People/Companies

IMPACT names inaugural career catalyst program participants

The Producers Career Catalyst Program was created to help launch the careers of English-speaking Black producers from Quebec.

In Brief: CMPA sets 40 producers for mentorship programs

Plus: Several Canadian series have been shortlisted for the Content Innovation Awards at MIPCOM, Newfoundland & Labrador Film Development Corporation rebrands, and more.

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.

Keith Spicer

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.