Nicholas Sokic

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Rolling Green launches doc, nature shoot best practices

The new guideline and accreditation is an expansion of its existing resources, adapted for the needs of small doc teams.

Winnipeg’s Buffalo Gal launches sister company Fiasco

Fiasco Global Media president Jennifer Beasley and U.S. counterpart Burrad Marsh discuss the strategy behind the new TV development company.

Departure takes flight globally via Netflix launch

The first two seasons landed on the Netflix global top ten for two weeks in early January.

Alanis Obomsawin

In Brief: Alanis Obomsawin exhibition set for MoMA PS1

Plus: Crazy8s Film Society sets six finalists, several Canadian films are set for U.S. premieres in Santa Barbara, and more.

Nirvanna the Band film to debut at SXSW in March

Matt Johnson’s BlackBerry follow-up is based on the series Nirvanna the Band the Show.

Ann Marie Fleming’s Can I Get A Witness? leads VFCC noms

The drama film garnered eight nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director.

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.