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Solange Attwood to depart Blue Ant Media
The Toronto-headquartered media company’s EVP, international is leaving to launch a production business, and will remain until Nov. 30.
Kimberley Ball to succeed Jackie Pardy as Super Channel CCO
Pardy will retire from her 35-year career in the Canadian media industry in December, stepping down as chief content officer.
WildBrain workers move to form a union
Hundreds of animators at the Vancouver studio have signed union support cards, and they’re running a town hall next week to talk about next steps.
TIFF announces Filmmaker Lab, Series Accelerator participants
The festival also announced the 2023 Rising Stars cohort, which includes four Canadian actors.
GRB Studios, Media Ranch partner on joint venture
The new entity, GRB Media Ranch, will combine the companies’ catalogues of more than 5,000 hours of programming and formats.
Relish Studios expands production team with new hires
Former Apartment 11 Productions EP Allan Joli-Coeur joins the animation studio, along with Titmouse Canada’s ex-head of production Kramer Hoehn.
New mentorship program for gender-diverse filmmakers opens
The program is run by the newly-formed Calgary non-profit Spindle Films Foundation from filmmaker J Stevens.
TIFF confirms end of Bell partnership
TIFF’s VP, public relations and communications, Judy Lung, said the decision to end the sponsorship agreement was “mutually agreed.”
Filmmakers, activists launch Toronto prodco Above the Palace
The company is led by Rodney Diverlus, Sandy Hudson and Anubha Momin and is in development on scripted and unscripted projects.
Former CRTC chair Keith Spicer dies at 89
Spicer served as CRTC chair from 1989 to 1996, where he worked toward the promotion of Canadian programming and spearheaded a push against violent children’s TV.
Beth Janson steps down as TIFF COO
A spokesperson for TIFF confirmed to Playback that Janson’s resignation was communicated to the team this week.
Phil Lind remembered as Canadian broadcasting legend
The longtime Rogers executive made significant contributions to the Canadian screen sector, including the founding of the Rogers Group of Funds.
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