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NFB, Guardian launch Fort McMurray short doc
The project, which explores the aftermath of the most costly disaster in Canadian history, is the The Guardian and NFB’s second collaboration.
In brief: Female Eye honours Jennings, NFB’s new VR project
Shaftesbury’s Christina Jennings (pictured) will receive the Female Eye Maverick award, Whistler announces its Feature Project lab participants, plus more news of the week.
In Brief: WIFTV honours Joli-Coeur, Comedy Net greenlights more JFL
NFB chair Claude Joli-Coeur (pictured) to receive an award from WIFTV, Toast Studio partners with Bell Media, plus more news of the week.
Discoverability Summit: More Qs than As on day one
From academics to industry executives, the CRTC opened its exploration into Canadian content with a top-level discussion of modern issues.
Rob McLaughlin returns to the NFB
McLaughlin (pictured) will replace Loc Dao as head of the NFB’s Vancouver digital studio.
NFB, Secret Location win 2016 Webby Awards
The National Film Board of Canada won six awards, while Toronto’s Secret Location picked up two. (NFB’s Way to Go pictured.)
Feature film pioneer Michael Spencer passes away
Spencer (pictured) was the first executive director of the Canadian Film Development Corporation, which later became Telefilm Canada.
Book of Negroes, Do Not Track among Peabody finalists
Winning programs will be announced starting April 19.
NFB pledges 50% of production funds to films directed by women
The initiative is being rolled out over the next three years.
In brief: New SVOD services; new Emmy categories
Adult Swim and NFB launch new SVOD services, Emmy Awards expand short-form categories and more news from the week. (NFB short film If I Was God… pictured.)
Metis filmmaker Gil Cardinal passes away
A previous winner of the National Aboriginal Achievement Award for Film and Television, Cardinal’s directing credits include CBC’s North of 60 and Big Bear.
CRTC, NFB’s French-market discoverability event
The two organizations are co-hosting the second round of the pre-discoverability summit focusing on the French-language content market.
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