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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for April 11 to 17, 2022
Our Flag Means Death continues to blow its competition out of the water to lead the digital originals list, followed by Moon Knight.
Reelworld Black Entrepreneurs Program announces first cohort
The program from the Reelworld Screen Institute will see casting directors, agents, managers and film producers training over the next eight months.
BANFF unveils Diversity of Voices Pitch Program participants
The Banff World Media Festival will welcome 100 Black, Indigenous and people of colour creatives through the Diversity of Voices program, with 25 set to take part in the initiative’s pitch program.
Deals: The Roku Channel, From the Vine, East Side Games, Blue Ant
The Roku Channel picks up season two of Children Ruin Everything, From the Vine sells to A Contracorriente Films, plus more.
Telefilm to create Authentic Storytelling subcommittee
The funder has also shared a public statement to “oppose the harmful comment that was made during Canadian Screen Week.”
Christa Dickenson to depart Telefilm after four years
The Telefilm board of directors will begin a search for the next CEO and executive director ahead of Dickenson’s departure on Sept. 9.
Blue Ant Studios strikes first-look deal with Emmy winner Lisa Cortes
The Blue Ant Media production arm is already in collaboration with Cortes and her banner Cortes Filmworks on scripted and unscripted projects.
In brief: Boat Rocker co-developing series based on Erik McCurdy comic
Plus: Cedar Island Films options A Good War, WGC Screenwriting Awards names special honours recipients, Prends ça court! sets new Denis Villeneuve prize, and more.
CBC/Radio-Canada announces engagement sessions with Indigenous communities
The pubcaster will hold 20 sessions from April 26 to Sept. 27 across the country with the goal of better representing and reflecting the needs, interests and cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.
TIFF boosts senior team, including Canadian Academy CEO Beth Janson as COO
The Toronto International Film Festival organization has also appointed Anita Lee of the NFB as chief programming officer and Laura Ryan as chief of staff.
Apple TV+ orders Sago Mini Friends from Spin Master
The streamer is adding an animated preschool series based on the popular and lucrative app to its growing kids originals lineup.
Sphere to open third location in Ottawa
The Montreal-based company plans to hire more than 100 staff for the new Ottawa office to take advantage of the local talent base.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs for April 4 to 10, 2022
Transplant, Big Brother Canada and Murdoch Mysteries land in the top 30.
Cinespace renews support for York University Motion Media Studio with $3.12M gift
Cinespace, which was acquired by TPG Real Estate Partners in November, also gave $2.5 million to the media facility in 2016.
ISO allocates over $12M to Indigenous-owned projects, companies in 2021/22
The organization handed out the additional funding from Canadian Heritage in a span of eight months, with the bulk going to development and production funding, as well as sector enhancement grants.
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