNeill, Jason Davies and Michael Baker along with Whistler Film Festival founder Shauna Hardy launched the Vancouver-based End2End Media Group from an idea conceived during the pandemic last year.
CBC fills order for more of Sheri Elwood’s Moonshine
As production wraps on the sophomore season of the Nova Scotia-set dramedy, CBC reveals Allan Hawco has joined the cast.
Focus on growth strategy behind key promotions, hires at marblemedia
The Toronto prodco has created a new role for Donna Luke as SVP of business operations, expanded the remit of Diane Rankin as SVP of rights, and added Stefanie Haist to grow and manage the unscripted slate.
Network shoots on hockey series scored from TSN
Founder Derik Murray will also executive produce the newly-greenlit 10-part documentary series which profiles illustrious hockey players for TSN.
Winnie Jong rolls on second season of Tokens
The award-winning creator and showrunner has added new cast members and will focus season two of the well-received series on industry hot topics including inclusion on set and cultural sensitivity
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