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Family Channel acquires Beyond Black Beauty
The Canada/Belgium copro is produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment, Leif Films and Saga Film.
Frantic Films, 5’7 Films form strategic partnership
The prodcos will co-develop and coproduce scripted and unscripted projects together under the deal.
Mae Martin to host 2024 Canadian Screen Awards
The one-hour broadcast will air on CBC and CBC Gem on May 31 at 8 p.m. ET.
Buffalo 8 acquires U.S. rights to Daughter of the Sun
The supernatural feature from Ryan Ward is produced by Manitoba’s Memory Pill Films and recently screened at EFM.
No Equal Entertainment, Rainmaker expand partnership
U.K. distributor Rainmaker Content has boarded three new scripted series from the Toronto-based prodco following their work on The Collector.
Pat DiVittorio to depart Bell Media after 34 years
The longtime programming exec will step down from her role on March 29.
CBC Kids commissions Let’s Go, Bananas! from 9 Story
The animated preschool series is now in production and follows the ups and downs of three animal families.
New report highlights barriers for Arctic Indigenous filmmakers
The report was commissioned by the International Arctic Indigenous Film Fund to assess the local audiovisual sector.
Netflix orders Montreal Expos doc from Attraction
The untitled documentary examines the departure of the Expos baseball franchise from Montreal in 2004.
Canada’s film sector lagging on gender equity progress: report
A new report published out of Germany estimates Canada’s film industry is nearly 200 years away from achieving gender equity at its current progress rate.
Hot Sheet: Hazbin Hotel continues streak at the top
TVO Kids’ Paw Patrol moved back up to the second spot on the overall TV chart.
APTN, Citytv Saskatchewan order early renewal for Chums
TFO has also boarded the 3D-animated children’s series to broadcast a French-language version of the first two seasons.
Bell Fund allocates $3M through slate development program
The program will support the development of original IP for 119 projects from 36 English and 12 French-language prodcos.
Union Street doc examines Vancouver’s Black history
Director Jamila Pomeroy and producer Mack Stannard discuss the making of the Telus original film and its sold-out VIFF run.
Indiecan launches distribution arm to highlight queer cinema
Kirk Cooper has been tapped as head of acquisitions for Pride Pictures, which announced two titles as part of its 2024 slate.
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