Accelerating Canadian film from script to screen is the goal of the two-day conference aimed at bolstering the independent feature film industry.
Ted Lasso continues to top the digital originals list for a third week, as Walking Dead steps in to lead the overall demand list.
Six new shows, including a trilogy exploring radical extremism, join returning titles like Pop Chat, Party Lines and SickBoy.
The 2020/21 report outlines the contributions made towards equity and inclusion initiatives and declines in viewership of CMF-funded Canadian programs except in Quebec.
Additional funding for Telefilm, Canada Media Fund and the Indigenous Screen Office are included in the 82-page plan.
Two Learn to Swim actors chosen as Rising Stars while Sing Me a Lullaby ‘s Tiffany Hsiung and Finding Sally ‘s Tamara Dawit among 10 Canadian filmmakers chosen for the annual Filmmaker Lab.
The CBC original series will also debut on Cartoon Network and HBO Max this fall as part of the Cartoonito preschool programming block.
The veteran scribe and producer replaces Morwyn Brebner for the upcoming 12-episode season, which will also see star Serinda Swan make her TV directorial debut.
The film from writer-director Julien Knafo is set to open Fantasia International Film Festival in August.