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Nelvana revs up for Monster Jam animated series
The Corus Entertainment-owned studio has signed a wide-ranging partnership with Florida’s Feld Entertainment to expand the family-friendly motorsport brand.
Four Canadian films on Wscripted Cannes Screenplay List
The projects are being showcased and pitched to producers during the Cannes Film Market.
Allan Ungar’s Bandit goes on the run overseas
Highland Film Group has secured distribution deals in multiple territories for the heist thriller starring Josh Duhamel, produced by Montreal’s Goldrush Entertainment and U.S. prodco Yale Entertainment.
Short doc A Hundred Joys wins WIFT Toronto Best in Showcase
The film from Amanda Ann-Min Wong was among four media projects that took a prize at the annual Showcase awards.
Ron Mann to direct and produce Crave original doc on ‘sonic obsessives’
The feature-length Audiophilia – Adventures in the World of Hi-Fi from Mann’s Sphinx Productions will look at those “engaged in the never-ending quest to find audio nirvana.”
Telefilm Canada announces $14.5M in production funding for French-language features
Simple comme Sylvain by Monia Chokri and Sophie Deraspe’s D’où viens-tu, berger? are among nine films funded under the Production Program.
Deals: WildBrain, Love Nature, Gusto TV, Liquid Media Group
WildBrain deals include distribution, licensing and promotional partnerships for Strawberry Shortcake, Love Nature expands in Europe via Prime Video, plus more.
Crimes of the Future buzz builds ahead of Cannes bow
Director David Cronenberg and producer Robert Lantos discuss the internet fervour surrounding the world premiere and the marketing strategy for its theatrical release.
Hot Sheet: Moon Knight’s reign over digital demand continues
Toronto-shot series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds came in at No. 2 on the digital originals list for the week of May 9, followed by Our Flag Means Death.
Whistler Film Festival unveils 2022 Producers Lab cohort
The seven chosen producers are the first to receive $500 in financial support through the newly-established David Miller Legacy Award.
Headspinner picks up speed with its digital-first content strategy
Gisele’s MishMash Adventures is the Toronto prodco’s third kids series in a row to head straight to production, thanks to financial support from CMF-Shaw Rocket’s digital-first animation fund.
David Cronenberg endows TFCA prize to Kelly Fyffe-Marshall
Fyffe-Marshall receives $50,000 in post-production services from the pay-it-forward prize that came with Cronenberg’s recent TFCA Clyde Gilmour Award.
In brief: Corus, BANFF announce apprentice program cohort
Plus: The Prism Prize for music videos announces 10 finalists, and Hello (Again) is honoured at SeriesFest.
Night Blooms leads nominations for Screen Nova Scotia Awards
The 2022 awards include eliminated categories for the ACTRA Maritimes Award for Outstanding Performance and two new awards, with the winners to be announced at an in-person gala event on June 18 in Halifax.
Boat Rocker’s Matador Content revs up Discovery+ series with Robert Downey Jr.
The unscripted series, set to premiere later this year, follows Downey as he works with experts to restore classic cars to be more eco-friendly.
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