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Suzanne Guèvremont appointed new head of NFB
The veteran industry director becomes government film commissioner and chairperson, replacing Claude Joli-Coeur.
Deals: Sinking Ship, Spin Master, Radio-Canada, Love Nature
Sinking Ship Entertainment sells Odd Squad and Dino Dana to Quebecor Content and France Télévisions, Spin Master buys 4D Brands International, and more.
In Brief: Donkeyhead leads winners at UBCP/ACTRA Awards
Plus: L.A.’s Sugar23 hires Max Tremblay to open a Toronto office, Sarah Polley’s Women Talking will be honoured at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, and more.
Daniel Eves, Corus’ SVP of networks, to step down
Jennifer Abrams will replace Eves, who “felt it was time to take a break,” says Corus.
Blue Ant International hires director of sales, acquisitions
Based in London, Sarah Hussain will oversee sales activity in the Middle East, Africa and Benelux.
Thunderbird, Voss refute respective claims in board dispute
The companies are currently engaged in a proxy dispute over Thunderbird’s board of directors, prompting the Vancouver prodco to delay its AGM.
Saloon Media promotes Steve Gamester to creative director
Gamester, who is a founding partner of the prodco, will be responsible for expanding its factual slate.
Vanguarde Artists hires Adam Pettle for content label launch
Pettle will work with co-heads Tina and Jay Horwitz at Vanguarde Pictures to develop original content for both audio and visual platforms.
Thunderbird says it’s ‘business as usual’ amid shareholder dispute
The Vancouver company is “assessing the situation” as minority shareholder Voss Capital pushes to nominate a new board of directors due to a disagreement over the company’s strategic direction.
Rogers’ profits decline in Q3, media revenue up 12%
The company attributed part of the profit loss to credits issued following its network outage earlier this year.
Cineplex mitigates losses from Hollywood lull in Q3
The Canadian theatre chain credited a stronger July box office and success with international releases for the better-than-expected revenue performance.
Counterfeit Pictures hires Just for Laughs’ Zoe Rabnett
As director of talent and comedy development, Rabnett is tasked with recruiting comedy talent for Counterfeit’s scripted and unscripted slate.
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