Regan Reid

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Hummingbird Project lands in 25 international territories

Kim Nguyen’s latest feature will be distributed in the U.K., Australia, Germany and others, following its U.S. and Canadian releases.

Bell Media rebrands TMN, launches tiered OTT service

The company reveals a major overhaul of its pay TV and OTT strategy, opening online access to programming previously restricted to linear subscribers.

Feds propose IP law, Copyright Board reforms

The changes aim to speed up decision-making processes and provide faster payments to content creators.

CRTC needs more regulatory flexibility in digital world: Scott

During a presentation to the Senate on the modernization of Canadian legislation, CRTC chair Ian Scott said the commission needs new tools, such as the ability to impose monetary penalties.

CMF renews New Zealand copro incentive

The Canada-New Zealand Digital Media Fund has invested more than $3.5 million in copros since it launched in 2014.

U.K. to implement digital tax

The new 2% tax on U.K. revenues will target “established tech giants.”

In Brief: Women in Animation honours NFB’s Fukushima

Michael Fukushima will be honoured for his role in achieving gender parity at the NFB, Rina Fraticelli receives a Governor General’s Award, and more.

WFF names Indigenous Filmmaker Fellowship finalists

Trevor Mack (pictured) and Darcy Waite are two of the filmmakers who will receive mentorship on their scripted projects during the immersive program.

In Brief: Falls Around Her wins imagineNATIVE audience award

Darlene Naponse’s drama starring Tantoo Cardinal wins big at the fest, Netflix raising more money for original content, and more.

WIFT-T names Crystal Award winners

Discovery Networks’ Edwina Follows and Ontario Creates president and CEO Karen Thorne-Stone are among this year’s recipients.

The key ingredients to the Devour film festival’s success

The Nova Scotia festival’s unique pairing of celebrity chefs, films and food-focused experiences has helped it attract new and bigger audiences.

Barb Williams to retire

The veteran broadcasting exec is exiting Corus Entertainment at the end of the month.