People/Companies

Hot Docs sets 2025 festival programming team

The not-for-profit has also elevated Heather Haynes to director of programming.

Equinoxe Films acquires Finch & Midland

The film follows the lives of Hong Kong immigrants who settled in Toronto’s Finch and Midland neighbourhood.

Distributor All-In Media Group makes its debut at MIPCOM

AIMG was formed by seven independent Canadian production companies in a bid to share resources.

Crave greenlights crime drama Underbelly

The Shaftesbury-produced Crave original stars Stephen Amell and Hamza Haq.

Blue Ant Media expands partnership with Pluto TV

The deal represents the first Blue Ant Media FAST channel launch on Pluto TV in the U.S.

Thom Chapman launches Canada, U.K. prodco Victura Media

The company’s first project is a series based on YA book Paper Aeroplanes.

TV5’s Marie-Philippe Bouchard named CBC/Radio-Canada CEO

Bouchard will begin her five-year term on Jan. 3, 2025.

Veteran producer Robert Vroom joins NFB’s eastern doc units

The Montreal-based producer will work to strengthen English-language non-fiction storytelling across Quebec.

ComediHa! rebrands as Just For Entertainment Group

The change comes after the June acquisition of the Just For Laughs Group assets.

Eight local filmmakers set for RIDM’s Magnus Isacsson competition

This year marks the first time that the award has been turned into an official competition.

Hot Docs actively seeking new owner of Bloor cinema

The organization has also set dates for the resumption of cinema programming and the 32nd edition of the Hot Docs Festival.

Laura Jabalee Johnston boards Hitsby as partner, EP

Jabalee Johnston will work with founder Andrew Morris to develop a scripted comedy and drama slate.