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Spin Master, Moonbug form content, licensing alliance
As part of the deal, Moonbug will produce short-form, animated YouTube content for Spin Master properties, including Vida the Vet.
CMF reveals 2023-24 allocation for additional federal funding
The funding agency received $40 million in the 2023 federal budget to support French-language content and underrepresented creators over two fiscal years.
CBC releases carbon footprint data of original productions
CBC says the report is the “biggest” of its kind, using carbon footprint data from 64 productions since January 2022.
Pink Triangle Press launches LGBTQ2S+ research initiative
The Pink Papers will identify barriers and gaps for LGBTQ2S+ professionals in Canada’s screen sector, with research supported by the Canada Media Fund.
KOTV developing thriller with Endemol Shine North America
The series Boundary Pond is based on a novel set on the Quebec and Maine border, with Louis Choquette attached as showrunner and director.
Chef Hidekazu Tojo documentary filming in B.C., Japan
Tojo and the Tale of Daruma tells the story of the Japanese-Canadian chef who helped bring sushi into Western mainstream cuisine.
Sinking Ship’s Jane picks up five children’s Emmy nominations
WildBrain’s Malory Towers has earned four nominations, including the Children’s or Family Viewing Series award.
TVO reaches agreement with workers to end strike
The agreement marks the end of an 11-week strike for the 74 employees represented by the Canadian Media Guild.
Canada, Switzerland sign new coproduction treaty
The treaty will replace the existing agreement between the two countries, originally signed in 1987.
OUTtv commissions trio of doc projects
The slate includes Our Gay Family from Toronto’s Firestarter Productions.
CBC’s Allegiance filming in and around Vancouver
The police procedural is produced by Lark Productions and stars Supinder Wraich and Enrico Colantoni.
Playback Film Summit: Unboxing BlackBerry’s marketing campaign
Zapruder Films’ Matthew Miller and Elevation Pictures’ Adrian Love offered insight on the benefit of influencer campaigns.
In Brief: Café Daughter wins imagineNATIVE audience award
Plus: the Black Screen Office adds two directors to the board, and Madison Thomas’ Finality of Dusk makes its world premiere.
Cineflix Media opens Vancouver office, hires Mark Miller to lead
As president of Cineflix Studios Vancouver, Miller will handle the production and coproduction of scripted and unscripted work in the region.
Crave’s Letterkenny to end with 12th season
The final six episodes of the New Metric Media comedy will premiere on Dec. 25.
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