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TIFF ’15: Casting woes and unlikely hybrid-genre wins
A roundup of some of the highlights of day five of TIFF’s Industry Conference, which focused on distribution.
Should indie films get more TV support?
From Playback magazine: The call for more homegrown feature films on Canadian TV has re-surged after the release of reports this summer from CAFDE and the Senate.
D360 to distribute CBC docs, factual titles
Distribution360 will represent over 50 factual titles from CBC, and will launch sales of the catalogue at MIPCOM in October. (Jellyfish Rule pictured.)
ComedyCoup winner HumanTown starts production
Sean Buckley is on board as exec producer on the CBC special. (HumanTown, centre, at ComedyCoup pitch.)
9 Story taps Claudia Balzer Scott-Hansen to lead distribution
Scott-Hansen was most recently an SVP at Mattel-owned HIT, where she was responsible for broadcast strategies and distribution of HIT and Mattel properties.
Rodeo FX wins Emmy for Game of Thrones
The Montreal-based VFX studio was once again recognized for its Game of Thrones work, while Secret Location was recognized earlier for its Sleepy Hollow VR experience.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Aug. 24, 2015 to Aug. 30, 2015
Walking Dead: Season 5 tops the DVD chart for the week of Aug. 24 to Aug. 30, with Insurgent at #2 and Aloha at #3.
CFC, eOne launch TV adaptation program
The program aims to fast-track adaptations of existing IP into television series that have a strong potential to succeed internationally.
Deals: Search Engine, DHX, AMBI, A71
Search Engine picks up the Canadian rights to Adam Salky’s I Smile Back (pictured), and more deals of the week.
Digital Howard hires Alex Lalonde as COO
Lalonde takes the operations helm at the digital content studio while founders Daniel Dales and Jarrett Sherman focus on development and sales.
Playback’s 5 to Watch: Daniel Birnbaum
At just 26, Daniel Birnbaum heads up two departments at Toronto’s The Talent House, landing his clients lead roles on some of Canada’s hottest series.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Aug. 24, 2015 to Aug. 30, 2015
Amazing Race Canada tops the TV chart for the week of Aug. 24 to Aug. 30.
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