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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Oct. 30 to Nov. 5, 2020
Come Play leads, while Honest Thief comes in at #2 and Monkey Beach makes the list at #9.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for Oct. 30 to Nov. 5, 2020
Monkey Beach claims the #1 spot, followed by Possessor Uncut and Percy at #2 and #3, respectively.
Canadian icon Alex Trebek dies at 80 after battle with pancreatic cancer
Sudbury-born Trebek, whose career in broadcasting began with the CBC in 1961, died peacefully on Sunday surrounded by family and friends.
DGC doubles down on diversity with new leadership
Japanese Canadian director Warren P. Sonoda and Mohawk director Tracey Deer have been appointed as DGC National president and 1st VP, respectively.
Secrets In The Ice renewed for expanded second season by Discovery’s Science Channel
The U.S. network has ordered 10 episodes of the Shark Teeth Films-produced factual series examining some of the coldest places on earth.
Nurses season two: how the medical drama completed its longest shift to date
VIDEO: Creator and co-showrunner Adam Pettle discusses showrunning in the age of COVID, rewriting scripts to make them shootable under COVID protocols and what he’s working on next.
EXCLUSIVE: WIDC names 2020 Story & Leadership directors
Liz Cairns, Lindsay McIntyre and Emily Diana Ruth are among this year’s eight participants for the script development and director mentorship program.
Departure soars in the ratings for Global
The channel has named Departure its No. 1 new series this fall, with an average audience of 1.2 million so far in its six-episode run.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, 2020
The Mandalorian claims the #1 spot on the Digital Original and Overall TV Show list, while Star Trek: Discovery lands at #3 on the Digital Original chart.
Deals: Trickster, Frankie Drake, Out Come The Wolves
Trickster secures more deals in the U.S. following its sale to The CW, plus more.
Nova Scotia to continue support for incentive fund into 2025/26
The commitment offers much-needed stability to the local industry as it eyes potential growth in production volume due to the region’s low number of COVID-19 cases.
Crystal Award honourees unveiled for the virtual gala
Jennifer Kawaja, Marsha Greene and Beth Janson are among the winners of the 2020 Crystal Awards, with the gala event set to run virtually on Dec. 1.
Ontario adds pandemic-related tax credit extensions, flexibility in 2020 budget
Domestic and service productions impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic have received a number of extensions in provincial tax credits in the budget, which also promises action on film classification.
CMF doubles COVID relief funding available to BPOC-owned companies
Black and people of colour (BPOC) producers and creators will now have access to $8 million in COVID support, up from the $4 million announced previously.
Joan Jenkinson to lead the Black Screen Office as executive director
The appointment comes as the organization receives $100,000 in funding from the CMF to support its formation and growth.
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