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Arnie Zipursky, MarVista partner on new Canadian production banner
Neshama Entertainment, a new entity formed by the veteran Canadian producer and L.A.’s MarVista, will focus on TV movies, features and TV coproductions.
Cameras roll on CBC’s Diggstown
The upcoming drama, exec produced by showrunner Floyd Kane, has added a raft of new faces like Wynonna Earp‘s Tim Rozon to its cast.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Aug. 10 to 16, 2018
The Meg swims ahead of the pack, followed by Mission Impossible: Fallout at #2 and Christopher Robin at #3.
CMPA reveals producer awards nominees
Producers behind Freaks (pictured), The Grizzlies and Mouthpiece are up for this year’s Indiescreen Awards.
Hot Sheet: Top Canadian films Aug. 10 to 16, 2018
Ricardo Trogi’s 1991 comes in at #1, followed by La Chute De L’Empire Americain at #2 and Dans La Brume at #3.
Telefilm, Birks to honour Nettie Wild, Tantoo Cardinal
Emerging talent Stella Meghie and Jeanne Leblanc were also named among six recipients of the annual Birks Diamond Tribute award.
Netflix Canada picks up three seasons of Toi et Moi
The half-hour series is produced by Montreal’s Zone3 and Ottawa’s Slalom Productions.
Canadian Academy selects eight for second annual mentorship program
Kathleen Hepburn, Kirsten Carthew and Halima Ouardiri are among the filmmakers set to take part in the Academy’s Apprenticeship for Women Directors.
Global advertising, consumer spend on TV to stay strong: study
According to Strategy Analytics, while OTT will be the driving force behind new revenues to 2022, TV will remain a major money-maker.
CRTC renews broadcast licence for Silver Screen Classics
The commission extended the specialty’s licence until 2023 and set CPE at 10% of the previous year’s revenues.
Hallmark preps Breakthrough MOW
Season for Love, produced by Ira Levy, marks the Toronto company’s first collaboration with Crown Media.
BBC Studios adds two directors to T.O. team
Jodi Mackie and Brad Horvath will manage content sales and identify copro opportunities for the British producer/distributor.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand Aug. 7 to 13, 2018
Orange Is The New Black tops the list, followed by The Handmaid’s Tale at #5 and Anne with an E at #10.
Deals: Celluloid Dreams, PNP, BroadbandTV
Celluloid Dreams has picked up international sales rights to Giant Little Ones, Pacific Northwest grabs Canadian rights to Michael Caine doc, and more.
Production begins on Canadian Strain
TIFF 2018 Rising Star Jessica Salgueiro plays a newly out-of-business boutique marijuana dealer in the latest from Geordie Sabbagh.
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