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Bell Fund announces $1.6 million for 11 projects
Seven fiction and four doc series receiving funding from the program.
In Brief: Scared Shitless to world premiere at Fantasia
Plus: Echo Media announces copros at MIFA 2024, Jenny Lee-Gilmore wins WIDC Advantage Award, and more.
Douglas Hunter novel optioned by filmmaker Jesse Thomas Cook
The Collingwood Film Company project follows an early 17th Century European first-encounter with Ontario.
IPF announces $2.4 million funding slate for Cogeco program
The new round of funding gives support to eleven companies and television series.
ICON animators join IATSE
The animation studio is the fourth to join the union in British Columbia.
Prime Video greenlights seven Canadian originals, partners with NHL
The greenlit projects include three from comedy icon Tom Green.
Deals: Peacock, Nelvana, Guru Studio
Peacock acquires Jen Markowitz’s doc Summer Qamp, Nelvana’s Millie Magnificent lands more presales, and more.
Rob McCallum to direct doc about game designer John Romero
The doc is based on Romero’s memoir Doom Guy: Life in First Person and is currently in development.
Sherry Media Group acquires Canadian rights to Curl Power
The Josephine Anderson feature doc will be released in theatres under Sherry Media Group’s The Impact Series banner on Oct. 11.
Joshua Bowen, Carly Sacks launch Cutting Class Media
EXCLUSIVE: The former Blue Ant execs will work with Bracken Burns at the new production and distribution outfit.
Campanelli to helm feature film Human Fly
The film is based on the true story of a Montreal stuntman who inspired a Marvel character.
BANFF ’24 dispatches: Unscripted buyers, The CW, Sean Cohan
Panellists took on a host of challenging subjects, from coproductions to how Canadian content is seen around the world.
Satan Wants You wins top Canadian prize at Rockie Awards
The Grand Jury Prize was won by HBO’s The Last of Us, which also picked up best Drama Series: English Language.
Pink Paper finds ‘significant gap’ in 2SLGBTQIA+ representation
More than half of media industry professionals surveyed for the study said Canadian-funded content does not sufficiently support the inclusion of 2SLGBTQIA+ stories and professionals.
BYUtv renews Sphere’s Saving Me for two seasons
The third and fourth seasons are expected to be delivered in 2026.
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