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New Canada-France coproduction treaty takes effect
The agreement signed last summer and officially implemented May 1 covers the areas of film, television and on-demand audiovisual media services.
Deals: HGTV Canada, so.da, The Other End, HighballTV
HGTV Canada, so.da and Behr Paint Company partner on Paint School, The Other End signs exclusive partnership with PhaseSpace, and HighballTV acquires the doc The Cost of Freedom.
Montreal’s Mila Aung-Thwin wins Hot Docs’ Don Haig Award
The Canadian producer and co-founder of EyeSteelFilm is featured at the festival with Midwives.
Christa Dickenson appointed CPAC president and CEO
Dickenson takes on the role effective Sept. 12, three days after her final day as CEO and executive director of Telefilm Canada.
Insight Productions hires Kari Hollend, expands Jessica Brunton’s remit
Hollend joins as as producer on the development team, working closely with Brunton, as Insight announces several promotions and a focus on scripted content.
In brief: Farpoint Films appoints new finance director
Plus: CAVCO announces change to stock footage costs categorization, the CFC Media Lab reveals its new Fifth Wave cohort, a new streamer launches for undistributed Canadian cinema, and more.
Gusto TV starts production on astrology-based original series Dine Your Sign
The show connects zodiac signs with food and “might be one of the wildest shows” Gusto has ever done, says Gusto Worldwide Media president and CEO Chris Knight.
EXCLUSIVE: Christine Tyson joins 100 Dragons as development executive
Tyson and president Teresa M. Ho plan to bring the company’s development slate to the 2022 Banff World Media Festival.
Stephanie Fast upped to president of Frantic Films
The Winnipeg and Toronto-based prodco has also announced a greenlight on season eight of CBC’s Still Standing.
Sort Of, All My Puny Sorrows, Pretty Hard Cases win top prizes at WGC Screenwriting Awards
The Parker Andersons / Amelia Parker and As Gouda As It Gets were among the other winners in the Writers Guild of Canada’s virtual ceremony.
Insight Productions planning Eurovision Canada for 2023
The Boat Rocker company has partnered with ASC, Inc., the former producers of the Eurovision Song Contest, to adapt the live televised music event for Canada.
Hulu picks up U.S. rights to Overlord and the Underwoods
The marblemedia and Cloudco-produced sitcom is bound for Hulu this summer after being jointly co-commissioned last year by CBC, Nickelodeon International, ITV and BYUtv.
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