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.

Ricardo Trogi

Ricardo Trogi’s autobiographical films continue with 1995

Filming is now underway in Montreal before the production heads to Morocco and Nepal.

Cineflix Rights adds Crave’s Late Bloomer to MIPCOM slate

The Cineflix Media distribution arm has also added a trio of Super Channel originals to its unscripted lineup.

CBC greenlights Ghosting with Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan

The unscripted paranormal comedy series is produced by Blue Ant Studios and set for a winter 2024 launch.

Shadow Pine Studios inks slate deal with Super Channel

The true crime series Killer Clues: Forensics and Texts, Lies & Videotape are the two projects under the deal.

Deals: Keshet, Guru Studio, Thunderbird, BossaNova

Keshet International acquires global rights to two Radio-Canada series, Guru Studio sells 123 Number Squad!, ATN inks Disney Star channels deal, plus more.

Thunderbird CEO shares timeline for potential sale

CEO and chair Jennifer Twiner McCarron discussed the company’s recent strategic review in a year-end call with investors.

Soul’s Road rocks out in Edmonton

The Canadian film stars country music artist Dallas Smith and marks the first dramatic feature for director Joel Stewart.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Letterkenny cracks digital demand top three

On the overall TV chart, Adventure Time jumped to No. 2 on the list from No. 7 in the previous week.

Three Canadian titles to world premiere at WFF

The Whistler Film Festival announced the first Canadian titles in its 2023 lineup, with five films from B.C.-based directors.

CBC, Max original Sort Of to conclude with third season

Co-creators Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo announced the creative decision to end the series in an Instagram post.

Playback Film Summit’s first lineup of speakers unveiled

The 2023 virtual summit will take place Oct. 24 and 25, featuring executives from Elevation Pictures, Game Theory Films and TIFF.

WIDC selects eight directors for Career Advancement Module

The fall edition of the Women In the Director’s Chair program will provide participants with a springboard to build and launch a strategic career plan.