The studio will have five film and TV stages in more than 68,000 square feet and will be capable of handling large-scale productions.
Black and Indigenous filmmakers came home with global prospects as a result of initiatives by the Black Screen Office and Indigenous Screen Office at Cannes.
KC Carthew’s post-apocalyptic Canadian northern odyssey is one of several Canadian world premieres in the lineup.
Wendy Crewson joins the season three cast, with co-creators and executive producers Tassie Cameron and Sherry White returning as co-showrunners.
Toronto-shot Amazon Studios’ The Boys and Crave sitcom Letterkenny were also on the top 10 digital demand list in Canada.
Plus: Three NFB shorts are in competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Director X joins Telefilm’s #MovieMemory campaign, and more.
Claire Dion will resign effective July 1 to undertake new challenges.
Tackaberry’s first-look deal with Blue Ant Studios is to develop and produce unscripted series, premium docs and a range of formats.
It’s All Sunshine and Rainbows, starring Canadian drag star Priyanka and directed by the Slo Pitch team, joins Sew Fierce in the Toronto prodco’s summer production slate.
The lineup includes a spin-off of The Rookie and new titles starring Amanda Warren, Jimmy Smits and Oscar winner Hilary Swank.
The pubcaster’s fall slate includes new Canadian drama Plan B, starring Karine Vanasse and Patrick J. Adams, but won’t see the return of Coroner or TallBoyz.
The 52 x 11-minute series is targeted to kids up to age nine and highlights the importance of intergenerational relationships.
Discussions around defining Canadian content and the scope of the CRTC’s regulatory framework were part of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage’s continued study of the Online Streaming Act.
The series, based on Robyn Carr’s books, is being produced as an interprovincial coproduction.