Exclusive: Thunder Bay Creator Ryan McMahon has signed a first-look development deal with Canadian production company Attraction.
The partnership will see Attractions and McMahon, an investigative journalist, director, host and producer, develop “original, thought-provoking and impactful content across a variety of media”, including film and television.
McMahon’s work focuses on Indigenous issues, identities and experiences, often exploring complex histories and amplifying marginalized voices. He is best known for his docuseries Thunder Baywhich recently won two Canadian Film Awards. The investigative show, launching on streamer Crave in February 2023, is based on McMahon’s 2018 podcast Canadaland, which investigated the death of an Indigenous teenager in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Other series include Teepee or not teepee?Bell Media’s Desire, CBC Gem stories of the continentsome radio documents, etc. Ryan McMahon – Selflesswhich he created for CBC’s Pubcaster in 2012.
For the Toronto-based attraction, the deal represents the first step in a strategy to advance talent-driven unscripted content featuring creators from across Canada and abroad. It also helps promote English content in various genres and formats. This company is famous for films such as: Mad And Murder Inc.Prime Video, Netflix, Parampunt+, Warner Bros Discovery and many more, and recently won the Innovative Producer of the Year award in Banff.
“We are thrilled to welcome Ryan McMahon to the Attractions family,” said Nicole Hamilton, VP of Unscripted Content at Attractions. “Her vision and ability to create powerful, authentic stories aligns with our goal of developing content that reflects diverse experiences and opinions.”
“I am thrilled about this partnership with Attractions, a company that shares my passion for telling thought-provoking, inspiring and thought-provoking stories.” “Together we aim to create content that is more than just entertainment and truly resonates with audiences by exploring stories that often don’t have a proper platform.”
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