Brother and The Porter win 2023 WGC Screenwriting Awards

Clement Virgo’s film Brother took the Feature Film award, while Marsha Greene won in the Drama Series category for CBC’s The Porter.

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Cream Productions docuseries unpacks game show history

The Game Show Show examines how the genre became a U.S. TV staple.

Canadian actor turns producer on Toronto-shot thriller

Spiral stars producer Emmanuel Kabongo and executive producer Mishael Morgan, and is set to wrap this week.

Aircraft Pictures, Untitled Entertainment developing comedy series Mapletown

Canadian actor-writer-producer Chris Diamantopoulos co-created and will star in the half-hour primetime comedy series that will be set on home soil.

Photo gallery: BlackBerry Canadian premiere

The Matt Johnson-directed biopic, about Canadian software company Research In Motion, held a screening and party in Toronto.

Deals: Superights, Disney+, Gusto TV, WildBrain

Crave, Radio-Canada and Télé-Québec pick up kids content from Superights, a classic Canadian sitcom moves to Disney+, plus more.

Saskatchewan launches film, TV crew training program

A total of $900,000 has been provided to help increase crew levels in the province, following upped support for the local production grant.

Everything’s Going to Be Great gets underway in North Bay

Jon S. Baird is directing the drama from Entertainment One and Astute Films, with Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney in lead roles.

Crave’s Jasmeet Raina-led comedy heads to Toronto, Hamilton

Late Bloomer is created by star and EP Raina (a.k.a. Jus Reign), with comedian Russell Peters among the consulting producers.

Rogers makes several c-suite appointments

The leadership team additions follow the company’s approved merger with Shaw.

Angelica Lisk-Hann wins 2023 ACTRA T.O. Award of Excellence

Lisk-Hann has made history as the first-ever stunt performer to win the honour since it was established in 2003.

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Corus Studios, MEM ink production, exclusivity deal

The Scott McGillivray-founded prodco has signed a four-year production commitment with Corus Studios.

CBC Gem original to premiere at Tribeca festival

I Hate People, People Hate Me has been selected in Tribeca’s Now section for indie episodic series.

Titan1Studios launches animation division in Calgary

EXCLUSIVE: The company has also revealed an initial slate of three animated series for the new studio, Missing Socks Entertainment.

B.C. government sets three-year $42M creative sector investment

The overall investment includes $15.9 million for the province’s motion picture industry to support independent productions and build up its work force.