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Ron Leach remembered as passionate casting director
Leach, who died last week in Toronto at age 68, had casting credits including Da Kink In My Hair and Murdoch Mysteries.
Wattpad Webtoon Studios not impacted in Wattpad layoffs
The Toronto-based digital publisher laid off approximately 15% of its workforce this month.
Hot Docs unveils initial special presentations slate for 2023
The first look at the 30th edition lineup includes Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, featuring the Canadian-born actor.
CSAs ’23: Canadian Academy CEO Tammy Frick outlines her goals
Frick, who took the helm last October, discusses her vision for the organization’s future, and potential areas of expansion.
Sarah Polley, Daniel Roher among 2023 Oscar winners
Other homegrown talent who walked away with hardware included Canadian-American actor Brendan Fraser and Montreal makeup artist Adrien Morot.
Future of Film Showcase appoints new COO ahead of 10th edition
The festival has also added TIFF’s Samantha Summers to its advisory board.
Sean Menard’s love letter to MuchMusic off to SXSW
299 Queen Street West will make its world premiere at SXSW as part of its 24 Beats Per Second section.
Photo gallery: Consulate General of Canada’s Oscars reception
Canadian Oscar nominees and other notables gathered at the official residence of the Consulate General of Canada to the United States in Los Angeles on March 9.
Bloomberg orders unscripted Canada/U.K. copro
An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet is coproduced by Toronto’s Cream Productions and Wildfire Television.
Julie Roy appointed executive director, CEO of Telefilm Canada
The NFB senior leader takes the reins from Francesca Accinelli, who was serving as interim head after Christa Dickenson’s departure last September.
CBC renews Juno Awards broadcast deal for five years
The extended deal with CARAS will see CBC broadcast the annual Canadian music awards into 2028.
The CW’s Brad Schwartz looks north for network’s future
The exec says the network is looking for opportunities with Canadian partners as it rebrands post-Nexstar acquisition.
TIFF taps Norm Wilner as acting lead programmer for Canada
Wilner first joined the Toronto International Film Festival’s programming team in 2022.
Frances-Anne Solomon fixes lens on Denham Jolly
The CaribbeanTales Media Group founder is directing the web series Garvey’s Ghost, about the Jamaican-Canadian entrepreneur, and plans to shoot a film on him.
Deals: Sinking Ship, OUTtv, Blue Ant Media
CBC Gem acquires early seasons of Odd Squad among raft of Sinking Ship sales, plus OUTtv and Blue Ant Media launch new channels internationally.
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