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Photo gallery: CFC in L.A.
See who came out to honour Amy and Tassie Cameron, recipients of this year’s Award for Creative Excellence, at the CFC’s annual L.A. party.
Insight, Manifesto partner to bring X Games to Alberta
The Amazing Race Canada producer discusses why it’s trying to bring the winter sports competition to Calgary in 2020.
The Dancing Dogs of Dombrova wins best feature at CFF
Filmmaker Zack Bernbaum also won the best director prize as Canadian Film Fest wrapped its 2019 edition.
Media Ranch to represent DR Denmark’s formats catalogue
The deal comes less than a month after Media Ranch opened its first Scandinavian office in Copenhagen.
Brendan Steacy wins big at the 2019 CSC awards
Steacy walked away with the gala’s theatrical feature award for Stockholm, while Nicholas de Pencier picked up best doc cinematography for Anthropocene.
Scythia Films, Viggo Mortensen start Falling
The directorial debut from recent Oscar nominee Mortensen is currently shooting in Toronto, with Canadian actors Hannah Gross and Terry Chen joining the international cast.
Deals: 9 Story, DHX, Inferno Pictures, Super Channel
Super Channel acquires Hulu’s Fyre Fraud doc, 9 Story inks a deal with Vancouver’s Slap Happy Cartoons, and more.
Demand for Canadian TV higher in the U.S. than at home: report
The study from Parrot Analytics, which scrapes the web for “demand expressions,” showed that Canadian TV also had the highest average “travelability.”
SODEC backs films from Colonelle Films, Unite Centrale
Projects directed by Louis-Seize-Plouffe and Martin Amiot will receive production support through the funder’s Young Creator Assistance Program.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for March 12 to 18, 2019
Toronto-shot series came out on top for this week with The Umbrella Academy landing at #1, Star Trek: Discovery at #2 and The Handmaid’s Tale at #3.
Aaron Campbell named chair of Ontario Creates board
Campbell, who previously held the role of director, film office and production at TIFF, succeeds outgoing chair Mark Sakamoto.
Diana Sanchez named senior director, film at TIFF
The international programmer will be responsible for the festival’s programming strategy, Cinematheque, Film Circuit and more.
City of Toronto taps Marguerite Pigott as film commissioner
The CMPA’s VP of outreach and strategic initiatives will assume the position of film commissioner and director of entertainment industries on April 8.
Sinking Ship earns 15 Daytime Emmy noms
Dino Dana, Odd Squad and Odd Squad: World Turned Odd will compete against one another in three different categories.
Schitt’s Creek renewed for sixth and final season
Showrunner Dan Levy said the Schitt’s team were grateful for the creative freedom to bring the series to a close in a way “we had envisioned from the very beginning.”
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