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Queen Bees screenwriter gets Humanitas Prize nomination buzz
Toronto-raised Donald Martin is nominated in a field that also includes scribes from Canadian-produced Karma’s World and Snoopy Presents: To Mom (and Dad), with Love.
NFB makes gains for gender parity, Indigenous production
The National Film Board of Canada’s 2021–2022 fiscal year saw progress in areas such as more completed works directed by women and Indigenous filmmakers.
EXCLUSIVE: Abdul Malik options detective book series for TV
The deal was brokered by META Talent Agency’s Jennifer Irons and the Mad Woman Literary Agency.
WildBrain and Peacock team up for new Caillou series
The Toronto-based prodco’s previously announced specials based on the classic preschool property will also be released on the streamer.
Deals: Cineflix Rights, Random Media, Radio-Canada
Cineflix Rights brings Cancon to European and Mediterranean broadcasters, North Bay-shot comedy Happy FKN Sunshine lands global distribution deal, plus more.
Sinking Ship hires director of sales for Europe
The Toronto-based prodco says Karine Rubin will be responsible for the company’s sales efforts throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Neil Lumsden named Ontario’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport
The newly-elected MPP and former CFL player was sworn in on June 24 and takes over the portfolio from Lisa MacLeod.
CRTC head talks Bill C-11 before Senate standing committee
Ian Scott spoke of the strengths in the Online Streaming Act and concerns that the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has about it.
Atomic Cartoons boards Netflix animation Oddballs
The Thunderbird Entertainment kids and family division will serve as the animator for Oddballs, set to premiere on the streamer later this year.
Shaftesbury appoints Liz Levine as senior producer and VP of television
The veteran producer said the Toronto prodco has supported her throughout her career and joining it “feels a lot like coming home.”
ISO, DGC launch Indigenous director fellowship program
The initiative will place emerging Indigenous directors on episodic productions from pre-production through post.
DGC BC ratifies tentative agreement with negotiating producers
The Directors Guild of Canada BC District Council says the province “is open for business” once again as the agreement brings an end to the strike.
Telefilm Canada announces $5.5M in production funding for French-language features
Pascal Plante’s Les chambres rouges and Jean-François Leblanc’s Vil et misérable are among the eight films funded under the Production Program.
In brief: Canadian feature Labour Day to debut at Cinequest
Plus: WildBrain Spark, Animation Café are producing a Sunny Bunnies spinoff, Netflix’s Toronto office is unaffected by the streamer’s latest layoffs, and more.
Hot Sheet: Stranger Things still trumps overall TV demand
Meanwhile, Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+ came in second and Prime Video’s The Boys rose on both the digital originals and overall TV charts for the week of June 13 to 19.
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