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Deals: S.N.A.P. Films, Crave, Nelvana, Guru Studio
Minerva Pictures picks up sales rights for The Cuban for the Pre-Cannes Screenings, Crave acquires Blue Ant Studios docuseries Epstein’s Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell, plus the latest kids deals.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for June 11 to 17, 2021
Souterrain remains on the top 10 list at No. 6, led by A Quiet Place Part II and Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for June 11 to 17, 2021
Sophie Dupius-directed Souterrain continues to lead, while documentary Ainsi soient-elles debuts at No. 3.
Coroner racks up more sales in the U.K., Australia
Australia’s Nine Network and Sky in the U.K. are among a number of buyers to acquire seasons one through three of the crime drama.
Foundation of an animation nation: Nelvana @ 50
From Playback magazine: Since its formation in 1971, Nelvana has helped establish Canada as a global superpower in the field of animation.
Hollywood Suite, WIFT Toronto team for Indigenous writers program
Announced on National Indigenous Peoples Day, the program will offer mentorship and training to mid-level First Nations, Inuit and Metis writers.
Canada’s screen leaders look to content-focused future
BANFF ’21: The heads of CMF, Telefilm, BSO, ISO and the CMPA share their view of a platform-agnostic and creator-first future for Canada’s media industry.
‘The old system is not delivering’: production heads talk urgent need for funding reform
BANFF ’21: A re-examination of development funding triggers was once again a hot topic as Canadian producers unpacked where the future of the industry lies.
Mercury Filmworks launches live-action prodco
Nicole St. Pierre and Holly Merritt will lead Sungate Films, which is in development on kids series Arrow Radio.
‘Don’t despair. We will get it done’: Guilbeault attempts to reassure screen sector on C-10
BANFF ’21: With time running out on the summer parliamentary session, and the potential of a fall election, the bill’s fate remains uncertain.
Jason Priestley boards adaptation of Jackie Collins’ Hollywood Kids
The Private Eyes star is teaming with Reel World Management on the in-development drama based on Collins’ best-selling novel.
Stories First options Canada Reads champion Jonny Appleseed
The Vancouver-based production company will adapt Joshua Whitehead’s award-winning Indigiqueer novel into a four-part miniseries.
The Hardy Boys get the greenlight for season two
The family series produced by Nelvana and Lambur Productions will go to camera later this month, with episodes set to air on YTV and Hulu in 2022.
William F. White sets up shop in Pickering with massive movie backlot
The production equipment studio and the City of Pickering have teamed for a nine-year lease on largest movie backlot in Canada, according to officials.
BANFF ’21: CBC commits to 30% diverse key creatives in its programming
The new programming directive from the public broadcaster goes into effect as of today and includes those who self-identify as Indigenous, Black and/or people of colour or persons with disabilities.
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