Black Screen Office reveals Business Exchange exec roster

The second annual BSO Symposium is set for April 1 in Toronto.

B.C. budget includes motion picture, TV tax credit increases

The budget update, released on March 4, proposes increases to both the Film Incentive BC tax credit and the Production Services Tax Credit.

CK Talent opens Canadian division, appoints Lowell Schreider as head

Schreider has previously served as as national director of marketing and communications for Comweb Group and William F. White International.

Sherry Fynbo’s Last Word Entertainment bolsters team

James Carroll and Fiona Crago have both joined the new Toronto-based production and distribution company.

Fella Films’ The Pond set to film in Northern Ontario

Canadian Screen Award winner Jeff Renroe is on board as writer and director.

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Hot Sheet: Canadian demand rises for The White Lotus

NBC’s Saturday Night Live led Canadian demand for overall TV originals.

Crave’s Slaycation to serve up season two

Other performers from the Drag Race franchise will join the new season, which is currently in production in Alberta.

Elevation’s Sarah Timlick joins Amazon MGM Studios

Timlick will oversee theatrical distribution in Canada.

Telefilm Canada adds Dominique Lapierre to board

Lapierre has been the executive director of Théâtre de la Ville since 2021.

CMF, Film Fund Luxembourg invest in four projects

The funding is for an animated series, an animated feature film and two XR projects.

New Mountain Films acquires its first feature

The Courageous had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.

Women In the Director’s Chair sets latest CAM cohort

The eight directors hail from Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador.

In Brief: Daniel Bekerman and Scythia Films sign with WME

Plus:, the Governor General Arts Awards announce the 2025 winners, and Nickelodeon renews Spin Master’s PAW Patrol for two more seasons.

SPT chairman set for BANFF Summit Series Keynote

Sony Pictures Television’s Keith Le Goy is responsible for all television production operations.