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In the second installment of Realscreen‘s report on the Hot Docs Forum, we take a look at what happened in the second part of the two-day event, which was held May 4 and 5. Part one of Realscreen‘s report on the forum can be found here. The digital edition of the 22nd annual Hot Docs Forum concluded last week with eight of 20 projects searching for international funding presented to a panel of experts. Pitched projects included in part two of the forum included The Age of Loneliness, about scientists and researchers’ work to understand why many insect species are at risk of extinction; and ....
Logline: Fire of Love is an unexpected love story of two intrepid scientists, Katia and Maurice Krafft, who die in a volcanic explosion doing the very thing that brought them together: seeking to understand the magic of volcanoes by capturing the most explosive imagery ever recorded. Director/producer Dosa pitched with producers Shane Boris and Ina Fichman. Fire of Love, which will weave a trove of archival footage with cutout animation, is set to be finished in time to premiere at a major festival. The team is looking for partners in streamers, broadcasters, funds and/or investors. Greg Boustead, founding director of Sandbox Films, an investor in the project, said he was “blown away” by the archive material. ....
CBC implements new strategy, brand for doc commissioning The pubcaster is widening its commissioning remit to put a focus on high-impact, globally focused documentary series, with Michelle McCree s role expanding to lead the rebranded banner, The Passionate Eye. April 30, 2021 Heading into Hot Docs 2021, CBC has made a number of changes to its documentary commissioning operations that it says will allow it to greenlight and acquire a broader range of projects, be more competitive in the international marketplace, and produce storytelling that is more accessible and relevant to audiences. Going forward, the pubcaster will commission and acquire one-hour documentaries under its ‘The Passionate Eye’ banner, which has existed for almost 30 years but until now has solely been an acquisition label. ....
CBC ORIGINAL DOCUSERIES ANYONE’S GAME, ABOUT THE WORLD’S TOP BASKETBALL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, TO PREMIERE JANUARY 15 ON CBC TV AND CBC GEM Dec 11, 2020 The new series about the celebrated Athlete Institute in Orangeville, Ontario, and its successful Orangeville Prep team, is produced by BestCrosses Studios and Game Seven Media All six episodes of ANYONE’S GAME will be available to stream on CBC Gem beginning January 15 CBC, Friday, January 15 at 8:30 p.m. (9 NT) on CBC TV and the free CBC Gem streaming service. All six episodes will be available to stream on CBC Gem beginning January 15, while the series will broadcast weekly on CBC TV. The series follows the high school players on the 2019-20 Orangeville Prep team for the Athlete Institute in Orangeville, Ontario, as they pursue the excitement and experience the challenges of securing an NCAA Division 1 scholarship, seeking a career in basketball, and one day possibly making it in the NBA. ....