Cineflix Rights and Guru Studio pad their MIPCOM sales slates, Neshama options Canadian coming-of-age novel, IMAX acquires an Ontario-based video quality solutions company, and more.
Lauren MacKinlay and Ian Malone join the Toronto-headquartered production banner as it touts “an ambitious film and series slate for 2022.”
None of the 100-plus Canadian companies are among confirmed exhibitors, and more than one in three attendees are virtually attending the TV sales event in Cannes next week.
The Toronto prodco has completed 24 films since restarting in July 2020, including Avi Federgreen’s feature directorial debut with the thriller Lethal Love.
Neshama Entertainment and MarVista Entertainment are attached to titles such as Christmas Ever After and The Christmas Set Up, while Brightlight Pictures is set to produce A Sugar & Spice Holiday.
The prodco has expanded its team as it goes back into production and grows its business with partner and minority shareholder MarVista Entertainment.
The broadcaster has 50 films on its slate, some of which aired during 2019’s Countdown to Christmas, as part of a commitment to boost independent Canadian production.
Former eOne exec Suzanne Berger has joined Arnie Zipursky’s recently formed company as VP, production.
Neshama Entertainment, a new entity formed by the veteran Canadian producer and L.A.’s MarVista, will focus on TV movies, features and TV coproductions.