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Toronto’s Secret Location closes its doors
Co-founder and president Ryan Andal announced the closure, citing parentco Hasbro’s continued divestment of eOne subsidiaries within the last two years.
marblemedia ups Kelsey Espensen to director, unscripted development
The Playback 10 to Watch recipient’s projects with marblemedia have included Best in Miniature and Race Against the Tide.
Film exec Aki Takabatake launches Momo Films
The Toronto-based boutique shop is billed as Canada’s first distribution company focusing on Japanese films.
Crave comedy series by Carolyn Taylor skates into production
The series is produced by Catalyst and Blue Ant Studios as part of their non-scripted coproduction joint venture.
Riceboy Sleeps wins Best Canadian Film at VIFF
The Anthony Shim-directed drama won the top Canadian prize at the Vancouver festival, while Charlotte Le Bon won Emerging Canadian Director for her debut Falcon Lake.
Race Against the Tide renewed for season three
The new season, now in production for CBC’s 2023 lineup, will have an updated format with 12 sand-sculpting teams competing in two groups.
Bell Fibe TV1 renews The Canoe Project for second season
The series, created by Harnett, had its season one premiere on Sept. 30 to honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Deals: Melbar Entertainment Group, ComediHa!, Passez Go, AMPD Virtual Studio
CBC acquires Three Tall Women from Melbar Entertainment Group, ComediHa! series Snowball Effect sells in international markets, plus more.
Until Branches Bend takes VIFF’s Best BC Film Award
Landing the Best Canadian Documentary prize was Jacquelyn Mills’ Geographies of Solitude.
Diggstown to end with season four
CBC has announced the legal drama will not be renewed for a fifth season, with the series finale set to air on Nov. 16.
AMI commissions John Bolton’s documentary King Arthur’s Night
Production has started on the film, which is based on Niall McNeil and Marcus Youssef’s play that featured an integrated cast of actors living with and without Down syndrome.
Hot Sheet: New Disney+ series Andor cracks digital top five
Netflix’s Stranger Things still topped the digitals list for the week of Sept. 26 to Oct. 2.
In Brief: Canadian copros land Sundance Institute doc grants
Plus: CaribbeanTales unveils its Big Pitch and Audience Choice winners, WIFF announces more titles, NSI CEO Joy Loewen gets a Platinum Jubilee Medal, and more.
Juno Rinaldi leads mock late night short-form comedy
My Special Guest is produced by Toronto’s Archipelago Productions, which is in development on a longer-form version to bring to broadcast television.
Hot Docs earmarks over $340K in funding for 19 films
The documentaries are being funded through several streams of Hot Docs’ CrossCurrents Doc Funds.
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