The funder received a record 225 applications to support genre-diverse scripted projects.
The fashion competition series enters production at Toronto Metropolitan University this summer.
The winners will be revealed on May 2 during the Hot Docs Awards Presentation & Reception.
According to a release, the renegotiations were initialized after WildBrain was unable to negotiate a new carriage agreement with Bell Canada.
Nine out of 10 polled support Canadian stories and content being owned and controlled by Canadian companies rather than U.S. companies.
Twenty-eight projects, including features, shorts and TV series received funding through the organization’s Story Fund Program.
Reflecting the “Buy Canadian” movement, co-CEO Troy Reeb says Corus is leaning into its hundreds of hours of Canadian originals and homegrown brands.
Speakers at this year’s Symposium included TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey and CMF VP of growth and inclusion Joy Loewen.
Cinémaginaire president Denise Robert, Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacob and exec producer Marsha Greene will be recognized during this year’s Canadian Screen Awards.
Strategy spotlight: The commissioning editor says TVO is exploring new ways to share original content while sticking to its POV roots.
Year in review: Legal action and allocation concerns around the CRTC’s base contributions decision leave questions around how the funds will support the system.