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Federal budget includes $40 million in added funds for CMF
The additional investment is meant to support content from underrepresented voices and French-speaking communities.
Big Sky Studios now fully open for business in Winnipeg
With the second of two phases of construction now complete, the facility is fully operational with four stages.
Sixteen South, Nelvana team up for A Horse Named Steve
An adaptation of a Kids Can Press book, the 2D-animated comedy series is Sixteen South’s first Canadian copro.
Trilight Entertainment saddles up for holiday movie
A Cowboy Christmas, filming in Saskatchewan, marks the feature directorial debut of Barbershop Films CEO Jeremy Drummond.
9 Story Media Group CCO Angela C. Santomero exits
Santomero will continue to work with 9 Story in a “consulting capacity” while Wendy Harris moves up to SVP, head of creative affairs.
Hot Docs adds slew of Canadian world premieres
The Sherien Barsoum-directed Cynara is among the newly announced Canadian world premieres in the fest, which will open with Lin Alluna’s Twice Colonized.
WildBrain to acquire Toronto’s House of Cool for $15.5M
The acquisition is expected to more than double WildBrain’s pre-production capacity for proprietary and third-party content.
Bon matin Chuck, Lac-Mégantic docuseries selected at Canneseries
The titles will world premiere as part of the April television festival, with Streams Flow From A River and L’air d’aller also part of the lineup.
CTV renews Sphere Media’s Transplant for season four
The new 10-episode season is scheduled to film in Montreal in spring.
CRTC chairperson Vicky Eatrides to keynote at BANFF
The keynote marks Eatrides’ debut at the Banff World Media Festival, which runs from June 11 to 14.
Federgreen sets third directorial feature with drama Home Free
EXCLUSIVE: The dark family drama, with a cast including Michelle Nolden and Art Hindle, is now in production in Paris, Ont., until late April.
CBC renews Bollywed for a second season
The CBC original docuseries is produced by Toronto-based HeartHat Entertainment.
ACTRA calls for boycott of ‘union-busting brands’
The actors union is targeting Canadian Tire, M&M Food Market, McDonald’s, Rogers, Walmart and H&R Block for working with agencies it says are engaged in a lockout.
Little Bird wins audience award at Series Mania
The Crave and APTN lumi original limited series had its world premiere at the television festival in France.
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