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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.
ACTRA Awards Toronto on-camera nominees revealed
Among the nominees is Olunike Adeliyi for her work in Karen Chapman’s Village Keeper.
Deals: Blue Ant/Gusto, Cargo Film, Sphere Abacus, Gravitas
Blue Ant and Gusto launch FAST channels on Fawesome, Cargo Film & Releasing boards Stephen Chung’s It’s All Gonna Break, and more.
In Brief: Nathalie Javault wins WIFT-AT, CBC pitch competition
Plus: SODEC extends Cannes festival deadline and ATN celebrates 25 years on the TSX Venture Exchange.
Cineverse boards Alireza Khatami’s The Things You Kill
The Turkish-language feature made its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
Four Canadian projects selected for Frontières Platform in Cannes
The initiative is co-organized by the Fantasia International Film Festival and Cannes’ Marché du Film.
Chuck Lorre announced as BANFF Summit Series keynote speaker
Lorre is behind series such as The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men.
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