The six Saskatchewan-based participants will develop an original project over eight months and receive market exposure at the Whistler Film Festival.
The new VP of partnerships reports to brand studio head Adam Puchalsky.
Launching in the fall, the initiative pairs racialized and equity-deserving talent with a showrunner mentor to develop their skills and original comedy pilots.
Blue Ant Studios’ Mysteries from Above flies to the U.S., Boat Rocker plays its Mix Tape for European buyers, plus more.
Global and domestic TV execs examined the necessities of co-financing and the potential for Canada as an unscripted hub on day three of the festival.
The development and export initiative is a part of Telefilm’s wider prioritization of animation.
Panelists argued that institutions like the Canadian Screen Awards and CBC need to rethink how they’re amplifying domestic talent.
Dark Slope executive chair Raja Khanna discusses how the investment decision originated after noticing gaps in funding from projects utilizing the company’s studio.
The Winnipeg-based prodco has also promoted writer, director and showrunner Dinae Robinson to head of content.
KOTV’s Être ado won the Prix Francophone and BBC’s Hell Jumper claimed the Grand Jury Prize.
The Directors Guild of Canada’s 2024 census also revealed that average yearly incomes fell 22.4% across ethnic and gender lines, due to the 2023 strikes.
Bell Media’s Sean Cohan, Rogers’ Colette Watson and CBC’s Marie-Phillippe Bouchard discussed opportunities at home and abroad at the Banff World Media Festival.
Broadcasters from Canada and the U.K. discussed YouTube strategies for discoverability and Tubi’s CEO broke down the streamer’s Gen Z success on day two of the festival.