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Attraction draws Ian Whitehead to team
The award-winning producer will join the Montreal-based prodco and distributor as VP of English scripted content in the new year.
Red Arrow Studios sells Gravitas to Anthem
The Toronto-based company headed by longtime Canwest TV executive Leonard Asper is gaining a 3,000-title content library to fuel a FAST channel.
Bron recruits for new role leading non-scripted development
Former Amazon Studios executive Josh Miller is tasked with managing and expanding the film and TV slate.
Sepia Films, Connect3 partner on Canada/Mexico copro
Katherine McNamara (pictured) stars in the thriller, which goes to camera this month in Cancun and Montreal.
Playback’s 10 to Watch 2021: Jennifer Irons
PRESENTED BY CBC: At the peak of her writing career Irons made an unexpected pivot to represent the underrepresented with Canada’s first Black-owned film and TV literary agency.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Nov. 5 to 11, 2021
Eternals comes in at No. 1 for its opening week while Hindi-language action film Sooryavanshi debuts at No. 3.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for Nov. 5 to 11, 2021
Catherine Therrien’s drama Une révision debuts at No. 1, followed by Drunken Birds (Les Oiseaux ivres) and Maria Chapdelaine.
WIFTV names Eli Morris as executive director
The role was previously held by Carolyn Combs, who departed WIFTV in summer 2020.
Playback welcomes new Daily editor
Former Canadian Press arts editor Victoria Ahearn brings a long track record in the Canadian screen scene to the industry’s top resource for film and TV industry news.
BIPOC-focused Black Market Releasing ready to launch
Led by Frances Anne Solomon, the company will focus on serving the Canadian theatrical market by elevating diverse voices and stories through film.
Virtual festivals, online marketplace here to stay: Festival programmers
TIFF head and artistic director Cameron Bailey moderated a discussion with Tribeca and Melbourne festival programmers about the state of the film festival during the Playback Film Summit.
Cinespace acquired by U.S. real estate investor
The acquisition sees former Netflix exec Eoin Egan join the company as COO and co-managing partner.
Creative BC, Rogers Group of Funds partner on Indigenous-focused fund
Applications are open now for a knowledgeable Indigenous lead to spearhead the design and delivery of the joint venture which will begin in the new year.
Jules Arita Koostachin’s dramatic thriller goes to camera
The English and Cree-dialogue drama Broken Angel (MaaShwaKan MaNiTo) draws on a cast of Indigenous talent for the project which was workshopped at two labs.
In brief: Geordie Sabbagh thriller nabs $60K pitch prize
Plus: Asis Sethi is set to roll on postpartum focused project and Antica Productions has inked an exclusive first-look agreement with Telltale, a new premium factual focused U.K. prodco.
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