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Exec/Industry Moves
Remembering BANFF’s inaugural leader, Carrie Hunter
The founding executive director of the festival will be honoured at this year’s BANFF with an award in her name.
Four projects selected for Docs-in-Progress in Cannes
The animated feature Julián, produced in part by Aircraft Pictures, will participate in the Annecy Animation Showcase.
Heather Shaw, Corus founding executive chair, to retire
Shaw has served in the post since the company’s inception and will continue in a non-executive role.
Entertainment Partners taps Anne Loi for Canadian president role
The former WildBrain exec will lead Entertainment Partners’ strategy and operations in Canada.
Eagle Vision returns to Taken with season five
The docuseries focused on solving the mysteries behind Canada’s missing and murdered Indigenous people premiered its fourth season in 2019.
Bell Media adds Celeste Parr’s Prejudice to development slate
A series order for the project would mark the first show produced under Bell Media’s content licensing and distribution agreement with Fox Entertainment Global.
In Brief: North of North hits Netflix’s global top 10
Plus: Bell Fibe TV1 greenlights season two of Normal Scotia, Racewalkers set to kick off the Blue Mountain Film + Media Festival, and more.
IPF selects 21 short-form series for development program
The funder received a record 225 applications to support genre-diverse scripted projects.
Arts leaders call for commitment to Canada Council funding
The communiqué asking for commitment to Canada’s arts and culture sector followed the 2025 three-day Canadian Arts Summit in Ottawa.
Crave orders Project Runway Canada return
The fashion competition series enters production at Toronto Metropolitan University this summer.
Montreal’s Laughing Dragon Studios is closing its doors
The 23-year-old 2D animation studio did service work for clients including Disney and Apple TV+.
Seven Knowledge Network docs set for 2025 debuts
According to a release from the pubcaster, 21% of B.C.’s Canada Media Fund funding for documentaries in 2023/24 were triggered by first-window license fees from Knowledge Network.
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