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Film
Federgreen launches Indiecan20K NWT
The winning filmmaker will have until April 2018 to complete their feature, with the goal of making it onto the festival circuit.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Sept. 12 to 18, 2016
Captain America: Civil War tops the chart, with Jungle Book at #2 and Now You See Me 2 at #3.
Maudie acquired by Sony Pictures Classics
The New York-based distributor took the rights in a number of international territories, including the U.S., U.K. and Latin America.
Ole eyes video production via Compact Media aquisition
The deal will see Ole’s extensive music-related rights reach be combined with Compact’s audio-visual rights and financing expertise. (Compact Media CEO David Johnson pictured.)
Telus awards $3.2M across 61 projects
Hybrid live-action/animation series Raven’s Adventures, produced by Edmonton’s Groove Soldier Productions, is among the recipients in the latest round.
A call for greater access
A new report highlights employment issues facing Canadians with disabilities working in Ontario’s screen-based industries.
Media Ranch appoints Christos Sourligas to SVP role
Sourligas (pictured) will join the Montreal-based company as SVP of business development and distribution.
Deals: marblemedia, Seville, Quebecor, Blue Ant
marblemedia acquires two children’s series, including Forte Entertainment’s Snapshots, plus more deals of the week.
NFB doc nabs San Sebastian prize
Culinary documentary Theater of Life, from director Peter Svatek, won the Tokyo Gohan Award.
Spotlight Pictures takes int’l sales rights for The Hive
The L.A.-based sales agent will shop the Jeff Kopas-directed feature at AFM in November.
Production begins on The Wanting
The thriller from producer Rob Heydon (pictured) was adapted for the screen by Milton’s Secret scribe Donald Martin.
Indiecan Entertainment acquires tasty bug doc
The feature documentary Bugs on the Menu, produced by Victoria’s 291 Film Company, is accompanied by a Secret Location-created website.
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