Blue Ant Studios, Australia’s WildBear set co-financing deal

The companies will co-fund three factual series, with Blue Ant retaining worldwide distribution rights.

CBC, DOC launch mental health program for doc filmmakers

The initiative will provide documentary film productions with $1,000 to spend on mental health support.

Really Happy Someday takes Best Canadian Feature at WFF

The winners at this year’s Whistler Film Festival were announced as part of an awards ceremony held on Dec. 8.

The Apprentice receives two Golden Globe nominations

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two also picked up two nominations, including Best Motion Picture – Drama.

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Hot Sheet: Netflix’s Arcane explodes in demand in Canada

Behind Arcane, Max’s The Penguin and Netflix’s Stranger Things rose in demand.

Deals: Blue Ant, Apple TV+, Boat Rocker, Sinking Ship, Unbankable

Blue Ant Studios announces deals in Australia and New Zealand, Sinking Ship secures deals in multiple continents, and more.

ITV, Roku partner on FAST channel launches in Canada

The Graham Norton Show Channel will launch on Dec. 17.

CMPA, IATSE Local 411 set tentative agreement

The new agreement is subject to ratification and covers craftservice providers and honeywagon operators in Ontario.

Greenwich acquires U.S. rights to Bonjour Tristesse

Durga Chew-Bose’s directorial debut will have a theatrical release in the U.S. and Canada next summer.

Le cyclone de Noël passes $2M at the box office

The film, inspired by the KOTV-produced series L’oeil du cyclone, released theatrically on Nov. 8.

The Sticky creators on selling a maple syrup heist to Prime Video

Co-creators Brian Donovan and Ed Herro and Amazon’s Brent Haynes discuss adapting the real-life story into a limited series.

Rogers sets initial programming for new suite of channels

The programming lineup features series from HGTV, Discovery and Food Network.

The Apprentice up for three Independent Spirit Awards

The nominations include Best Director for Ali Abbasi and Best Lead Performance for Sebastian Stan.

Sask. producers bullish on local production despite LED wall loss

Operator Volume Global will be removing the virtual production space from the John Hopkins Regina Soundstage next summer.