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Cameras roll on third season of CBC/Netflix series ‘Anne With An E’

TORONTO – Principal photography is underway for the third season of CBC and Netflix’s Anne with an E which is adding an Indigenous storyline and characters.After an extensive cross-Canada search, Anne with an E producers cast 12-year-old Kiawenti:io Tarbell, a Mohawk from Akwesasne, to portray Ka’kwet, an independent, resilient Mi’kmaq girl who befriends Anne.  As a result of an open-call search across Canada, 230 candidates auditioned in person or via tape for the role, with shortlisted actors invited to an acting workshop in Toronto where Tarbell was chosen by the producers and casting team.  Other new Indigenous cast members include Brandon...