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CBC hires unscripted execs for production, development
Journalist Nic Meloney and producer Yasmine Abbasakoor have joined CBC’s unscripted ranks.
WarnerMedia seeking animators for talent development initiative
WarnerMedia Access Canada has partnered with imagineNATIVE on the program to work with Indigenous artists in Canada.
Photon Films acquires Trevor Mack’s coming-of-age drama
Portraits From a Fire will have its theatrical release in Canada on Nov. 1, following its film festival run.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs for Sept. 20 to 26, 2021
The Rookie and Survivor lead, while CBC’s election coverage breaks into the top 10.
MIPCOM ’21: Canadians will have a stripped-back presence in Cannes
None of the 100-plus Canadian companies are among confirmed exhibitors, and more than one in three attendees are virtually attending the TV sales event in Cannes next week.
Boat Rocker inks first-look deal with siblings
Multi-hyphenates Shamier Anderson and Stephan James have signed on to develop original TV projects under their Bay Mills Studios banner for Boat Rocker.
Blue Ant Studios creates new VP position for unscripted development
Casey Kelly served as a consulting development producer with the Blue Ant Media production arm before taking on the role.
How would an IATSE strike impact Canada?
A near-unanimous strike authorize vote from IATSE International could put U.S. productions on ice, resulting in short and long-term effects for Canadian producers.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Sept. 24 to 30, 2021
Maria Chapdelaine makes the list at No. 6, while Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Dear Evan Hansen lead.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for Sept. 24 to 30, 2021
Sebastien Pilote’s Maria Chapdelaine hits No. 1 with a six-figure box office debut while Bruce LaBruce’s Saint-Narcisse lands at No. 4.
Drunken Birds to represent Canada for 2022 Oscars
UPDATED: The film, which recently had its world bow at TIFF, will be submitted for Best International Feature Film for the 94th Academy Awards.
Production wraps in B.C. on The Beehive
The sophomore feature from Metis filmmaker Alexander Lasheras has secured deals with CBC, APTN and Hollywood Suite.
Multi-award winning producer named university chancellor
Lakehead names the first person of colour, Vision TV founder Rita Shelton Deverell, to lead the institution starting in 2022.
Lionsgate boards Robbie Amell-led Float
Now in production, the film will be directed by Toronto’s Sherren Lee, with Kim’s Convenience star Andrea Bang to co-star with Amell.
How HBO Max boarded CBC’s buzzy comedy Sort Of
The series’ co-creators and executive producer discuss the making of the show and its global interest ahead of its premiere on CBC Gem.
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