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Avocado Toast raises team for second season
The CSA winning short-form digital comedy heads back into production with OUTtv’s Brad Danks and Philip Webb as executive producers.
Final day to submit for 10 to Watch
Nominations are open until 11:59 p.m. EDT tonight. Click here to submit.
Canadian Academy symposium tackles hot domestic film issues
The 45-page report on the Academy’s symposiums offers an overview of opinions on streaming and distribution, foreign languages in Canadian film and the pull to the U.S.
CBC unveils new additions to fall podcast lineup
The pubcaster has tapped its Australian partner to co-produce Stuff the British Stole, which premieres later this month. (Trigger warning: This story contains content about sexual assault)
Canadian features among VIFF audience award winners
The annual festival closed with eight audience winners, while Kaveh Nabatian’s Sin La Habana won Best Canadian Film.
Mediawan picks up format, distribution rights to For the Record
Mediawan has acquired format rights in Europe and Latin America, while series prodco Anthology Productions is shopping the format rights in additional territories.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs for Sept. 27 to Oct. 3, 2021
The Good Doctor leads the list, followed by 9-1-1 and The Rookie.
Four days left to submit for 10 to Watch
Nominations are open until Monday (Oct. 18) at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Click here to submit.
BANFF Spark Accelerator open for business
Program seeks up to 100 women and non-binary entrepreneurs who are ready to launch and scale screen-based businesses.
Former CBC exec steps in to lead Hot Docs
Former CBC VP Heather Conway named executive director and co-president after a months-long international search by the organization.
EXCLUSIVE: Game Theory acquires Canadian rights to Tenzin
The Canadian Tibetan-language film, shot in Toronto’s Parkdale community, will have a theatrical release in early 2022 following its world premiere in Europe.
IATSE International sets strike date
Production is set to shutdown across the U.S. if an agreement between the IATSE locals and AMPTP is not met by the end of the weekend.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Oct. 1 to 7, 2021
Venom: Let There be Carnage overtakes Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings to lead the Canadian box office.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for Oct. 1 to 7, 2021
Maria Chapdelaine continues to lead in its second week in theatres.
Disney+ names Canadian VP and GM
Experienced media executive and lawyer Jason Badal steps in to the role with hopes to ‘accelerate and expand’ the streamer’s work in Canada.
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