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Crave orders Toronto Raptors doc from Uninterrupted Canada

We The North: From Prehistoric to Historic will be paired with mid-length doc Inbound in a theatrical run from Feb. 21 to 24.

B.C. film industry pays tribute to Tracey Friesen

The B.C. media advocate died on Jan. 6 following a cancer diagnosis.

CBC, DOC launch mental health program for doc filmmakers

The initiative will provide documentary film productions with $1,000 to spend on mental health support.

Canadian Heritage responds to open letter on Telefilm funding

In January, the federal government renewed funding for Telefilm to the tune of $100 million over 2024-25 and 2025-26. However, the funding has yet to be made permanent.

Amazon shutting down Freevee, folding content into Prime Video

There are no layoffs associated with the move.

BCE reports media advertising, subscriber revenue uptick

The Bell Media parentco said advertising revenue grew by 7.9% while subscriber revenue grew 13.5%.

In Brief: Intercepted doc gets Gotham Awards nom

Plus: A Canadian doc is among the recipients of the Sundance Sandbox Fund and Justin Simms’ Sons sets it world premiere.

Rebeka Herron wins $60K Forest City Film Festival film pitch prize

The winning pitch, Broken Bones, is a horror thriller starring Sarah Cleveland.