Plus: Partner Norbert Abrams to retire from talent agency Noble Caplan Abrams and the Racial Equity Screen Office receives $142,000 in funding.
Sav Murthy and Rick Gerrits will co-manage a new talent roster in the film and TV department.
Agents say virtual auditions are becoming more commonplace, but to expect a flurry of activity when production ramps up again.
The film is the first fully Canadian 3D live-action project to be funded by Telefilm.
Corus producer Tracey Dodokin and Hannah Montana co-creator Michael Poryes tell Playback Daily about developing the new series.