Canada’s Film & TV Industry Presents Unique Insurance Solution with Government Support (EXCLUSIVE)

THR, Brown, who is now CEO of Gamechanger Films and is the chair of the Inclusion Advisory committee for the Academy Museum, said that she did not work for some time and was seen as difficult by her peers.“After I did ‘Project Greenlight’ — and this is no secret — I suffered a huge backlash. I didn’t work for a while,” Brown said.

report from Time’s Up and the Association of Film Commissioners International recommends that film commissions establish mandatory sexual harassment, discrimination and inclusion, unconscious bias, and mental health awareness training; create mandatory “diversity deliverables” for productions seeking tax incentives; and develop guidelines for productions working with and depicting Indigenous peoples and their cultures.The Thursday report, which examined initiatives from various film commissions

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAMC Networks’ Sundance Now has acquired Schiaffino Musarra’s Swedish crime comedy series “We Got This” from Banijay Rights for the U.S., Canada and the U.K.The show follows George English (Musarra),
 a recently jobless American man living in Sweden who sets off to solve the 30-year-old murder of the former prime minister Olof Palme, in hopes that the 50 million Swedish crown ($5 million) reward can pay off his insurmountable tax bill.

[Note: In the wake of the Hot Doc festival’s postponement this year, The Hollywood Reporter is reviewing select entries that elected to premiere digitally.] At the heart of The Walrus and the Whistleblower, the new documentary portrait of ex-animal trainer Phil Demers, is a hashtag: #SaveSmooshi.

Naman Ramachandran Sara Curran’s U.K.-based Tricycle Talent agency has taken a minority stake in Courtney James, Curtis Dawes and Leon Johnson’s U.K.

2 min read Tributes are flowing for a 30-year-old Egyptian refugee who committed suicide on the weekend in Canada after being threatened and imprisoned in Egypt for taking out a rainbow flag at a concert. Sarah Hegazie, a young lesbian woman, originally from Egypt, had gone into exile in Canada during 2018.

Naman Ramachandran Canada’s Lark Productions has acquired the exclusive television rights to Image Comics’ sci-fi graphic novel series “Descender,” and its sequel “Ascender,” created by New York Times bestselling author Jeff Lemire (“Black Hammer”) and artist Dustin Nguyen (“Batman: Streets of Gotham”).“Fortunate Son” producer Lark, which is part of NBCUniversal International Studios, will develop and produce the series.“Descender” was launched in 2015 and 32 graphic novels were published

Manori Ravindran International EditorCanada’s insurance solution for the film and TV industry could see a CAD$100 million ($75 million) government backstop instated to help productions restart in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Variety can reveal.Producers’ trade body, the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), has confirmed it has asked the federal government to contribute CAD$100 million ($75 million) to top up a “pledged reserve” of funds, pooled from the sale of

IMDb is offering some streaming suggestions with a distinctly Canadian flair, eh.

Covaid-19 appeal has now passed the £20,000 mark - thanks to your generosity.All money raised will be used to offer support through local charities such as The Boaz Trust - which provides safe accommodation and holistic support to asylum seekers and refugees.To find out more and donate, visit here.Amie is one of many being supported by the south Manchester-based charity.Here she explains how the coronavirus pandemic has affected her and what life looks like during lockdown.“This Coronavirus - I

Rebecca Davis editorA rare letter of dissent circulating online slammed China’s government for failing to help film industry workers whose livelihoods have been shaken by prolonged coronavirus-imposed shutdowns.Written this weekend as China hit its 136th day since cinemas shuttered nationwide, the letter has spread within film industry circles despite being censored on some platforms. Variety was unable to contact the author or verify its source.

Matthew Perry steps out to pick up some items at a local pharmacy in these new photos from Friday (June 5) in Malibu, Calif.

Prince Harry is leaning on support across the pond as he continues to face “obstacles” in Los Angeles.

By Elsa Keslassy

Manitoba has become the first Canadian province to allow its film production sector to reopen amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The move to reopen local soundstages beginning June 1 comes as rival jurisdictions in Canada roll out new technologies and social distancing guidelines to make soundstages safe for returning Hollywood studios and streamers.

By Dade Hayes

By Nick Vivarelli

The Tribeca Film Institute has suspended operations and enacted a small wave of layoffs amid ongoing coronavirus havoc, insiders familiar with the decision told Variety.