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Guidestones, dirtgirlworld earn International Emmys
The trophies were handed out to the Canadian digital projects at MIPTV (Guidestones pictured).
Shaftesbury acquires Boland web series, rolls cam on choir doc
The prodco and distributor is shopping actor Katie Boland’s Long Story, Short (pictured) and one-hour TVO doc Unsung in Cannes this week.
Canucks clean up at LA Webfest
Multiple award winners include Ruby Skye P.I. (pictured), Out With Dad, Guidestones and The Casting Room.
In the writers’ room with Beau Willimon
The creator and showrunner of Netflix’s House of Cards talks about the show’s writers’ room, and the process of adapting material for different mediums.
Guidestones’ Jay Ferguson on brand integration to fund web series
“I want to create a genuine business model that creates a profit. There isn’t enough (fund) money to make it sustainable,” the Toronto filmmaker tells Playback about lining up sponsors for next-generation storytelling.
DHX Media inks supply deal with Kidoodle.TV
The deal follows earlier supply agreements with Amazon, blinkbox, Dailymotion and Wananchi as the kids producer exploits its growing library after acquiring Cookie Jar Entertainment.
Industry gets social with branded content: BCON Expo
From previewing new shows like The Social to discussing how brands can partner with popular bands, the inaugural event explored the past, present and future of branded content in Canada.
Nominees for Canada’s Youth Media Alliance unveiled
The 2013 nominations, which recognize those breaking ground in the field of children’s screen entertainment, include Mr. Young, Degrassi (pictured) and Stella and Sam.
CBC unveils branded entertainment initiative
Brands and indie producers are urged to pitch ideas for new shows to the program, which was announced at the BCON Expo held in Toronto Thursday.
The True Heroines launching online
The Vancouver web series about three suburban housewives eluding the evil corporation that gave them superpowers will release episodes weekly via YouTube and the series’ website.
Canadian Social TV top 3 – week of Mar. 17
This week we see how Big Brother Canada kept its position at the top as it continued to grow its social media participation while both Being Human and Degrassi lost some ground.
Netflix takes Canadian indie’s series Justin Time
Canadian indie Guru Studio is marking its first multi-territory deal with SVOD network Netflix with its showcase preschool series Justin Time.
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