The latest industry news and all around interesting stuff happening online.
For fun AND education, The Art Assignment from PBS. Celebrating risk-taking in the creative process, demystify contemporary art for broad audiences, with assignments you can work through.
Here’s the background on Netflix’ ‘Our Planet,’ made in partnership with the World Wildlife Foundation. (An aside, have you read about WWF’s secret war?) Plus a breakdown of that brutal walrus scene.
Did you miss out on all the Hot Docs news? ‘Maxima’ won the audience award, and ‘Prey’ was top Canadian Doc. Plus a list of the other winners.
From No Film School: The Rack Focus Shot: Practical Uses and Visual Examples Old hat for factual cinematographers, but neat for those not behind a camera all day.
Women in View report finds female leadership key to creating gender balance… but while inclusivity grows onscreen, it stagnates behind the scenes.
With digital media starting to flag, Vice hopes TV and movie production can get them back in the black. Streaming is a bright beacon, with an outlook of more Canadians being subscribed to streaming services than traditional television by 2020.
Quick Hits:
Retraining, layoffs underway at CTV
What To Expect From Hulu Under Disney Control
Blue Ant Media appeals to CRTC to reduce PNI quota
10 Skills That Make a TV Producer a Great Hire or Partner for Businesses
