Meridian Artists

Creative BC taps Katharine Pavoni as deputy director

In the newly-created role, Pavoni will help increase capacity and resources for the B.C. industry.

Op-ed: It is time to pay attention to Bill C-11

Meridian Artists founder Glenn Cockburn calls for more “noise” to be made about the bill’s wording on who creates and produces Canadian content.

Meridian Artists expands to Vancouver with new agent

Katharine Pavoni will work in the key creative and directors division for the B.C. office, adding to the agency’s principal offices in Toronto and L.A.

Meridian Artists acquires The Alpern Group

The Toronto and L.A.-based agency now represents some of Canada’s top showrunners, including Wynonna Earp‘s Emily Andras, Coroner‘s Morwyn Brebner and The Porter‘s Marsha Greene.

Reelworld, Meridian Artists launch apprenticeship

‘Our hope with this apprenticeship program is to start making the talent agency field more inclusive and diverse,’ said Meridian Artists’ Glenn Cockburn in a statement.

Trench 11 filmmaker Leo Scherman lines up next project

Crime drama Goner, set to shoot in Ontario in spring 2019, is produced by Carousel Pictures’ Tyler Levine (pictured).

CBC, Sundance TV’s Unspeakable set for spring shoot in Vancouver

The eight-part miniseries, created by Robert C. Cooper, will star Sarah Wayne Callies and Shawn Doyle (pictured).

Meridian Artists, LeFeaver Talent combine forces

Nancy LeFeaver and Colleen Loucks join the Toronto film and TV agency.

Meridian Artists adds below-the-line division

The Toronto film and TV agency has appointed Courtenay Bainbridge to lead the new department.

Meridian Artists hires two to lead new talent division

Tovah Small and Derek Carkner (pictured) will be based at the literary agency’s Toronto office.

Meridian Artists expands into publishing

The agency has hired veteran book agent Amy Moore-Benson (pictured) to help build its new division.

The Men in development with ABC

The one-hour drama series from Canadian creators Jocelyn Cornforth and Al Magee, originally in development at the CBC, has moved to the U.S. net.