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Bamboo Shoots expands into Alberta with Stir Films acquisition
Company co-president Bob Crowe says the amalgamated company will look to tap into inter-provincial coproductions as it deepens its presence in the film and TV sphere.
Kayak to Klemtu nabs imagineNATIVE audience award
The debut feature film from Zoe Hopkins, produced by Daniel Bekerman and Sheryl Kotzer, shot in B.C.’s Great Bear Rainforest last October.
Montreal’s micro_scope rolls on next feature
Les Chaouins, about Quebec poet Yves Boisvert, is currently filming in Montreal.
Media Ranch, Vivianne Morin to acquire Salvail assets
The deal follows a report detailing sexual misconduct allegations against the Montreal prodco’s president Eric Salvail.
Why Michael Dowse is taking Terry and Dean to TV
The Fubar: Age of Computer director talks adapting the cult film franchise for the small screen.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Oct. 9 to 15, 2017
Murdoch Mysteries is at #23, with The Big Bang Theory at #1 and The Good Doctor at #2.
History hopes heist series is an audience gold mine
Mystery, adventure and a global treasure hunt: a new series from Saloon Media and BriteSpark Films aims to replicate the success of The Curse of Oak Island.
DHX names new VP of programming strategy
Gary Finnegan joins DHX Television from Turner International.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Oct. 13 to 19, 2017
Blade Runner 2049 tops the chart, followed by The Foreigner at #2 and Happy Death Day at #3.
Mary Harron, Karen Walton capture Crystals
Women in Film and Television – Toronto will celebrate the contributions of five industry members at its 30th annual gala.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Oct. 13 to 19, 2017
Les Rois Mongols is at #1, with Innocent at #2 and De Pere en Flic 2 at #3.
Belcourt, Jackson’s Indictment wins at imagineNATIVE
The duo picked up the prize for best long-form doc, while Australian critical hit Sweet Country took home the best dramatic feature award at the 17th annual film fest.
Netflix to raise $1.6B to fund content
The funds will help fuel the global streamer’s plans to spend $7 to $8 billion on content next year.
Cameras rolling in Calgary on Man Running
Indiecan Entertainment is handling Canadian distribution on the feature from Alberta filmmaker Gary Burns.
Big Coat Media adds to development team
The Amazing Gayl Pile‘s Brooks Gray and former Sony Pictures Television exec Frank Sutera join the Toronto-based prodco.
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