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Maudie, Two Lovers and a Bear, ARQ up for WGC awards

On the TV side, the scribes behind Degrassi, Letterkenny, Kim’s Convenience and Odd Squad were among those nominated for Writers Guild awards.

Harold Greenberg Fund backs Dolan, de Pencier features

The funder has revealed the latest round of features supported through its Equity Investment Program. (Director Miranda de Pencier pictured.)

Canadian indie Maudie finds male lead

Ethan Hawke will star opposite Sally Hawkins in the first acquisition for Mongrel Media’s new international division.

Historical dramas, genre series topline in latest TMN dev slate

In addition to the three comedies previously announced, The Movie Network has released the names of 11 new projects on its development slate.

Twenty-two film scripts receive Harold Greenberg coin

Projects selected in the latest round of funding include a treatment from Michael Dowse and the second draft of a feature adaption of the Miriam Toews novel A Complicated Kindness.

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Mongrel Media launches international distribution arm

The first picture from the new outfit is Maudie, to be directed by Aisling Walsh.

2014 Showrunner Bootcamp-ers announced

Four peer-nominated TV writers are set to double down in L.A. this week as the third annual CFC/Bell Media professional development program kicks off.

JFL 2012: Comedy bootcamp puts film scripts under the microscope

Indie producer Paul Pope and writer Sherry White brought their dramedy Candy Man to the festival for invaluable notes from industry veterans.