In Brief: KO Distribution, Les Films Opale to distribute François·e

Plus: Crave’s comedy Double jeu returns for season two, Telefilm supports 22 film festivals across Canada, and more.

WIFT+ Toronto names Showcase Awards winners

Priscilla Galvez won the Best of Showcase and Audience Choice Award for A Fermenting Woman.

Three directors join Netflix’s Newfoundland limited series

The Jesse McKeown-created series was initially announced in February.

Club Red Productions’ The Snake starts filming in Charlottetown

The dark comedy is the feature directorial debut of P.E.I.’s Jenna MacMillan.

Teresa Alfeld named 2025 WIDC BANFF fellowship recipient

The Vancouver-based Alfeld is bringing a number of scripted projects to the festival.

Canada named 2025 Focus Country for Asian Contents & Film Market Producer Hub

A delegation of Canadian producers will be sent to take part in the Busan market.

Future of Film showcase to honour Devery Jacobs, Humberly González

The festival will award Jacobs with the inaugural Trailblazer Award, while González is set to receive the Rising Star award.

New Wattpad adaptation among Tubi film greenlights

Kissing is the Easy Part is set to be adapted from Christine Duann’s web novel of the same name and stars Asher Angel.

Thunderbird sees significant YoY revenue boost in Q3

The larger revenue was attributed to an increase in service production.

Shaftesbury promotes Iain Christiansen to VP role

Christiansen succeeds Dylen Postnikoff, who first joined the company in February 2019.

Steven Guilbeault continues as Culture Minister

Guilbeault was the Minister of Canadian Heritage from November 2019 to October 2021 under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Blink49 forms joint venture with Frequency Films

News of the joint venture came the same day the Toronto-based studio received the greenlight on an untitled Prime Video docuseries executive produced with Serena Williams.

Black Fawn launches international sales arm

The new arm of the Guelph, Ont.-based boutique outlet is coming to Cannes Marché du Film with two titles in its inaugural slate.

Saints and Warriors among DOXA 2025 winners

Patrick Shannon’s film received the Colin Low Award for Best Director.

Titan1Studios sets heist thriller series Sideshow

Sachin Sahel and Brady Roberts have partnered with Titan1Studios for the series’ development.