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Item 7 joins Candour Pictures’ One Day Closer as coproducer

EXCLUSIVE: Montreal-based Skywolf Media’s Lisa Wolofsky has also joined production on the feature.

DSO launches first screen industry disability survey

The survey is just one of several initiatives as part of the Disability Screen Office’s three-year initiative to grow accessibility in the Canadian film and television industry.

Hot Docs reveals schedule for 2025 Industry Conference and Market

This year’s Industry Conference features the previously announced Works-in-Progress screenings and Deal Maker program.

Insight, Groupe Fair-Play form development partnership

The partnership will focus on formats and series for Canadian and international markets.

BANFF names Korea inaugural Country of Honour

The 46th edition of the festival will feature showcases, networking opportunities and programming spotlighting Korean content.

Universal Language leads CSA 2025 film noms

David Cronenberg’s The Shrouds follows with nine nominations.

Law and Order Toronto leads 2025 CSA TV noms

CTV’s Children Ruin Everything and the CBC series Bones of Crows and Run the Burbs have each been recognized with 12 nominations.

BANFF announces 2025 Diversity of Voices participants

75 producers and creators will head to the festival in June, with 25 selected to take part in facilitated pitch meetings.

Blue Ant to go public via Boat Rocker reverse takeover

Blue Ant’s listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange will follow a separate transaction involving Boat Rocker’s co-founders buying out their company’s studios business.

SODEC, ISO sign three-year agreement to expand relationship

The organizations will seek to increase support for First Nations and Inuit prodcos in Quebec.

Saskatchewan’s film and TV grant sees $2M cut

Despite the setback, industry association executive director Robert Hardy is still bullish on the province’s future productions.