Media Ranch sells international formats to U.S. prodcos

The Montreal-headquartered company has also secured additional seasons for formats sold to European broadcasters.

Blue Ant’s Beach House Pictures expands into India

The partnership with Mumbai-based Riverland Entertainment builds on the Singapore-based prodco’s continued expansion within Asia.

CBC to honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with original programming

CBC, APTN and Hollywood Suite will each have all-day special programming to commemorate the federal holiday on Sept. 30.

Blink49 Studios in development on copro with U.K. prodco Eleven

The companies are set to coproduce a TV series based on American author M.L. Rio’s novel If We Were Villains.

Playback’s 10 to Watch 2022: Josiane Blanc

The Toronto-based Francophone filmmaker can do it all, creating and producing scripted and unscripted projects with a strong social impact.

Fairclough, LaRose launch production hub Two Wise Monkeys Canada

The Toronto-based unscripted prodco has launched with a development slate stacked with true-crime, paranormal, history, science, and nature series.

Sold out CIFF screening triggers theatrical run for Alberta film

Father of Nations, directed, co-written and produced by Aleisha Anderson, will run in select Alberta theatres beginning Oct. 7 after its world bow at the Calgary International Film Festival.

Cinespace to build second Marine Terminal studio in Toronto

Cinespace’s new second long-term lease with PortsToronto will see it redevelop Terminal 52 with three production and support spaces.

Night Raiders, Crimes of the Future among leading DGC Awards nominees

Danis Goulet and David Cronenberg’s features got three nominations apiece, as did Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley, in the film categories.

Meridian Artists expands to Vancouver with new agent

Katharine Pavoni will work in the key creative and directors division for the B.C. office, adding to the agency’s principal offices in Toronto and L.A.

Hyperlocal and Hip: J. Joly’s ‘pioneering’ production model

The Kingston, Ont.-based producer has a production model in the works to create local filming hubs outside of major cities, with two Tragically Hip musicians as investors.

SODEC supports 12 Quebec TV literary adaptations

The selected projects will receive pre-development funding under an assistance program held in collaboration with the Canada Media Fund.

Deals: Cineflix Rights, Neshama, IMAX, Guru Studio

Cineflix Rights and Guru Studio pad their MIPCOM sales slates, Neshama options Canadian coming-of-age novel, IMAX acquires an Ontario-based video quality solutions company, and more.

In Brief: Fabienne Colas among the Black Academy’s inaugural Legacy Award recipients

Plus: David Cronenberg receives the Donostia Award, TIFF appoints Marsha John-Greenwood as VP of people and culture, and more.

CRTC ordered to reconsider CBC/Radio-Canada broadcast licence decision

Industry organizations such as the CMPA, the DGC and ACTRA have applauded the federal government’s decision to send back the broadcast licence after petitions.