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National Film Board’s Shirley Vercruysse set to retire

The Vancouver-based executive director of the Western Documentary Unit will leave the NFB at the end of September.

Sherry Media Group acquires eight docs for STEM on IMAX film series

Film screenings for the first season of STEM on IMAX began Earth Day on April 22 and will run through World Oceans Day on June 8.

APTN unveils spring lineup

Series making their premiere on APTN include Red River Gold and Northwoods Survival while returning programs include Pow Wow Chow.

CosmoBlue Media to distribute Oh! Jazz platform in Canada

The jazz concert-focused platform will be available on the soon-to-be-launched CosmoGO.

Mlle Bottine selected to Cannes Juniors screenings

The French-language comedy is one of eight films selected for the 2025 edition of Cannes Écrans Juniors.

Reelworld announces 2025 Producers Program cohort

The program will run from April to July, with market support scheduled for later in the year.

BANFF adds two board members

GroupM Canada CEO and president of WPP Canada Kevin Johnson and music supervisor Nora Felder are the latest additions to the board.

Northwinds Productions’ Drink docuseries records Webby win

Other winners include the CBC podcast Personal Best and the indie game Balatro.

Remembering BANFF’s inaugural leader, Carrie Hunter

The founding executive director of the festival will be honoured at this year’s BANFF with an award in her name.

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Hot Sheet: The Handmaid’s Tale leaps in demand with final season

HBO’s The Last of Us landed at No. 3 on the overall TV originals chart following its season two release.

Four projects selected for Docs-in-Progress in Cannes

The animated feature Julián, produced in part by Aircraft Pictures, will participate in the Annecy Animation Showcase.

70% rely on word-of-mouth to find content for their kids: MTM

This new edition of the report covers topics including gaming, VR, co-viewing, discoverability and social media.

Deals: Sinking Ship, CBC Gem, Blue Ant Media

Sinking Ship sells its latest dino spinoff abroad, CBC Gem to premiere Telus original Not Your Butter Chicken, and more

Heather Shaw, Corus founding executive chair, to retire

Shaw has served in the post since the company’s inception and will continue in a non-executive role.