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Whistler Film Festival names 2021 Producers Lab participants
The 2021 program marks the first time producers and screenwriters will both participate in creative workshops, with six teams selected.
BGM, Sinking Ship among YMA Awards of Excellence winners
The annual celebration of Canadian children’s and youth media also honoured Lopii Productions and Headspinner’s Michelle Melanson Cuperus for their achievements in the industry.
Creating lasting change in Canada’s screen-based industry
Part two of Playback‘s Q&A with Black screen leaders addresses and imagines the path forward for inclusivity in the industry.
Hot sheet: Top 30 TV programs, May 10 to 16, 2021
The MasterChef Canada season finale comes in at No. 20, while 9-1-1 leads the list.
Deals: Hollywood Suite, HG Distribution, Peterson Polaris
Hollywood Suite grabs exclusive Canadian broadcast rights to season six of the hit British crime drama Line of Duty, plus more.
Buck taps Matthew Kershaw to lead L.A. operation
Kershaw will take the lead on creative development, scripted and unscripted production and forging brand partnerships.
Sinking Ship picks up 12 Daytime Emmy nominations
The kids prodco earned nominations for Ghostwriter, Endlings and Odd Squad in the technical categories.
Blue Ant Studios, Sky, Peacock team for Ghislaine Maxwell doc
The 3 x 60-minute series will air next month, under the title Epstein’s Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell, on Peacock in the U.S. and Sky in the U.K.
Black screen leaders reflect on the year since George Floyd’s death
Part one of Playback‘s Q&A with the Black Screen Office’s Joan Jenkinson, BIPOC TV & Film’s Kadon Douglas and Reelworld Film Festival founder Tonya Williams looks back on a year of reactive action.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for May 14 to 20, 2021
Wrath of Man maintains the No. 1 spot, followed by Spiral: From the Book of Saw and Demon Slayer: Mugen Train.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for May 14 to 20, 2021
Big Giant Wave leads, while Premiere Vague debuts at the No. 3 spot, earning the largest average per theatre.
Corus unveils 35 greenlights, renewals for lifestyle, factual, kids
The broadcaster kicks off Canadian upfronts with new and renewed series for its channels HGTV Canada, HISTORY, Food Network Canada, Adult Swim, YTV and Treehouse.
International Indigenous Screen Industry Summit set for BANFF ’21
The day-long event will bring together Indigenous media leaders from across the globe for panel discussions, master classes, networking sessions and more.
Wendy Ord tapped to helm B.C.-shot rom-com The Way to the Heart
The film is part of a series of projects set to shoot in northern B.C. over the next few years, with a view to expanding the region’s production capacity.
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