Deals: Seeds, JFE, Gravitas Ventures, Boat Rocker, VVS Films

Prestige International Pictures acquires the international rights to Kaniehtiio Horn’s Seeds, Just for Entertainment Distribution acquires Abroad season four, and more.

Virgil Films acquires U.S. rights to Home Free

EXCLUSIVE: Avi Federgreen’s feature directorial debut is set for a same-day theatrical and digital release in the U.S. in the fourth quarter of this year.

CFC selects 19 for 2025 Norman Jewison Film Program

The annual program offers training for emerging to mid-level Canadian directors, writers, producers and editors.

CMF supports six interactive, immersive projects through ISO

The six projects were selected for funding through the Indigenous Screen Office’s 2024-25 Interactive and Immersive Program.

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.

Flexibility, incentives talk kicks off CRTC’s Cancon definition hearing

The first day of the proceedings saw proposals on IP ownership models, a Canadian star system and incentives for private equity.

WildBrain reports Q3 content revenue growth

CFO Nick Gawne noted in an earnings call that the growth in content production revenue is expected to continue.

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.

The CW acquires Law & Order Toronto for U.S. debut

The series debuted on Citytv in Canada in February 2024.