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Playback’s 2017 Hall of Fame: Salah Bachir
The Cineplex Media president and fundraising king has been advocating for LGBTQ2 rights and the film industry for nearly three decades.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Sept. 22 to 28, 2017
Kingsman: The Golden Circle is at #1, followed by It at #2 and The Lego Ninjago Movie at #3.
Jenkinson/Goode Productions options refugee medical memoir
The Vancouver prodco behind the 2015 thriller Numb has optioned the screen-based rights to the book.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Sept. 22 to 28, 2017
Les rois mongols tops the chart, with De pere en flic 2 at #2 and Et au pire, on se mariera at #3.
VIFF looks to build out ‘film-plus’ model in 2017
Through a partnership with Buffer Fest and a music-focused program, the Vancouver festival aims to draw in new parts of B.C.’s creative ecosystem with its expanding roster of programs.
Cameras roll on Danishka Esterhazy’s Level 16
The dystopian YA thriller, produced by Toronto’s Markham Street Films, recently received funding from CBC’s Breaking Barriers Film Fund.
Watt, watt: eOne goes social in search for new stories
The global content studio has inked a deal with story-sharing platform Wattpad to mine IP for film, TV and VR projects.
T.O.-shot Star Trek: Discovery breaks viewership record
Bell Media is reporting big numbers for the fan-favourite franchise, which set up shop at Pinewood Studios in 2016.
ChizComm launches new prodco kidsistr
Led by execs Harold Chizick, Harvey Glazer and Donna MacNeil, the consumer marketing-focused company will work with top global toy brands.
eOne acquires Tokyo Trial
The news comes two days after the four-part miniseries, coproduced by Don Carmody Television, received an International Emmy nomination.
Cameras roll on Brotherhood
The historical drama is produced by Industry Pictures, Karma Film and JoBro Productions.
Can broader appeal and co-viewing keep Comedy laughing?
The channel is doubling down on a strategy that has served it well over 20 years, relying on syndicated and second-window hits to provide viewers with TV comfort food.
In Brief: CFC adds four to board
Plus: WIFT-T introduces a new mentorship program for members and OUTtvGO launches on Apple TV.
Brain Power’s Witches Ball goes to Discovery Networks
The Ontario producer gets a treat, not a trick, for Halloween as it locks in a deal to see its live-action film air in multiple Discovery markets.
Cameras rolling in T.O. on Lucky Day
The France/Canada copro is produced by Don Carmody and Samuel Hadida, who have previously worked together on the Resident Evil and Silent Hill films.
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