Jamie Casemore

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Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband) wins Best Canadian Feature at TIFF

Barry Avrich’s controversial The Road Between Us was named the winner of the People’s Choice Documentary Award.

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Hot Sheet: The Summer I Turned Pretty maintains top demand

Netflix’s Wednesday spiked in demand in the first week of September, following the premiere of part two of its second season.

North of North leads 2025 DGC Awards 2025 TV nominees

Other series up for this year’s awards include Netflix’s Bet, CTV’s Children Ruin Everything and CBC’s Saint-Pierre.

Telefilm Canada adds two execs to feature film team

The appointments include a new Indigenous content and development role.

Industry pundits raise alarm on risk-taking, kids’ content crisis

Producers and content executives discussed the need for “big swings” and opportunities in unscripted at the inaugural Access Canada Summit in Toronto.

Prepping your next film? Prioritize marketing in the budget

Canadian film publicity and marketing experts discuss how larger budgets, longer runways and creative campaigns can increase a film’s impact and longevity.

Netflix greenlights GPM-produced teen drama Crew Girl

Written and showrun by Vivian Lin, the series stars Bet‘s Miku Martineau as the coxswain of an all-boys rowing team.

Possibles Média developing David Suzuki biopic

The film will depict key events in Suzuki’s life on his way to becoming one of Canada’s foremost environmental activists.

Quebec audiovisual strategy proposes funding overhaul

A group led by Philippe Lamarre and Monique Simard set 20 recommendations to support the screen sector, including ballooned budgets for Télé-Québec and SODEC.

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Hot Sheet: The Summer I Turned Pretty spikes in Canadian demand

Peacock’s Love Island USA moved up the chart following its season seven reunion in late August.

Deals: Crave, Bell Media, Télé-Québec

Crave picks up Darcy Waite’s feature debut Lucky Strikes, Bell Media pre-buys Peacock’s The Good Daughter, and more.

Netflix picks up Crave’s Mafia: Most Wanted for U.S., Italy

The true-crime docuseries premiered on Bell Media’s flagship streamer this March.