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How a conversation at Sundance led to Jennifer Baichwal’s Into the Weeds
The Canadian producer-director talks about the making of the story that’s opening Hot Docs, and how it spurred her to rethink the carbon footprint of filmmaking.
Stephanie Fast upped to president of Frantic Films
The Winnipeg and Toronto-based prodco has also announced a greenlight on season eight of CBC’s Still Standing.
Cinespace hires Magali Simard for industry relations role
Simard joins Cinespace as director of industry and community relations following her departure from the City of Toronto’s film office.
Sort Of, All My Puny Sorrows, Pretty Hard Cases win top prizes at WGC Screenwriting Awards
The Parker Andersons / Amelia Parker and As Gouda As It Gets were among the other winners in the Writers Guild of Canada’s virtual ceremony.
Op-ed: Growth and inclusion for a better Canada – the case for Bill C-11
Canada Media Fund president and CEO Valerie Creighton writes about the urgent need to act on Bill C-11.
Leo’s Pollinators lands at TVOkids
Sales for the environment-focused science series are handled by Blue Ant International.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for April 15 to 21, 2022
Michael McGowan’s All My Puny Sorrows debuts at No. 2 behind Au revoir le bonheur.
Insight Productions planning Eurovision Canada for 2023
The Boat Rocker company has partnered with ASC, Inc., the former producers of the Eurovision Song Contest, to adapt the live televised music event for Canada.
Scott McGillivray’s MEM taps Nanci MacLean as COO
The former Bell Media and MBSE exec will aid the Canada’s Got Talent prodco in its expansion as its first chief operating officer.
Hulu picks up U.S. rights to Overlord and the Underwoods
The marblemedia and Cloudco-produced sitcom is bound for Hulu this summer after being jointly co-commissioned last year by CBC, Nickelodeon International, ITV and BYUtv.
Star-maker says so long: talent agent Michael Oscars retires
Oscars reflects on his illustrious 50-year career working with stars including Victor Garber and Andrea Martin, and looks ahead to the industry’s future.
Amazon Studios hires Beth Iley as senior scripted development exec
The former director of development for New Metric Media will work with the Canadian originals team to source and develop scripts for Prime Video.
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.
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