Incendo promotes Effi Eustace to SVP role

Eustace will be responsible for boosting the company’s development slate as SVP, sales for the Americas.

Indigenous Elders doc embraces cross-cultural collaboration

s-yewyaw / Awaken director Liz Marshall discusses the production process ahead of its world premiere at the Planet In Focus International Environmental Film Festival.

Sphere Media sets global market debut for animated projects

Sales for preschool series Moka and adult-oriented Red Ketchup have launched ahead of MIPCOM.

In Brief: Denys Arcand to receive DGC Lifetime Achievement Award

Plus: A Canadian short doc breaks a Guinness World Record, and Virtual Production House rebrands its Vancouver location.

Paranormal follow-up to Faking a Murderer rolls in Winnipeg

EXCLUSIVE: Don’t F**ck With Ghosts is produced by 5’7 Films and Farpoint Films, with levelFILM attached as distributor.

CBC Kids acquires Future Chicken

The public broadcaster has picked up Wind Sun Sky’s eco-themed series The Future Chicken Today Show, plus a package of shorts.

Corus-owned studios secure sales, development deals

Waterside Studios will develop two adaptations of Marcela Citterio novels, while Corus Studios has announced sales of more than 2,300 hours of content.

CBC’s Wild Cards draws CW Network as U.S. broadcaster

The crime series is now filming in Vancouver with Canadian actors Vanessa Morgan and Giacomo Gianniotti cast as co-leads.

Spin Master to acquire Melissa & Doug for US$950 million

The planned acquisition of the Connecticut-based toy company is expected to help Spin Master tap into the sustainable toy market.

TVOKids greenlights Sinking Ship series Wordsville

The educational series is a live-action mystery that also teaches literacy fundamentals.

Bell Media sets scripted, unscripted MIPCOM slate

The broadcaster is bringing more than 150 hours of original content, including Crave comedies Don’t Even and Made for TV with Boman Martinez-Reid.

Karma Film, Fae Pictures board Maya Bastian’s The Devil’s Tears

The Tamil-Canadian horror film is currently in development and has received support from Creative Saskatchewan.

R.T. Thorne’s feature debut 40 Acres underway in Sudbury

40 Acres is produced by Hungry Eyes Media’s Jennifer Holness, with Mongrel Media set to distribute in Canada.

WIFT+ Toronto names 2023 Crystal Awards honourees

Marilyn Denis, Catherine Tait and Margot Daley are among this year’s Crystal Awards recipients.

9 Story Media Group creates its first FAST channel

Cineverse will launch the 9 Story channel in 2024, featuring roughly 1,400 half-hours of animated and live-action programming.