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Guru Studio secures global broadcast deals ahead of MIPCOM
Big Blue and True and the Rainbow Kingdom have been picked up by broadcasters in Spain, Portugal, and the Philippines, among others.
Indigenous creators partner on doc to share traditional teachings
Elders’ Project, supported by Telus Originals and Creative BC, will feature the stories, traditions and wisdom of three Indigenous elders.
Abacus Media Rights names North American sales director
Anne Corsak joined the London-based and Canadian-owned distributor following the acquisition of Flame Media.
Reeyaz Habib’s Fat Lady Sriracha begins production
Habib directs and wrote the feature, which is produced by Shachi Sharma and Jaskaran Singh.
BSO selects 16 creators for Rogers, CISF-backed development fund
The Rogers-BSO Script Development Fund provides financial and mentorship support to creators for their scripted and documentary projects.
Blue Ant acquires connected TV marketplace Media Pulse
The company’s SVP says extending its capabilities for advertisers is a natural progression from its FAST investment.
Bringing Indigenous narrative sovereignty to True Story
The Eagle Vision-produced doc will have its broadcast premiere on Corus Entertainment’s History Channel to honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Hot Sheet: Stranger Things, Game of Thrones maintain demand leads
Netflix’s Stranger Things returned to the top of the digital originals chart while Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon stayed at No. 1 and 2, respectively, overall for the week of Sept. 19 to 25.
Stellar Creative Lab opens Toronto CG animation studio
The Vancouver-based company’s new location will be led by line producer Tracy Grant.
Sinking Ship partners with Samantha Bee
Allana Harkin is the creator behind this sketch comedy show for kids, a first for Sinking Ship, which will put children in all of the lead roles.
In Brief: Gary Farmer to get imagineNATIVE honour
Plus: About Anthony wraps its Quebec City shoot and gears up for MIPCOM, WIFF receives $500,000 from the government of Canada, and more.
Ontario screenwriter wins U.S. Academy fellowship
Jennifer Archer is among the winners of the 2022 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting.
Jann, Before I Change My Mind lead Rosie winners
The Alberta screen sector awards were handed out during the Calgary International Film Festival.
U.S. court holds up stay of Cineplex, Cineworld proceedings
The theatre chains were scheduled for an appeals hearing next month, which have now been cancelled due to Cineworld’s decision to file for bankruptcy.
Prime Video orders Mr. Dressup doc for 2023 release
The doc on the life and legacy of Ernie Coombs is produced by Toronto’s marblemedia in association with CBC, Hawkeye Pictures and Pyre Productions.
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