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VVS Films ups four staffers to drive Canadian content expansion
The promotions are part of the Montreal-based distributor’s plans to “become a home for top Canadian talent.”
Fawzia Mirza’s Me, My Mom & Sharmila sets up for production
Mirza’s feature directorial debut, starring Amrit Kaur, Nimra Bucha and Hamza Haq, will shoot in Nova Scotia and Pakistan later this year.
Deals: Kino Lorber, WildBrain, QYOU Media, Gusto
Film Associates International negotiates sales for Patricia Rozema films, WildBrain sells season four of The Deep, plus more.
CRTC’s 2020-2021 broadcasting sector report shows BDU declines, DMBU increases
The report cites BDU decreases in areas including revenue and Canadian programming contributions, while DMBU services saw gains in revenue and viewing.
Canadian filmmaker Gerald Potterton remembered as an ‘exceptional artist’
The NFB, where Potterton helmed a number of animated short films, says he died this week in hospital in Quebec at the age of 91.
Eternal Spring makes history as Canada’s 2023 Oscars submission
Filmmaker Jason Loftus discusses the race for Best International Feature Film for the animated documentary, the first film of its kind to be submitted by Canada.
NOFS bringing three post-production companies to Northern Ontario
The Northern Ontario Film Studios has inked partnerships with Picture Shop, Parachute North Post Production and WMB Post Production Services North.
XYZ Films to launch Matt Johnson’s BlackBerry film at TIFF market
The L.A.-based agency is selling world rights to the feature, which tells the story of the Canadian company behind the BlackBerry smartphone.
Naomi Jaye feature The Incident Report begins production
Toronto-based Jaye wrote and directs the feature, which is adapted from Martha Baillie’s novel and is executive produced by Charlie Kaufman.
TSN picks up Uninterrupted Canada’s CFL rivalry doc
The look at the Toronto Argonauts/Hamilton Tiger-Cats rivalry is among several Uninterrupted Canada feature docs bound for Bell Media’s linear and streaming platforms.
Disney+ Canada hires Stephanie Azam as director of content
Azam was previously VP, development and acquisitions at Sphere Films, and national director of feature film at Telefilm.
Patricia Rozema appointed jury chair for TIFF’s Platform prize
The Canadian filmmaker will be joined by two other jury members for the competitive platform, which includes homegrown features Riceboy Sleeps and Viking.
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