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10 to Watch 2025: Marushka Jessica Almeida

The writer and producer behind Get Up, Aisha has been in high demand in writers’ rooms even as they’re in early development on two series with Crave.

10 to Watch 2025: Corey Payette

The artistic director of Marie Clements’ theatre company Urban Ink has merged the worlds of stage and screen to tell stories centred on Indigenous themes.

10 to Watch 2025: Jenna MacMillan

The P.E.I.-born producer of the hit comedy Who’s Yer Father? aims to put her home on the map with her forthcoming feature directing debut.

10 to Watch 2025: Nach Dudsdeemaytha

The producer behind Jerome Yoo’s award-winning Mongrels is about to debut his biggest feature yet with Mayumi Yoshida’s Akashi.

10 to Watch 2025: Patrick Bilodeau

After getting his start in music videos, Bilodeau made the transition to producer, shepherding in new hits for Unis TV and attracting the attention of Netflix.

10 to Watch 2025: Luke Hutchie

The multihyphenate talent has his sights set on establishing a Canadian star system through projects like CBC Gem’s Ghosting.

10 to Watch 2025: Nafisa Murji

Blink49 Studios’ director of scripted development uses her strong storytelling skills to highlight new voices in the Canadian industry.

10 to Watch 2025: Kat Sandler

The Dora Award-winning playwright is set to make her mark as a showrunner with the supernatural procedural Yaga for Crave.

10 to Watch 2025: Tim Riedel

The Red River Métis filmmaker reflects on how one fateful award changed the trajectory of his career.

10 to Watch 2025: Amy Trefry

The filmmaker takes inspiration from their stranger-than-fiction life story to create film and TV projects.

10 to Watch: Meet the class of 2025

Introducing the next generation of film and TV talent in Canada’s industry, including two stage stars, several multihyphenates and an up-and-coming development exec.

Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Adam Garnet Jones

The APTN content executive has used his creative skills as a filmmaker to raise the bar for the network’s programming strategy.