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Trade mission to Europe kicks off in Germany
A week-long trade mission to Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands began with the reopening of a digital media incentive between Canada and the German region of Berlin-Brandenburg.
Eternal Spring takes top prizes at Hot Docs
The feature animated doc about a hack of Chinese state TV won the Hot Docs Audience Award in addition to the first-place $25,000 Rogers Audience Award for Best Canadian Documentary.
Commissioner of Competition plans to oppose Rogers-Shaw merger
The companies have extended their deadline in order to work towards the deal’s approval.
CMPA hires veteran regulatory counsel Alain Strati
Strati becomes the CMPA’s senior VP of industry, policy and general counsel at “a pivotal time in our industry,” says the CMPA.
Reelworld Emerging 20 Program restructures to focus on screenwriting
The program, kicking off its 21st edition this week, now has two streams — series and features — unfolding over three months.
Inside Out festival announces lineup after change in leadership
Amaze-produced Prime Video comedy The Lake will close the fest that’s being run by interim co-heads Andrew Murphy and Elie Chivi after the departure of Lauren Howes.
Production wraps on Shelley Niro’s Café Daughter
The adaptation of the Kenneth T. Williams play of the same name is produced by Niro, Freddie Films and Circle Blue Entertainment.
William F. White International expands to U.K. with Movietech deal
Parentco Sunbelt Rentals has acquired the Pinewood Studios-based Movietech Camera Rentals, with WFW’s Trevor Huys tapped to oversee operations.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for April 25 to May 1, 2022
Moon Knight overtakes Our Flag Means Death to lead the digital originals list.
BANFF Master Class lineup includes The Umbrella Academy, The Lake
Teams from Starstruck, Rutherford Falls and Among the Stars will also speak in Master Class sessions at next month’s Banff World Media Festival.
OUTtv greenlights four original series
The LGBTQ+ network also named six returning titles, including docuseries Pride and the previously announced Avocado Toast.
Peanuts Worldwide preps for global growth with international SVP
Lisa Silverman Meyers will oversee international business for Peanuts on the heels of significant consumer products revenue growth at WildBrain.
Toronto’s Oh Ratface Films among winners at Hot Docs forum
The Canada/U.S. copro about Amazon workers’ efforts to unionize took the CMF-Hot Docs Forum Canadian Pitch Prize.
New Brunswick doubles production incentive to stabilize local film industry
Race Against the Tide producer and N.B. native Mark Bishop says the investment is the “beginning of the next chapter” for the province’s screen sector.
WIFT Toronto names new board chairs
The not-for-profit elected the CFC’s Argie Eliopoulos as board chair and named Jenn Kuzmyk as chair of the Foundation for WIFT Toronto, adding five new members to the board and three to the foundation.
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