The delay is due to the caretaker convention and upcoming federal election.
Weeks before U.S. president Donald Trump’s new tariffs, the U.S. screen industry orgs shared feedback on what they view as “predatory” and “protectionist” policies in Canada and elsewhere.
The cuts include programs focused on digital media production and broadcast journalism.
The two world premieres hail from Toronto prodcos Good Earth Productions and Fathom Film Group.
Each episode of the series from Wolfwalker Productions explores a different Indigenous musician.
Declines in television revenues and scripted production, attributed to “macroeconomic headwinds,” were noted as a factor in the recent reverse takeover by Blue Ant Media.
Reel Canada organizers expect the day’s screenings to exceed 2,000 on April 16.
Zimmer will also take part in a panel session alongside members of Bleeding Fingers Music, the composer collective he co-founded.
The former Snap exec will oversee Bell Media’s advertising sales and partnerships strategy.
The shorts are up for four awards at the event, offering more than $20,000 in cash and in-kind prizes.
The move involving one of Canada’s larger advertising agencies, announced March 28, is effective immediately.