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NFB filmmaker named MIT visiting artist
DIGITAL / PEOPLE NEWSKaterina Cizek (pictured) will work with the institute’s OpenDocLab to develop the next production in the NFB’s multimedia Highrise project.
Cottage Life greenlights seven series
TVBlue Ant Media-owned specialty channel Cottage Life has greenlit seven new series, including My Retreat and Selling Big, which will launch as the channel begins transmitting in Canada this fall.
Tricon inks slew of factual sales
NEWSFactual series such as Metal Evolution (pictured) and I Didn’t Do It were sold into international territories including Germany, Australia, France and Asia.
W Network launches “Be the Boss Canada”
NEWS / TVThe eight-episode series will see two employees from a particular company competing to win a huge promotion, and unbeknownst to them, their own franchise.
Travel + Escape launching “Survivorman 10 Days”
TVThe eight-episode series will see Les Stroud (pictured) travel to harsh, remote locations to survive with few resources for 10 consecutive days.
Hot Docs ’13: Indiecan inks deal for “Oil Sands Karaoke”
FILMThe feature documentary, directed by Charles Wilkinson, looks at five Northern Alberta oil patch workers vying to win a karaoke contest, and had its world premiere at Hot Docs last week.
Kirstine Stewart leaves CBC for Twitter post
DIGITAL / PEOPLE NEWS / TVCBC’s EVP of English Services is leaving the public broadcaster to become Twitter Canada’s managing director.
Hot Docs ’13: Merit Jensen Carr to receive Don Haig Award
FILM / PEOPLE NEWSThe Winnipeg-based producer (pictured), whose doc Special Ed has its world premiere at Hot Docs today (April 29), is being recognized for her creative vision and body of work, and receives a CAD$10,000 cash prize.
Incendo, Pixcom line up “Pop Quiz” for E! Canada
TVThe Montreal prodcos will produce 60 episodes of the half-hour pop culture game show based on Le Circle (pictured), which is broadcast on TVA in Quebec.
BuzzTaxi sends “Untamed Gourmet,” “Patent Bending” to Asia
TVThe Toronto-based factual distributor made deals for Canadian series Untamed Gourmet (pictured) and Patent Bending in Asia, and Room to Grow in South Africa.
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