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In Brief: Canada’s Got Talent ups the ante for season three
Plus: NSI names 2023 participants for the CBC New Indigenous Voices Program, Quebecor Fund selects three films for assistance, and more.
OUTtv orders two new titles, renews six more, for spring slate
The Vancouver-based LGBTQ+ network has also acquired the competition series The Gold Rush.
BANFF reveals 2023 Spark All Stars participants
A special edition of the BANFF Spark Accelerator for Women in the Business of Media will feature five women-led businesses and program alumni.
Hot Sheet: Bridgerton spinoff makes royal debut on digital chart
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story sat on the No. 5 throne on the digital originals chart, while HBO’s Succession topped the overall TV chart.
ISO holds Indigenous coproduction forum at Cannes
Twenty-one delegates, including eight Canadian producers/filmmakers, are taking part in the event alongside the Cannes Film Festival.
ACTRA and ACA renew agreement for another year
The renewal will provide actors with a pay raise while work and consultations on a simplified agreement continue.
Photo gallery: CFC Gala – Take 35, presented by Netflix
The Toronto fundraiser had a 1980s theme inspired by the decade the CFC was “born” 35 years ago.
Telefilm makes sustainability plans mandatory
Projects selected for Telefilm’s production programs must now submit a sustainability plan before filming begins.
NATPE Global to return to Miami in January 2024
The market will run from Jan. 16 to 18 with a networking-first approach.
Sony Pictures Imageworks to open Montreal studio
The new Montreal studio will be led by Laura Fitzpatrick and is expected to add 150 new jobs in the local sector.
Babe Nation’s Bonjour Tristesse launches sales at Cannes
The adaptation of the 1954 French novel stars Lily McInerny and heads into production in the south of France this month.
IndigeKin, Simba Creative offer taste of The Sugar Mama
Production is underway in Alberta on the competition series that will offer a $100,000 grand prize to one creative.
Factory Film Studio hires Griffin Cork to head acquisitions
The Albertan actor and producer joins the company as director of acquisitions and marketing.
Prime Video orders Canadian version of Luxe Listings format
Luxe Listings Toronto, produced by Scott McGillivray’s prodco MEM, will be in production until late summer.
Canadians at Cannes: homegrown projects hit the French market
The producers, distributors and sales agents behind the Canadian films at Cannes discuss their hopes for partnerships and deals.
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