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Bonnie Thompson wins Hot Docs’ 2023 Don Haig Award
The Dreaming Bird Productions producer was honoured for her decades of work in the domestic documentary sector.
Canada hit all-time high for production volume in 2021-22
The country saw a total production volume of $11.7 billion, according to the CMPA’s Profile 2022, with foreign and domestic production breaking records.
imagineNATIVE adds to senior team ahead of 24th edition
Lindsay Monture joins as festival director, while David Morrison has been promoted to associate director.
WGA strike begins after six weeks of negotiations with AMPTP
Service productions currently filming in Canada have not been directly affected by the strike, IATSE tells Playback.
TIFF, Sloan Foundation form science-on-screen initiative
The new partnership includes a pitch program at this year’s festival, where Canadian and international filmmakers will present science-themed projects.
Bell Media inks long-term pact with Warner Bros. Discovery
The deal brings film and TV content from the U.S. studio across Bell Media’s digital and linear broadcast platforms.
Global sets Family Law, Departure for summer schedule
They join newly acquired U.S. musical game show Superfan, which features Canadian singer Shania Twain.
Joanne T. Levy reappointed to the CRTC for Manitoba/Saskatchewan
The veteran broadcast and production executive will take on another five-year term starting July 3.
Quebec sets expert panel on promoting French culture online
Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe has formed a panel of legal and political experts on how to support French-speaking Quebec culture on digital platforms.
Our Big Punjabi Family set for world premiere at SeriesFest
Revenge of the Black Best Friend and The Stu Sessions by Toronto prodcos iThentic and AstroLab Studios are also in the festival’s Digital Short Series competition.
How a WGA strike may impact Canada’s production sector
Producers discuss the potential negative and positive side effects in Canada ahead of the strike deadline.
Marie Nelson appointed president of Hot Docs
The media veteran will take the reins of the festival, conference, market and year-round initiatives on June 1, as outgoing president Chris McDonald steps back.
The Lebanese Burger Mafia takes a bite out of crowdfunding
Hot Docs ’23: Filmmaker Omar Mouallem discusses turning his short documentary The Last Baron into a feature on the famed Alberta burger empire.
Deals: Cineflix Rights, Espresso Media, WildBrain CPLG
Cineflix Rights acquires The Mysterious Mr Lagerfeld, Espresso Media picks up Hot Docs world premiere Cynara, plus more.
Telus Fund launching free, national workshops for producers
The Funding Forward! workshops will run from May 16 to June 2 and offer guidance on financing and building audiences for “well-being content.”
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