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.
Noorani takes on the newly created role after launching CBC Podcasts as executive producer in 2015.
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 Toronto studio’s adult animation has found a new home after the closure of its commissioning platform Quibi.
Blink went up against multiple bidders to acquire the rights to the “heart-wrenching” story of IVF and motherhood.
Additional nominees include eOne’s drama Yellowjackets and TV movies Single All the Way and Under the Christmas Tree.
Going forward, YouTube plans to only fund programming within its Black Voices and YouTube Kids Funds.
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.
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.
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.
Crooked City Studios comes after Toronto-based Solis Animation and Vancouver’s Rare Americans worked on 16 music videos together.
Spider-Man: No Way Home stays on top of the Canadian box office while The 355 hits No. 4 in its debut week.
Among the 2022 awards, which will be handed out during Canadian Screen Week, is the newly created Changemaker Award.
The award, which comes with a $100,000 cash prize, will be presented at the TFCA’s March gala.