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Teletoon picks up Guru’s Nemesis for development
The animated series will target target seven- to 11-year-olds and follow the misadventures of characters Blade and Josh.
Telefilm launches Golden Quill
Part of a partnership with the Toronto Screenwriters Conference, the award grants 12 emerging screenwriters complimentary access to the event, which runs March 31 and April 1 in Toronto.
How transmedia is about creating order out of chaos
Keynote speaker Anita Ondine tells Canadian broadcasters and producers attending the Merging + Media conference in Toronto that transmedia storytelling means breaking down traditional silos.
Hot Docs names Diane Weyermann 2012 Doc Mogul
The Participant Media EVP, who also founded the Sundance Documentary Fund, will receive the award at a May 1 luncheon during this year’s Hot Docs fest.
Star fighters, indie gamers and grizzly bears: Canadians at Sundance 2012
Three docs and two shorts are amongst the Canadian films premiering and competing at the indie film fest in Utah.
Echo Bridge picks up global rights to Epitome’s L.A. Complex
The U.S. distributor will shop the drama internationally after handling earlier series like Degrassi and Instant Star.
eOne inks multiple deals for two doc crime series
Outlaw Bikers and The Devil You Know were sold internationally to broadcasters like RTL and A&E Television Network UK.
Playback Indie Production Survey 2011
Be a part of something big! Click here to take the Independent Production Survey for 2011. PDF version also available.
Lazhar, In Darkness, make Oscar shortlist
Philippe Falardeau’s film has made it through to the second-last shortlist for the Foreign Language Film prize at the Academy Awards, along with the Canada-Germany-Poland co-pro, In Darkness.
Caution: Nuts’ Delmer and Marta tell Canadians’ fortunes
The popular characters from APTN sketch comedy series Caution: May Contain Nuts tell fortunes on love and money via a new interactive digital website to promote the show’s third season.
FDR Media looks to target ‘underserved’ ethnic markets
With four new channel licences in hand, FDR Media CEO Ron Maitra talks to Playback about the company’s strategy to target South Asian and ethnic audiences in Canada.
Rogers Media to Saskatchewan TV producers: Pitch away!
Rogers Media exec Scott Moore, tells Playback that the new Citytv Saskatchewan channel opens up new opportunities for the province’s producers.
GameON Finance: Canada is ‘the best country to build a game company’
In his keynote Tuesday, entrepreneur and Big Viking Games founder Albert Lai said Canada is primed to become a major gaming industry player.
TIFF’s Sprockets fest evolves into twin film and gaming events
As digital storytelling evolves, the Toronto International Film Festival is rolling out new spring festivals for kids and teen audiences at the Bell Lightbox.
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