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Boris Rodriguez wins TIFF–CBC Films Screenwriter Award
The filmmaker took the honour for Zoila and Andy, which he’s developing with the support of the CFC and Netflix.
Roku orders scripted comedy from Boat Rocker, TeaTime Pictures
Slip, created by star and director Zoe Lister-Jones, will begin production in Toronto in April.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs for March 7 to 13, 2022
Transplant ranks in the top 20, while 9-1-1: Lone Star leads in the ratings.
Quebec offers $257.9M for cultural sector in 2022/23 budget
Quebec’s producers association AQPM says the budget offers too few details on how the amount will support domestic productions.
Media Ranch expands Asian footprint with latest format deals
The company has expanded its partnership with South Korean format agency Something Special and sold formats out of its existing deal with FormatEast.
Banff World Media Festival adds keynote speakers to Summit Series
Netflix’s Bela Bajaria and Participant’s David Linde will speak about the industry, programming opportunities and content strategies at the June festival.
Canadian actor-producer Lawrence (Zahab) Dane has died at age 84
Dane’s producing credits include The Rowdyman, written by and starring Gordon Pinsent, and the slasher film Rituals.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for March 11 to 17, 2022
The Wolf and the Lion (Le Loup et le lion) continues to lead Canadian films at the box office, while Wildhood cracks the top five in its debut.
James Cowan tapped as managing director of Picture Shop Vancouver
The Streamland Media subsidiary, which offers colour and editing post-production services, has two locations in Vancouver.
APTN to broadcast documentary Inconvenient Indian
The decision came from consultations between the film’s participants and the producers, including the National Film Board, 90th Parallel Productions and Jesse Wente.
Deals: First Generation Films, Sovimage, Underknown
Apple TV+ picks up Pinecone & Pony, Olympusat acquires Faits divers, and Underknown expands portfolio with Aperture.
Red Arrow amps up Canadian slate ahead of MIPTV
The European distributor will bring all three seasons of KOTV’s Plan B and the third season of Departure to the annual Cannes TV market in April.
Kelly Fyffe-Marshall’s OMI among SXSW Canadian winners
A music video from Alexander Farah and an episodic pilot from Nicole Dorsey also took prizes at the festival in Austin.
Gaumont acquires ComediHa! dramedy format About Anthony
Gaumont picked up the rights to adapt the series locally based on the scripts from creator Cathleen Rouleau.
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