Jann Arden will host the Canadian Screen Awards: CTV Gala Honouring Excellence in Creative Fiction Storytelling on Mar. 27, while Aisha Alfa (The Beaverton) will host the Canadian Screen Awards: the CTV Gala Honouring Excellence in Non-Fiction Programming on Mar. 26. Toronto-based producer and visual researcher Elizabeth Klinck and Manitoba Film & Music CEO & Film Commissioner Carole Vivier will receive Academy Board of Directors’ Tribute Awards, while Canadian producer, screenwriter and actor Brad Wright (Stargate SG-1, Travelers) will be presented with the Margaret Collier Award. Both events will be held at Heritage Court at Exhibition Place as part of Canadian Screen Week, Mar. 25-31. The galas will be streamed live on CTV.ca and the CTV app, beginning at 7 p.m.on both nights, in addition to CTV’s Facebook and YouTube pages.
Vision TV has cancelled Muslim Perspectives, a television show featuring Imam Zafar Bangash, following a complaint and subsequent petition from B’nai Brith Canada. As reported by The Canadian Jewish News, B’nai Brith alleged the program was being used to promote anti-Semitic, homophobic and hateful content, in addition to anti-Israel rhetoric.
Kiawenti:io Tarbell, a 12-year-old Mohawk actress from Akwesasne, has been cast on Season 3 (10×60) of CBC and Netflix’s Anne with an E, following an open call search across Canada. Tarbell will portray Ka’kwet, a resilient Mi’kmaq girl who befriends Anne. Brandon Oakes (Through Black Spruce; Arctic Air; Saving Hope) and Dana Jeffrey (Heartland; Teenagers) also join the cast. Returning cast include Amybeth McNulty, Geraldine James, R. H. Thomson, Dalila Bela, Corrine Koslo, Lucas Jade Zumann, Aymeric Jett Montaz, Dalmar Abuzeid, Cara Ricketts, Joanna Douglas, Kyla Matthews, Cory Grüter-Andrew, and Miranda McKeon. Directors Norma Bailey, Paul Fox, Amanda Tapping, and Anne Wheeler return, as does the all-female writing team led by Moira Walley-Beckett (Kathryn Borel, Jr., Shernold Edwards, Amanda Fahey, Naledi Jackson, and Jane Maggs, with the addition of Tracey Deer). New directors this season include Kim Nguyen and Michelle Latimer.
Letterkenny actors Michelle Mylett (Katy) and Dylan Playfair (Reilly) are acting as special hosts at the SXSW Canada House, and brand ambassadors to the recently launched MADE | NOUS campaign at SXSW, taking place until Mar. 17 in Austin. For the very first time at SXSW, a unified Canada House is featuring the best of Canadian music, film, television, and new media under one roof. The effort was spearheaded by Telefilm Canada, in partnership with Canada Media Fund (CMF), among others.
Global News Kitchen Party segments have been airing this week in Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge, featuring Alberta’s provincial leaders. Hosted by Jennifer Crosby, The series features Premier Rachel Notley (NDP), Jason Kenney (UCP), Stephen Mandel (Alberta Party) and David Khan (Liberal) cooking up their favourite recipes while having casual conversations where nothing is off the table.
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