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Film
Producing for the Planet unveils inaugural climate action report
Executive director Marsha Newbery unpacks the report’s findings and discusses barriers to advancing sustainability in Canada’s screen industry.
James Mark’s Karate Ghost kicks off in Toronto
The film, distributed by Blue Fox Entertainment in Canada, is slated for an early 2026 festival premiere and theatrical release.
DGC names delegation for inaugural Access Canada Summit
The summit runs from Sept. 8 to 10 during the Toronto International Film Festival.
Rallying cries: New realities of Canada, U.S. trade tensions
Playback examines the uncertain impact of a trade war on the domestic screen content industry as the G7 Summit unfolds in Alberta.
Telefilm allocates $14.4M to 27 English market films
The features were selected through Telefilm’s low-budget stream for productions with a budget of less than $3.5 million.
Whistler Film Festival names Producers Lab International cohort
The participants will travel to Ireland’s Galway Film Fleadh in July for a targeted business development mission.
Acimow, White Pine Pictures partner on Tomson Highway doc
The documentary, commissioned by CBC and APTN, is produced by Peter Raymont and director Barbara Todd Hager.
BANFF ’25: Protecting creatives in the AI industrial revolution
The festival’s final two sessions focused on regulating AI and providing an in-depth look at the AI tools currently available to creatives.
Seeds takes two awards at 2025 imagineNATIVE
The festival also awarded Tasha Hubbard’s Singing Back the Buffalo and Amanda Strong’s Inkwo for When the Starving Return.
BANFF ’25: Producers need private equity ‘perspective shift’
Global and domestic TV execs examined the necessities of co-financing and the potential for Canada as an unscripted hub on day three of the festival.
Telefilm boosts support for animated features
The development and export initiative is a part of Telefilm’s wider prioritization of animation.
Banff ’25: Unlocking a Canadian star system
Panelists argued that institutions like the Canadian Screen Awards and CBC need to rethink how they’re amplifying domestic talent.
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