Raven Banner acquires Ava Maria Safai’s feature debut Foreigner

Raven Banner will introduce the feature to distributors during Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival.

CMPA sends producer, screen industry delegates to Ireland

Fifteen producers will participate in the Galway Film Fleadh and meet with Irish production studios, buyers and distributors.

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Hot Sheet: Love Island USA demand continues to rise

Netflix’s Squid Game rose to No. 2 in digital and overall demand following its season three premiere on June 27.

Adnaan Wasey tapped as Calgary film commissioner

The Toronto-born, New York City-based media executive will assume the role on Aug. 1.

ISO supports three interactive, immersive projects

The projects from Ontario and B.C. were selected for funding through the Indigenous Screen Office’s Interactive and Immersive Program.

Statement Animation enters live events in co-development deal

President and CEO Matthew Celestial discusses how live entertainment can be utilized to support independent animation.

Rogers closes transaction for MLSE majority stake

Announced last September, the deal sees Rogers acquire BCE’s 37.5% stake for $4.7 billion.

Fantasia adds more Canadian films to 2025 lineup

Writer-director Ian Tuason’s The Undertone is among the features in the third wave reveal at the Montreal genre film-focused festival.

Toronto promotes local industry with Ireland, U.K. delegation

Mayor Olivia Chow will head the delegation, joined by a group of industry leaders and City of Toronto Film Office staff.

Bon Cop, Bad Cop series shooting in Quebec

The 6 x 60-minute continuation of the original films stars Patrick Huard and Henry Czerny.

Report explores rural Ontario production models, limitations

Filmmaking Outside the Box: Disconnection and Disruption in Rural Ontario outlines how producers adapt to limitations imposed by budget, equipment and crew.

AI analytics unlock next evolution in film, TV sales strategies

AI software services have the potential to provide producers with business intel that can help them shape their strategy, and their slates. But there’s still room for improvement.

Tonya Williams appointed to Order of Canada

Williams and music producer Greg Wells are among 83 new appointees to the Order.

OUTtv greenlights three series

Eyes in the Woods, the scripted series from Calgary’s Numera Films, is among the commissions.

Canada rescinds digital services tax to advance U.S. trade talks

Experts weigh in on the vulnerability of Canadian digital legislation to U.S. trade retaliation and the potential of reigniting debate around the Online Streaming Act.