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Exec/Industry Moves
DEI represents a throughline for the second BSO Symposium
Speakers at this year’s Symposium included TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey and CMF VP of growth and inclusion Joy Loewen.
BANFF to laud Hans Zimmer with Career Achievement award
Zimmer will also take part in a panel session alongside members of Bleeding Fingers Music, the composer collective he co-founded.
CBC greenlights second season of For the Culture
The second season of the series, produced by OYA Media Group and Noble Television, will premiere on CBC Gem later this year.
Darkest Miriam wins Best Feature at CFF
Other winners at this year’s Canadian Film Fest include Nik Sexton’s Skeet and Sarah Galea-Davis for The Players.
Bell Media appoints Matt McGowan to new SVP role
The former Snap exec will oversee Bell Media’s advertising sales and partnerships strategy.
WIFT+ Toronto selects eight shorts for annual showcase
The shorts are up for four awards at the event, offering more than $20,000 in cash and in-kind prizes.
Deals: Neon, Blue Ant, Little Engine, Ballinran, Omnifilm
Neon boards Matt Johnson’s Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Blue Ant’s Race Against the Tide scores its first international commission, and more.
In Brief: Canadian Marie Kishchuk wins Dingle Awards’ pitch prize
Plus: Front Street Pictures’ The Groomsmen: Second Chances wins at GLAAD Media Awards, CMF and Creative BC fund five video game studios, and more.
Crave acquires An Optimist’s Guide for second season
The Canada/U.K. coproduction’s second season will air as a Crave Original in Canada.
CMF supports 17 projects via Changing Narratives Fund
This represents the first round of the fund that was created to support opportunities and training for diverse creators in Canada’s cultural industries.
Norm Coyne, Kate Kroll team up on Good to Be Seen doc
The film tells the story of Battlestar Galactica actor Michael Hogan, who sustained a traumatic brain injury in 2020.
CMF allocates $650K across 13 Indigenous prodcos
The Indigenous Company Impact Support Program supports companies who previously received CMF funds through its Indigenous Program.
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