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Industry groups ask Ottawa to protect workers due to COVID-19
The DGC, ACTRA and IATSE are among the groups that co-signed a letter for Ottawa to take “precise action” for workers not covered by EI as more COVID-19 cancellations occur.
In brief: CBC sends Schitt’s Creek ‘Best Wishes, Warmest Regards’
Plus, the NSI and CBC renew their partnership on the CBC New Indigenous Voices training program, Quebec studio Squeeze gets animated for Marvel Studios, and more.
Canadian Screen Awards cancelled due to COVID-19
The Canadian Academy is currently working on how to issue refunds for the broadcast gala, as well as how to honour its nominees without the event.
Production halted on Vancouver set over potential COVID-19 exposure
U.S. series Riverdale is the first Canadian-based production to suspend operations, while the March 15 Juno Awards ceremony has been cancelled.
Klassen starts strumming on Stupid for You
The punk rock musical produced by Toronto’s SubProd sees the Love in the Sixth director co-star with her daughter.
BANFF adds African media mogul Mo Abudu to Summit Series
The EbonyLife founder will discuss her experience as an entrepreneur in a keynote talk aimed at participants of the BANFF Spark accelerator.
CaribbeanTales developing Denham Jolly memoir
Founder and CEO Frances-Anne Solomon (pictured) is set to direct the adaptation, which received support from Telefilm Canada and the Harold Greenberg Fund.
Ottawa councillors approve $40M loan for soundstage campus
The soundstage and creative hub, which was proposed by the Ottawa Film Office and TriBro in 2018, is expected to begin operations in late 2021.
Marie Clements wins big at VIWFF
The Red Snow writer/director picked up the festival’s best feature, direction and screenplay prizes.
Vertical Entertainment takes Spinster out
The distributor has acquired director Andrea Dorfman’s latest for the U.S. and U.K.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Feb. 28 to March 5, 2020
The Invisible Man appears at #1, followed by Sonic The Hedgehog at #2 and The Call of the Wild at #3.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for Feb. 28 to March 5, 2020
Mafia Inc claims the top spot, followed by Albert Shin and James Schultz’s Disappearance at Clifton Hill at #2 and Il pleuvait des oiseaux at #3.
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