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DGC reveals inaugural Director Market Accelerator delegation

The 15 participants all have projects they are seeking to move forward with at the 2025 Hot Docs festival.

Steven Guilbeault joins Carney cabinet in new culture portfolio

Guilbeault had previously served as Heritage Minister from 2019 to 2021.

Cineflix Rights, Papercup team for Spanish AI dubs of Mayday

The companies are also exploring dubbing the series in three other European languages.

Hot Docs selects 16 Canadian projects for Deal Maker program

Among the Deal Maker selections are projects from Intuitive Pictures, Kannon Films and Uninterrupted Canada.

Serial Maven acquires global rights to preschool series Chums

The series was greenlit by APTN, Citytv Saskatchewan and TFO for a 9 x 22-minute third season in September 2024.

SPT chairman set for BANFF Summit Series Keynote

Sony Pictures Television’s Keith Le Goy is responsible for all television production operations.

Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma unveils 2025 award winners

Chloé Leriche was among the winners for her feature Atikamekw Suns.

Canada’s Walk of Fame to induct TIFF in June

The honour comes ahead of the Toronto International Film Festival’s 50th anniversary.

Oakville pool gets Ontario production services tax credit

Now qualified as a standing set, the location is eligible for the 21.5% credit.

Canadian VFX artists for Dune: Part Two among Oscar winners

Denis Villeneuve’s science-fiction epic won two out of five nominations.

In Brief: To Kill a Tiger to be part of global gender justice campaign

Plus: Partner Norbert Abrams to retire from talent agency Noble Caplan Abrams and the Racial Equity Screen Office receives $142,000 in funding.