Emma Higgins’ Sweetness to debut at SXSW

R.T. Thorne’s 40 Acres will have its U.S. premiere at the Austin festival.

CMF, SODEC invest $3M in nine Quebec animated series

The selected projects include series from Embuscade Films and Happy Camper Média.

Sidelined sequel headed for the end zone at Tubi

The sequel has been greenlit by Tubi and is heading to the European Film Market this month.

Minister of Canadian Heritage takes on additional cabinet roles

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued the cabinet update following the resignation of MP Soraya Martinez Ferrada.

Spin Master Entertainment expands global distribution team

The company announced two new hires following the news of a live-action Bakugan film in development with Canadian director Brad Peyton.

Bright North, Film Rise team for The Christmas Killings series

The deal was announced at NATPE Global 2025 in Miami.

Miryam Charles receives inaugural Charles Officer award

The Haitian-Canadian filmmaker marked her feature debut with 2022’s Cette maison.

Crave orders Toronto Raptors doc from Uninterrupted Canada

We The North: From Prehistoric to Historic will be paired with mid-length doc Inbound in a theatrical run from Feb. 21 to 24.

TIFF names Jason Anderson as lead Canadian programmer

Anderson will work with fellow Canadian programmer Kelly Boutsalis in the role.

Tariff threat means ‘brand new ball game’ for screen sector

Industry stakeholders discuss the next steps following a temporary stay of tariffs and how producers can find opportunity in the unknown.

BCE reports 3.6M Crave subscribers in year-end results

The streamer saw an 18% increase in total subscribers for the year, according to BCE’s Q4 and year-end results.

In Brief: Haida basketball doc to premiere at Big Sky Doc festival

Plus: The Pacific Screenwriting Program sets four showrunners for pilot initiative, Sundance Institute names Rhayne Vermette as a fellow, and more.

IPF, CMF renew development program at reduced budget

The 2025 iteration of the IPF-CMF Short Form Series Development Program will have a total budget of $600,000.

Indigenous Screen Office expands partnership strategy with new VP

CEO Kerry Swanson and new VP Melanie Nepinak Hadley discuss the ISO’s 2025 growth plans.

Curiosity Stream acquires Bitcoin doc ‘Searching for Satoshi’

The deal was announced as part of a raft of U.S. and Canadian streaming sales through distributor All3Media International.