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TVOKids gets creative with its commissioning strategy
Commissioning editor Kirsten Hurd discusses the current challenges in the kids’ content industry, evolving with digital and working with domestic and international partners.
Streamland merging Toronto post businesses Picture Shop, Formosa
The Toronto-based picture and sound post-production teams will be integrated under the shared Picture Shop banner.
Rio Theatre team takes over Park Theatre to prevent closure
Rio’s takeover of the historic Vancouver theatre was supported by a group of U.S. and Canadian financiers, led by Oddfellows Pictures’ Chris Ferguson.
Sorority Shark Attack wraps shoot in Peterborough
The comedy-horror feature is slated for a 2026 release.
NFB in production on 12 docs, four animated projects
Fourteen of the projects are entirely NFB productions with two designated as coproductions.
Youngblood, Akashi among Whistler’s Borsos Award nominees
The Whistler Film Festival revealed the 10 nominees for the Borsos competition this week, along with its opening and closing night films.
TVOKids, Knowledge celebrate Canadian culture with M is for Me
Toronto-based Lopii Productions is producing the mixed-media series for the Ontario and B.C. pubcasters.
CBC Kids launches ad-free 24/7 streaming channel
The pubcaster is getting into the always-on business to make it easier for families to jump into its children’s content.
Wendy Noss departing as president of MPA-Canada
Noss has led the Motion Picture Association – Canada for more than 15 years.
Montreal, My Beautiful claims WIFF Prize in Canadian Film
The Windsor International Film Festival award comes with a $25,000 cash prize for writer-director Xiaodan He.
Hot Sheet: Saturday Night Live rockets in Canadian demand
Prime Video’s Hazbin Hotel remained at the top of the digital original chart for the week of Oct. 13 to 19.
Two feature docs set Vancouver Asian Film Festival debut
Spring After Spring and The Soccer Team from Chinatown will screen in the festival’s WestCoast Tales Program.
Houston Bone’s ‘Son of Sara’ to premiere at Blood in the Snow
The Toronto director’s follow-up to the TIFF ’23 premiere I Don’t Know Who You Are will open the 2025 edition of the horror festival.
Stageview Studios to name soundstage after Graham Greene
The Oscar-winning actor accepted the honour prior to his death earlier this year.
Bell Media acquires new scripted shows from ITV Studios
The Canadian broadcaster also secured new seasons of a trio of reality shows, including Love Island: All Stars.
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