Arts leaders call for commitment to Canada Council funding

The communiqué asking for commitment to Canada’s arts and culture sector followed the 2025 three-day Canadian Arts Summit in Ottawa.

Crave orders Project Runway Canada return

The fashion competition series enters production at Toronto Metropolitan University this summer.

Hot Docs unveils award nominees for 2025 festival

The winners will be revealed on May 2 during the Hot Docs Awards Presentation & Reception.

Montreal’s Laughing Dragon Studios is closing its doors

The 23-year-old 2D animation studio did service work for clients including Disney and Apple TV+.

Seven Knowledge Network docs set for 2025 debuts

According to a release from the pubcaster, 21% of B.C.’s ​Canada Media Fund funding for documentaries in 2023/24 were triggered by first-window license fees from Knowledge Network.

WildBrain enters renegotiations for IoM channel deal

According to a release, the renegotiations were initialized after WildBrain was unable to negotiate a new carriage agreement with Bell Canada.

Anne Émond’s Amour Apocalypse to premiere at Directors’ Fortnight

Also featured at Directors’ Fortnight is Félix Dufour-Laperrière’s La mort n’existe pas and Alex Boya’s animated short Bread Will Walk.

Lloyd Lee Choi wins 2025 TIFF-CBC Films Screenwriter Award

For winning, Choi will receive $15,000 and support from a script consultant, among other prizes.

Majority support protecting Canadian culture: CMPA poll

Nine out of 10 polled support Canadian stories and content being owned and controlled by Canadian companies rather than U.S. companies.

ISO invests over $6 million in Indigenous projects across Canada

Twenty-eight projects, including features, shorts and TV series received funding through the organization’s Story Fund Program.

Canadian Cinema Editors names nominations for 2025 awards

Jeff Warren and Yves Langlois were selected for the Lifetime Achievement Award while Gregor Hutchison was selected for the Career Achievement Award.

META Talent Agency unveils new division, exec hire

Melissa Houghton to head the Key Creatives division.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: The White Lotus surges in demand for season three finale

Disney+’s Daredevil: Born Again led demand for the digital originals chart.

Knowledge Network taps Sarah Jane Flynn for EP role

Flynn, in the position of executive producer of original programming, is responsible for documentary commissions, development projects and second window pre-licenses.

Epic Storyworlds’ new Roblox hub tackles discoverability

Fracterra will feature Squeeze Productions’ Cracké as its first third-party IP, but CEO Steve Couture says the company is looking to bring in more brand owners.