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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.
TVOKids greenlights unscripted series Trading Skills
The series is targeted to six-to-nine year-olds and is designed to spotlight career opportunities in various trade professions.
CMF invests nearly $4M in 17 returning digital linear series
The Digital Linear Series program is supporting additional seasons of Tales from the Rez, Abracadavers, and You’re My Hero, among others.
Blue Ant Studios hires Marine Ksadzhikyan to new sales role
The VP of content sales will identify growth opportunities for the studio in the U.S. market.
Corus Entertainment consolidated revenue falls by 14% in Q1
President and CEO Doug Murphy said its programming has normalized as U.S. scripted content returns, but the timing of ad revenue recovery remains unknown.
Broadcasters reveal top-rated Canadian shows for 2023
CTV’s Sullivan’s Crossing emerged as the top-rated Canadian drama, while The Amazing Race Canada maintained its lead in unscripted.
Bleecker Street picks up U.S. rights to Guy Maddin’s Rumours
The film, written and directed by Maddin, Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson, stars Oscar winners Cate Blanchett and Alicia Vikander, and Canadian actor Roy Dupuis.
TIFF adds to leadership team with key hire, promotion
Jennifer Frees returns to the festival to lead its brand and corporate partnerships work, while Judy Lung will now oversee its annual business plan.
Telefilm promotes Francesca Accinelli, merges cultural portfolio, promotions work
Accinelli will serve as SVP, program strategy and industry development in a five-year term, with cultural portfolio lead René Bourdages departing the organization.
Hunting Daze, Plastic People to world premiere at SXSW
The Canadian world premieres at the Austin-based festival include a copro feature, two narrative shorts, one short doc and an immersive animated project.
How APTN docuseries Northern Air Rescue got off the ground
Series producers and co-directors Carmen Henriquez and Denis Paquette share how the production team navigated a pandemic, extreme weather, and even chased planes.
Feature film accelerator launches for Manitoba screenwriters
The program is a collaboration between On Screen Manitoba and Manitoba Film & Music.
HGTV Canada renews Renovation Resort for second season
The series is produced by Toronto’s McGillivray Entertainment Media, and is hosted by Scott McGillivray and Bryan Baeumler.
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