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Jeffrey Katzenberg to keynote BANFF 2019
The industry mogul will kick off the festival’s 40th anniversary with a discussion about his high-profile new venture, Quibi.
Randy Lennox elected chair of Banff World Media Festival
The Bell Media president takes over from outgoing chair John Morayniss, who ends his three-year term.
CRTC approves TVA acquisition of Serdy Media
The transaction will result in a tangible benefits package of $1.7 million being directed to the CMF, Telefilm and the Quebecor Fund.
Deals: Bell Media, Blue Ant Media, eOne
Bell Media’s latest TV pickups, eOne’s international deal, plus Blue Ant Media adds another consumer show to its roster.
Documentary filmmaker Pepita Ferrari dies at 66
The veteran director and producer was a prolific collaborator with the National Film Board and served as executive director of DOC.
Spin Master signs a super-deal with DC
The global agreement will see the Toronto-headquartered company launch various iconic superhero products starting in 2020.
TIFF programming director Kerri Craddock departs
The director of festival programming has resigned after more than a decade with the organization.
Prominent indie producers named to Order of Canada
Shaftesbury’s Christina Jennings and Insight’s John Brunton and Barbara Bowlby are among those honoured for their contributions.
In Brief: Media Ranch, Quebecor reveal format incubator participants
Plus: The Grizzlies wins a prize at Fabrique Du Cinema Awards in Rome, Fremantle elevates execs, and more.
Wild Media Entertainment expands into VFX
Visual effects veteran Jeff Bruneel (pictured) has been hired to oversee the new division.
Digital Domain to open Montreal VFX studio
The L.A.-based company, which is currently working on Avengers: Endgame, is one of a number of VFX studios staking a claim in the region in 2018.
A ‘suite’ goodbye: Barbara Williams
Playback pays tribute to Williams’ 30-year TV career, which started in the newsroom of Citytv and wrapped in the C-suite of Corus Entertainment.
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