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Jeff Sackman acquires world rights to Dr. Cabbie
His TAJJ Media becomes the international sales agent for the Canadian theatrical comedy now shooting in Toronto.
Hot Docs 2013: The complete festival wrap
With North America’s largest documentary festival having yesterday drawn to a close – and now firmly in its twenties – realscreen‘s Adam Benzine recaps all the key news from the past 11 days in Toronto.
Muscle Shoals takes Hot Docs audience award
The Toronto festival also said an estimated 180,000 people attended its 20th edition, which wrapped on the weekend.
Hot Docs 2013: When I Walk, Dragon Girls, scoop prizes
Jason DaSilva’s When I Walk (pictured) and Inigo Westmeier’s Dragon Girls were among the feature doc winners at the 2013 Hot Docs Awards, which were handed out on May 3.
Big Brother Canada nets big finale numbers
The two-hour ep on Slice last Thursday ranked the competition reality series as the most-watched specialty series of the night, according to numbers from BBM Canada.
Amazing Race Canada reveals launch date, prizes
The show will kick off on July 15 with the top team walking away with prizes worth more than half a million dollars.
TSN’s Jay Onrait and Dan O’Toole headed to Los Angeles
The broadcast duo will present a sports highlight show on Fox Sports 1 after leaving the Canadian sports specialty channel’s Sportscentre show in late June (Onrait and O’Toole pictured).
Breakthrough acquires two Canuck films for Cannes
Jeff Stephenson’s Cubicle Warriors (pictured) and Gail Harvey’s Looking is the Original Sin will have their world premieres at the market in May.
SIM Digital acquires PS Production Services
The acquisition of the national production services company follows the purchases of Bling Digital in 2009 and Master Key Finishing last year.
Rogers Media changes sales structure
Chief sales officer Jack Tomik (pictured) on the changes the company is making to work with agencies rather than platforms.
Weekly roundup: Series returns, sales and foreign service
The briefs this week include news of numerous award wins, Rookie Blue‘s season return date and that Montreal’s Chloe Wilde (pictured) has been named a new Much VJ.
E! Canada buys Jenna Talackova reality series from Peacock Alley
The eight-parter will follow the life and work of the Toronto-based model and former Miss Universe Canada contestant (pictured).
CFC gets $9 million from Ontario budget
The money, to be doled out over three years, is meant to support the centre’s educational programs, according to Thursday’s budget.
Prairie producers receive Rogers development loans
The fund, which is open to indie producers of Alberta and Manitoba, will begin accepting applications for its second round starting in July.
Banff festival announces Shaw Media mentorship finalists
The nine finalists, participating in the showrunner training or writer’s apprentice programs, will meet with North American and international showrunners, agents, broadcasters and funders at the festival in June.
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