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Hot Sheet: The Rings of Power jumps in demand in late August
The Lord of the Rings prequel series made its season two premiere on Prime Video on Aug. 29.
Deals: Go Button, Blue Ant Studios, Cineflix Rights, CBC
Toronto’s Go Button Media inks a new content deal with Super Channel and Autentic, Blue Ant and Cineflix add to their MIPCOM slates, and more.
Anita Doron’s Maya & Samar begins filming in Greece
The Canada-Greece copro is produced by Toronto’s Serendipity Point Films and January Films.
Swissair 111 tragedy feature gets underway in Halifax
Swiss-Mexican director Mauro Mueller is at the helm of 111, a copro between Canada and Switzerland.
Hot Docs announces limited reopening of theatre HQ
The Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema was temporarily shuttered in June due to financial difficulties.
Cameron Bailey to be honoured at 2024 Legacy Awards
Bailey joins the previously announced honourees, Kardinal Offishall and Weyni Mengesha.
Film, TV sector needs more support for gender-diverse workers, says report
A survey of trans, non-binary and gender-diverse workers found more than half had a recent adverse experience related to their gender identity on set.
Chell Stephen makes feature directorial debut with Byeeee
The dark comedy went to camera in Seeley’s Bay, Ont. this week.
Tyson Media hires Ed de Rivaz as factual SVP
Rivaz has more than a decade of experience in factual, including roles at Great Pacific Media and A+E.
We Forgot to Break Up, Sweet Angel Baby lead DGC film noms
The film and TV winners for the 2024 Directors Guild of Canada Awards will be announced on Oct. 28.
Russians at War producers threaten legal action against TVO
A lawyer for the doc has issued a letter to the TVO board and executive management, calling for them to reverse the decision to pull support.
In Brief: All the Lost Ones to world premiere at Cinéfest
Plus: WIFF names Canadian film prize nominees, Marianne Farley’s FEM wins in La Rochelle, and more.
Cutting Class, Lakeside to produce adult animated comedy feature
Matters Beyond is written and directed by Daniel C. Katz and is slated to wrap production by Q4 2025.
Bell Fibe TV1 renews Everybody’s Meg for season two
Season one of the Nova Scotia-based comedy series premiered in June.
New training programs focus on safe, inclusive B.C. sets
The BC Film Commission in Creative BC has launched two virtual programs for supervisors and crew members via Creative Pathways.
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