Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat boards Don’t F**k with Ghosts

Producer and star Adam Rodness discusses the film, which follows 2020’s Faking a Murderer, and the future plans for the film series.

PSP introduces program for local IP, emerging B.C. screenwriters

The Pacific Screenwriting Program created Develop BC to support B.C. showrunners in the early development of scripted series.

G. Patrick Condon wraps dark comedy in Newfoundland

White People Helping follows a white couple who try to manipulate an Indigenous gardener into giving up his cottage.

Knowledge Network commissions Omnifilm’s Transplant Stories

The four-part series follows the journeys of patients on the organ transplant waitlist in B.C.

Tanuka Roy joins CosmoBlue Media to lead Canadian expansion

The former Super Channel exec will oversee operations of CosmoBlue’s Toronto office.

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Hot Sheet: The Legend of Vox Machina rises in demand

The digital originals chart also included the debut of a YouTube animated series out of Australia.

Deals: Blue Fox Entertainment, Bravo, Pluto TV

Blue Fox Entertainment acquires worldwide rights to This Too Shall Pass, Rogers brings Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen to Bravo in Canada, and more.

Canadian Academy adds six members to its board of directors

The group includes executives at CBC, YouTube and Universal Films Canada.

CMPA, Nabet 700-M Unifor reach tentative agreement

The new collective agreement is subject to ratification from Ontario crews under the union and the CMPA board of directors.

Telefilm sets key changes for 2025-26 Production Program

The changes include a new framework for certain minority copros and expanded carbon footprint reporting requirements.

Pins and Needles gets world premiere at Blood in the Snow

Villeneuve’s horror-thriller follows a diabetic biology student who must escape a deadly cat and mouse game.

All Too Clear doc gets multiple cuts to meet buyer demand

Co-directors Zach Melnick and Yvonne Drebert discuss the self-distribution strategy behind their Great Lakes doc.

Seven films to contend in RIDM’s National Feature Competition

The competition at the Montreal International Documentary Festival highlights seven documentaries from Quebec and Canadian filmmakers.

In Brief: Intercepted doc gets Gotham Awards nom

Plus: A Canadian doc is among the recipients of the Sundance Sandbox Fund and Justin Simms’ Sons sets it world premiere.

Crave renews Canada’s Drag Race for season six

The new season was announced ahead of the season five premiere on Nov. 21.