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Bon Cop sequel hits $6M at the box office

The action-comedy flick, which bowed on 235 screens country-wide, reached the milestone after 10 weeks in theatres.

Great Canadian Baking Show goes to camera

The Proper Television-produced competition series, set to premiere Nov. 1 on CBC, will be hosted by Daniel Levy and Julia Chan.

TIFF creates five-year plan to support female talent

By raising $3 million in the coming years, the organization aims to create new programs for female creators and producers.

Vice Studio Canada expands to Quebec market

Michael Kronish, who currently heads up the company’s Toronto studio, will relocate to Montreal in September to lead the expansion.

Showrunners depart CBC’s Burden of Truth

Adriana Maggs and Noelle Carbone have left the project, produced by ICF Films, eOne and Eagle Vision.

TIFF, CBC partner on new screenwriting grant

The $10,000 award will help support underrepresented Canadian writers with the development of their feature project.

Tribute: Space’s next frontier

At 20, the sci-fi channel’s expanding appeal has brought the specialty more viewers and homegrown hits.

What’s driving the MOW craze?

Production of TV movies and specials skyrocketed in 2016, with audiences – and broadcasters – looking for family friendly, uncomplicated fare.

Telefilm updates development program

The changes include more funding for women-led projects and extra support for emerging talent.

VR gets a reality check

There are 200 companies working in the virtual reality space in Canada, with more than 300 projects on the go, but distribution and financing remain problematic, says a new report.

Animators step out of the (service) shadows

With international demand for animation riding a sustained high, a growing number of service-based companies in Canada are cracking into the arena of original IP.

Time to get innovative – Playback Summer 2017

Interim editor Megan Haynes crunches the Indie List numbers and urges producers to spark their marketing creativity.