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CBC sets new dramas, builds on comedy slate, says goodbye to two titles for 2022-23
The pubcaster’s fall slate includes new Canadian drama Plan B, starring Karine Vanasse and Patrick J. Adams, but won’t see the return of Coroner or TallBoyz.
Deals: CBC, marblemedia, Mezo Entertainment, Wattpad, Netflix Canada
CBC has acquired the rights to Australian romantic drama Love Me, marblemedia and Mezo Entertainment are developing a Generation Mars series, plus more.
CBC, BBC co-commission three original podcasts
The joint initiative by the Canadian and British pubcasters is part of an agreement in 2019 to increase their collaborations.
CBC greenlights season two of Race Against the Tide
Hip-hop star Maestro Fresh Wes hosts the second season of the sand sculpting competition series, which has been optioned for adaptations internationally.
Oh, Canada: Rick Mercer on the state of the industry
The political satirist and author talks about working with small budgets, his hopes for Canada’s film industry, and his advice for emerging creatives.
Stephanie Fast upped to president of Frantic Films
The Winnipeg and Toronto-based prodco has also announced a greenlight on season eight of CBC’s Still Standing.
Sort Of, All My Puny Sorrows, Pretty Hard Cases win top prizes at WGC Screenwriting Awards
The Parker Andersons / Amelia Parker and As Gouda As It Gets were among the other winners in the Writers Guild of Canada’s virtual ceremony.
CBC/Radio-Canada announces engagement sessions with Indigenous communities
The pubcaster will hold 20 sessions from April 26 to Sept. 27 across the country with the goal of better representing and reflecting the needs, interests and cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.
Sort Of, The Handmaid’s Tale, Way Over Me score multiple CCE Award nominations
The Canadian Cinema Editors event will also hand out special honours, including a posthumous Career Achievement Award for the late filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée.
Sort Of, The Queen of Basketball, Yellowjackets nominated for Peabody Awards
The projects are nominated by a unanimous vote from the prestigious Peabody Awards’ board of jurors.
Sustainability in the screen industry: slow but steady progress
It’s not easy to change the way an entire industry thinks and works. But, when it comes to addressing environmental concerns, the needle is starting to move.
Cancon clout: How Canadian TV series are reaching global audiences
Two years into the pandemic, international TV sales may have become more complicated, but Canada is holding its own.
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