Exec/Industry Moves

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.

WildBrain enters renegotiations for IoM channel deal

According to a release, the renegotiations were initialized after WildBrain was unable to negotiate a new carriage agreement with Bell Canada.

Anne Émond’s Amour Apocalypse to premiere at Directors’ Fortnight

Also featured at Directors’ Fortnight is Félix Dufour-Laperrière’s La mort n’existe pas and Alex Boya’s animated short Bread Will Walk.

Lloyd Lee Choi wins 2025 TIFF-CBC Films Screenwriter Award

For winning, Choi will receive $15,000 and support from a script consultant, among other prizes.

Majority support protecting Canadian culture: CMPA poll

Nine out of 10 polled support Canadian stories and content being owned and controlled by Canadian companies rather than U.S. companies.

META Talent Agency unveils new division, exec hire

Melissa Houghton to head the Key Creatives division.

Knowledge Network taps Sarah Jane Flynn for EP role

Flynn, in the position of executive producer of original programming, is responsible for documentary commissions, development projects and second window pre-licenses.

How Canada’s broadcasters are responding to trade tensions

CBC, Bell Media and Corus discuss how they’re programming content around the recent surge in Canadian patriotism.

Corus sees consolidated revenue drop 10% in Q2 2025

Reflecting the “Buy Canadian” movement, co-CEO Troy Reeb says Corus is leaning into its hundreds of hours of Canadian originals and homegrown brands.