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ACTRA honors Barbara Budd
For being “the voice in Canada,” Barbara Budd is taking home ACTRA’s 2011 John Drainie Award.
Sky Atlantic scores treasure through Cineflix
The British arm of Cineflix Productions has received one of the first primetime non-fiction commissions from Sky Atlantic for Treasure Seekers (working title).
Jay Baruchel in line for studio writing gigs
Jay Baruchel is sharpening his screenwriting pencil again to adapt Kickstart Comics’ Random Acts of Violence for the big screen with writing partner Jesse Chabot.
Hot Docs racks up film sales in crisis-era market
There’s money in indie documentaries? Distributors at Hot Docs think so after they picked up a raft of films at the mid-way point of the Toronto documentary festival.
Bravo!FACT launches YouTube channel and In Short film series
The short film investor has launched a dedicated YouTube channel to reach a wider audience beyond the TV set, also unveiling an eight-part series inspired by the Seven Deadly Sins.
CRTC compels sat TV services to boost local TV station offering
“Canadians in all markets should have access to their local television stations, regardless of how they receive their programming,” said CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein.
Hell on Wheels to enter production in Calgary
Entertainment One, along with Nomadic Pictures, will start rolling the cameras in Alberta for AMC original series Hell of Wheels on May 16.
Hot Docs, Blue Ice Film team on million-dollar fund
The Hot Docs-Blue Ice Film Documentary Fund aims to provide support to independent documentary filmmakers based in developing African countries.
DHX’s Martha Speaks goes for four on PBS Kids
DHX Media and WGBH Boston have entered production on season four of animated preschool series Martha Speaks.
Cue Digital forms to tackle branded content
The newly named Digital Media has partnerships in place with UFC, Heavy, College Humor, Funny or Die, BNQT Media, Premier League, TMZ and Warner Bros.
Telefilm intros new short film program at Cannes
As part of the 6th annual Perspective Canada screenings at the Cannes Film Market, Telefilm will be launching new initiative, Not Short on Talent.
Films We Like nabs Ballad of Genesis for Canadian distribution
Marie Losier’s doc premieres Wednesday at Hot Docs and is slated to open across Canada in October.
Quebecor yanks Sun News Network from Bell TV
Quebecor Media said it has inked agreements with rival cable and satellite carriers since launching Sun News Network.
Two new licences for ATN
The new stations will offer Caribbean and South Asian content.
TSN kicks off more CFL content
The network is presenting nine games this year, its most pre-season Canadian football ever.
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