Farpoint Films announced today they are acquiring Scotfree Productions, with owner Scott R. Leary tapped to become Farpoint’s Chief Content Officer in addition to joining the ownership team of the Farpoint Group of companies. Additionally, Chris Charney, Head Writer & Partner at Farpoint, has been appointed to president of Farpoint Films.
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Farpoint Distribution announced today the acquisition of a new documentary series from Refuge 31 Films, NAZIS: THREADS OF EVIL. Picked up by Super Channel for Canada as part of the recently announced extension of their output deal with Farpoint Distribution, the 24-episode series will soon begin production in Winnipeg and various locations around the world.
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(WINNIPEG, MB) JUNE 24, 2024 - Farpoint Distribution, a division of Farpoint Films, announced today the acquisition of Toronto-based 10Star Media. The deal will see all of 10Star Media’s properties fall under the Farpoint Distribution banner.
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(WINNIPEG, MB) APRIL 9, 2024 - Farpoint Films and Super Channel announced today the continuation of an output deal signed last year, which will again see Farpoint produce 150 hours of both unscripted and scripted television for Super Channel over the next year.
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Farpoint Films announced today that new CBC Gem original unscripted series, Finding Diamonds (6x15), will launch tomorrow - Saturday, March 23, also National Puppy Day - on CBC Gem. All six episodes will be available to stream on-demand.
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Farpoint Films announced today the start of production on a new series, I Died…And Came Back. Filming has started and continues through the rest of the year in Canada and the United States. The 13-episode series will premiere on Super Channel in 2024.
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(WINNIPEG, MB) JULY 24, 2023 - Farpoint Films announced today the start of production on a new paranormal investigation 14-episode series, Ghosts Off Grid. Filming will take place throughout Manitoba and western Canada from now until early 2024.
Johnny Wiebe and Jordyn Penner, also known as the Paranormies on their wildly successful YouTube channel, are going deeper off the grid into unexplored territory to document hauntings and the unexplained that most wouldn’t dare to investigate.
(WINNIPEG, MB) JANUARY 17, 2023 - Farpoint Films and Super Channel announced today they have signed an exclusive deal which will see Farpoint produce 150 hours of both unscripted and scripted television for Super Channel over the next year with an option to extend for 2 more years at 150 hours per year.
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Farpoint Films announced today a multi-year first look producing deal with filmmaker Ryan Cooper’s Back to Space Productions.
Under the terms of deal, Farpoint will have a first look at all of Cooper’s new shows with the two companies already working together on many projects including Alter Boys - written and directed by Jonathan Lawrence and produced by Cooper for CBC Gem and going to camera later this month.
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