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Kin renews New Mom, Who Dis? for its sophomore season
The lifestyle series premieres Oct. 9 on Facebook Watch, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau serving as the first guest of season two.
Terreur 404, Farm Crime among T.O. WebFest winners
The documentary series from Big Cedar Films won best Canadian series and best lifestyle series at the digital festival, while Detention Adventure picked up a trio of prizes.
IPF supports 12 web drama series projects
Kristal Clear, Le Killing, Avocado Toast and For Heaven’s Sake were among the series selected.
In brief: Running with Violet returns for season two
Plus: CMF adds former Bell Canada and Shaw Communications execs to its board of directors and Australia’s SBS Food acquires more Gusto content.
Telefilm, Talent Fund lift lid on 2019/20 Talent to Watch
This year’s program will support a total of 31 English- and French- language projects, made up of 28 feature films and three web formats.
In brief: David Sparrow to serve second term at ACTRA National
Plus: T.O. WebFest unveils lineup of 49 Canadian series, CMF reveals Ireland incentive funds for 2019 and Super Channel expands Dan Rudolph’s remit.
Mena Massoud’s rise to fame fuels indie short curiosity
Before he starred in Aladdin, the Markham-born actor was cast in a Canadian short film and now its producers are reckoning with his unexpected success story.
Shaftesbury gels with got2b on new branded series
The prodco is teaming with the hair colour and styling brand on a short-form digital series set in the world of electronic dance music.
How a simple misunderstanding gave rise to Winnie Jong’s Tokens
The writer/director’s new comedy project follows an on-call casting agency that helps desperate producers meet their diversity quotas when they’re in a bind.
CSAs ’19: How to Buy a Baby, The Artists take top digital honours
Dino Dana also picked up an award for its cross-platform work and two NFB projects claimed prizes for immersive experience and VR.
Canadians lead 2019 Rockie Awards
This year’s nominees include Farm Crime, Baroness Von Sketch Show, Vice Guide to Film, and more.
CMF invests in new seasons of Chateau Laurier, Gayl Pile
The funder invested a total of $10 million across 49 digital media projects in three different sections.
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