A solid opening and a line around the block at its Halifax premiere prompted a wider Atlantic Canada release of the Canada/Ireland copro.
The commission will look to renew and monitor the pubcaster’s licence, as well as research the financial state of digital media as part of its three-year plan.
The musical documentary, produced by Riddle Films, has sold to eight broadcasters around the world.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them tops the chart, followed by Sing at #2 and Moana at #3.
The company will remain as a tenant at the 1.8-acre site until next year.
The feature adaptation of the YA novel Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet is produced by Vancouver’s Sepia Films.
The Office star joins The Willoughbys as narrator and exec producer.
Produced by Toronto-based prodco Aperture, the feature will shoot across North America before heading to Cambodia in September.
The conference has also named the participants of this year’s WGC Writing Room Intensive with Ins Choi and Kevin White.
The award-winning doc is tapping a fragrance manufacturer and a Dragon to help push social reach ahead of its premiere.
With Alias Grace in post-production, the filmmaker has optioned a novel by Toronto-based author Zoe Whittall.
The production company behind Operation Avalanche and nirvanna the band the show is looking to expand its slate with projects by up-and-coming talent.