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Heritage sets advisory committee in CBC mandate review
The seven-person committee will work with Minister of Canadian Heritage Pascale St-Onge in the ongoing review of CBC/Radio-Canada’s mandate.
BANFF names hosts, recipients for 2024 Rockie Awards
The Rockies Gala Awards will be hosted by comedian Allana Harkin, while Late Bloomer‘s Jasmeet Raina will host the Rockie Awards International Program Competition.
CRTC grants Corus’ regulatory flexibility request
The decision reduces Corus Entertainment’s programs of national interest requirement in its broadcast licence.
South Asian Canadian Film Federation sets inaugural board
The new non-for-profit organization is led by president Virinderpaul Singh and co-president Asis Sethi.
Hot Sheet: SNL tops TV demand chart after Ryan Gosling episode
The sketch comedy show ended the reign of Prime Video’s Hazbin Hotel at the top of the overall TV chart.
Queen of My Dreams crowned at 2024 Screen Nova Scotia Awards
The Fawzia Mirza feature won Best Feature Film while Amy Mielke and Brittney Gavin’s Cold Dip won Best Documentary Film.
YouTube ups Lindsay Doyle to lead policy work in Canada
Doyle assumes the role of head of government affairs and public policy in Canada, previously held by Jeanette Patell.
Banger Films teams with A&E for specials on rock legends
The five specials include spotlights on Bret Michaels, Dee Snider and Alice Cooper.
Horror thriller Night Comes to film in Vancouver this summer
The film is fully financed by Big Picture Cinema Group, which is producing with L.A.’s Impossible Dream Entertainment.
Daniel Cockburn boards The Eden Express with Daniel Bekerman
The Canada/U.K. coproduction is produced by Good Question Media and Hopscotch Films, in association with Scythia Films.
Vanessa Sandre short leads WIFT+ Toronto’s Showcase winners
Sandre’s short The Pleasure is All Mine won Best of Showcase and Audience Choice at the 15th annual Showcase.
BIPOC TV & Film announces 2024 Unscripted Producers Lab cohort
The program supports mid-career producers in developing and producing an unscripted series.
In Brief: CMF, MFM launch doc predevelopment program
Plus: MTV2 goes dark, the Toronto Jewish Film Festival spotlights Canada and Winnipeg, and Pluto TV adds more FAST channels.
Canada-Austria copro Behind The Knothole set for Cannes market
The film will be produced by Ontario’s Fun Republic Pictures and Vienna- and Munich-based Superfilm Filmproduktions.
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