Nicholas Sokic

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BANFF names Tubi CEO Anjali Sud as first keynote speaker for 2025

Sud will speak as part of the Banff World Media Festival’s annual summit series in June.

Canadian series, films earn GLAAD Award nominations

Recognized Canadian projects include CBC series Sort Of and the films Backspot and Fitting In.

Blink49 expands to branded content, formats with new hires

The prodco has hired L.A.-based Adam Steinman and New York exec Adam Puchalsky.

Canadian copro Yunan to compete at Berlinale

The Canada/Germany/Italy coproduction will release in Canada later this year via Filmoption International.

Blue Ant, Cineflix Rights sell Cancon to Spain, Latin America

Sales include Cineflix Productions’ Property Brothers and Blue Ant’s Mysteries From Above.

SODEC selects 18 films for development support

The projects include seven documentaries, 10 fiction features and one animation.

Visionary NFB animator Robert Verrall dies at 97

Verrall is being remembered as a pioneer for the National Film Board of Canada’s animation work.

CMF genre report highlights children and youth, doc issues

The Canada Media Fund’s first-ever genre report focuses on systemic issues facing producers of the two genres.

Longtime animation execs form That Animation Company

Founded by Lynn Chadwick and Steve Cooke, the company provides 2D and 3D animation services across several sectors.

Ballinran Entertainment proposes Stratford production facility

The proposed Stageview Studios would be redeveloped from an existing warehouse in Stratford’s downtown.

Numeris appoints Alicia Olson-Keating as next CEO

Most recently, Olson-Keating was managing director and CEO of Nielsen TAM Australia.

The Apprentice, Denis Villeneuve secure BAFTA nominations

The Apprentice garnered three nominations at this year’s British Academy Film Awards.