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Great Pacific Media forges strategic partnership with Original Content Lab
The partnership with Sean Connolly’s new development hub will see GPM produce its unscripted primetime and kids series for the global market.
CMPA launches campaign to push for swift movement on Bill C-11
With the tagline “end the free ride for foreign web giants,” the campaign says Canada’s outdated broadcasting laws are hurting producers, broadcasters and stories.
Eternal Spring takes top prizes at Hot Docs
The feature animated doc about a hack of Chinese state TV won the Hot Docs Audience Award in addition to the first-place $25,000 Rogers Audience Award for Best Canadian Documentary.
CMPA hires veteran regulatory counsel Alain Strati
Strati becomes the CMPA’s senior VP of industry, policy and general counsel at “a pivotal time in our industry,” says the CMPA.
Reelworld Emerging 20 Program restructures to focus on screenwriting
The program, kicking off its 21st edition this week, now has two streams — series and features — unfolding over three months.
Inside Out festival announces lineup after change in leadership
Amaze-produced Prime Video comedy The Lake will close the fest that’s being run by interim co-heads Andrew Murphy and Elie Chivi after the departure of Lauren Howes.
BANFF Master Class lineup includes The Umbrella Academy, The Lake
Teams from Starstruck, Rutherford Falls and Among the Stars will also speak in Master Class sessions at next month’s Banff World Media Festival.
Toronto’s Oh Ratface Films among winners at Hot Docs forum
The Canada/U.S. copro about Amazon workers’ efforts to unionize took the CMF-Hot Docs Forum Canadian Pitch Prize.
National Screen Institute, Creative Saskatchewan launch crew training program
The two-week intensive for Saskatchewan residents comes as the NSI also unveils a rebrand aimed at showcasing its “commitment to underrepresented storytellers.”
Writers Guild of Canada names new 2022-2024 council
Among those serving the new two-year term is Alex Levine, who resumes his role as president of the council and has been re-elected as Central Region councillor.
ACTRA Toronto hires filmmaker Luisa Alvarez Restrepo
The film executive and producer takes on the role of manager of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging at the Toronto branch of the performers’ union.
Keith Lock to receive Reel Asian’s first-ever Fire Horse Award
Actor Sandra Oh has committed a total of $50,000 to the annual honour for Asian Canadian individuals in film and media arts.
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