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Hot Docs promotes Heidi Tao Yang to managing director
Yang has been with Hot Docs for more than eight years and is tasked with overseeing the organization’s financial health.
IDA names Ina Fichman, Michael Turner as board co-presidents
Montreal-based producer Fichman and Netflix’s Turner will work with the organization to advocate for global documentary filmmakers.
Reelworld unveils inaugural cohort for training lab
The program is presented by Amazon MGM Studios and offers virtual and in-person training on the studios’ projects in Canada.
Director Sean Baker boards hybrid doc Modern Whore as EP
The feature-length doc is produced by Clique Pictures and Virgin Twins, and is based on the memoir of the same name from co-creator and producer Andrea Werhun.
Amazon MGM Studios inks long-term deal with Pinewood Toronto
The multi-year agreement will provide the U.S. company with the exclusive use of five sound stages for its productions.
Canadian associations join global call for streaming regulations
The CMPA, AQPM and APFC are among 20 global screen organizations calling on governments to protect local content and IP.
In Brief: Singing Back the Buffalo to world premiere at Big Sky fest
Plus: Philippe Lesage’s Canada-France copro Comme le feu to premiere at Berlinale, CAVCO proposes service standard change, and more.
Out On Screen executive director Brandon Yan to depart in March
Yan has led the Vancouver-based 2SLGBTQIA+ media arts and education organization since mid-2020.
Telefilm Canada invests $220,000 toward 26 film festivals
The second round of the General Admission Festivals Program saw Canadian film festivals such as DOXA and image+nation receive financial support.
Transplant scrubs in one last time on CTV
Creator, showrunner and executive producer Joseph Kay looks back on why the show resonated with audiences.
Photo Gallery: Canada at the Emmys
The Canada Media Fund and the Consul General in Los Angeles celebrated the Canadian Emmy nominees in a private reception on Jan. 11.
Hot Sheet: Letterkenny demand rises after final season launch
Prime Video’s Reacher topped both the digital originals and overall TV demand chart.
Dany Meloul tapped as EVP of Radio-Canada
Meloul has been in the role on an interim basis since former EVP Michel Bissonnette departed the public broadcaster last October.
DOC reveals inaugural cohort of Business Leap program
The new initiative offers production companies business growth support to increase their volume of work.
Bell Fund allocates $2M to 10 short-form series
Projects receiving funding include the second seasons of OUTtv’s Killjoy Comedy and the TV5Unis French-language series Detox.
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