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First Generation Films
Pinecone & Pony, Jane win Children’s & Family Emmys
The second annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards were held in L.A. on Dec. 16 and 17.
Sinking Ship’s Jane picks up five children’s Emmy nominations
WildBrain’s Malory Towers has earned four nominations, including the Children’s or Family Viewing Series award.
CBC limited series Essex County leads DGC Awards TV nominees
Other multi-nominated series include CBC’s Sort Of and Apple TV+’s Jane.
I Woke Up a Vampire joins WildBrain’s content slate
L.A.-based television producer Thomas Lynch is the creator and showrunner of the series, produced by WildBrain in association with Netflix.
Superights lands more deals for Home Sweet Rome
Two European pubcasters have picked up the Canada-Italy copro series, which is slated to launch on HBO Max in the U.S. later this year.
Playback’s Producer of the Year 2022: Christina Piovesan
After successfully breaking into primetime drama and kids TV, the film producer charts the next steps for First Generation Films and herself.
Playback presents its 2022 Best of the Year picks
Twelve companies, organizations and individuals made the cut for their outstanding impact on their sector.
Essex County set for market with Jeff Lemire as showrunner
Lemire has adapted the MIPCOM-bound series from his graphic novel alongside Eilis Kirwan, while Andrew Cividino serves as director.
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.
HBO Max kids & family slate includes Canada-Italy copro
Home Sweet Rome from Toronto-based First Generation Films is bound for HBO Max and Cartoon Network next year.
Deals: First Generation Films, Sovimage, Underknown
Apple TV+ picks up Pinecone & Pony, Olympusat acquires Faits divers, and Underknown expands portfolio with Aperture.
Falling to premiere on Sundance closing night
The Canada/U.K. copro, directed by Viggo Mortensen and produced by Scythia Films, joins Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor and four other Canadian productions making their world premiere.
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