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Blogging from Berlinale: Seeking sales agents and casting crews
In the first installment of blogs from TIFF Studio participants at Berlinale, producer Cher Hawrysh writes about Canadian co-pros and the hunt for an international sales agent.
Don McBrearty to direct Star Spangled Banners for Muse
The Bomb Girls director will lense the TV movie in Ontario, with an April 2013 production start.
YTV finds Cache Craze
The series, produced by 9 Story Entertainment and which features competing family teams searching for virtual caches that are unlocked after completing various challenges, premieres on March 9 at 6 p.m.
Shaw Media orders local version of Chopped reality series
Paperny Entertainment will produce the Canadian adaptation of the popular U.S. food competition series for Food Network Canada, to bow in winter 2014.
FremantleMedia acquires Family Harmony
Global producer-distributor FremantleMedia has picked up the singing competition Family Harmony (Un Air de Famille) (pictured), its first acquisition from Quebec.
Geordie Sabbagh wins talent pitch award at Berlin
The Toronto-based producer (pictured) won the 10,000 Euro prize for Two Guys who Sold the World, written by Randall Lobb and to be directed by Patrick Boivin.
Canadian Social TV top 3 – Week of Feb. 3
This week we see how Degrassi landed at the top thanks to building hype in anticipation of the season premiere.
Wayne Levin locks in new Lionsgate contract
Levin (pictured), the Vancouver-based mini-studio’s general counsel and chief strategic officer, has been with the company for 17 years.
Brink Studio launches in Toronto
The new production house, headed up by Irfan Saleemi, specializes in live action, animation and interactive projects for film, broadcast, commercial advertising and music.
Damian Lee, Gary Howsam and Bill Marks reteam on A Fighting Man
The boxing movie is set to shoot in Sudbury and Toronto from late March, after the trio earlier collaborated on the A Dark Truth thriller.
Jay Baruchel to present trophies at Canadian Screen Awards
Meg Tilly, Brad Smith and Kim Coates will also introduce categories at the industry kudosfest, to air on the CBC on March 3 (Baruchel pictured).
Photo gallery: CFC 25th Anniversary Gala and Auction
Industry execs and luminaries gathered on Feb. 6 to kick off the CFC’s 25th anniversary year at its annual gala and auction event at The Carlu in Toronto.
Screenwriting conference launches Telefilm New Voices Award
Previously known as the Golden Quill, the award gives five emerging screenwriters complementary registration to the Toronto Screenwriting Conference and lunch with TSC founder and Meridian Artists president Glenn Cockburn.
Lionsgate returns to Q3 profit on Breaking Dawn revenue
A 130% increase in revenue follows the acquisition last year of Summit Entertainment by the Vancouver-based indie studio.
Science Channel, UrtheCast team up for space station HD project
The network will partner on programming with the Vancouver-headquartered company, which is currently developing the world’s first near-live video feed from the International Space Station.
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