Jerome Yoo’s Mongrels wins FIPRESCI Prize in Estonia

The film’s cast also took home a first feature jury prize at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.

Family Law, Re: Uniting lead UBCP/ACTRA Awards winners

The awards were handed out at Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom on Nov. 23.

SODEC invested $142.6M in cultural sector in 2023-24

SODEC supported 345 projects in the audiovisual sector with a total $88.3 million.

Crave orders second season of Montreal Canadiens docuseries

The series offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Montreal Canadiens during their NHL seasons.

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Hot Sheet: Agatha All Along rises in demand

The WandaVision spinoff series’ last two episodes released on Oct. 30.

Just For Entertainment reorgs team after JFL acquisition

Quebec City’s ComediHa! Group consolidated and rebranded to Just For Entertainment in October.

Thunderbird revenue increases for Q1 2025

The company brought in $45.7 million for the quarter, with the bulk coming from service work.

In Brief: Tonya Williams to join Canada’s Walk of Fame

Plus: A French Youth wins twice at Cinemania and the CMPA hires a new government relations director.

Shayne Putzlocher’s feature debut shooting in Regina, Thailand

The film follows a married couple as they travel to Thailand to make a documentary about a folk legend.

More than half of Canadians enjoy co-viewing, says MTM report

Those aged 35 to 49 are most likely to be co-viewing, and the most likely to have families living with them, particularly kids.

Beth Iley joins Lark Productions in international development role

The former Amazon MGM Studios exec joins Lark as VP, international series development.

IPF, CMF select 12 short-form series for production funding

IPF and CMF have allocated nearly $3 million in combined financial backing for eight English-language series and four French.

B.C. delegation heads to California to promote film, TV industry

The delegation is led by Screen BC and includes Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Spencer Chandra Herbert.

New Metric expands into standup comedy and podcasts

SiriusXM exec Ben Miner will join New Metric as VP, standup and podcasts.

ID slates cheerleader true crime doc from Cream Productions

The doc examines the 1991 murder-for-hire plot of a Texas woman to eliminate her daughter’s cheerleading rival.