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TVO reveals new docs premiering in spring slate
The two world premieres hail from Toronto prodcos Good Earth Productions and Fathom Film Group.
Hot Docs taps Diana Sanchez as new executive director
Sanchez has held key positions at several prominent international festivals, including the Toronto International Film Festival.
CMF, Film Fund Luxembourg invest in four projects
The funding is for an animated series, an animated feature film and two XR projects.
Crave slates true-crime docuseries Mafia: Most Wanted
The 3 x 60-minute series will offer insight into the Italian organized crime syndicate known as the ‘Ndrangheta.
Bright North, Film Rise team for The Christmas Killings series
The deal was announced at NATPE Global 2025 in Miami.
Cineflix Productions boards doc project on civil rights lawyer
The film follows Lee Merritt in his quest to find justice for Black Americans who have died in encounters with police.
Serial Maven Studios merges with Cantina Media
The company will focus on a bespoke approach to unscripted projects in an international marketplace.
Rockhead hires Lisa Baylin as development, production exec
In the newly created role, Baylin is overseeing unscripted and scripted titles on Rockhead Entertainment’s slate.
Blink49 adds Mark Ford as chief creative officer for unscripted
Ford’s past credits include MTV’s Laguna Beach and Prime Video’s Mary J. Blige: My Life.
Blue Ice acquires Blue Rodeo, Broken Social Scene docs
Both films will make their Canadian theatrical debuts at Toronto’s Hot Docs Cinema in 2025.
OUTtv, TVNZ co-commission drag game show
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner is fronted by Kiwi drag queens Kita Mean and Anita Wigl’it.
Redbird IMI acquires Toronto’s Efran Films
As part of the deal, the company has been rebranded to Bright North Studios, with co-founder Shawn Efran remaining on as CEO.
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