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.
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).
Broadcasters Digitalb and Telma TV picked up a slew of reality and doc programming including Streets of the World and Return to Nepal (pictured).
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).
The coming-of-age feature directed by Jacob Medjuck is narrated by John Cusack.
Breakthrough Entertainment received a renewed order from Teletoon for the space-comedy animated series.
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.
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).
The roadtrip series follows Finns Henri Alen and Nicolas Thieulon as they take on American master chefs in their on locales.
Produced by Riverbank Pictures, the series follows its Opening series chefs Craig Harding and Rob Rossi (pictured, right), on a food tour across Italy.