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Orphan Black season 4 shoot underway
Additions to the behind-the-scenes talent for the fourth season include writer Semi Chellas, who served as a consultant, and two new directors.
DHX Media 2015 revenue hits $264M
The Halifax-based media co issued its Q4 and year-end results Monday, with fiscal 2015’s revenues up by 127% over 2014, due primarily to its launch of DHX Television.
Philanthropic sector ‘untapped resource’ for docs: report
A report from the Documentary Organization of Canada calls for the development of an industry-wide strategy to connect doc filmmakers and the philanthropic sector.
IFF ’15: A decade of cross-border matchmaking
Three producers on their 2015 IFF projects, plus Jan Nathanson and James Weyman on the International Financing Forum’s 10th anniversary.
TIFF ’15: Market slow but Canadian film having ‘banner year’
Canadian distribs and sales agents say activity in the sales market ranges from “soft” to “really bad,” but Canadian films themselves are enjoying a high profile.
Should indie films get more TV support?
From Playback magazine: The call for more homegrown feature films on Canadian TV has re-surged after the release of reports this summer from CAFDE and the Senate.
Playback’s Fall 2015 issue is now out
Branded content, The New Establishment and Nicholas Campbell inducted into the Playback Film & TV Hall of Fame.
Corus Entertainment realigns executive ranks
Colin Bohm is upped to EVP at Corus Kids, Scott Dyer returns to the Nelvana fold, and other moves within the media co. (Corus CEO Doug Murphy pictured.)
PS Atlantic, SIM Digital close Halifax offices
Screen Nova Scotia has called for an emergency meeting with the provincial government following news of the office closures.
Latest Toronto Producers Lab participants named
Angel Entertainment’s Bob Crowe and First Love Films’ Andrew Nicholas McCann Smith are among the Canadian producers selected for the sixth edition of the program.
9 Story acquires Brown Bag Films
Dublin-based Brown Bag Films, which produces animated kids series such as Octonauts (pictured) and Doc McStuffins, is now under the 9 Story Media Group umbrella.
Scott McGillivray hangs shingle on new prodco
McGillivray Entertainment will take control of producing content for the factual star’s TV and digital endeavors. (Scott McGillivray and family pictured.)
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