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In Brief: Human Rights Watch fest reveals Toronto lineup
Plus: Three Canadian projects receive Frameline’s 2023 completion fund, Viaplay announces its DTC launch date in Canada, and more.
Cineplex lays off estimated 30 employees
The company attributed a slower box office performance for the layoffs to “align the business” with its current financial position.
How Babe Nation hit casting gold with Alice, Darling
The team behind the Ontario-shot drama discuss the process of boarding Anna Kendrick as their lead, and share what’s next on their slate.
Out On Screen, VQFF announce Programming Disruptor fellows
The fellowship will train and mentor BIPOC and 2SLGBTQIA+ film programmers, with the goal of diversifying the Canadian film industry.
Photo gallery: Prime Time 2023
A snapshot of the Canadian Media Producers Association’s annual conference, which returned to in-person events with a record 900 delegates earlier this month.
I Woke Up a Vampire joins WildBrain’s content slate
L.A.-based television producer Thomas Lynch is the creator and showrunner of the series, produced by WildBrain in association with Netflix.
Boat Rocker, Anonymous Content partner on feature documentary
The untitled project will be executive produced by Boat Rocker Media, Matador Content, Anonymous Content, The Littlefield Co. and Quaker Moving Pictures.
Hot Sheet: Pedro Pascal series top demand charts in Canada
The actor dominated the overall TV demand chart for the week of Jan. 30 to Feb. 5, thanks to multiple starring roles and an appearance on Saturday Night Live.
Carmody, Cormican roll on Canada-Slovakia copro
Historical drama Finally, We Have a Republic, set during the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, has commenced production in Bratislava.
APL Film boards Canadian queer drama Polarized
The company has picked up foreign sales rights to the Manitoba-shot feature from Shamim Sarif and plans to represent it at EFM.
CBS president, CEO George Cheeks set for BANFF ’23 keynote
Cheeks, who is also CCO, news and sports, for Paramount+, will speak about the evolving industry as part of the festival’s Summit Series.
Pretty Hard Cases cancelled after three seasons
CBC tells Playback it has decided not to renew the series from Toronto’s Cameron Pictures for a fourth season.
XYZ Films to bring Atom Egoyan’s latest to EFM
Seven Veils stars Amanda Seyfried and will go into production in Toronto next week.
Made | Nous launches new Made Better campaign
Presented by CMF and Telefilm, the campaign aims to show “that Canadian storytelling is simply made better.”
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