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The 2012 Playback Canadian Film & TV Hall of Fame: Gallery #2
A selection of snapshots from the ceremony and reception.
Northwords doc gets multi-media treatment
Its fall rollout includes an immersive website and e-book tie-in as well as Toronto festival exhibition and CBC broadcast.
Original Pictures, PIM and Veria launch national multimedia company
Their Shift Media Group will produce both factual and drama projects for all platforms, with offices in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.
CFC unveils Slaight Music Residency lineup
Jeffery Morrow, Todor Kobakov, Allie Hughes and Chris Bartos will take part in the program, which aims to build Canada’s onscreen musical talent.
Factual spotlight: CBC Factual Entertainment
Exec in charge of factual entertainment Jennifer Dettman says she’s looking for “big, broad-based family entertainment with multi-platform possibilities.”
DHX pairs with U.K. publisher Egmont
The Halifax-based producer and distributor has joined the children’s publisher in its creative partnership drive on a collaboration for TV and book, Shipwrecked.
9 Story ratchets up Almost Naked Animal activity
Further expanding its home ent, online and retail presence, the company has released a new DVD, online game, and e-commerce site, and announced a new social networking partnership for its animated kids property.
The 2012 Playback Canadian Film & TV Hall of Fame: Gallery #1
A selection of photos from the red carpet at Playback‘s 6th annual Hall of Fame event.
Kolody expands cross-platform entertainment offerings
The Toronto-based company is developing a lifestyle factual series, a transmedia app and a platform for app-isodes under the leadership of partner Colin Turnbull (pictured).
Mance Media to shop Zoo Diaries, Urban Angels
The Hollywood-based producer/distributor has picked up the global rights to the two series from Toronto-based Microtainment Plus Productions and will take them to MIPCOM. (Pictured: Mance Media CEO Matthew Mancinelli)
Imavision nabs French Canadian rights to Goldorak
The Montreal-based company will handle DVD, TV and digital distribution of the classic 1970s animated series from Japan’s Toei Animation Co.
APTN partners with NSI on doc training course
Docs out of the pilot program, which includes a cash award of up to $16,000 for production along with mentorship and training opps, will be broadcast on APTN and MTS Video on Demand.
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