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Versatile Media to open Burnaby film studio in 2023
The 43,000 square foot Burnaby, B.C. facility will include the company’s first permanent LED volume to provide end-to-end virtual production services.
National Canadian Film Day to spotlight Indigenous features
Reel Canada has teamed up with imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival for a “Celebrating Indigenous Voices” spotlight at the one-day event.
Playback Hall of Fame inductee Susanne Boyce: Bringing Canada to the World
Whether building broadcast networks or creating legendary franchises, for Boyce it was always about the audience.
Montreal actor’s directorial debut to launch in Cannes Directors’ Fortnight
Charlotte Le Bon also wrote the coming-of-age story Falcon Lake, coproduced by Montreal’s Metafilms.
Production kicks off on Crave original limited series Little Bird
The Indigenous-led production also has an on-set training program for emerging and mid-career level Indigenous creators and crew, as well as entry-level individuals.
Leveraging in-person markets in the era of video conferencing
Executives from Nelvana and Cineflix Rights discuss how business strategies have shifted at markets such as MIPTV.
Super Channel @ 15: What a long, strange trip it’s been
The Edmonton-headquartered network reflects on a bumpy 15 years of operations, culminating in what it touts as its best year ever.
Heather Conway, Hot Docs co-president and exec director, to exit posts
Conway will transition to a new advisory role on strategic planning at the organization as co-president Chris McDonald assumes sole leadership.
Screen world mourns death of St. John’s producer Paul Pope
Politicians are also among those heralding the Pope Productions president who helped build up the Newfoundland and Labrador film and TV industry, with productions including Hudson & Rex.
Sort Of, The Handmaid’s Tale, Way Over Me score multiple CCE Award nominations
The Canadian Cinema Editors event will also hand out special honours, including a posthumous Career Achievement Award for the late filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée.
Prime Video’s Canadian scripted strategy comes into focus
Amazon Studios’ Brent Haynes, head of scripted series, Canada, discusses The Sticky and how Canada’s East and West Coast play a big role in Prime Video’s scripted development slate.
Deals: D360, Crave, Sinking Ship
D360 picks up Lady Ada’s Secret Society for a YouTube-first launch, Crave paves a road for Sesame Street, and Sinking Ship Entertainment’s Dino Dana to stream in China.
David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future to premiere at Cannes
The Robert Lantos-produced thriller starring Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, and Kristen Stewart will compete at the May festival and hit theatres in June.
Newfoundland and Labrador boosts screen sector with tax credit, film school
The province’s 2022 budget has introduced a second film and TV tax credit for local and foreign productions and a $10 million investment toward a new film school in St. John’s to increase the labour force.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for April 4 to 10, 2022
Our Flag Means Death overshadows Bridgerton to lead digital originals demand.
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