Breakthrough Entertainment

Breakthrough presells Zerby Derby to Sprout

The Toronto-based producer and distributor has presold its new preschool series, Zerby Derby (pictured) to Sprout in the U.S. and South Korea’s MBC, heading into MIPCOM next month.

Breakthrough to shop A Universal Language at MIPCOM

Igal Hecht’s documentary about six comics bringing comedy to conflict-torn Jerusalem had its world premiere at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival (Yuk Yuk’s founder Mark Breslin pictured).

Breakthrough secures East European broadcast sales

Broadcasters Digitalb and Telma TV picked up a slew of reality and doc programming including Streets of the World and Return to Nepal (pictured).

Breakthrough sells three features out of Cannes

The indie distributor secured foreign sales for Antisocial, Cubicle Warriors (pictured) and the dramedy The Resurrection of Tony Gitone.

Films dominate Canadian Comedy Awards nominations

The handing out of the beaver statuette, to winners in live, film, television, radio, and internet categories, will take place in Ottawa Oct. 6 (Show host Peter Anthony pictured).

Breakthrough sells Summerhood to HBO Europe

The coming-of-age feature directed by Jacob Medjuck is narrated by John Cusack.

Teletoon orders 26 more Rocket Monkeys eps

Breakthrough Entertainment received a renewed order from Teletoon for the space-comedy animated series.

Breakthrough debuts Anti Social indie horror in Cannes

The film, which recently completed production, is the producer’s first for 2013.

Breakthrough acquires two Canuck films for Cannes

Jeff Stephenson’s Cubicle Warriors (pictured) and Gail Harvey’s Looking is the Original Sin will have their world premieres at the market in May.

Yannick Bisson to front The Adventures Of Napkin Man

Bisson, who also plays the titular character on the period Canadian detective series Murdoch Mysteries, will play a teacher in the kids TV series (pictured).

Breakthrough to bring American Food Battle to MIP

The roadtrip series follows Finns Henri Alen and Nicolas Thieulon as they take on American master chefs in their on locales.

Breakthrough takes Rustic Adventures

Produced by Riverbank Pictures, the series follows its Opening series chefs Craig Harding and Rob Rossi (pictured, right), on a food tour across Italy.