✖
Anita Lee on TIFF’s content market, supporting Canadian film
The chief programming officer highlights Canada’s strong presence at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival.
Spin Master sees revenue dip in Q2, offset by entertainment gains
The company announced that EVP and CFO Mark Segal will retire in 2025.
TIFF names Rogers as new lead festival sponsor
The Canadian telecom and media company will also sponsor the festival’s People’s Choice Awards.
National Film Board names Julia Qiwen Zhu as next CFO
She assumes the role from outgoing CFO Joanne Heller effective Aug. 19.
DSO hires Alethea Bakogeorge for director role
Bakogeorge will support the various programs underway at the Disability Screen Office.
TIFF to honour Montreal’s Durga Chew-Bose at Tribute Awards
The director makes her feature film debut with Bonjour Tristesse as part of the Discovery programme.
CBC’s Paris Olympics opening coverage attracts 13.3M viewers
The pubcaster recorded 1.9 million broadcasts on its digital platforms for the opening ceremony, according to Numeris.
OutTV’s Novelette is Trying to world premiere at VQFF
The Vancouver Queer Film Festival revealed a handful of titles selected for its 2024 lineup.
African Noir series Acts of Man receives first KIC Group Award
The US$10,000 investment in Acts of Man is the first of the group’s endeavours to support coproductions between Canada and South Africa.
Government of Canada grants $1.2 million for ComediHa! festival
The funding comes from the Quebec Economic Development Program and the Canada Arts Presentation Fund.
Hot Sheet: House of the Dragons reigns over Canadian demand
Prime Video’s The Boys continued to lead demand for digital originals in the first week of July.
CMF reveals digital creators pilot program cohort
The program allocated $438,050 in funding to various projects and individual digital creators.
Prime Video cancels American Rust after rescuing season two
The crime drama from Boat Rocker starred Jeff Daniels and was created by Dan Futterman.
Photo Gallery: 2024 Latin Forum
The inaugural Latin Forum was held at Toronto’s Lula Lounge on July 17.
CPAC asks CRTC to consider wholesale fee increase
The public affairs channel says it will require additional funds in two years to support its operations.
The definitive CDN broadcast and production resource.Over 5,000 company listings!
