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Film
New Canada-France coproduction treaty takes effect
The agreement signed last summer and officially implemented May 1 covers the areas of film, television and on-demand audiovisual media services.
Deals: HGTV Canada, so.da, The Other End, HighballTV
HGTV Canada, so.da and Behr Paint Company partner on Paint School, The Other End signs exclusive partnership with PhaseSpace, and HighballTV acquires the doc The Cost of Freedom.
Montreal’s Mila Aung-Thwin wins Hot Docs’ Don Haig Award
The Canadian producer and co-founder of EyeSteelFilm is featured at the festival with Midwives.
Christa Dickenson appointed CPAC president and CEO
Dickenson takes on the role effective Sept. 12, three days after her final day as CEO and executive director of Telefilm Canada.
AMI forms Disability Screen Office
Both the Canada Media Fund and Telefilm Canada have provided initial funding to support startup costs, new programs and the creation of a best practices guideline for disability engagement.
Ontario budget proposes digital content amendment to film, TV tax credit
The government also pledged to review the tax credit’s regional bonus, as well as location fee eligibility for the Production Services Tax Credit, but no changes will go into effect before the June general election.
SODEC selects eight copros for production support
The selection includes two English-language copros and six minority Quebec coproductions, with Xavier Dolan and the makers of Turbo Kid among the producers and creatives attached.
CMPA, AMPTP ‘disappointed’ by DGC BC strike notice
The Canadian and U.S. producer associations said in a joint statement that reaching a deal remains a priority, but the strike notice “may impede a resolution in the near future.”
Insight Productions hires Kari Hollend, expands Jessica Brunton’s remit
Hollend joins as as producer on the development team, working closely with Brunton, as Insight announces several promotions and a focus on scripted content.
In brief: Farpoint Films appoints new finance director
Plus: CAVCO announces change to stock footage costs categorization, the CFC Media Lab reveals its new Fifth Wave cohort, a new streamer launches for undistributed Canadian cinema, and more.
EXCLUSIVE: Christine Tyson joins 100 Dragons as development executive
Tyson and president Teresa M. Ho plan to bring the company’s development slate to the 2022 Banff World Media Festival.
DGC BC issues 72-hour strike notice as negotiations collapse
Former lead CMPA negotiator John Barrack discusses the potential long-term impacts of a labour disruption in B.C. and the context behind the dispute.
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