Film

CSAs ‘25: Wynonna Earp: Vengeance leads scripted TV wins

Crave’s Late Bloomer and Family Channel’s Beyond Black Beauty tied with wins in the Scripted Television Awards.

CSAs ‘25: Universal Language takes five at Cinematic Arts Awards

Ali Abbasi’s The Apprentice picked up three wins during the third of five 2025 Canadian Screen Awards ceremonies.

Canadian Cinema Editors unveils 2025 winners

Justin Li, for his work on Heretic, and Ryan Mullins, for his editing on the documentary Yintah, are among the winners.

Deals: Boat Rocker, Indie Rights, Cineflix Rights

Boat Rocker partners on upcoming Japan/Finland copro Blood & Sweat, L.A.’s Indie Rights acquires worldwide distribution for Thanks for the Room, and more.

In Brief: Dark Slope expands support for Group Effort Initiative

Plus: Manitoba Film & Music appoints Steven Foster in director role, YMAs name Steven DeNure Scholarship recipient, and more.

Oscar-winning NFB animator Co Hoedeman dies at 84

Hoedeman’s many projects with the National Film Board of Canada include his Oscar-winning The Sand Castle and BAFTA-winning Tchou-tchou.

NSI names cohort for 2025’s CBC New Indigenous Voices

As part of the program, the 10-person cohort will collaborate on a short film.

CBC’s Michelle McCree talks doc programming strategy

McCree, the executive in charge of production at CBC Docs, discusses commissioning strategy and the industry at large.

Calgary’s Bow Valley College unveils production hub

The Digital Entertainment Nexus Production Hub is designed to support students, film and TV productions and independent creators.

Ben Lewis’ feature debut among Inside Out finance forum lineup

This year’s forum highlights five features in the late development and packaging stages.

National Film Board of Canada’s 2025-28 strategic plan underway

NFB chairperson Suzanne Guèvremont discusses the organization’s goals over the next four years.

5’7 Films partners with Kevin Healey on multi-genre slate

EXCLUSIVE: The prodco, co-founded by Adam Rodness and Stu Stone, is also partnering with Trailer Park Boys’ Robb Wells.