Mercury Filmworks partnership feeds originals slate

The Ottawa-based animation studio partners with New Zealand’s Mukpuddy.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs for Oct. 18 to 24, 2021

Blue Bloods and Survivor lead in the ratings.

Syndicado acquires, revamps COVID documentary

The Toronto-based distributor is presenting a revamped version of the COVID doc The Curve: 90 Days that Changed America at the American Film Market.

Nelvana partners with iconic kids TV creator

Keith Chapman was inspired by his daughter to develop original preschool series Bella’s Bro-Bots this fall.

VFX and animation industry vet joins MELS Studios

The hire of Tim Stevenson aligns with the studio’s push to attract international films and series production to Montreal.

Streamers slate food and travel projects for Schitt’s Creek stars

Dan Levy’s unscripted cooking competition series The Big Brunch will celebrate undiscovered culinary talent, while Eugene Levy journey’s around the world as The Reluctant Traveler.

ImagineNATIVE artistic director departs

Niki Little first joined the Indigenous film festival in 2019 alongside executive director Naomi Johnson.

WIFT Toronto names 2021 Crystal Award winners

Jennifer Holness, Jane Tattersall and Anita Lee are among the 34th annual tribute winners to be feted at the first in-person gala since 2019.

CMF and NSI unveil initiative for racialized producers

The chosen 33 Indigenous, Black and people of colour producers will have access to national and international opportunities through the European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs training program.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Oct. 22 to 28, 2021

James Bond film No Time to Die holds onto the top spot, followed by Halloween Kills and Venom: Let There be Carnage.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for Oct. 22 to 28, 2021

Ivan Grbovic’s Drunken Birds (Les Oiseaux ivres) remains at the top spot, with Alberic Aurteneche’s thriller La contemplation du mystère debuting at No. 3.

Former eOne execs reunite to launch studio

Based in Toronto, Blink Studios is a full-service independent content studio backed by Endeavor Content as the lead strategic investor and worldwide distribution partner.

EXCLUSIVE: Tara Woodbury tapped as Netflix’s first Canadian content exec

The former Sphere Media development exec begins mid-November, reporting to Danielle Woodrow, director, Canada series.

How marblemedia warmed Netflix to Christmas spin-off series

A special four-part Blown Away: Christmas series was pitched after the success of its original glass-blowing competition show, which the Toronto prodco hopes to franchise.

Iconic Canadian franchise shuttered after 17 years

Creator Brent Butt and executive producer Virginia Thompson wind down franchise with the series finale of Corner Gas Animated.