For the first time, Sesame Workshop will be participating in the public and industry programming at the 16th annual TIFF Kids International Film Festival, which is set to take place in Toronto, Canada, from April 9 to 21.
As long-form viewing and premium programming migrates online, entertainment content is growing ever more important, the company observes.
The social media-driven film accelerator program is being supported by ads running in Cineplex theatres throughout March.
Audience engagement throughout a project’s development, production and distribution is crucial, according to a new report from the Canadian Media Production Association.
Income Property, D-Day to Victory and The Nature of Things with David Suzuki are among the 46 Canadian Screen Award winners in the news and sports, doc, lifestyle, reality and digital media programming categories.
The site is a complement to the feature documentary The Defector: Escape from North Korea, based on the true stories of six people who fled the Asian country.
The new production house, headed up by Irfan Saleemi, specializes in live action, animation and interactive projects for film, broadcast, commercial advertising and music.
Meg Tilly, Brad Smith and Kim Coates will also introduce categories at the industry kudosfest, to air on the CBC on March 3 (Baruchel pictured).
Among the recipients were Twofold Films Inc for Windy and Friends , CineCoup for its film development accelerator and Reel Apps Inc. for the Shot Lister App.