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Warner Bros. Discovery Access Canada partners with B.C.’s PSP
WBD Access Canada will help support the Pacific Screening Program’s multiple screenwriting initiatives via funding and new workshops.
Sook-Yin Lee’s Paying For It to compete in TIFF’s Platform
Canadian director Atom Egoyan will lead the Platform programme’s jury for 2024.
Black Fawn picks up Canadian sci-fi comedy The Hyperborean
The film from Collingwood’s Jesse Thomas Cook will be out on VOD this week with a planned physical release later this year.
Russians at War, The Order to debut in Venice
The documentary Russians at War will premiere out of competition, while Alberta-shot The Order is among the 21 competition titles.
Black Producer Accelerator Program selects eight participants
The BSO and CMPA program pairs participants with established producers for skills and job training.
The Dogs wins Best Canadian Feature at Female Eye festival
The thriller is directed by Toronto filmmaker Valerie Buhagiar and based on the YA novel by Allan Stratton.
ThinkTV spring report shows Ontario, Quebec viewing habits
The combination of linear and broadcaster streaming services still dominates across all age demos, according to the report.
40 Acres, Sharp Corner among TIFF’s 2024 Special Presentations
The Toronto International Film Festival announced its 63-film lineup for the Gala and Special Presentations programmes for its 49th edition.
Cutting Class Media boards feature doc What We Carry
The film is commissioned by CBC’s Documentary Channel with Cutting Class Media handling international sales.
Hot Sheet: House of the Dragon, The Boys maintain demand
FX series The Bear saw an uptick in demand for its season three premiere.
Blue Ant Media asks CRTC to reduce PNI requirements
The company is looking to reduce its annual PNI spend to 5% from 13.5% for channels such as Love Nature and T+E.
Clement Virgo’s Steal Away wraps principal photography in Belgium
The psychological thriller is a Canada-Belgium copro between Conquering Lion Pictures and Potemkino.
Netflix reports revenue, subscriber growth in Q2
The streamer reported a 17% uptick in revenue growth, with plans to test in-house ad tech in Canada later this year.
Alibi Entertainment adds Joey Case to leadership team
Case joins as executive producer, having recently worked with the prodco on Made for TV With Boman Martinez-Reid.
Jameson Parker upped to CEO of Lighthouse Pictures
The promotion comes months after Martini Film Studio acquired a majority stake in the prodco.
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