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imagineNATIVE, Netflix reveal Jeff Barnaby Grant recipients
Five filmmakers will receive $25,000 apiece to support their projects, which include shorts, a feature animation and a web series.
Hot Sheet: Ted Lasso mounts a comeback to top demand charts
Meanwhile, the ESPN+ documentary series Quest for the Stanley Cup continued its upward climb on the digital originals chart as the NHL playoffs heat up.
CBC Gem comedy Zarqa returns for season two
Star and creator Zarqa Nawaz will sit in the director’s chair for the six-episode second season.
TIFF, Sloan Foundation form science-on-screen initiative
The new partnership includes a pitch program at this year’s festival, where Canadian and international filmmakers will present science-themed projects.
Bell Media inks long-term pact with Warner Bros. Discovery
The deal brings film and TV content from the U.S. studio across Bell Media’s digital and linear broadcast platforms.
Joanne T. Levy reappointed to the CRTC for Manitoba/Saskatchewan
The veteran broadcast and production executive will take on another five-year term starting July 3.
Quebec sets expert panel on promoting French culture online
Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe has formed a panel of legal and political experts on how to support French-speaking Quebec culture on digital platforms.
Our Big Punjabi Family set for world premiere at SeriesFest
Revenge of the Black Best Friend and The Stu Sessions by Toronto prodcos iThentic and AstroLab Studios are also in the festival’s Digital Short Series competition.
Deals: Cineflix Rights, Espresso Media, WildBrain CPLG
Cineflix Rights acquires The Mysterious Mr Lagerfeld, Espresso Media picks up Hot Docs world premiere Cynara, plus more.
CBC’s Sort Of cast among ACTRA Award recipients
Other winners included Raven Dauda for Five Days at Memorial and Eric Peterson for Junior’s Giant.
Hot Sheet: Star Trek: Picard rises in overall TV demand
Netflix’s Love Is Blind, meanwhile, made its debut on the digital originals chart.
Bell Fund commits $2.3M through slate development program
The latest round of funding will support 90 original IP projects from 36 English and French companies.
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