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Hot Sheet: Stranger Things rises in demand in lead-up to final season
NBC’s Saturday Night Live maintained top overall demand through the week of Oct. 20 to 26.
Quebec filmmaker, NFB veteran Gilles Blais dies at 84
The distinguished documentarian was known for such acclaimed works as The Followers and The Engagement.
Arts and culture sector outpaces overall economy growth: report
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce study calls for increased public funding for the industry to maximize its benefits to Canadians.
Raft of U.S. TV stations pick up Jeremy and Jazzy holiday specials
The distributor Executive Program Services helped Vérité Films’ Jeremy and Jazzy IP make a splash stateside.
In Brief: Maya & Samar to debut at Thessaloniki
Plus: The BCE board slates Louis Vachon as its next chair, Boat Rocker launches a The Next Step-inspired live show, and more.
QEPC launches first diverse OLMC producers program
Eight producers have been selected for the inaugural cohort of the mentorship initiative.
Crave greenlights Snooki-led paranormal series
Snooki: Paranormal Rookie will see the Jersey Shore star investigating some of Canada’s most famous haunted locations.
Four Canadian features to world premiere at RIDM
The Montreal International Documentary Festival revealed its full screening program on Oct. 29.
Sumerian Pictures picks up U.S. rights to Mile End Kicks
The second feature from director Chandler Levack (I Like Movies) premiered at TIFF earlier this year.
Corus revenue falls 14% in Q4 with further ad declines
The company also reported an increase on the cap to its credit facility.
Vanessa Case, Doug Smith among Paramount layoffs
The Canadian executives will exit their roles on Friday, Playback has learned.
Telefilm Canada invests in seven features for French market
Two of the selections are international coproductions, while another is an interprovincial copro between Quebec and New Brunswick.
Keith Hodder rolls on feature debut in Toronto
Nobody Sees Me Like You Do follows an engaged couple who must re-evaluate their relationship during a trip to the city where they fell in love.
The Myth of a Real Man wraps shoot in Serbia
The project marks the feature debut of Canadian Screen Award winner Lee Filipovski (Fluffy).
Obscured Releasing acquires U.S. rights to doc Endless Cookie
The award-winning animated documentary will be released in U.S. theatres beginning Dec. 5.
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