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Alberta touts bright future after The Last of Us
Despite the HBO series moving on to Vancouver for season two, Alberta says it’s “on track for another big year of film and television production.”
Netflix orders Mae Martin limited thriller series Tall Pines
Sphere Media is the prodco on the series, which comes as the streamer also signs a three-year deal with Just For Laughs Group’s Juste pour rire TV.
ACTRA Toronto reveals noms for 21st annual awards
The performers’ union has also announced that actor and stuntman Paul Rutledge will receive the ACTRA Toronto Stunt Award.
Babysitter wins Best Feature at 2023 Canadian Film Fest
The film won two awards overall at the annual Toronto-based film festival, which announced the winning features and shorts on April 1.
CMF adds environmental measures, new policy for 2023-24
The $365.8 million fiscal year budget does not account for new funding recently announced by the federal government.
Actor Sharon Acker dies at age 87 in Toronto
The stage and screen star’s credits included The New Perry Mason, on which she played the loyal secretary to the titular character.
Lone Eagle Entertainment developing Kreskin doc
The feature-length project comes after the Toronto-based prodco acquired the life story rights of famed mentalist The Amazing Kreskin.
In Brief: Panavision ups Johanna Gravelle to managing director
Plus, Lora Campbell helms ReelAbilities Film Festival Toronto, Chase Joynt joins Sundance Trans Possibilities Intensive, and more.
Anick Dubois stepping down as TVA Group’s VP of finance
Former senior director of finance Marjorie Daoust has been elevated as the new VP of finance.
Rogers-Shaw merger receives final federal approval
Ottawa has signed off on Freedom Mobile’s sale to Videotron, the final condition for the merger to go through, though it comes with a list of conditions.
Bill C-11 heads back to Senate as it passes at House of Commons
Industry stakeholders have called for the Senate to swiftly pass the bill so it can receive Royal Assent.
Director X, Fela, Insight team on Video Star
Now in development, the series will explore the history and cultural impact of seminal music videos.
Lisa Coulman rounds out Thunderbird’s board of directors
The Vancouver-based company appointed the Nobul Technologies CFO as its seventh member of the board.
Hot Sheet: Daisy Jones & the Six cracks digital originals top four
Meanwhile, South Park knocked HBO’sThe Last of Us from No. 1 for the overall TV chart.
Boat Rocker warns investors of impact of potential WGA strike
The Toronto-headquartered company also released its year-end financial report, which saw an increase in net income for fiscal 2022.
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