21 Black Futures producer and Obsidian Theatre artistic director Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu shares how the hybrid theatre and film model struggles to become financially sustainable.
The second season of adaptations sees directors Jessie Gabe, Renuka Jeyapalan and Joyce Wong involved again.
WandaVision leads the Digital Originals list, followed by The Mandalorian and Cobra Kai.
In a blog post, Ted Sarandos said the streamer wants to open an office and hire a dedicated content executive “to work directly with the Canadian creative community.”
Memory Box from directors Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige will make its world debut as part of the festival’s Competition section, while French Exit is in the Berlinale Special category.
In competition at the virtual festival is Martin Edralin’s narrative feature Islands, Jennifer Holness’ doc Subjects of Desire and CBC Gem series For the Record.
Nemesis Films’ Dominique Dussault (pictured right) also walked away with the Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Award.
Updated: Telefilm has set the opening date for the $100 million short-term compensation fund, announced by Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault yesterday.
The hit drama’s second season will consist of 13 episodes.
The grants were provided through the Indigenous Development Program and the Solidarity Fund, run in partnership with REMC and BIPOC TV & Film.
Danis Goulet’s Night Raiders, Denis Cote’s 13th feature film and Igor Drljaca’s latest are among the projects selected to make their world debuts.
The layoffs were revealed by an internal memo from Steve Bertram, president, film and television, and impact teams in “several territories.”
Private Eyes lands at #21, meanwhile Murdoch Mysteries comes in at #24.
Voice talent from Doomsday Brothers also earned recognition, securing a total of three nods.
The CRTC has revoked the broadcast licence for Comedy Gold, which the animation company acquired from Bell Media in 2018 to launch a kids and youth linear channel.