Deal set to take city’s Farpoint Films to next level

By Ben Waldman, Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg-based production company Farpoint Films has inked a deal to produce 150 hours of scripted and unscripted television programming this year for Super Channel, a national television network operating on a subscription model.

The deal was announced Tuesday morning, and comes with an option for the companies to extend the term by one year in both January 2024 and January 2025.

Since its founding in 2000, Farpoint has produced various television shows and films including Room for Rent, Menorca, Vandits, and Bachman, a documentary on guitarist Randy Bachman. The Swearing Jar, a 2022 movie, was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival, featuring Patrick J. Adams (Suits) and the Golden Globe-winning actor Kathleen Turner.

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