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CBC, BET+ commission The Porter
Annmarie Morais and Marsha Greene are showrunners on the Sienna Films and Inferno Pictures-produced drama about a group of railway workers who unite to form the world’s first Black union.
In brief: Boat Rocker ups Andrew Spergel to chief investment officer
Plus: Cineflix Productions is developing a renovation series with Snot Panda Productions, Fae Pictures sets up India-Canada copro We Are, and Frameline Distribution acquires Joseph Amenta’s Flood.
TIFF says goodbye to 2020 with its Top Ten list
Festival favourites such as Tracey Deer’s Beans (pictured) and Michelle Latimer’s Inconvenient Indian made the cut, with TIFF to announce release plans at a later date.
Leif Films Media heats up Baked Alaska in Malta
Set to air on Hallmark Channel and W Network early next year, production on the film starring Jeremy Jordan and Jessica Lowndes will continue through mid-December.
CBC’s branded content division under the microscope as 500 sign open letter
Current and former staffers are urging the pubcaster to eliminate its paid-content division, Tandem, dubbing its output as “advertising that pretends to be news.”
Playback’s 10 to Watch: Caleigh Bacchus
The former college track-and-field athlete has made the jump to screenwriting, where she’s working with a number of industry heavyweights.
BANFF brings intersectional focus to Diversity of Voices for 2021
Now entering its fourth year, the 2021 edition will be inclusive to racially diverse candidates of all genders and welcomes the Black Screen Office as a partner.
Mark Miller steps down as president of Thunderbird Entertainment
Jennifer Twiner McCarron now assumes the dual title of president and CEO of Thunderbird as Miller stays on with the company in a production-focused role.
Boat Rocker realigns Studios banner; elevates executives
The company says the reconfiguration of Boat Rocker Studios will facilitate greater collaboration across its portfolio of assets.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Nov. 23 to 29, 2020
The Good Doctor secures the top spot, while Private Eyes lands at #16.
How COVID insurance relief is affecting kids production
New funds from government agencies are a great start, but they’ll need to get bigger to cover everyone since COVID isn’t going away, according to production execs in Canada and the U.K.
Hundreds sign open letter as debate over Telefilm’s Fast Track program heats up
More than 500 individuals across the filmmaking community have undersigned a letter supporting Telefilm’s industry consultation process and the elimination of the Fast Track program.
Schitt’s Creek Emmy win fuels international selling spree
The series is now available in 197 territories as distributor ITV Studios credits its record-breaking Emmy wins for buoyed global interest.
Brain Power options Fallen Angels Book Club for crime drama
Rhonda Baraka (pictured) is attached to write and executive produce the project, based on the mystery series from author R. Franklin James.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Nov. 27 to Dec. 3, 2020
The Croods: A New Age leads, while Freaky comes in at #2 and Let Him Go lands at #3.
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