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Death of former boxing champ Arturo Gatti to be explored in Super Channel docuseries
Thunder: The Life and Death of Arturo Gatti traces his life in Montreal.
Hawkeye Pictures, Big Jump pluck Fruit for development
Canadian author Brian Francis’s debut novel Fruit is now in development as an animated series.
Deals: Attraction, Incendo, Vortex
Attraction Distribution and ALSO Productions ink sales for The Sketch Artist, Incendo and Rainmaker Content announce distribution partnership, plus more.
Music Video Production Project announces latest grant recipients
Organizers have also announced a new mentorship initiative called MVP Labs for young filmmakers and artists.
Global greenlights Boat Rocker’s Robyn Hood from Director X
The original series, set for release in 2023, is a contemporary re-imagining of the classic Robin Hood tale, with “a fearless young woman” as the protagonist.
Features from LaLonde, Knox to world premiere at Glasgow
Drama films Ashgrove and Adult Adoption will premiere at the Scotland-based festival in March.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Jan. 17 to 23, 2022
The Book of Boba Fett leads the digital originals list in Canada while the eOne-produced Yellowjackets lands on the overall demand chart.
Look Mom! Productions expands U.S. presence with key hire
The Blue Ant Media-owned animation company has hired Mia Di Pasquale to lead content development at its L.A. location.
Expenses eat away Rogers’ Q4 media revenue boost
The return of the NHL and NBA seasons proved to be a double-edged sword for the company.
In brief: DOC gives 11 docs their online premiere on Tënk
Plus, the Gimli Film Festival has rebranded and Love Nature launches on the Struum credit-based streaming service.
Media Girlfriends on ensuring historically misrepresented voices are centred in podcasting
Co-founder Hannah Sung talks about the podcast prodco’s philosophical and business strategies, and the lack of grants for the medium.
EXCLUSIVE: REMC appoints inaugural managing director
Award-winning doc producer Lisa Valencia-Svensson will lead the Racial Equity Media Collective’s efforts to increase and standardize race-based data collection within the screen sector.
Playback’s Indie List 2022: Submissions now open
The Indie List is Playback‘s annual ranking of Canada’s independent prodcos by production and development spend. Click here to access the survey.
Playback Hall of Fame inductee: Ivan Reitman has kept the faith
Critics be damned, the filmmaker’s convictions have sustained a 50-year career marked by record-breaking box office.
Boat Rocker searching for new home for American Rust
The family drama has been cancelled after one season at Showtime but Boat Rocker says it wants to find a way to continue to tell the story.
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