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Tubi boosts its film library in Canada
The Fox-owned AVOD has added more than 200 films via deals with NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Aircraft Pictures adapting sci-fi novel Non-Stop for TV
U.K. filmmaker Jamie Magnus Stone is attached to write and direct the series based on Brian W. Aldiss’ 1958 novel.
Deals: American Public Television, TFO, Hollywood Suite
The Porter gets a U.S. broadcast debut, Alma’s Way is acquired for French Canada, plus more.
Indigenous Screen Office to receive permanent funding
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announced the organization will receive $65 million over the next five years, followed by a permanent ongoing allocation.
BANFF announces 2024 Diversity of Voices participants
The initiative is held in partnership with Netflix and with the support of the Black Screen Office, the Indigenous Screen Office and the Reelworld Screen Institute.
Animation proves vital to NFB, Banger Films Jackie Shane doc
The filmmaking team behind Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story discuss navigating a maze of challenges to make the doc as it debuts at SXSW.
Radio-Canada names Sophie Morasse as GM of television
Morasse had been serving in the role in an interim capacity since October 2023.
In Brief: Three Canadian projects selected for Hot Docs Forum
Plus: Mehdi Bereddad wins the $10,000 RBC Short Film Pitch Competition, Anastasiia Starova is selected for the Writers Campus at Series Mania, and more.
War drama Breakthrough rolls in Prince George
The film is directed and produced by B.C.’s Kate Green and depicts an unlikely friendship between soldiers from opposing sides in the Second World War.
Clement Virgo’s Brother wins 2024 NAACP Image Award
UPDATED: The drama film won two awards overall across a virtual ceremony and awards dinner.
Arctic comedy North of North begins filming in Nunavut
The series, previously known as Untitled Arctic Comedy, is co-commissioned by CBC and Netflix in association with APTN.
Pluto TV launches Big Brother Canada FAST channel
The new channel includes episodes of past seasons, and digital dailies from the current season.
Prime Video acquires Beacon 23 for Canada in multi-territory deal
Producer and distributor Boat Rocker has announced a raft of international sales for the sci-fi series.
Indie exhibitors say more funding is needed to remain open: report
Nearly 60% of the exhibitors surveyed by the Network of Independent Canadian Exhibitors say they operated at a loss at the end of the most recent financial year.
Children Ruin Everything leads 2024 WGC awards nominees
The WGC Screenwriting Awards will be held at Koerner Hall in Toronto on May 13.
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