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Scythia Films, Scooter Corkle team for The Friendship Game
The sci-fi horror film starring Bella Thorne marks Corkle’s sophomore feature.
Bell Media, White Pine partner with Imagine on Robbie Robertson doc
Martin Scorsese is among the executive producers on the project, which follows Robertson in his youth and the founding of the rock group The Band.
Media sets a record for Cineplex in Q1
Theatre attendance was down, but the exhibition company still saw a slight lift in revenue from pre-show ads.
Netflix partners with RIDM
The streamer has become a partner on the Quebec documentary festival’s professional forum, now called Forum RIDM, and Talent Lab.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, April 22 to 28, 2019
Big Brother Canada comes in at #14, #17 and #19, while MasterChef Canada breaks the top 30.
NSI names acting exec director
Joy Loewen, program manager of NSI’s Totally Television, will take the role on an interim basis.
In brief: Esme & Roy gets season two greenlight
Plus: New Line partners with Bron Studios, Pixomondo hires a new global CEO and ABC picks up a Canadian-led series.
TVOkids turns up the volume on Bristow’s Backyard Beats
The pubcaster has greenlit Bristow Global Media’s Backyard Beats for broadcast in 2020.
Behind the scenes of LoCo’s Detention Adventure
LoCo Motion principal Lauren Corber discusses the tween project’s multi-partner financing model, as well as a potential expansion into TV.
Photo gallery: 2019 WGC awards
Canada’s screenwriters took the spotlight at the 2019 WGC awards on April 29 at Koerner Hall.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for April 30 to May 6, 2019
Cobra Kai comes in at #1, followed by Doom Patrol at #2 and Star Trek: Discovery at #3.
WIFT-T unveils 2019/20 board
Shaftesbury’s recently appointed VP, global brand strategy is among the newly elected members on the not-for-profit’s board.
Bron taps Rona Cosgrove as chief business affairs officer
The former Paramount Pictures exec will oversee the studio’s film and TV business affairs from its L.A. office.
Shaftesbury hires Lesley Grant as creative producer
The former Temple Street producer will help grow Shaftesbury’s creative slate.
Spencer Griffin to lead TV development at Just for Laughs
Griffin will develop new series for network and streamer sales in the newly created role, based out of L.A.
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