CBC, ABC Australia co-order Andrew the Big BIG Unicorn

The animated series is produced by Mainframe Studios, Pirate Size Productions and Infinite Studios.

Bretten Hannam feature Place of Ghosts underway in Halifax

The supernatural thriller is a Canada/Belgium copro and is schedule to wrap on Sept. 11.

Rankin’s Universal Language is Canada’s pick for 97th Oscars

The award-winning surrealist comedy will have its North American premiere at TIFF in September.

Amuz acquires live special of musical variety show Starmania

The live special will air on Radio-Canada and France Télévision.

Web series The Runner heads to Hamilton, Toronto for season two

Filming for the N5 Pictures-produced series begins on Sept. 6 and wraps on Sept. 18.

OUTtv commissions male stripper competition series

The 7 x 30-minute series will go into production in October.

Canada-Germany Digital Media Incentive invests in three projects

The joint investment from the Canada Media Fund and Germany’s Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg is $534,250.

DOC Atlantic adds three new board members

Joining the organization are filmmakers Julien Cadieux and Tanya Preyde, as well as communications specialist Amy Saunders.

Matthew Rankin’s Universal Language feted in Melbourne

The Melbourne International Film Festival’s Bright Horizons Award is a cash prize given to first or second time directors.

Ontario Creates names 2024 IFF participants

The annual financing and coproduction market connects Canadian producers with global buyers, partners and financiers.

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Hot Sheet: Olympic Games debut with high demand in Canada

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games made waves on the overall TV demand chart.

Little Lorraine crime film wraps in Nova Scotia, Ontario

The debut feature from writer-director Andy Hines stars Stephen Amell, J Balvin and Sean Astin.

QEPC announces finalists for producer mentorship program

Seven emerging and mid-career English-language Quebec producers will take part in coaching and webinars.

In Brief: Dark Slope, CSC partner for virtual production training

Plus: VFX and animation studio Jellyfish Pictures expands to Toronto and Ricardo Trogi’s 1995 hits a new milestone.

Eight selected for 2024 CFC, CBC Actors Conservatory

The six-month program begins at the CFC campus in Toronto on Sept. 3 and runs until Feb. 28, 2025.