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First Weekend Club and NFB launch CanadaScreens.ca

The VOD-based streaming site will offer Canadian films on a transactional basis, and curated lists of personal picks from big-name Canadian film and TV talent.

Juice Worldwide unveils new tool to launch indie films

The Canadian company is one of only four vendors to provide a iTunes Store package delivery service for Compressor users.

Canadian web series take home eight IAWTV Awards

Whatever, Linda (pictured) took home awards for best directing and best drama series.

Breakthrough adds interactive to Science Max mix

The Toronto-based prodco is adding an interactive layer to its new children’s science show for TVO. (Science Max: Experiments at Large pictured.)

WGC unveils 2015 awards nominees

This year’s batch of nominees include the writers behind Orphan Black, 19-2 and Out with Dad (pictured).

Discovery, Tell Tale set sail with nautical web series

Tell Tale Productions’ Tall Ship Odyssey on Discovery.ca marks the first time the specialty used its website to test a concept with fans ahead of a greenlight.

AToMiC Awards shortlist revealed

The AToMiC Awards, from strategy, Media in Canada and Playback, recognize future-forward use of media across advertising, technology and content.

CMF, NZ On Air unveil projects backed by new fund

The Canada-New Zealand Digital Media Fund program was announced late last year, with both the CMF and NZ On Air contributing financing to selected projects.

Shaftesbury, Banff launch branded entertainment contest

The pitch competition will focus on female-targeted scripted digital series. (MsLabelled pictured.)

Fashionation.tv inks U.S. distribution deal

Canadian webcaster Fashionation.tv has inked a U.S. distribution deal with online video startup Pluto.TV.

IPF shortlist: 27 web series projects make the cut

Sixteen English- and 11 French-language projects are in the running for financing from the Independent Production Fund. (Shortlisted project Mutha pictured.)

Bell Media’s Much joins MCN fray

Bell Media has announced Much Digital Studios, a multi-channel network for online content creators.