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.
EXCLUSIVE: Montreal-based Skywolf Media’s Lisa Wolofsky has also joined production on the feature.
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.
This year’s Industry Conference features the previously announced Works-in-Progress screenings and Deal Maker program.
The partnership will focus on formats and series for Canadian and international markets.
The 46th edition of the festival will feature showcases, networking opportunities and programming spotlighting Korean content.
CTV’s Children Ruin Everything and the CBC series Bones of Crows and Run the Burbs have each been recognized with 12 nominations.
75 producers and creators will head to the festival in June, with 25 selected to take part in facilitated pitch meetings.
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.