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BSO names 15 recipients for development fund with Rogers
The 2024 cohort includes four documentary projects and 11 scripted series.
Trio of TVO series lead Blue Ant’s kids and family MIPCOM slate
Among the new titles is unscripted series Old Enough!, based on the Japanese format of the same name from Nippon TV.
In Brief: Sullivan’s Crossing makes $47M economic impact
Plus: Nicola Rose’s Magnetosphere sets its debut in Hamilton, the Windsor International Film Festival gets a multi-year investment, and more.
‘Any Other Way’ wins inaugural award at Lunenburg Doc Fest
The Pamela Segger Canadian Documentary Award honours Lunenburg’s late co-founder and executive director.
Redbird IMI acquires Toronto’s Efran Films
As part of the deal, the company has been rebranded to Bright North Studios, with co-founder Shawn Efran remaining on as CEO.
Anthem Sports & Entertainment to acquire Hollywood Suite
The deal is still subject to regulatory approval and will see president David Kines continue to manage the business.
Netflix pulls back on training, development support in Canada
The streamer said it has not renewed financial support for certain programs due to the CRTC base contributions requirements.
WildBrain sets new structure for distribution, TV teams
The leadership change includes new roles for WildBrain execs Katie Wilson and Brian Cuff.
CBC’s Allegiance gets in gear for season two in B.C.
The Lark Productions series is scheduled to wrap Dec. 5.
Happy Accidents CFO Courtney Colman dies at 58
The Toronto-based exec died unexpectedly in August, according to her obituary.
Sideshow, Janus Films acquire U.S. rights to The Shrouds
The deal for David Cronenberg’s latest film comes ahead of its U.S. debut at the New York Film Festival.
Cineplex fined $38.9M penalty for online booking fee
Cineplex said it will appeal the decision in court, arguing that the fee “fully complies” with the law.
Guru Studio hires Laura Dundas as VP of production
Dundas had held prior roles at ReDefine, Spin Master and Brown Bag Films.
Studio BRB, 1111 Film Group option rom-com with 32 Flavors
The script is written by The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Sutton Stracke and Jeff Festa.
SODEC selects 23 films for development funding
The development assistance programs helps fund writing and prototyping for fiction, documentary and animated films.
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