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Nick Krewen
Indigenous Screen Office launches new grant programs
The Sector Development and Story Fund supporting training and representation, as well as post-production, marketing and distribution, will be led by a new four-member funding team.
Slo Pitch batters up for season two
The short-form series is in production in Toronto for OUTtv in Canada and IFC in the U.S.
Boat Rocker in development on Sag Harbor with HBO Max
The pilot will be penned by playwright Daniel “Koa” Beaty, with Laurence Fishburne attached as executive producer.
Hot Docs launches podcast development lab
Created in partnership with the Inspirit Foundation, the lab will help emerging BIPOC creators in Canada develop early stage non-fiction podcast concepts.
APTN renews Gespe’gewa’gi: The Last Land for season two
The Rezolution Pictures-produced docuseries goes into production this fall in the Mi’kmaq communities of Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Another former Bell executive joins Mogul as strategic advisor
Mike Cosentino joins the film financing platform following the launch of his consultation company CosMediaInc.
Pretty Hard Cases to make U.S. debut on IMDb TV
The CBC series, produced by Cameron Pictures, will be available on the ad-supported streamer next month.
Mercury Filmworks taps David Keneford as first CTO
Keneford will oversee talent recruitment and management for the Ottawa-based animation studio as the company plans to fill 30 junior and senior positions in the coming months.
NFB greenlights 12 projects, including six feature-length docs
Among the commissions is Jeremiah Hayes’ Dear Audrey, produced by Cineflix’s Glen Salzman and Andre Barro.
Global sets summer lineup; Private Eyes to end with fifth and final season
After a 60-episode run, the Jason Priestley and Cindy Sampson-starring detective series will reach its conclusion later this summer.
Upfronts ’21: Bell Media reveals slate of buzzy international acquisitions
The Wonder Years reboot, Big Leap and The Cleaning Lady top CTV’s 2021-22 primetime slate.
McGillivray hires Mike Bickerton as executive producer
Bickerton has been recruited to support showrunners, series producers and help map the creative strategy for the company.
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