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YouTube to reduce originals slate, global head of original content Susanne Daniels exits
Going forward, YouTube plans to only fund programming within its Black Voices and YouTube Kids Funds.
Indigenous business competition series headed for APTN
Vancouver’s Sparkly Frog Clan Productions is behind Bears’ Lair, which offers Indigenous entrepreneurs a total of $180,000 in prize dollars for their business.
Denis Côté to screen in competition at 2022 Berlinale
Côté’s Un été comme ça will make its world premiere while a film from Canadian director Ashley McKenzie screens in the Encounters category.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs for Jan. 3 to 9, 2022
The season two premiere of CTV medical drama Transplant attracts more than 1.1 million viewers, while the series premiere of CBC comedy Son of a Critch cracks the top 30.
Tributes pour in for late Quebec director Jean-Claude Lord
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez is among those sharing thoughts on the pioneering He Shoots, He Scores director, who has died at age 78.
EXCLUSIVE: Solis Animation and rockers Rare Americans launch new animation studio
Crooked City Studios comes after Toronto-based Solis Animation and Vancouver’s Rare Americans worked on 16 music videos together.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Jan. 7 to 13, 2022
Spider-Man: No Way Home stays on top of the Canadian box office while The 355 hits No. 4 in its debut week.
Blue Ant International hires Bryan Gabourie for SVP role
The former A+E Networks exec will oversee U.S. sales activity for the Blue Ant Media-owned distributor.
Canadian Academy names eight special award recipients
Among the 2022 awards, which will be handed out during Canadian Screen Week, is the newly created Changemaker Award.
TFCA names nominees for Best Canadian Film
The award, which comes with a $100,000 cash prize, will be presented at the TFCA’s March gala.
Colette Switzer, AMPIA director of programming, has died
Representatives from the Alberta Media Production Industries Association are remembering Switzer as “the rock” of the AMPIA.
Pacific Screenwriting Program appoints its first executive director
The PSP has also appointed three new board members as the non-profit aims to become “a key local industry stakeholder championing screenwriters” in B.C.
Canadian features, series to world premiere at 2022 Berlinale
Among the world premieres are documentary features from Miryam Charles, Jacquelyn Mills and Lina Rodriguez, as well as a series produced by Montreal’s Trio Orange.
Rogers Sports & Media president Jordan Banks leaving the company
Colette Watson, who previously worked with Rogers Sports & Media for 30 years, will replace Banks as president.
Cineworld moves forward with appeal of Cineplex damages suit
The U.K. chain is appealing a decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to award Cineplex $1.24 billion in damages from the terminated acquisition.
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