From Playback magazine: As the streaming revolution continues to reshape the map, filmmakers and producers are left to figure out where they fit into an ever-changing market.
The filmmaker speaks with Playback about the rocky road to making his latest doc, Invisible Essence: The Little Prince, which launched on Netflix internationally this week.
The CBC-backed feature documentary examines the legacy of Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s famous novella, which has sold nearly 140 million copies since it was first published in 1943.
After a number of holdups, the Take the Shot-produced limited-run series began shooting this week in Newfoundland.
21 Thunder, currently shooting in Montreal, is produced by PMA Productions and Generic Productions.
From Playback magazine: With more book-optioning on the horizon thanks to a CRTC pilot project, stakeholders weigh in on the do’s and don’ts of bringing published works to the screen.
The TV adaptation of Canadian writer Lawrence Hill’s novel of the same name (pictured) will start shooting in South Africa in the fall.
With the signing, the Cracked co-creator (pictured) is now repped by not only Shuman but also Rob Kenneally at CAA and Michael Levine in Canada.
The Canadian indie from Neophyte Productions and Buck Productions is shooting in Sudbury, Ontario.
Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation director Michael Levine tells Playback Daily about the late entertainment journalist’s mandate to create a star system in Canada.