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Canadian media vet Mark W. Johnston to head RiverRock Films unscripted team

Andrew Tracy — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 20:48:49 +0000

L.A.-based production company RiverRock Films is launching a new unscripted division, RiverRock Real, which will be led by veteran executive producer, writer and director Mark W. Johnston. “RiverRock has long anticipated ...

RS West ’23 wrap-up: Taking charge in times of challenge

Realscreen Staff — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 17:14:22 +0000

Two themes emerged as dominant during the myriad panel discussions held at Realscreen West in Dana Point last week: navigating the challenges of a volatile entertainment industry, and exploring opportunities ...

Geena Davis, CreativeChaos reteam for Canadian version of #MeToo doc

Andrew Tracy — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 17:11:06 +0000

NYC-based production house CreativeChaos is reteaming with Oscar-winning actor and producer Geena Davis to create a Canadian adaptation of their award-winning documentary on the #MeToo movement, This Changes Everything. This Changes ...

Extra: TCA cancels summer press tour; Phil Gurin’s TGC GE hires int’l sales agents

Andrew Jeffrey — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 17:06:53 +0000

TCA cancels summer press tour The Television Critics Association has canceled its 2023 summer press tour due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike. In a statement released on Friday (June ...

Fremantle UK names new MDs for Naked and Thames labels

Justin Anderson — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:55:00 +0000

Fremantle UK has announced two internal promotions to fill the vacant managing director slots for its unscripted labels Naked and Thames. Tom O’Brien, current acting managing director of Naked, has now ...

“Holmes on Homes” reboot among new titles on Blue Ant’s 2024 slate

Justin Anderson — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:53:58 +0000

Global producer, distributor and channel operator Blue Ant Media revealed its 2024 originals slate for its Canadian specialty TV and global FAST offerings at the Banff World Media Festival on ...

Exclusive clip: Storyville head talks Gloria Gaynor doc “I Will Survive”

Andrew Jeffrey — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:20:33 +0000

The musician bio-doc has been one of the most prevalent and popular non-fiction genres at film festivals throughout the first half of this year, with high-profile titles at Sundance, SXSW and ...

Janelle Wookey wins 2023 Propelle Content Accelerator for Women

Barry Walsh — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:20:15 +0000

Janelle Wookey, an award-winning Red River Métis writer-producer and co-founder of Wookey Films, has been named the winner of the 2023 Propelle Content Accelerator for Women. Created and developed by Everywoman ...

Tribeca ’23: “Rather” director Frank Marshall on news icon’s life and career

Justin Anderson — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 15:00:07 +0000

The new feature documentary Rather, which just had its world premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival, recounts the life and career of iconic television journalist Dan Rather, who seems ...

New commissions: BBC taking “Grand Tour,” ITV books “The Clinic”

Andrew Tracy — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 14:44:29 +0000

BBC Two slates cultural travel series Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour The BBC has commissioned a new travel series from Zinc Media Group label Rex that will see presenters Rob ...