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.

Hot Docs selects three Canadian titles for Special Presentations

The Canadian docs making their world premieres include Neil Diamond and Catherine Bainbridge’s Red Fever and Jon Ornoy’s Lost in the Shuffle.

France Televisions acquires About Antoine

The series is created by Cathleen Rouleau and produced by ComediHa! Productions.

Canadian short-form titles, docuseries set for Canneseries

TV5Unis’ La Terre appelle Mathilde will make its world premiere, with another three Canadian shows selected to compete in the French TV festival.

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Hot Sheet: Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender soars in demand

NBC’s Saturday Night Live moved to the second spot on the TV chart after a spike in demand.

Women In the Director’s Chair sets spring/summer CAM cohort

WIDC has selected eight directors for the 2024 spring/summer session, running from March to July.

Hot Docs facing ‘significant operational deficit’

President Marie Nelson issued an appeal for support to members on Friday, warning about the festival’s long-term sustainability.

How Kourtney Roy’s aesthetic pulled in supporters for Kryptic

The team behind the Canada/U.K. copro thriller spoke about the film’s origins ahead of its world debut at SXSW on March 10.

Photo gallery: Canada at the Oscars 2024

Two-time Oscar winner Ben Proudfoot was among the Canadians in attendance at the March 7 reception in L.A.

CMF releases first demographic report based on Persona-ID data

The CMF said the report represents a single year of data, and does not “explicitly identify inequities, data gaps, or underrepresentation.”

The Queen of My Dreams sells to over 20 territories ahead of SXSW

Fawzia Mirza’s coming-of-age film is making its U.S. debut at SXSW this weekend.

Ottawa Film Office unveils new soundstage facility plans

The OFO has called for expressions of interest on a proposal to build three new sound stages close to downtown Ottawa.