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Cameras roll on CBC comedy Cavendish
The Temple Street-produced series hails from comedians Andrew Bush and Mark Little.
Bron teams with German prodco Tandem on TV drama
Eight-part series Shadow Play is written by The Bridge co-creator Mans Marlind.
Rogers funds award $4.6M across 19 TV projects
Bristow Global Media’s Paranormal 911, Shaftesbury’s Rex and Eye Steel Films’ Agents of Influence are among the Rogers Documentary and Cable Network Fund’s picks.
TIFF unveils Wavelengths, Contemporary World Cinema picks
Canadian copro Roads in February from writer/director Katherine Jerkovic will have its world premiere at the festival.
TIFF ’18: Canada copro Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy to close fest
The festival added 22 special presentations and four gala screenings, including Veena Sud’s The Lie, David Mackenzie’s Outlaw King and Peter Farrelly’s Green Book.
In brief: Netflix’s David Wells to step down as CFO
As well: The NFB’s first interactive VR project Museum of Symmetry launches on Steam and Viveport, a new travel channel launches on Telus Optik, plus more.
Netflix joins The Ponysitters Club
Produced by Ontario’s Brain Power Studio in association with Discovery Kids Latin America, the streaming giant picked up worldwide rights to the live-action children’s series.
Studio City Rentals takes over former Showline complex
Studio City Rentals, which currently operates a 40,000-square-foot stage in Toronto’s Port Lands, has entered into a five-year lease for the complex.
TIFF ’18: Peter Kuplowsky makes his mark on Madness
The sidebar programmer discusses his interpretation of what a Midnight Madness film can be, and why he’s looking forward to the Talent to Watch pipeline.
Heartland shoots 200th episode
The family drama is CBC’s first hour-long scripted series to reach the milestone.
Alexandra Zarowny to lead CFC Bell Media Prime Time
A scribe on series including Lost Girl, Murdoch Mysteries and Degrassi: The Next Generation, Zarowny will lead the CFC’s upcoming story room.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand July 31 to Aug. 6, 2018
Orange Is The New Black leads the list, followed by Castle Rock at #2 and The Handmaid’s Tale at #3.
Attendance uptick leads Cineplex to record Q2
The theatre company posted quarterly revenues of $409.1 million, with franchise titles including Avengers: Infinity War driving box office revenues up nearly 10%.
VIFF adds eight Canadian world premieres to 2018 lineup
The festival unveiled the lineups for its True North, B.C. Spotlight and Future/Present programs, including world bows for Calvin Thomas, Lev Lewis and Yonah Lewis’s Spice it Up.
Restless River rolls into Quebec
Production on Madeline Ivalu and Marie-Helene Cousineau’s feature adaptation of Gabrielle Roy’s short novel will begin next week.
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