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Amar Wala goes to camera on Scarborough-set feature
The writer-director-producer will make his scripted feature directorial debut with Shook, produced with Toronto’s Film Forge.
Jessie Films, PaNik Fiction adapting Bon Cop, Bad Cop for TV
The eight-part series for Bell Media will see Patrick Huard and Colm Feore return to their roles.
Sally Karam joins Frantic Films as VP of development
Karam previously served as executive producer/supervising producer on the company’s CBC sketch comedy series Baroness von Sketch Show.
Telefilm increases Development Program funds for 2023-24
The funder has upped the funding cap for both the Prequalified and Selective streams for the next fiscal year.
TVO expands leadership team with four new roles
Natasha Negrea has been tapped to oversee programming, with new commissioners named for TVO’s documentary and kids streams.
BANFF ’23 dispatches: Paramount Global’s stake in Canada
Global and local experts discussed opportunities and concerns for the Canadian market, including the health of the kids sector.
Project 10 promotes Shonna Foster to director of development
The promotion is part of a new management structure at the Toronto prodco behind CBC’s Son of a Critch.
Canadian writer-director Reeyaz Habib dies at 53
Producers of Habib’s feature Fat Lady Sriracha confirmed his “sudden and unexpected passing” this week.
Deals: Copernicus, Blue Ant, 9 Story, Media Ranch
CBC is among the buyers for 2D animation Lana Longbeard, Blue Ant and World of Wonder’s Drag Race Universe heads to Roku, and more.
Geek Girl goes to camera in U.K.
Production on the Waterside Studios series, produced by RubyRock Pictures and Aircraft Pictures, will also take place in Canada.
ACTRA Toronto launches Permit Access Fund
The initiative supported by Warner Bros. Discovery Access Canada will help performers from underrepresented communities reach full membership in the actors’ union.
Hot Sheet: PAW Patrol jumps in overall TV demand
Meanwhile, FX’s long-running series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia debuted on the TV chart, and Ted Lasso continued to lead digital demand.
CBC races to renew marblemedia sand-sculpting series
Race Against the Tide was given the greenlight ahead of the season three premiere, with production to begin in the Bay of Fundy this summer.
Original Content Lab hires Heidi Schorn as VP of development
The appointment follows OCL’s strategic partnership with Great Pacific Media.
Bizable Media promotes Brittany Ryan to B.C. lead
The business affairs and support services company is looking to expand its clientele of indie producers in the province.
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