The Whistler Film Festival also announced the short list for its Screen BC Short Film Award Pitch.
The cohabitation represents the return of a physical office in Halifax for Telefilm.
The Christmas-set film is inspired by the popular Radio-Canada series L’oeil du cyclone.
The pausing of the forum also comes with a recalibration of Hot Docs’ industry activities, according to a release.
The program is run by Anthony Q. Farrell through his prodco Canfro Productions.
Plus: The Quebec division of the Canadian Academy introduced its Pitch des scénaristes – Séries cohort and Bell Fibe TV1 dives into Backyard History.
Other winners include Bobby Singh Brown’s Stealing Vows for the Audience Choice Award and Amir Zargara’s A Good Day Will Come for Outstanding Short Film.
The Toronto-based company reported an 81.2% drop in revenue as it continues to operate in a challenging industry environment.
The film is a feature-length adaptation of Thomas’ 2023 short film Redlights.
The promotions include Eva Lonoza as director of distribution sales marketing and strategic partnerships.
The deal expands Blue Fox’s North American footprint and was announced at AFM last week.
Levitz will remain as president of Wattpad Webtoon Studios.