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Entertainment Partners taps Anne Loi for Canadian president role
The former WildBrain exec will lead Entertainment Partners’ strategy and operations in Canada.
Eagle Vision returns to Taken with season five
The docuseries focused on solving the mysteries behind Canada’s missing and murdered Indigenous people premiered its fourth season in 2019.
Bell Media adds Celeste Parr’s Prejudice to development slate
A series order for the project would mark the first show produced under Bell Media’s content licensing and distribution agreement with Fox Entertainment Global.
In Brief: North of North hits Netflix’s global top 10
Plus: Bell Fibe TV1 greenlights season two of Normal Scotia, Racewalkers set to kick off the Blue Mountain Film + Media Festival, and more.
IPF selects 21 short-form series for development program
The funder received a record 225 applications to support genre-diverse scripted projects.
Arts leaders call for commitment to Canada Council funding
The communiqué asking for commitment to Canada’s arts and culture sector followed the 2025 three-day Canadian Arts Summit in Ottawa.
Crave orders Project Runway Canada return
The fashion competition series enters production at Toronto Metropolitan University this summer.
Montreal’s Laughing Dragon Studios is closing its doors
The 23-year-old 2D animation studio did service work for clients including Disney and Apple TV+.
Seven Knowledge Network docs set for 2025 debuts
According to a release from the pubcaster, 21% of B.C.’s Canada Media Fund funding for documentaries in 2023/24 were triggered by first-window license fees from Knowledge Network.
WildBrain enters renegotiations for IoM channel deal
According to a release, the renegotiations were initialized after WildBrain was unable to negotiate a new carriage agreement with Bell Canada.
Anne Émond’s Amour Apocalypse to premiere at Directors’ Fortnight
Also featured at Directors’ Fortnight is Félix Dufour-Laperrière’s La mort n’existe pas and Alex Boya’s animated short Bread Will Walk.
Lloyd Lee Choi wins 2025 TIFF-CBC Films Screenwriter Award
For winning, Choi will receive $15,000 and support from a script consultant, among other prizes.
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