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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.
CSAs ’22: Transplant, Scarborough rise to the top with eight awards apiece
Transplant won Best Drama Series, Sort Of took home Best Comedy Series, while Scarborough won Best Motion Picture on the last night of the Canadian Screen Awards.
CBC/Radio-Canada extends broadcast rights to Olympic Games
The long-term agreement will allow the pubcaster to ‘take some risks’ with the traditional broadcast model, says Chris Wilson, executive director of CBC Sports & Olympics.
The Black Academy unveils the Legacy Awards
The inaugural telecast will air on CBC and CBC Gem on Sept. 25 from the History music venue in Toronto’s east end.
Network execs dive into global programming trends
BANFF Connect ’22: Programming heads at Discovery, Starz and CBC discussed what they’re looking for and how to pitch.
Boris Rodriguez wins TIFF–CBC Films Screenwriter Award
The filmmaker took the honour for Zoila and Andy, which he’s developing with the support of the CFC and Netflix.
ABC, CBC partner to amplify kids content with new funding program
The Australian and Canadian public broadcasters are launching Kindred, a new initiative to find and fund animated content for preschoolers and tweens.
In brief: CBC co-commissions adaptation of Stuff the British Stole podcast
Plus: Corus adds two new board members, NFB boasts latest gender parity statistics, plus more.
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