The Sessions podcast transcription: Episode 4

Prime Video is bringing LOL: Last One Laughing to Quebec

Amazon has greenlit a Montreal-shot version of the hit comedy franchise with host Patrick Huard after launching LOL: Last One Laughing Canada.

Barry Avrich film about a Toronto swindler to premiere at Hot Docs

The Talented Mr. Rosenberg is among the Special Presentation films in the festival running April 28 to May 8.

Blink49 Studios options Marissa Stapley’s second novel

The Toronto author gained industry buzz recently when her fourth novel was selected for Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine book club.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for March 4 to 10, 2021

Le Loup et le lion (The Wolf and the Lion) continues to lead Canadian films at the box office, followed by Scarborough.

CMF selects 39 prodcos for $3M development fund

The inaugural cohort of the Slate Development Pilot Program offers development support for kids and documentary programs without a broadcaster attached.

Race Against the Tide makes waves with global format options

The marblemedia-produced reality competition series has been optioned for local adaptations in European territories, Australia and New Zealand.

Quebecor Fund selects two features for $480K production financing

The Quebecor Fund has also allocated an additional $300,000 through its Export Assistance Program in partnership with the CMF.

Run Woman Run crosses finish line with three awards at VIWFF

Zoe Leigh Hopkins’ story of a single mom won three awards, including Best Feature, at the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival.

Slash/Back producers launch new prodco amid SXSW debut

Filmmaker Nyla Innuksuk and producer Alex Ordanis talk about the beauty and challenges of shooting the teen alien invasion thriller in a tiny Nunavut hamlet.

TallBoyz to make U.S. debut on Fuse

Pay TV channel Fuse has acquired all three seasons of the CBC sketch comedy, with season one set to premiere later this month.

Unions await arbitration in ACTRA grievance over hair, makeup inequities

ACTRA National filed the grievance after hearing from Black, Indigenous and people of colour performers about experiences in hair and makeup departments.

Boat Rocker Studios merges scripted, unscripted divisions

The division merger sees Steve Lescroart take the role of COO of Boat Rocker Studios, TV to oversee business operations in addition to his work leading the studio’s scripted work.

Cameras roll on OUTtv scripted vampire series Ezra

The short-form series from Hell Yes Entertainment is a new-age horror-comedy take on a classic coming out story.

Yukon and Northwest Territories launch Northern Canada Producer Accelerator

The joint program will welcome up to 10 producers in the territories to provide critical training and enhance projects at the development stage.