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15th April 2015

TIFF Announces Primetime: Television Is Coming To The Festival

The 2015 Toronto International Film Festival® shines a spotlight on episodic storytelling with Primetime, a new programme presenting the best in international television on the big screen. The lineup will showcase up to six high-quality programs that demonstrate the strength of contemporary television coming from broadcasters, streaming services or independent filmmakers. Read the rest of this entry »

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15th April 2015

Discovery Canada Has Ordered Its First Original Scripted Series

Discovery Canada announced today from MIPTV that it has ordered its first original scripted series, Frontier, from Canadian independent producer Take the Shot Productions (Republic of Doyle). Created by Rob Blackie and Peter Blackie, Frontier is an action-packed adventure drama following the chaotic and violent struggle to control wealth and power in the North American fur trade in the late 18th century. Told from multiple perspectives, Frontier takes place in a world where business negotiations might be resolved with close-quarter hatchet fights, and where delicate relations between Native tribes and Europeans can spark bloody conflicts. Read the rest of this entry »

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