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CMF adds Trent Locke to senior exec team
The former Portfolio Entertainment COO joins as EVP of finance and analytics, handling the funder’s day-to-day business and financial operations, and its strategic approach to research and data collection.
Netflix Canada commissions Mathieu Dufour comedy special
The first homegrown commission from Netflix Canada was done in collaboration with the streamer’s standup team in Los Angeles.
CTV’s The Spencer Sisters set to shoot in Winnipeg
Toronto-based actress Stacey Farber and Lea Thompson star as the series’ mother-daughter duo.
Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans to world premiere at TIFF
The West Side Story director will make his Toronto International Film Festival debut with this latest addition to the 2022 lineup.
Deals: White Pine Pictures, Forté, Tubi, Spin Master
Beyond Rights board White Pine’s latest doc, a U.K. prodco options an Emmy-winning Canadian kids format, Tubi expands Western Canada reach with Shaw, plus more.
Kinetic Media, Bardel adapt video game Grounded for TV
Together with Waterproof Studios/SC Productions, the partners are developing a CG-animated series based on the Xbox survival game from Obsidian Entertainment.
Telefilm invests $3 million to six Indigenous-led features
The amount was allocated through the Theatrical Documentary and Production programs, with the remaining annual Indigenous stream contribution to be reserved for the development program and Talent to Watch.
Hot Sheet: Stranger Things demand stays red hot in Canada
Demand for the Netflix series remains high after hitting an all-time record last week following the release of season four’s final two episodes on July 1.
SODEC funds development for 20 scripted and documentary features
Projects from Kim O’Bomsawin and Émile Gaudreault are among the titles named under the development assistance program.
In Brief: CFC introduces scholarship to offset tuition fees
Plus, the RBC and Canadian Academy’s MVP project hits a milestone in its latest funding round.
Cinesite buys L’Atelier Animation
The Montreal-based studio behind Fireheart will help Cinesite better meet a global demand for animated content.
Multiple Canadian titles set for Frontières copro market
The four-day event returns to Montreal today as part of the Fantasia International Film Festival.
My Policeman joins TIFF’s 47th edition as world premiere
Directed by Michael Grandage and starring Harry Styles, the film marks the sixth world premiere announced by the Toronto festival.
Inaugural participants named for pilot AccessCBC program
The scripted and documentary cohorts receive training and mentorship opportunities, with the latter participants picking up development funding for their short projects.
Netflix to acquire Sydney, Vancouver animation studio
The acquisition was announced as the streamer revealed its Q2 2022 results, which saw a more muted subscriber loss than predicted.
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