In The News William F. White Acquired by Ashtead Group In mid-December, Paul Bronfman announced the sale of William F. White International to Ashtead Group through an affiliate of its wholly owned subsidiary Sunbelt Rentals of Canada, Inc. The sale of the wholly owned subsidiary of Comweb Corp., based in Toronto, to Sunbelt aims to further support and accelerate growth over the years, fuelled by the growing demand for media content worldwide driven largely by streaming services including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Crave, Disney+ and Apple TV+. The acquisition of Whites officially closed on December 2, although financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Bronfman will continue in his role as CEO through April to aid in the transition. As of the announcement, he became co-chairman of the Whites operating division executive board, along with Ashtead Group CEO Brendan Horgan, focusing on strategic growth of the new platform. According to media reports, the Whites brand name will remain unchanged. Whites, Canada’s oldest and largest rental house, operates out of 13 locations across Canada and has more than 450 employees. Based in London, U.K., Ashtead has been a major equipment rental company in the U.S. since 1990, when it acquired Sunbelt Rentals.
CSC Members Among ASC Documentary, Television Award Nominees
C. Kim Miles csc, mysc
Craig Wrobleski csc
CSC Member Projects Among TIFF’s 2019 Top 10 Canadian Films Projects shot by CSC members are among the Canada’s Top Ten list selected by TIFF for 2019, it was announced in December. Among the feature films are The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open (Norm Li csc) and Murmur ( Jeff Wheaton), while Please Speak Continuously and Describe Your Experiences As
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They Come To You (Karim Hussain csc) was selected as one of the top 10 Canadian shorts of 2019. The Canada’s Top Ten list is compiled by TIFF’s team of programmers in collaboration with film programmers and critics across the nation.
Bell Media, HBO Max Ink Programming Deal In late October, Bell Media announced a new long-term exclusive deal with
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Brendan Steacy csc
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The CSC congratulates the following members who have been named documentary and television nominees for the 34th Annual American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement Awards: Documentary: Nicholas de Pencier csc – Anthropocene: The Human Epoch Episode of a Series for Non-Commercial Television: Brendan Steacy csc – Titans, “Dick Grayson” (DC Universe) Episode of a Series for Commercial Television: C. Kim Miles csc, mysc – Project Blue Book, “The Flatwoods Monster” (History) Motion Picture, Miniseries, or Pilot Made for Television: Craig Wrobleski csc – The Twilight Zone, “Blurryman” (CBS All Access) Winners will be announced at the organization’s gala on January 25 in Los Angeles.
Nicholas de Pencier csc
Warner Bros. International Television Distribution that brings original programming from WarnerMedia’s HBO Max to Canada, beginning this year. The announcement is the first for HBO Max programming outside of the U.S. The agreement extends Bell Media’s programming partnership with HBO and establishes a new alliance with HBO Max, making original series from the new service available to Canadians via Crave and Bell Media’s
