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Shaw Media orders more Top Chef Canada
The series has been renewed for a fourth season, slated to premiere in 2014 (season three pictured).
Blog: The allure of New Zealand’s market opportunities
From the Cannes Film Festival, producer Paula Devonshire (pictured) discusses a roundtable on collaboration opps with the New Zealand industry and its support for its First Nations filmmakers.
CBC fall sked aims to connect with more Canadians
The pubcaster’s lineup includes no big scripted surprises, but branches out to new factual series that strive to hit national audiences at home.
Minds Eye, Falconer to produce Buried Alive
Kevin DeWalt and Doug Falconer are producing the film, based on the book by American contractor Roy Hallums (pictured), who was kidnapped and held for 311 days in Iraq in 2004.
Canadian, Aussie producer groups encourage collaboration
The Canadian Media Production Association and the Screen Producers Association of Australia signed a memorandum of understanding in Cannes.
William Baldwin to guest star on Copper
The actor will play a Tammany Hall fixer in the period drama (pictured) for Showcase and BBC America from Cineflix Studios.
Montreal Connected hosts unveiled
The sports magazine show, which will air on Rogers Media’s new City Montreal channel, kicks off on May 30 (hosts Wilder Weir and Alyson Lozoff pictured).
Lionsgate notches $250 million in film distribution sales
The deals stemmed from nine titles, most importantly The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 and 2, the third and fourth installments of the blockbuster film franchise (The Hunger Games pictured).
Odyssey Media’s Hard Drive film shoot to start June 4
The action-caper movie lensed in Australia stars John Cusack and Thomas Jane.
Marblemedia hires L.A. exec to expand U.S. presence
Renae Garcia (pictured) is the company’s first L.A. hire as director of U.S. development and acquisitions.
Fred Fuchs pacts with Berkshire Axis Media
The international coproduction guru has inked a first-look deal to bring new TV projects to John Carbone’s production shingle.
Inside Out film fest puts focus on international LGBT rights
Programming director Andrew Murphy (pictured) discusses the festival’s evolution as a creative showcase and platform for discussion.
eOne takes all rights to YouTube animated hit Simon’s Cat
The pact is part of a strategy by the Toronto-based company to expand into developing licensing programs for brands conceived in the non-linear space.
David Cronenberg’s Maps to the Stars gets multiple sales in Cannes
Entertainment One sold the upcoming thriller to distributors in the Benelux, Poland, Iceland, Switzerland and Portugal.
CBC snags Recipe to Riches for winter 2014
The pubcaster, which unveiled its lineup Wednesday, is also launching new reality series Four Rooms and primetime crime drama Crossing Lines.
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