The three-parter is the first out of an April 2022 first-look deal between the Toronto studio and Cortés.
Voting on the second round of the award, which will be presented at the Canadian Screen Awards, ends on May 5.
The company, known for the I Am… series of documentaries, also posted a 2024 full-year loss at the end of March.
Principe will be presented the award on May 2 at the Hot Docs Awards Presentation.
Waunch and Jacobs will refine their projects during their respective programs.
Netflix’s Black Mirror led Canadian demand on the digital originals chart in mid-April.
The gala aims to honour Black talent in Quebec’s artistic and media landscapes.
The Indigenous Screen Office marks its first year as the initiative’s lead partner with the 2025 edition.
Chandler Levack’s Mile End Kicks and Sarianne Cormier’s Au revoir Pluton are among the films whose promotional projects were selected.
Paramount+ in Canada becomes the sponsor of Pacific Screenwriting Program’s Scripted Series Lab, Farpoint Films announces several international series sales, and more.
The filmmaker will receive a $25,000 cash prize from the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival as part of the award.
Beginning this week, YouTube subscribers can access OUTtv’s catalogue of series and films for US$5.99 monthly.