TIFF ’21: Canadian films make Industry Selects, Platform jury unveiled

The festival also revealed the full jury for its Platform program, led by Riz Ahmed, with Ivan Grbovic’s Drunken Birds (Les oiseaux ivres) (pictured) among the competing titles.

How a fateful trip led to Proper Television’s first Netflix series

Motel Makeover producers share what made the series an easy sell to the streamer and how their finance partners kept production from going off the rails.

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs for Aug. 9 to 15, 2021

Private Eyes hits a new high at No. 2, followed by Fantasy Island, while Nurses remains in the top 30.

Blue Ant International reveals Secrets of the Imperial War Museum

While lockdown restrictions have made it difficult to visit the famed venue, the Spring Films’ U.K. series offers exclusive access to artifacts and stories important to history and culture.

Reelworld to create industry guideline on depiction of racialized women onscreen

The new initiative received $640,000 funding through the federal government’s recently announced Feminist Response and Recovery Fund.

Boat Rocker, Ibram X. Kendi strike multi-genre development deal

Kendi is the New York Times best selling author behind Stamped from the Beginning and How To Be An Antiracist.

London film festival opens $60K pitch event nationwide

The Forest City Feature Film Pitch is open to any feature film ready to go to camera, with the hopes of attracting new productions to the city.

Half of Canadians regularly stream with AVOD

New research suggests 10% of total streaming time now goes to ad-supported platforms.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Aug. 13 to 19, 2021

Free Guy, starring Vancouver-born actor Ryan Reynolds, leads the Canadian box office, followed by Jungle Cruise and Don’t Breathe 2.

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for Aug. 13 to 19, 2021

PAW Patrol: The Movie‘s preview screenings land it on the list at No. 2, with Ricardo Trogi’s Le guide de la famille parfaite holding the top spot in week six.

Smithsonian Channel acquires docuseries Impossible Repairs

The series, produced by Montreal’s Attraction Images, will make its U.S. debut next month.

Go Button Media’s Second World War doc finds home

Hollywood Suite will run the world broadcast premiere of the feature documentary that shares a veteran’s final farewell to fallen friends.

TIFF adds vaccine requirement to safety protocols

Attendees for the fall festival will need to show proof of vaccination before entering any indoor venues, according to new measures announced today.

ET Canada expands with one-hour weekend show

ET Canada Weekend debuts Sept. 18 with Sangita Patel tackling hosting duties.

NDP vows to modernize Broadcasting Act in 2021 election platform

The political party says it will “level the playing field” for broadcasters and independent producers if elected in the snap fall election.