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Playback’s 10 to Watch 2022: Ryan Bobkin
The Toronto producer has had a fast career trajectory in Canada’s film industry as head of development of Film Forge, working with filmmakers Brandon Cronenberg and Amar Wala.
CBC ups Arif Noorani to director of podcast division
Noorani takes on the newly created role after launching CBC Podcasts as executive producer in 2015.
In brief: Telefilm outlines Indigenous Production Stream changes
Plus, BIPOC TV & Film has revealed its Episodic Writers’ Lab cohort, Bell Media expands its Noovo brand, CBC is planning another One Stop Business Workshop with the CMPA and CAVCO, and more.
The Roku Channel acquires Look Mom! Productions’ Doomlands
The Toronto studio’s adult animation has found a new home after the closure of its commissioning platform Quibi.
Blink Studios plans TV adaptation of buzzy Charlene Carr novel
Blink went up against multiple bidders to acquire the rights to the “heart-wrenching” story of IVF and motherhood.
Sort Of, No Ordinary Man among GLAAD Media nominees
Additional nominees include eOne’s drama Yellowjackets and TV movies Single All the Way and Under the Christmas Tree.
YouTube to reduce originals slate, global head of original content Susanne Daniels exits
Going forward, YouTube plans to only fund programming within its Black Voices and YouTube Kids Funds.
Indigenous business competition series headed for APTN
Vancouver’s Sparkly Frog Clan Productions is behind Bears’ Lair, which offers Indigenous entrepreneurs a total of $180,000 in prize dollars for their business.
Denis Côté to screen in competition at 2022 Berlinale
Côté’s Un été comme ça will make its world premiere while a film from Canadian director Ashley McKenzie screens in the Encounters category.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs for Jan. 3 to 9, 2022
The season two premiere of CTV medical drama Transplant attracts more than 1.1 million viewers, while the series premiere of CBC comedy Son of a Critch cracks the top 30.
Tributes pour in for late Quebec director Jean-Claude Lord
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez is among those sharing thoughts on the pioneering He Shoots, He Scores director, who has died at age 78.
EXCLUSIVE: Solis Animation and rockers Rare Americans launch new animation studio
Crooked City Studios comes after Toronto-based Solis Animation and Vancouver’s Rare Americans worked on 16 music videos together.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Jan. 7 to 13, 2022
Spider-Man: No Way Home stays on top of the Canadian box office while The 355 hits No. 4 in its debut week.
Canadian Academy names eight special award recipients
Among the 2022 awards, which will be handed out during Canadian Screen Week, is the newly created Changemaker Award.
TFCA names nominees for Best Canadian Film
The award, which comes with a $100,000 cash prize, will be presented at the TFCA’s March gala.
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