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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.
2017 Indie List: Seven24 streamlines into sci-fi
The Calgary prodco has dropped genres outside of its core lines of business as it looks to build on the breakout success of Wynonna Earp.
NFB seeks ‘institutional transformation’ with Indigenous action plan
The film board commits to more funding for Indigenous-led projects and representational parity across its workforce.
2017 Indie List: Muse spies unscripted growth
With a focus on MOWs, factual and producing for the international marketplace, the Montreal prodco climbed the ranks last year.
Hacking Porcupine Lake’s marketing campaign
For those who thought a knock-out marketing campaign isn’t possible on an indie-filmmaker’s budget, we challenged two agency execs to prove it’s doable.
Banff ’17: Int’l buyers talk commissioning strategies
Execs from NBC, Lifetime and Discovery weigh in on what shows they’re looking for and how they’re trying to distinguish their brands in a crowded market.
Banff ’17: Joly unveils Indigenous Screen Office
The Canadian Heritage Minister also revealed when she’ll present her highly anticipated cultural policy framework.
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