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How Breakthrough is breaking out in horror

Breakthrough Entertainment’s Peter Williamson delves into the strategy behind the Toronto prodco’s latest move into the horror feature-film genre.

2016 AToMiC Awards winners revealed

Check out the disruptors, creators and shifters whose ideas took off.

Cinespace unveils facility for York U students

The $2.5 million facility, which is located in the heart of Cinespace Film Studios, will seek to expose students to real-world tech and experience.

Production on Epic Studios underway in Toronto

The new web series for Maker Studios is being produced by iThentic, Farmhouse Productions and duopoly. (EpicLLOYD pictured.)

Ringing up…Playback’s Summer 2016 issue

Playback kicks off summer (well, almost summer) with an overview of its latest issue.

LaBelle acquires Morlando’s Mean Dreams

The coming-of-age drama made its world premiere in the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight program.

19-2 greenlit to season 4

The renewal comes more than a month in advance of the Bravo show’s season three premiere.

CBC greenlights animated Atwood adaptation

Based on Margaret Atwood’s The Wide World of Wandering Wenda, the kids series will be produced by Breakthrough and PIP Animation.

Screen Nova Scotia Awards celebrate an industry in transition

CBC miniseries Studio Black! (team members pictured) won best TV series at the second annual awards.

Motive, The Romeo Section lead Leo nominations

CTV’s Motive (pictured) heads the field for the B.C.-based awards with 17 nominations, followed by The Romeo Section.

Ed Barreveld to receive 2016 Hot Docs’ Don Haig Award

The Toronto-based, Emmy-nominated producer (pictured) will receive a $10,000 cash prize.

Odd Squad, Peg + Cat win Daytime Emmys

The Sinking Ship Entertainment and 9 Story Media series took home six awards between them. (Peg + Cat pictured.)