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In brief: Eight directors chosen for WIDC Story & Leadership Program
Plus: YMA Andra Sheffer Scholarship names winner, Circus expands into the U.S., and Karen McClellan is Pacific Screenwriting Program’s showrunner-in-residence
Behind Undisputed Pictures’ Canadian strategy
Co-founder Joel Reilly shares how the company is looking at Canada as more than just a service hub.
Cameras roll on Letterkenny spinoff, Shoresy
Production on Crave’s small-town hoser comedy is underway in Sudbury, Ont., in association with New Metric Media, WildBrain and Play Fun Games.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Nov. 8 to 14, 2021
The Toronto-shot Star Trek: Discovery makes the digital originals list, led by perennial favourites Stranger Things and The Mandalorian.
Toronto production volume soaring amid studio builds
The City of Toronto projects a record production volume for 2021 amid studio builds, including $250 million state-of-the-art media hub.
Canadian Geographic docuseries, film to centre on Indigenous environmental leadership
Dene filmmaker Amos Scot will develop the project with the community following a new partnership between the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and Indigenous Leadership Initiative.
Entertainment One takes significant interest in Trivial Pursuit
Reading Rainbow and Star Trek: TNG star LeVar Burton will host the series based on the Canadian-created board game.
Network Entertainment, Universal Music, CBC team for Anne Murray doc
The film will screen as a one-night theatrical event at 50 select Cineplex theatres across Canada ahead of its broadcast and streaming premiere on CBC TV and CBC Gem.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2021: Malachi Ellis
PRESENTED BY CBC: The eOne production coordinator has superheroic ambitions as an up-and-coming producer.
Joe Natale out as Rogers president and CEO
Former CFO Tony Staffieri will hold the role in the interim and is being considered to take the helm permanently.
BBC gets in the groove with Pillango project
The unscripted kids show from Toronto-based Sarah Haasz and TVOKids will premiere on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer in early 2022.
CBC sets carbon footprint for original productions
The new directive for Canadian English-language productions over $400,000 takes effect Jan. 3, 2022.
Beach House acquires majority stake in Momo Film
The deal allows the Blue Ant Media-owned company to expand its scripted content production capabilities in Singapore.
5’7 Films’ heist thriller underway after real-life theft
Vandits stars Jann Arden, Enrico Colantoni and Trailer Park Boys star Robb Wells.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs for Nov. 1 to 7, 2021
The Good Doctor leads, followed by CSI: Vegas and Survivor.
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