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Canadian factual series among raft of Beyond Rights sales
Blue Ant Media has acquired hundreds of hours for FAST and linear channels as part of the deals, which saw 650 hours of content sold by the U.K. distributor.
CSAs ’22: Night Raiders, Scarborough top film noms
Each film has 11 nominations, including Best Motion Picture, going into Canadian Screen Week in April.
CSAs ’22: Sort Of, Wynonna Earp, Pretty Hard Cases lead TV nominations
Sienna Films’ Sort Of earned the most nominations with 13, followed by Wynonna Earp and Pretty Hard Cases with 11.
Hulu picks up Crave’s upcoming Letterkenny spinoff Shoresy
The New Metric Media-produced hockey comedy is set to launch its debut season this spring.
Anand Ramayya among winners at 16th annual Indiescreen Awards
The producing trio of Kate Kroll, Rylan Friday and Trevor Mack also took an honour at the virtual awards event closing out CMPA’s Prime Time.
Canadian composer launches software to track TV airings
Shawn Pierce says the subscription-based WIOpro will empower talent to track residuals and royalties.
Film world mourns loss of Canadian comedy director-producer Ivan Reitman
Producer Judd Apatow and TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey are among those sharing tributes to the Toronto-raised Ghosbusters filmmaker.
Further screen sector consultations ahead, says Minister Rodriguez
The Minister of Canadian Heritage discussed the Online Streaming Act in a keynote session on the final day of Prime Time.
Amazon Studios taps Samantha De France as production executive, unscripted Canada
The former Our House Media COO will help the unscripted production team in Canada manage the production and delivery of various projects.
Bay Mills Studios announces key development and production hires
Holly Hubsher and Tse Daniel will help the studio – founded by Shamier Anderson and Stephan James – tell unique, underrepresented stories.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, 2022
The Book of Boba Fett tops both the overall and the digital demand list.
Low End doc TRAMPS! to close BFI Flare
The British Film Institute’s LGBTIQA+ film festival runs from March 16 to 27.
Canadian Heritage extends production insurance relief fund
The Short-Term Compensation Fund has been extended an additional 12 months, with the government calling for a “longer-term solution” with insurers beyond 2023.
Shudder renews Slasher, Eric McCormack to star in fifth season
The Shaftesbury-produced horror anthology will go into production in Toronto in the spring.
Carbon: The Unauthorized Biography sets world broadcast premiere on CBC
Co-produced by Alberta prodco Handful of Films, the documentary will air on CBC as part of the long-running series The Nature of Things.
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