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Production is underway in Toronto on comedy series “One More Time,” from stand-up comedian D.J. Demers and showrunner Jessie Gabe (“Workin’ Moms”), and a cast has been revealed.

The 13 x 30′ series is a workplace comedy about D.J. (Demers), the hard-of-hearing manager of a second-hand sporting goods store, and the team of “enthusiastic” employees he leads. D.J.’s optimistic, community-oriented outlook on life is challenged at every turn, as he and his team struggle to keep the small independent shop alive.

Joining Demers in the cast are actor and comedian Geri Hall (“Astrid and Lilly Save the World”), Daniel Beirne (“Fargo”), Elise Bauman (“Workin’ Moms”), emerging actor Seran Sathiyaseelan and Dayton Sinkia (“Letterkenny”).

The cast also includes Nadine Bhabha (“Letterkenny”), Chris Robinson (“The Amazing Gayl Pile”), Maddy Foley (“The Boys”) and Marito Lopez (“Gary and His Demons”).

Demers’ one-hour specials include “[Indistinct Chatter]” “Interpreted” and “Born In ‘86” and he has appeared...

Seeso’s time as a hub for original content may be near its end. The Svod service, launched early in 2016 by NBCUniversal as a platform for comedy fans, is reportedly set to switch up its strategy, as shared by Variety.

The shakeup will also see Evan Shapiro, an NBCUniversal exec who was instrumental in the launch of Seeso, leave his position. Maggie Suniewick, the president of NBCUniversal Digital Enterprises, will remain as Seeso’s overseer. “Evan has created a slate of remarkable comedy programming, and put together an incredibly talented team,” said Suniewick. “We’re proud of the work we’ve done together and wish him all the best.”

Seeso, which costs $3.99 per month, has served up a head-turning slate of original programs, at least for comedy nerds. Two of its early programs that caught our eye were Paramount Digital’s Bajilion Dollar Properties and The Amazing Gayl Pile.

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Keep up with the always-hopping film festival world with our weekly Film Festival Roundup column. Check out last week’s Roundup right here.

Lineup Announcements

– Montclair Film has announced the full program for the 6th annual Montclair Film Festival (Mff), taking place April 28 – May 7, 2017 in Montclair, NJ and featuring over 150 films, events, discussions, and parties, with over 150 filmmakers and industry guests attending. Highlights include “Casting JonBenet,” “Strong Island,” “Lady Macbeth,” “Menashe” and “Beach Rats.”

“This year, we have been fortunate to find filmmakers who are making work that gives depth and shape to the vital conversations of our time,” said Montclair Film Executive Director Tom Hall. “The festival is an opportunity for bringing audiences together with these incredible artists, so that, together, we can enjoy and engage with the images, ideas, and insights that are illuminated in these wonderful films.” Check out the full lineup right here.

– The Film Society...

Each year, the Indie Series Awards honor exemplary digital content creators who have succeeded despite working with limited budgets and committing to independent productions. The nominees for the 8th annual Indie Series Awards have been announced, with soap opera The Bay and oddball comedy The Amazing Gayl Pile leading the way.

The Bay, which also earned multiple wins at the 2016 Daytime Emmy Awards, secured a whopping 21 nominations, including nods in all seven of the acting categories for dramas. The Amazing Gayl Pile, which began on the Jash channel in 2014 before moving to NBC’s Seeso two years later, had a similarly impressive haul throughout the Indie Series Awards’ comedy categories. Its 16 nominations include seven in acting divisions.

Several other shows we love here at Tubefilter scored multiple nominations. The crewpeople comedy Grip and Electric rolled up nine nods, pregnancy Best Thing You’ll Ever Do notched six of them, and...

Since its launch at the beginning of 2016, NBCUniversal’s Seeso has put together a compelling lineup of original programming. The streaming-video on demand platform’s lineup includes Harmon Quest (starring Community creator Dan Harmon) and Paramount Digital’s Bajillion Dollar Propertie$. The next addition to the Seeso library will be two new seasons of the web series The Amazing Gayl Pile, with new episodes set to arrive on July 28th.

The Amazing Gayl Pile, created by Morgan Waters and Brooks Gray, stars Waters as the titular character, who builds a strange but powerful presence for himself within the world of home shopping. Gayl’s moves draw the attention of some powerful individuals, including one played Paul Scheer. Scheer’s character can be seen in the below clip, which is available exclusively through Tubefilter:

“I’ve been a fan of Gayl Pile for a long time and I dreamed of one...

Lisa Kudrow in The Comeback, which she announced will be returning for a third season.

John Singleton is poised to be the next filmmaker to make the leap to television, as FX has picked up the pilot for Snowfall, a show co-created by Singleton. The press release had this summary of the series.

Los Angeles 1981. A storm is coming and its name is cocaine. Snowfall is a one-hour drama set against the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic and its ultimate radical impact on the culture as we know it. The story follows three characters on a violent collision course: Franklin Saint, young street entrepreneur on a quest for power; Gustavo Zapata, a Mexican wrestler turned gangster in search of his American dream; and Logan Miller, a prominent family’s “black sheep” desperate to escape his father’s shadow.

Singleton will also direct the pilot.

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