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TIFF adds Ladj Ly’s follow-up feature to 2023 lineup
Ly’s Les Indésirables will have its world premiere at the festival’s 48th edition.
Project 10 unveils comedy-heavy development slate
The slate includes projects from Kathleen Robertson, Dave Thomas, Dustin Mulligan and Jennifer Podemski.
Large-scale trade mission to Japan in the works
The fall trade mission will bring several domestic sectors, including the cultural industry, to Osaka and Tokyo.
Vancouver Film Studios sold to Hackman Capital Partners
The acquisition includes affiliate companies Pacific Backlot and Signal Systems.
Daniel Northway-Frank boards Isuma Distribution International
The former imagineNATIVE director has been tapped to oversee Isuma’s film launches and sales as director of distribution.
APTN proposes licence amendment to consolidate feeds
The broadcaster said it would run two national feeds, with one dedicated to Indigenous languages, as a way to better serve its mandate in its application to the CRTC.
Disney+ Canada cuts head of content role
Stephanie Azam has been let go in a recent company-wide restructure, Playback has confirmed.
Hollywood Suite sets multi-picture slate with 5’7 Films
EXCLUSIVE: The partnership includes a project that will see filmmakers Adam Rodness and Stu Stone reprise their Faking a Murderer personas.
TV’s Sue Johanson remembered as ‘national treasure’
The sex educator and host of the Sunday Night Sex Show died this week at the age of 93.
In Brief: Denys Arcand receives stamp of approval
Plus: On Screen Manitoba names the finalists for the RBC $10,000 Emerging Filmmaker Pitch Competition, Kimberley Perdue retires from Super Channel, and more.
Corus Entertainment has reduced workforce by 8%, says CEO
President and CEO Doug Murphy said the company has cut more than 250 full-time positions since the start of fiscal 2023 in a call with investors.
Super Channel greenlights three factual series
The titles are part of an extended partnership between Super Channel, Go Button Media and Off the Fence.
Big Fight in Little Chinatown’s local distribution push
EyeSteelFilm’s Bob Moore and director Karen Cho discuss the documentary’s community focus in Chinatowns across North America.
WBD, Canadian Academy select 10 for directors program
The program, now in its second year, supports underrepresented creators seeking experience directing episodic television.
Sort Of wraps season three shoot
Shamim Sarif joined the directing team for what co-creator Fab Filippo called a “transformative season” of the CBC and Max dramedy.
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