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NFB doc Les perdants to open Rendez-vous festival
Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma has unveiled the lineup for its 43rd edition.
Shaftesbury hires Susan Alexander for creative exec role
The former Corus production executive oversaw the development of series such as Family Law and Geek Girl.
Photon Films acquires Canadian rights to Bob Trevino Likes It
EXCLUSIVE: The dramedy won the jury and audience awards for narrative feature at SXSW in 2024.
Cineflix Productions boards doc project on civil rights lawyer
The film follows Lee Merritt in his quest to find justice for Black Americans who have died in encounters with police.
ITV acquires animated series Badjelly from WildBrain
The series was commissioned by Family Channel and TVNZ and will debut in the U.K. this fall.
Pipeline Studios hires Rebecca Lugo as senior sales exec
Lugo formerly worked in sales at Toronto’s WildBrain and the U.K.-based Jetpack Distribution.
OUTtv commissions third season of Sew Fierce
The third season, produced by Sonic Nursery Creative, is set to enter production in the fall, according to a release.
The Things You Kill, Two Women win at Sundance
The films from Alireza Khatami and Chloé Robichaud both made their world premieres at the Sundance Film Festival.
Serial Maven Studios merges with Cantina Media
The company will focus on a bespoke approach to unscripted projects in an international marketplace.
Hot Sheet: Severance demand rises as second season continues
The second season of the Apple TV+ series premiered on Jan. 17.
CBC’s new head on pubcaster’s role amid political turbulence
CBC/Radio-Canada president and CEO Marie-Philippe Bouchard spoke with Playback about the need to transform the public broadcaster.
Canadian media leaders discuss opportunities amid disruption
Prime Time ’25: The broadcasting and streaming execs spoke to evolving financing strategies and discoverability models in tough times.
Playback opens submissions for 2025 Indie List
The annual list measures production and development spend from Canadian independent prodcos. Complete the survey today.
Prime Time ’25 dispatches: AI, formats and election woes
Panelists discussed everything from the future of AI to how Canada’s regulatory framework stacks up globally.
Telefilm Canada adds two to project financing team
The funder also announced that longtime Telefilm executive Marie-France Godbout will retire at the end of July.
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