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Global sales help transform CBC Gem’s Something Undone
How the short-form project from Madison Walsh and Michael Musi became a 10 x 30-minute series with a simultaneous launch on CBC Gem and ITVX.
Executive of the Year 2023: Justin Stockman
Bell Media’s content head shares how key deals have helped expand the broadcaster’s commissioning strategy.
Netflix launches bi-annual report on viewership data
The first data set shows the number of hours viewed in a six-month period for more than 18,000 titles, offering a snapshot of acquired and original Cancon performance.
LaRue Entertainment taps Jay Carolyn Wu to lead development
The former Bell Media development executive has been appointed as the Toronto prodco’s head of development.
Mayumi Yoshida heads to Japan for debut feature
The film is produced by B.C.’s Musubi Arts and Experimental Forest Films in partnership with Tokyo-headquartered Flag Inc.
English-Language Film of the Year 2023: Brother
Clement Virgo’s drama feature went from a creative risk to breaking records at the Canadian Screen Awards.
Toon Boom Animation hires Colin Bohm as CEO
Bohm joins Toon Boom two months after his departure from Corus Entertainment.
With Love and a Major Organ sells in Canada
Montreal’s Filmoption will release Kim Albright’s debut feature in theatres across Canada in early 2024.
Presenting Playback’s Best of the Year
We’re celebrating 11 individuals and companies that made a mark in a chaotic year for the screen industry.
Boat Rocker inks format deal for Orphan Black in Korea
The company also closed sales for Slip, Orphan Black: Echoes and Beacon 23 to territories in Asia.
Sphere Media producing feature doc on Krishna movement
The doc is directed by Jason Lapeyre and is based on the book Monkey on a Stick: Murder, Madness and the Hare Krishnas.
Cineplex’s Thomas Santram elected Canadian Academy chair
Santram succeeds outgoing chair John Young, with Cinespace’s Magali Simard newly elected to the board.
Blue Ant, Muse Entertainment launch scripted FAST channel
Love Drama is now available in Canada and the U.K., and will launch in other territories in 2024.
WGC, CMPA to return to the bargaining table
The WGC has received expressions of solidarity from a number of fellow guilds and unions as talks get back underway following a pause last month.
Spin Master broadens international footprint of three series
Vida the Vet, Unicorn Academy and Bakugan are traveling to new platforms in Canada, France, Sweden, and beyond.
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