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Knowledge Network hires David Van Poppel as programming exec
Van Poppel joins the pubcaster as senior manager of programming and acquisitions following the retirement of Lawrence Tapley.
Breaking Glass Pictures acquires Jevon Boreland’s Welcome
The psychological thriller follows a couple whose romantic getaway becomes a fight for survival.
Vancouver Asian Film Festival appoints new festival director
Actor, producer and Skycorner Academy founder Rick Tae assumed the role this week.
TVO explores program pairings for Black History Month
TVO Docs programmers Shane Smith and Aidan Denison discuss using acquisitions to boost the themes of originals like Play It Loud!
Crave’s Empathie to world premiere at Series Mania
The Trio Orange-produced series will take part in the festival’s International Competition program.
Canadian Film Centre adds three to board of directors
The latest appointees hail from Cinespace, Prime Video and Toronto city council.
Deals: Pink Parrot Media, Kazoo Films, 9 Story
Pink Parrot Media acquires two films ahead of EFM, Night of the Zoopocalypse heads to the U.K. and 9 Story expands Scholastic Entertainment’s digital footprint.
Cineplex sells online store to CosmoBlue Canada
Cineplex disclosed the transaction in its Q4 and year-end financial results.
Black Fawn acquires Matthew Ninaber’s A Knight’s War
Black Fawn Distribution has set a limited theatrical release in March before the film heads to Super Channel this summer.
Fenix Film & Television adds Kristen Boychuk as unscripted VP
Boychuk’s past credits include Farming for Love with Lark Productions and Styled with Great Pacific Media.
Evoke appoints business affairs, development execs
Evoke has also signed an overhead, financing and distribution deal with Canadian-American producer Anthony Fankhauser.
Reelworld names 2025 Emerging 20 Program cohort
The Reelworld Screen Institute program provides workshops and mentorship geared towards producing a final script.
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