The 45-minute animated special is based on the bestselling picture book by acclaimed author Jacqueline Woodson.
The film stars musicians Hanorah Hanley and Ciara Roberts and follows an indie band confronting the reasons for their split.
Gerrard made the leap from post-production to directing TV series and features in the last few years.
The projects will receive a shared total of $3.45 million in support from Telefilm and the Talent Fund.
The expanded deal includes a coproduction agreement to develop original Canadian content.
The doc follows transgender musician Beverly Glenn-Copeland and his wife as they navigate the implications of his dementia diagnosis.
The company has added more than 20 new titles to its slate, including Northwoods Survival and Shared Planet.
The 50th season of the weekly sketch-comedy series premiered on Sept. 28.
The CRTC released its What We Heard report in September, which summarized more than a dozen stakeholder workshops on the definition of Canadian content.
Participants in the fourth Women in Animation training program will be given tools to break into key creative roles in the industry.
Banijay Rights has launched an official YouTube channel for the show following its FAST channel release earlier this year.
The new season expands from its Peterborough County, Ont. beginnings with a tour across Ontario and Quebec.
Guru Studio’s Big Blue is now streaming on Roku in the U.S., Sinking Ship preps products for new series, and more.
The Writers Guild of Canada says it’s seeing declines in Canadian TV episodes across all formats.
Corus Entertainment has acquired multiple Roku original titles from Fifth Season for its new lifestyle brands.