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Clement Virgo to direct feature on world’s first major Black sports star
Regina-based Minds Eye Entertainment is producing Black Cyclone, about U.S. cyclist Walter Taylor who overcame racism to become a racing champion during the Jim Crow era.
Corus Entertainment hires first sustainability lead
Sheila Ritson-Bennett will help lead the broadcaster’s environment and sustainability efforts as the screen industry continues its push for greener practices.
Netflix to acquire Scanline VFX
The VFX studio has approximately 600 employees in Canada between its Vancouver and Montreal studios.
Blink Studios adds to creative team
Former Sphere Media colleagues Carolyn Newman and Virginia Rankin join forces again at the full-service content studio backed by Endeavor Content.
Deals: Bron, Creepy Bits, WildBrain, Sinking Ship
AMC+ acquires That Dirty Black Bag while Bloody Disgusting TV gets Creepy Bits, plus more.
Canadian Geographic docuseries, film to centre on Indigenous environmental leadership
Dene filmmaker Amos Scot will develop the project with the community following a new partnership between the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and Indigenous Leadership Initiative.
Joe Natale out as Rogers president and CEO
Former CFO Tony Staffieri will hold the role in the interim and is being considered to take the helm permanently.
BBC gets in the groove with Pillango project
The unscripted kids show from Toronto-based Sarah Haasz and TVOKids will premiere on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer in early 2022.
Beach House acquires majority stake in Momo Film
The deal allows the Blue Ant Media-owned company to expand its scripted content production capabilities in Singapore.
Attraction draws Ian Whitehead to team
The award-winning producer will join the Montreal-based prodco and distributor as VP of English scripted content in the new year.
Bron recruits for new role leading non-scripted development
Former Amazon Studios executive Josh Miller is tasked with managing and expanding the film and TV slate.
WIFTV names Eli Morris as executive director
The role was previously held by Carolyn Combs, who departed WIFTV in summer 2020.
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