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Riceboy Sleeps leads nominations for 2023 VFCC Awards
Anthony Shim’s drama is up for nine trophies at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards, which are set to take place on Feb. 13.
How to Fail as a Popstar takes off as a limited series
Sphere Media is producing the adaptation of Vivek Shraya’s one-person play, now in production as a CBC Gem original with Vanessa Matsui as director.
Women Talking, The Flying Sailor among 2023 Oscar nominees
Films from Sarah Polley and James Cameron are up for Best Picture, along with multiple homegrown filmmakers recognized in documentary and animation.
Playback’s English-Language Series of the Year 2022: Sort Of
In the span of a year, the Sphere Media-produced series has been lauded at home and abroad by critics and audiences alike.
Playback’s French-Language Series of the Year 2022: Audrey est revenue
The Pixcom-produced Club Illico dramedy has enjoyed awards, critical kudos and international sales success in the past year.
WPBS cranks up the heat on MBI Productions’ Hot Buttons
The PBS member television station has greenlit the factual series from the production arm of Toronto-based Media Business Institute.
BlackBerry to world premiere in competition at Berlinale
Sanaz Sohrabi’s Sahnehaye Estekhraj will also have its world premiere at the festival, which runs from Feb. 16 to 26.
Thunderbird reaches agreement with shareholder Voss Capital
The deal sees major stakeholder Frank Giustra and interim chair Marni Wieshofer depart the board, replaced with two nominees from Voss.
Playback’s Changemakers of the Year 2022
Shamier Anderson and Stephan James, co-founders of The Black Academy and Bay Mills Studios, want to level up the Legacy Awards and help creators.
How Hallmark Channel aims to ‘elevate’ its original series
Laurie Ferneau, SVP, original programming, discusses working with Canadian producers and creators on latest originals Ride and The Way Home.
Big Time Decent launches new post facility in Calgary
President and executive producer Matt Shewchuk has also started a new production company with Vancouver-based filmmaker Joy Haskell.
marblemedia promotes Diane Rankin
Rankin becomes EVP, rights and executive producer to enhance the Toronto-based prodco’s revenue growth and increase production output in 2023.
Canadian film, TV stands out in GLAAD Media Awards noms
Over half a dozen Canadian titles earned recognition in 2023, including the film Wildhood, scripted series Sort Of, and multiple children’s programs.
Waterside Studios developing Geek Girl series for Netflix, Corus
The producers of the book series adaptation are RubyRock Pictures and Aircraft Pictures, with Corus’ Waterside Studios as the studio, in collaboration with Nelvana.
Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool readies for major launch
Cronenberg’s third feature makes its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday.
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