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In brief: Black Academy reveals Legacy Awards creative team
Plus: WFF elects new board members and hires a manager of operations, and Quebec will have a big presence at the La Rochelle Fiction Festival.
Andrew Morris departs Accessible Media Inc.
Morris will continue to work with AMI to transition the Disability Screen Office into an independent organization, holding the role of interim director.
Rogers outage ruled to be relevant to Shaw merger decision
The Competition Tribunal also ruled that the proposed sale of Freedom Mobile was not a sufficient remedy to concerns.
Filmmakers flag concerns over NFB head appointment process
The NFB says it “cannot comment” on the NFB/ONF Creation allegation that outgoing head Claude Joli-Coeur “is on the hiring committee to select his own replacement.”
Patrick Roy lines up financing for new distribution company
Details about the former Les Films Séville head’s new venture, including the company name and film slate, will be announced at a later date.
Deals: Kino Lorber, WildBrain, QYOU Media, Gusto
Film Associates International negotiates sales for Patricia Rozema films, WildBrain sells season four of The Deep, plus more.
Cineworld mulls filing for bankruptcy in the U.S.
The U.K.-based theatre chain, which is currently in litigation with Cineplex, has confirmed filing for bankruptcy is on the table as it looks to increase liquidity.
Disney+ Canada hires Stephanie Azam as director of content
Azam was previously VP, development and acquisitions at Sphere Films, and national director of feature film at Telefilm.
In Brief: RIDM unveils six films for its 25th edition
Plus: The Other End opens its virtual production facility in Toronto, Before I Change My Mind star wins a milestone honour, and more.
GPM promotes Lindsay Macadam to EVP
A round of promotions at Thunderbird Entertainment has also seen Heavy Rescue: 401 EP Todd Serotiuk elevated to VP, creative.
Amaze expands senior team, names Alex Lalonde COO
The prodco behind Prime Video Canadian original The Lake is boosting its leadership to scale-up efforts on the international market.
Wattpad Webtoon Studios adds animation division
The studio has tapped three executives to lead animation, television and film divisions, working under head of global entertainment David Madden.
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