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Broadcasters reveal top-rated Canadian shows for 2023
CTV’s Sullivan’s Crossing emerged as the top-rated Canadian drama, while The Amazing Race Canada maintained its lead in unscripted.
Bleecker Street picks up U.S. rights to Guy Maddin’s Rumours
The film, written and directed by Maddin, Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson, stars Oscar winners Cate Blanchett and Alicia Vikander, and Canadian actor Roy Dupuis.
TIFF adds to leadership team with key hire, promotion
Jennifer Frees returns to the festival to lead its brand and corporate partnerships work, while Judy Lung will now oversee its annual business plan.
Telefilm promotes Francesca Accinelli, merges cultural portfolio, promotions work
Accinelli will serve as SVP, program strategy and industry development in a five-year term, with cultural portfolio lead René Bourdages departing the organization.
Hunting Daze, Plastic People to world premiere at SXSW
The Canadian world premieres at the Austin-based festival include a copro feature, two narrative shorts, one short doc and an immersive animated project.
How APTN docuseries Northern Air Rescue got off the ground
Series producers and co-directors Carmen Henriquez and Denis Paquette share how the production team navigated a pandemic, extreme weather, and even chased planes.
Feature film accelerator launches for Manitoba screenwriters
The program is a collaboration between On Screen Manitoba and Manitoba Film & Music.
HGTV Canada renews Renovation Resort for second season
The series is produced by Toronto’s McGillivray Entertainment Media, and is hosted by Scott McGillivray and Bryan Baeumler.
BANFF adds three to its board of directors
The Banff World Media Festival has welcomed Paramount’s Lisa Kramer, A+E Networks’ Patrick Vien, and executive Bing Chen to the board.
Paramount+, ISO, PSP launch Indigenous Screenwriters Lab
The Pacific Screenwriting Program will run the initiative in partnership with the Indigenous Screen Office and Paramount+ Canada.
Amazon to cut hundreds of jobs at Prime Video, MGM Studios
The cuts were announced in a memo from SVP Mike Hopkins, and will impact teams across several regions.
Ben Petrie’s The Heirloom to world premiere at IFFR
The film marks writer-director Petrie’s feature directorial debut, and is running in the Bright Future section.
MELS bolsters leadership team with business development roles
The studio and post-production business has appointed Incendo’s Jean-Philippe Normandeau and Marie-Claude Desjardins to new roles.
Alicia Barin steps down as CRTC’s vice-chair of broadcast
Barin, who departed the role on Jan. 5, said in a memo to staff that she made the decision to focus on her family.
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