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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 ...

“Let’s Get Real” fundraiser to honor Velvet Hammer’s Jen O’Connell, Rebecca Quinn

Barry Walsh — Wed, 31 May 2023 16:40:45 +0000

The sixth annual “Let’s Get Real” fundraiser for Los Angeles’ Saban Community clinic, slated for August 21, will honor Velvet Hammer Media (VHM) principals Jennifer O’Connell (pictured, left) and Rebecca ...

HHMI Tangled Bank Studios’ Sean B. Carroll on prepping “Wild Hope” for APT, PBS

Barry Walsh — Tue, 30 May 2023 16:46:57 +0000

As a developmental biologist, Sean B. Carroll has immersed himself in the stuff of life — the molecular building blocks that make us what we are, and create our surroundings. As ...

eOne pens exclusive first-look deal with UK indie Hardcash Productions

Barry Walsh — Thu, 18 May 2023 16:24:22 +0000

Entertainment One (eOne) has inked an exclusive first-look deal with UK-based documentary prodco Hardcash Productions. Under the terms of the deal — brokered between Kate Cundall, eOne’s vice president of acquisitions, ...

Peabody Awards cancel upcoming ceremony in light of WGA strike

Barry Walsh — Mon, 15 May 2023 21:49:22 +0000

The ceremony to honor winners of the 83rd annual Peabody Awards, slated for June 11 in Los Angeles, has been canceled in light of the ongoing Writers Guild of America ...

Smithsonian Channel hit with layoffs after Paramount consolidation

Barry Walsh — Mon, 15 May 2023 17:29:44 +0000

Following last week’s news that Paramount is shedding 25% of its staff in its domestic networks and studios divisions, word has emerged that layoffs have hit the Washington office of ...

What Linda Yaccarino and Tucker Carlson could mean for Twitter’s content strategy

Barry Walsh — Fri, 12 May 2023 17:04:46 +0000

The morning after a cryptic tweet from Twitter CEO and news-making tech maven Elon Musk announced that a new CEO was on the way for the social media platform, the ...

Nutopia’s Jane Root on “Queen Cleopatra” controversy: “Debate is everything”

Barry Walsh — Fri, 12 May 2023 16:44:19 +0000

It isn’t often that a historical docudrama inspires a social media firestorm and think pieces in major media outlets prior to its premiere. But that’s exactly what has happened with ...

Propagate sets $50 million fund for further moves into premium doc space

Barry Walsh — Wed, 10 May 2023 17:06:51 +0000

Los Angeles–headquartered production company Propagate Content is moving further into the premium doc space, establishing a US$50 million fund with independent investors to develop, produce and distribute premium documentary feature ...

IFA Media takes stake in New Zealand’s Nature Film

Barry Walsh — Wed, 10 May 2023 16:20:46 +0000

Singapore-headquartered indie producer IFA Media has taken a 50% stake in Nature Film New Zealand. The deal, which was struck last week, allows IFA Media the option for more investment in ...