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Syfy cancels Reginald the Vampire after two seasons
The B.C.-shot series concluded its second season on the U.S. network last week.
B.C.-shot Longlegs earns US$25.7 million in global box office
The indie horror flick was coproduced by Vancouver’s Oddfellows Entertainment and distributed by Elevation Pictures in Canada.
Fantasia film festival reaches tentative agreement with workers
The agreement comes less than a week before Fantasia’s kick off this Thursday.
Corus to cut workforce by 25% in business right-sizing plan
Co-CEO John Gossling confirmed the layoffs, as well as radio and TV channel cuts, in a call with investors on the company’s Q3 performance.
Canadian public broadcasters greenlight Polly Can Do
Mike the Knight creator Alexander Bar is on board to write and direct the series about a young girl with cerebral palsy.
Wildling Pictures, Little Mama option Woman on the Edge novel
The bestselling psychological thriller by Samantha M. Bailey is set for a series adaptation.
Hot Docs, Netflix select five Canadian films for incubator
Filmmaking teams will receive a total of $150,000 to help their documentaries become market-ready.
WBD, Canadian Academy set third directors program cohort
Participants for 2024 include Romeo Candido, Darcy Waite and Stephanie Joline.
Lula Ali Ismaïl boards Scythia, Good Question film Nuur
The Canadian-Djiboutian filmmaker has been tapped to helm the screen adaptation of the novel The Youth of God.
Deals: Cineflix Rights, Amuz Distribution, Farpoint Films
Cineflix Rights picks up worldwide rights to a Stan original, Amuz makes a global pact with GoQuest Media, and more.
Virtual production tech evolving quickly, says experts
Execs from Dark Slope and SP Studios discuss the affordability of virtual production and how it can spur creativity.
Fantasia festival workers strike over wages, employee status
Workers unanimously approved a five-day strike amid collective agreement negotiations.
In Brief: Canada’s Walk of Fame names Future Storytellers
Plus: The Canada Media Fund calls for feedback on its EDIA strategy, On Screen Manitoba welcomes new co-chairs, and more.
Vice Studios Canada adds to ‘Dark Side’ franchise
The doc special goes behind the scenes with some of the reality genre’s most well-known characters.
Tim Hortons musical The Last Timbit heads to Crave
Bell Media Studios has produced a filmed version of the Toronto stage production.
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