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CMPA brings Indiescreen Awards to Whistler
The association has also doubled the cash prizes for both the Established Producer and Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer awards.
Hot Sheet: Amazing Race Canada picks up the pace
The CTV reality competition series has increased its momentum, attracting more viewers in its third episode compared to the season eight premiere.
ISO sets three-year strategic plan
The organization has also released its 2021/22 annual report, outlining the allocation of $13 million in federal funding.
TIFF unveils over a dozen Canadian titles for Discovery, Wavelengths programs
Kelly Fyffe-Marshall’s When Morning Comes and Gail Maurice’s Rosie are among the homegrown features set to make their world premieres.
Canadian films Riceboy Sleeps, Viking to world premiere at TIFF
Anthony Shim’s Riceboy Sleeps and Stéphane Lafleur’s Viking will bow in the festival’s competitive Platform program alongside eight other titles.
ARRAY Releasing acquires Thyrone Tommy’s Learn to Swim
The drama feature will be released on Netflix and select theatres in the U.S., U.K., Australia and New Zealand on Aug. 15.
Cinesite acquires Quebec animation studio Squeeze
The growing conglomerate will leverage Squeeze’s Unreal Engine expertise to expand its animation services menu.
Telefilm launches authentic storytelling survey
The survey will aid in Telefilm’s plan to create a subcommittee tasked with forming industry guidelines and best practices around authentic storytelling.
Federgreen Entertainment adds head of development
For the Sake of Vicious filmmaker Reese Eveneshen will work with Avi Federgreen to boost the prodco’s development capacity for emerging talent and genre titles.
Stittsville on Patrol gets third season at Bell Fibe TV1
The new season of the small-town mockumentary created by Christopher Redmond is set to go to camera in October.
Blue Ant Media promotes FAST strategy, acquisitions leaders
Craig Junner and Andrea Harrick have moved up within the global media division to further drive its FAST expansion.
Blink49 Studios launches Canadian unscripted arm
The new division is led by former eOne execs Toby Dormer and Allison Brough.
Hot Sheet: Demand for summer faves stays steady
Three Ontario-shot series maintained their spots on the top 10 digital originals list for the week of July 18 to 24.
CMPA adds voice to CBC/Radio-Canada licence review calls
The producer’s association wants the Federal Court of Appeal to review the CRTC’s decision to remove certain exhibition and expenditure requirements for CBC.
CBC, Ngozi Paul expand FreeUp! Emancipation Day special
Paul talks about building on the partnership for the special and how the relationship with CBC began.
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