The former Amazon MGM Studios exec joins Lark as VP, international series development.
IPF and CMF have allocated nearly $3 million in combined financial backing for eight English-language series and four French.
The delegation is led by Screen BC and includes Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Spencer Chandra Herbert.
SiriusXM exec Ben Miner will join New Metric as VP, standup and podcasts.
The content division of Martini Film Studios is working with talents such as Jennica Harper and game show producer Scott St. John.
Chivi steps into the role following the departure of co-head Andrew Murphy.
Mansfield was previously the president of global scripted television for Entertainment One.
The series, currently in the casting phase, will be filmed in Sorel-Tracy, Que.
The four-part program will see the cohort attend the Whistler Film Festival in December.
The Whistler Film Festival also announced the short list for its Screen BC Short Film Award Pitch.
The cohabitation represents the return of a physical office in Halifax for Telefilm.
The Christmas-set film is inspired by the popular Radio-Canada series L’oeil du cyclone.