Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Announced For Scripted Drama, Comedy Categories

Naman Ramachandran The U.K. dominated the Banff World Media festival’s 2020 Rockie Awards international program competition, winning 14 top honors, including for “Fleabag” and “Gentleman Jack.” U.S.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Jim Gaffigan is returning to Amazon for his second stand-up special with the streaming channel. Jim Gaffigan: The Pale Tourist will premiere Friday, July 24 on Amazon Prime Video.The two-part stand-up special was filmed on location in Ontario, Canada and Barcelona, Spain, as part of Gaffigan’s The Pale Tourist worldwide tour in which he traveled the world — in each country meeting people, eating the food, and learning a bit about the history.

When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle quit the UK to go and live and North America after they stepped down from the Royal family, they initially stayed in Canada. But according to reports while living in British Columbia the couple cost Canadian taxpayers over $40,000 USD.

Tim Dams Scriptwriter and journalist Jane Marlow and producer Virginia Orr have launched Donut Films, with the company’s first project, “They Them Us,” being picked up by Canadian LGBTQ+ television network and streaming service OUTtv.The eight-part returnable drama is a relationship series set among a group of 20-something friends who are exploring their sexuality, identity and gender.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentBrussels-based Best Friend Forever has acquired Canadian artist-turned-filmmaker Bruce LaBruce’s queer comedy fantasy “Saint-Narcisse,” ahead of Cannes’ virtual Marché du Film. Set in 1972 Canada, “Saint-Narcisse” follows Dominic, a handsome narcissistic young man who discovers the existence of his twin brother, living in a remote monastery lead by a depraved priest.

FANTASIA’S UPCOMING VIRTUAL EDITION ANNOUNCES FIRST WILD WAVE OF PROGRAMMING, WITH NEIL MARSHALL’S THE RECKONING TO OPEN FESTIVALNobuhiko Obayashi’s LABYRINTH OF CINEMA, Brea Grant’s 12 HOUR SHIFT, Makoto Tezuka’s TEZUKA’S BARBARA, Anthony Scott Burns’ COME TRUE, and Chino Moya’s UNDERGODS are among the first titles announced for the festival’s 24th editionThe Fantasia International Film Festival will be celebrating its 24th edition as a virtual event accessible to movie lovers across Canada,

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

Jake Kanter International TV EditorAMC streamer Sundance Now has acquired the first season of Finland’s 1950s Cold War drama Shadow Lines for the U.S., Canada and UK.Co-producer and distributor About Premium Content secured the Sundance deal for the Zodiak Finland-produced show, alongside other sales in territories including Australia (SBS), Central and Eastern Europe (Viasat World’s Epic Drama Channel) and Spain (Sundance TV).Shadow Lines was commissioned by Finnish streamer Elisa Viihde and a

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.

It’s been 23 years since iconic Canadian teen drama series “Ready Or Not” ended and now ET Canada is getting on-screen BFFs back together as part of our week-long reunion celebration.

ET Canada is bringing back your favourite casts from the 1990s and 2000s for a five-night reunion special.

By Patrick Hipes

The Canadian Screen Awards wrapped up its final day of presentations on Thursday, with the virtual ceremony honouring Canada’s best film offerings of the past year.

TORONTO — With Canadian artists off the road and performing virtual concerts on Facebook and Instagram, the performance rights organization SOCAN has created a new program, called Encore!, to help deliver royalties to performers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

TORONTO — With Canadian artists off the road and performing virtual concerts on Facebook and Instagram, the performance rights organization SOCAN has created a new program, called Encore!, to help deliver royalties to performers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is retroactive from March 15 of this year until March 7, 2021. Each online concert on Facebook/Instagram is eligible

By Andreas Wiseman

The Canadian Screen Awards are continuing, with virtual ceremonies running throughout the week as the Canadian Academy honours the best of Canada’s film and television offerings during the past year.

The Canadian Screen Awards are moving forward with a virtual ceremony to honour the best of Canada’s film and television offerings during the past year.

The international video of the year category at the upcoming MYX Philippines Awards lives up to its name this year, with the nominees including K-Pop sensations BTS; pop's most famous couple, Shawn Mendes from Canada and Camila Cabello from Cuba; and several American artists. The full list of nominees in that category: Ariana Grande's "7 Rings," BTS's "