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Waterside Studios, Curiouscast partner with Blanchard House

The Corus Entertainment divisions will work with U.K.-based Blanchard to produce four scripted podcasts with the potential to be adapted for TV.

Mr. Dressup doc wins TIFF’s People’s Choice Documentary

TIFF ’23: Sophie Dupuis’ Solo and Meredith Hama-Brown’s Seagrass were among the winning Canadian films.

Cineplex Pictures acquires The Queen of My Dreams

Cineplex’s distribution arm has inked a deal with prodco Shut up & Colour Pictures to handle the Canadian theatrical release for Fawzia Mirza’s feature debut.

Prime Video, Reelworld launch producer training program

The program aims to build a pipeline for diverse talent in Canada to work on Amazon Studios projects.

Family drama What Comes Next moves forward in B.C.

Alex Caulfield’s feature directorial debut stars Alison Thornton, Mena Suvari and Aaron Ashmore.

APTN orders treasure-hunting docuseries Red River Gold

Saxon de Cocq is a writer, director and producer for the series, which tells the story of the Red River Resistance through the search for lost British gold.

NFB sets new diversity targets for March 2025

The organization said it aims to have more than 30% of productions helmed by filmmakers identifying as Black or a person of colour.

Lauro Chartrand-DelValle preps revenge thriller in B.C.

Principal photography begins Sept. 5, with Tim Rozon, Tanaya Beatty, Nathaniel Arcand and Graham Greene among the cast.

GRB Studios, Media Ranch partner on joint venture

The new entity, GRB Media Ranch, will combine the companies’ catalogues of more than 5,000 hours of programming and formats.

PBS acquires U.S. rights to Canadian drama Little Bird

The Crave and APTN lumi original series, as well as its companion documentary, will debut in the U.S. on Oct. 12.

Barbara Todd Hager wraps feature doc for Knowledge Network

The documentary Forbidden Music explores efforts to preserve Kwakwaka’wakw songs.

CBC limited series Essex County leads DGC Awards TV nominees

Other multi-nominated series include CBC’s Sort Of and Apple TV+’s Jane.