Ken Cuperus

Hallmark renews Mistletoe Murders for season two

The series stars Sarah Drew and Canadian actor Peter Mooney.

Behind the ‘podcast to broadcast’ strategy for Mistletoe Murders

How Headspinner Productions used the original podcast as a proof of concept for a television series.

CBC Kids greenlights preschool series Aunty B’s House

The 20 x 7-minute series is created by Khalilah Brooks, based on her lived experience in Canada’s foster care system.

Headspinner enters production on first animated series

Denis and Me with showrunner Diana Moore will launch this fall on Crave in Canada and YouTube internationally.

Headspinner in development on Denis and Me

The prodco has teamed up with YouTuber Denis Kopotun to create an animated kids TV series inspired by his videos and life.

Headspinner to recharge Frightenstein kid classic

Co-founders Michelle Melanson and Ken Cuperus discuss the Toronto company’s first rights acquisition.

Melanson, Cuperus launch indie prodco

With three projects currently in development, the duo’s Headspinner Productions aims to produce everything from preschool projects to procedurals.

The Stanley Dynamic goes to season two on YTV

The live action-animation hybrid from Amaze Film + Television – with animation by 9 Story – will bow its second season in 2016.

Radical Sheep strikes development deal with Teletoon Canada

The Toronto-based preschool and youth TV producer will develop The Bagel and Becky Show, for kids ages 8 to 11, based on a book by fine artist Dave Cooper.

WGC Screenwriting Awards Finalists Announced

Among the 34 finalists are the writers behind Flashpoint, Todd and the Book of Pure Evil (pictured) and Murdoch Mysteries.