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Continuum continues with FilmRise acquiring digital rights
The sci-fi drama originally ran for four seasons on Showcase and Syfy and was created by Simon Barry.
Drew Olsen tapped as vice-chair, CEO of Copyright Board of Canada
Olsen will move from Canadian Heritage to the Copyright Board as of Aug. 26.
Rhombus copro The Sympathizer among Canadian Emmy noms
Canadian actors Martin Short and D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai will compete against each other for comedy series lead.
APTN lumi acquires short-form thriller It Doesn’t Show
Production for the 6 x 10-minute series took place in Iqaluit and Toronto and wrapped earlier this month.
On Screen Manitoba, GIFF name pitch finalists
The 13th Annual RBC Emerging Filmmaker Pitch Competition takes place on July 27 at the Gimli International Film Festival.
Fox sets fall primetime slot for Murder in a Small Town
The crime drama will make its U.S. debut with a 90-minute primetime special in September.
Hey, Viktor!, Bones of Crows lead Weengushk gala winners
The awards gala took place on July 14 on Manitoulin Island and also honoured industry talents such as Tom Jackson and Lorne Cardinal.
Vancouver’s Dunya Media opens post-production division
The Vancouver and L.A.-based post company has been launched by filmmakers Shyam Valera and Kashif Pasta.
Film distribution vet Tony Cianciotta dies at 85
The film industry executive and mentor is being remembered as a champion of domestic cinema.
Knowledge Network doc Inay to world premiere at AAIFF
New York’s Asian American International Film Festival has also set Fawzia Mirza’s The Queen of My Dreams as its closing film.
Hot Sheet: House of the Dragon conquers Canadian demand
Prime Video’s The Boys leapt over Netflix’s Bridgerton to lead digital demand for the third week of June.
Syfy cancels Reginald the Vampire after two seasons
The B.C.-shot series concluded its second season on the U.S. network last week.
B.C.-shot Longlegs earns US$25.7 million in global box office
The indie horror flick was coproduced by Vancouver’s Oddfellows Entertainment and distributed by Elevation Pictures in Canada.
Fantasia film festival reaches tentative agreement with workers
The agreement comes less than a week before Fantasia’s kick off this Thursday.
Canadian public broadcasters greenlight Polly Can Do
Mike the Knight creator Alexander Bar is on board to write and direct the series about a young girl with cerebral palsy.
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