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BANFF’s ISS pitch forum adds documentary, unscripted genres
The Indigenous Screen Summit program, in partnership with the ISO and CMF, also accepts pitches in scripted drama and comedy.
CBC Kids greenlights more Jeremy and Jazzy
The music-centric series from Vérité Films has been renewed in the wake of its debut on Tiny Pop in the U.K. and ahead of a first wave of ancillary products.
APTN acquires docuseries on history of treaty signings
Production on Treaty Road began in October 2022 and will wrap in March.
Deals: eOne, Crave, Sinking Ship Entertainment, Boat Rocker
Entertainment One has landed international distribution rights to Australian pop-group drama Paper Dolls, Crave acquires drama series The Congregation, and more.
Little Bird flies to Series Mania for world premiere
The limited drama from Crave and APTN lumi will compete in the International Panorama section alongside fellow Crave series Désobéir: Le choix de Chantale Daigle.
Kavalry Productions partners with Wind Sun Sky on Bhalla
The Canadian companies will develop the Kavalry original adult animated comedy series, about a basketball-loving Indian teen living in a racially diverse suburb.
Photo gallery: Prime Time 2023
A snapshot of the Canadian Media Producers Association’s annual conference, which returned to in-person events with a record 900 delegates earlier this month.
I Woke Up a Vampire joins WildBrain’s content slate
L.A.-based television producer Thomas Lynch is the creator and showrunner of the series, produced by WildBrain in association with Netflix.
Hot Sheet: Pedro Pascal series top demand charts in Canada
The actor dominated the overall TV demand chart for the week of Jan. 30 to Feb. 5, thanks to multiple starring roles and an appearance on Saturday Night Live.
CBS president, CEO George Cheeks set for BANFF ’23 keynote
Cheeks, who is also CCO, news and sports, for Paramount+, will speak about the evolving industry as part of the festival’s Summit Series.
Pretty Hard Cases cancelled after three seasons
CBC tells Playback it has decided not to renew the series from Toronto’s Cameron Pictures for a fourth season.
Made | Nous launches new Made Better campaign
Presented by CMF and Telefilm, the campaign aims to show “that Canadian storytelling is simply made better.”
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