Nelvana sells Millie Magnificent to new territories while some Canadian projects get picked up by Netflix and Paramount+.
Writer-director Khatami and producer Michael Solomon discuss the Sundance film’s journey through location changes and economic instability.
Selected docs received a combined $170,000 for either development or production support.
Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong were nominated for their performances while Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is up for Best Picture.
Matt Johnson’s BlackBerry follow-up is based on the series Nirvanna the Band the Show.
The drama film garnered eight nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Recognized Canadian projects include CBC series Sort Of and the films Backspot and Fitting In.
The documentary will follow the nine-year period when Scottish-Canadian Anne Allan served as Diana’s private dance teacher.
The new three-year Independent Production Agreement has also been approved by the CMPA board of directors.
The film stars Leah Fay Goldstein and Peter Dreimanis from the Toronto band July Talk.
The deal makes Rogers the Toronto International Film Festival’s presenting partner through 2027.