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Mary Kills People taps Holly Dale to direct

Production on the original series by eOne and Cameron Pictures for Global is now underway in Toronto. (Lead actor Caroline Dhavernas pictured.)

Canadian films to screen at Locarno

The Swiss festival has unveiled its 2016 lineup, which includes two films from Canadian filmmakers. (This Time Tomorrow pictured.)

CMF awards $10.3M to interactive digital media projects

Projects from Secret Location and MinorityVR were among those selected to receive funding.

Raven Banner gets familiar with The Dark Stranger

Coming Soon: Raven Banner’s Andrew Hunt talks targeting sci-fi fans with a national ad campaign on Bell Media’s Space.

Cracking the The Nut Job code

The Nut Job 2 producer Harry Linden tells Playback how Toonbox and its partners plan to top the box-office success of the first film.

TIFF gets short with Instagram for 2016 fest

The TIFFxInstagram Shorts Festival is the first time the photo-sharing platform has partnered with a global film festival.

Shaftesbury/Smokebomb launches Inhuman Condition

The first six episodes of the 33-part supernatural drama (pictured) were released on the KindaTV YouTube channel earlier this week.

Clark, Stewart take a new route on The Commute

The web series from the pair behind I Put A Hit On You debuted on AwesomenessTV’s YouTube channel, racking up 1.4 million combined views for the first four episodes.

How Brexit could impact the Canadian copro scene

Following the U.K.’s decision to leave the E.U., the fallout could impact how Canada coproduces with European member countries.

Golden Maple Awards fete Canadians stateside

Natalie Brown (The Strain) is among the Canadians recognized for their work on TV programs broadcast in the U.S.

HGF distributes $329K across 27 film projects

Scripts backed through Harold Greenberg Fund’s Script Development Program include David Cronenberg’s Consumed and Mary Walsh’s Come Home Year.

Eight Canadian titles to screen at Karlovy Vary

Jesse Klein’s We’re Still Together makes its world premiere in competition, while Xavier Dolan’s Juste la fin du monde (pictured) will also screen.