The film, starring New Kids on the Block’s Joey McIntyre alongside Michelle Morgan, will premiere in Canada on CBC and CBC Gem in December.
Production will take place in Alberta on the Siksika Nation and nearby locations, with casting for season two about to get underway.
The romantic comedy series begins production in Grimsby, Ont. on Saturday.
The crime thriller focuses on a piano tuner who turns his skills toward safe cracking.
The APTN-commissioned series follows a group of Métis treasure seekers as they search for lost British gold coins.
The film stars musicians Hanorah Hanley and Ciara Roberts and follows an indie band confronting the reasons for their split.
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The Lark Productions series is scheduled to wrap Dec. 5.
A total of $600,000 has been allocated to B.C.-owned prodcos to help create original IP.
The strategy is tailored to support the specific needs of the East Coast film industry, and is the first of a series of region-specific plans.
The program began in July with a series of workshops and will see the cohort participate in two documentary festivals.