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Indigenous Screen Summit delegates gain momentum for projects at BANFF
Dallas Soonias and Jordan Molaro, who were among the 14 Indigenous producers taking part in the Pitch Forum, say they landed leads and potential sales at the summit.
Former Bell Media exec Tony Leadman joins Weather Channel
Leadman will lead international distribution for the network’s primetime programming and original series.
Treehouse, BBC order new Spin Master series Vida The Vet
Toronto’s Jam Filled Entertainment is animating the 52 x 11-minute series, which is set to launch in fall 2023.
CRTC renews CBC/Radio-Canada licences with ‘more modern and flexible framework’
The licences include new spending requirements for more diverse content, and allowance of digital expenditures toward regulatory requirements.
Aircraft Pictures makes two key hires for executive team
Irene Ho assumes role as head of finance and operations, while Alan Bacchus is now director of business affairs.
White Pine Pictures’ Andrew Munger relaunching Ultramagnetic Productions
Munger, who first ran Ultramagnetic from 1997 to 2004, is leaving White Pine but will still serve as EP on some of its docs, including Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On.
Twelve delegates set for NFMLA InFocus: Canadian Cinema
Gavin Seal, who is among the Canadian cohort, says he plans to pitch two projects at the NewFilmmakers Los Angeles program.
Patricia Chica’s Montréal Girls to world premiere at Cinequest
Chica, who made her directorial debut on the coming-of-age story, is also up for Visionary Award at the California festival in August.
Bill C-11 passes in House of Commons, moves onto Senate
The proposed legislation, also known as the Online Streaming Act, passed with a vote of 208 to 117 in the House of Commons on Tuesday.
Blue Ant Media announces three greenlights, one renewal
Cub Camp, American Doomsday and Haunted Lost and Found are bound for the company’s specialty TV platforms, and Mysteries from Above is set for season two.
Kidoodle.TV secures equity investment from TriWest
The deal values the streamer at about $601 million and sees TriWest Capital Partners managing director Jon Spencer join Kidoodle’s board of directors.
Kelvin Redvers’ IndigiFilm mixes emerging creatives with veteran biz know-how
The Dene filmmaker and producer has partnered with former Thunderbird Entertainment president Mark Miller and unscripted producer Neil Thomas to bring premium Canadian content to the world stage.
Hot Sheet: Unscripted TV content continues to lead national top 30
Homegrown titles like Super Wish and Transplant made it on regional top 30 TV charts.
Canadian filmmakers to world premiere feature doc in Cambodia
Broken Courage by David Peck and Nathanael Draper will bow at the Cambodia International Film Festival on June 27.
Canadian copro Saules aveugles, femme endormie wins at Annecy
The animated feature film was produced by companies from Canada, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
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