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Aircraft Pictures makes two key hires for executive team
Irene Ho assumes role as head of finance and operations, while Alan Bacchus is now director of business affairs.
White Pine Pictures’ Andrew Munger relaunching Ultramagnetic Productions
Munger, who first ran Ultramagnetic from 1997 to 2004, is leaving White Pine but will still serve as EP on some of its docs, including Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On.
Patricia Chica’s Montréal Girls to world premiere at Cinequest
Chica, who made her directorial debut on the coming-of-age story, is also up for Visionary Award at the California festival in August.
Bill C-11 passes in House of Commons, moves onto Senate
The proposed legislation, also known as the Online Streaming Act, passed with a vote of 208 to 117 in the House of Commons on Tuesday.
Blue Ant Media announces three greenlights, one renewal
Cub Camp, American Doomsday and Haunted Lost and Found are bound for the company’s specialty TV platforms, and Mysteries from Above is set for season two.
Cameras roll on Tasha Hubbard’s Singing Back the Buffalo
Hubbard says the feature doc, which looks at the “rematriating” of buffalo and is bound for CBC, APTN and a festival launch, is her most ambitious project yet.
Workin’ Moms to end after its seventh season
Production is underway in Toronto on the final season of the CBC and Netflix original comedy, created by Catherine Reitman.
Knowledge Network head Rudy Buttignol set to leave his position
The president and CEO will step down effective June 30 after a petition calling for new leadership at the British Columbia pubcaster.
Boat Rocker snags rights to ‘ornery pussycat’ story Bad Kitty
The Toronto-based media company plans to develop an animated television series based on the children’s book series by Nick Bruel.
Night Blooms, Moonshine are tops at Screen Nova Scotia awards
Other winners at the eighth annual awards gala included documentary Freedom Swell from Marie and Meaghan Wright.
CFC announces 2022 Norman Jewison Film Program cohort
Five directors, five producers, five writers and four editors were chosen from a record number of submissions.
BANFF ’22 dispatches: Bell Media, CBC Kids, BIPOC TV & Film
Bell Media discusses scripted partnerships, CBC Kids talks social responsibility, and BIPOC TV & Film outlines equity, inclusion and representation progress.
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