Indigenous Screen Office to receive permanent funding

Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announced the organization will receive $65 million over the next five years, followed by a permanent ongoing allocation.

BANFF announces 2024 Diversity of Voices participants

The initiative is held in partnership with Netflix and with the support of the Black Screen Office, the Indigenous Screen Office and the Reelworld Screen Institute.

Animation proves vital to NFB, Banger Films Jackie Shane doc

The filmmaking team behind Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story discuss navigating a maze of challenges to make the doc as it debuts at SXSW.

Radio-Canada names Sophie Morasse as GM of television

Morasse had been serving in the role in an interim capacity since October 2023.

In Brief: Three Canadian projects selected for Hot Docs Forum

Plus: Mehdi Bereddad wins the $10,000 RBC Short Film Pitch Competition, Anastasiia Starova is selected for the Writers Campus at Series Mania, and more.

War drama Breakthrough rolls in Prince George

The film is directed and produced by B.C.’s Kate Green and depicts an unlikely friendship between soldiers from opposing sides in the Second World War.

Clement Virgo’s Brother wins 2024 NAACP Image Award

UPDATED: The drama film won two awards overall across a virtual ceremony and awards dinner.

Arctic comedy North of North begins filming in Nunavut

The series, previously known as Untitled Arctic Comedy, is co-commissioned by CBC and Netflix in association with APTN.

Pluto TV launches Big Brother Canada FAST channel

The new channel includes episodes of past seasons, and digital dailies from the current season.

Prime Video acquires Beacon 23 for Canada in multi-territory deal

Producer and distributor Boat Rocker has announced a raft of international sales for the sci-fi series.

Indie exhibitors say more funding is needed to remain open: report

Nearly 60% of the exhibitors surveyed by the Network of Independent Canadian Exhibitors say they operated at a loss at the end of the most recent financial year.

Children Ruin Everything leads 2024 WGC awards nominees

The WGC Screenwriting Awards will be held at Koerner Hall in Toronto on May 13.

Quebec enhances film, TV tax credits in 2024-25 budget

The province has increased the cap on eligible labour expenditures, in addition to new funding for the cultural sector.

Scholastic to acquire 9 Story Media Group for US$186 million

Set to close this summer, the transaction will significantly power up the New York-based publisher’s strategy to build and monetize multiplatform brands for kids.

Banijay Rights to launch Highway Thru Hell FAST channel

The channel will premiere in the U.K. later this month, and in Australia in April.