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WFF ’17: Women’s voices rise to the top
Confronting sexual assault in the industry and achieving gender parity were two of the major topics tackled at the annual Women on Top breakfast.
Hitting a high note at Bell Media
Playback’s annual Best of the Year issue kicks off with Randy Lennox, the new president of Bell Media bringing a “Bat Out of Hell” approach to TV.
eOne tunes into podcasting with Antica
The global studio has brought the Antica Podcast Network under its banner, rebranding it Entertainment One.
Four Canadian films set for Sundance world premieres
The Utah festival has revealed its feature film lineup, including EyeSteelFilm’s Anote’s Ark and Creative Artisans Media and Involving Pictures’ Un Traductor.
Bruce Cowley exits CBC doc channel in restructuring
Documentary Channel operations have been consolidated under the greater CBC content team.
B.C. industry expecting higher volume of U.S. business in 2018
“From the major studios to the streaming services, everyone is projecting more activity going into 2018,” said Creative BC’s Prem Gill, following a trade mission to L.A.
P.E.I. launches film fund as part of five-year culture strategy
The government has also announced a new 25% rebate on all money spent in the province on film and TV production.
Hip-Hop Evolution wins International Emmy
The four-part docuseries, produced by Toronto’s Banger Films, won the Arts Programming category at the 45th annual edition of the awards ceremony.
Raja Khanna to exit Blue Ant Media
After more than 10 years with the Toronto-based company, Khanna will leave his position as CEO of television and digital by the end of the year.
T.O. studios turned away $130M in business over past year: report
Some lost business stayed in Canada as other provinces expand studio space, but FilmOntario warns domestic TV may suffer as bigger-budget productions take precedence.
Manitoba film and TV industry posts best year in a decade
With its healthy tax credit and a maturing local industry, the province saw $139 million in production volume and 67 productions in 2016/17.
Kew Media acquires Sienna Films
The $3 million-deal marks the Toronto media conglomerate’s official entrance into scripted production.
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