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CBC Gem showcases Canada’s spooky side with ‘Ghosting’
The creators and producers behind Ghosting with Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan discuss how bringing on Blue Ant Studios helped them get the greenlight.
In Brief: TFCA awards Luminary prize to Charles Officer
Plus: Canadian features head to Victoria and Glasgow, the Crazy8s Film Society names its 2024 challenge finalists, and Media Ranch’s format incubator branches out overseas.
CMF allocates $2M via Early-Stage Development Program
Forty English and 14 French-language TV projects are receiving funding through the program.
Rick Mischel acquires Yeti Farm Creative, sets up new studio
Yeti Farm co-founder Todd Ramsay will stay on as head of animation, with CEO and co-founder Ashley Ramsay departing.
TFO hires Sonia Boisvert as VP, content and production
The former Radio-Canada exec succeeds Claude Sauvé, who is staying on in an advisory role until the end of March.
Rezolution Pictures names Archita Ghosh as president
EXCLUSIVE: Ghosh assumed the newly created role at the Montreal prodco on Jan. 8.
CMF invests $500,000 via copro, co-development incentives
The total investment by CMF and its partners in Luxembourg and South Africa adds up to nearly $1 million.
Trustbridge, 9 Story to co-develop two book adaptations
Subsidiary Brown Bag Films will produce new animated series for the Judy Moody and Dasher picture books, with Trustbridge managing licensing and merchandising.
Blue Ant Studios adds Canadian titles to sales slate
The global studio and rights business has added 85 hours of Canadian programming to its catalogue.
GPM braves the elements in new heavy wrecking docuseries
The Thunderbird Entertainment subsidiary’s Rocky Mountain Wreckers will debut on The Weather Channel and Discovery Canada in the fall.
Shaw Rocket Fund adds TikTok’s Gave Lindo as board member
The children’s and family media fund has also expanded its team with a key hire and promotion.
BlackBerry, Seagrass lead VFCC’s Canadian nominees
The Vancouver Film Critics Circle’s annual awards to honour Canadian and international cinema take place on Feb. 12.
Amanda Handy assumes ownership of Nomad Films
Nomad Films founder Mark Johnston and Handy discuss the factual prodco’s creative direction under its new leadership.
Film legend, CFC founder Norman Jewison dies at 97
Tributes have poured in to remember the late film legend, who died at his home on Jan. 20.
To Kill a Tiger earns 2024 Oscar nomination
The film by Nisha Pahuja is up for Best Documentary Feature, while Montreal-based filmmaker Vincent René-Lortie’s short Invincible also garnered a nod.
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