‘Allegiance’ Creator Anar Ali Signs With Atlas
The creator of CBC and NBCUniversal’s Allegiance has signed with Atlas Literary and Atlas Artists in the U.S. Anar Ali is behind the hit show that is currently nominated for eight Canadian Screen Awards, including a writing nod for Ali and for Best Dramatic Series. Now into its third season after picking up a CBC renewal last week, Allegiance is a character-driven police procedural set in Surrey, British Columbia, which centers around identity and belonging, policing and politics and justice. Ali has also written a number of books and worked on shows like CTV’s Transplant. Her team at Atlas includes Alex Hertzberg, Ethan Harari and Adam Burger. “Anar is a unique artist with a powerful, transformative voice who has launched a hit in her native country. We look forward to helping her expand her audience to the global stage,” said Hertzberg, CEO of Atlas Literary. Ali was born in Tanzania to Indian parents, grew up in Western Canada, has lived in Mexico and the UK, and currently resides in Toronto.
BBC Studios Hires Nordics Entertainment Boss
BBC Studios has hired an entertainment boss in the Nordics. Mirja Minjares was previously a commissioning editor at Norwegian net NRK and has previously worked on the likes of Ultimate Entertainer (Stjernekamp) and 24-Star Christmas Calendar (24 Stjerners Julekalender). At BBC Studios, she will lead the creative Norwegian production team and be responsible for developing BBC Studios’ content strategy in Norway. Minjares will join the team in the Norwegian capital Oslo on June 1 and will report into MD of BBC Studios Norway, Benedikte Minos and Head of BBC Studios Nordic Productions, Jan Salling. Salling said: “Mirja brings invaluable expertise in the media industry, with impressive experience from commissioning, producing and developing award-winning Norwegian productions.”
