Indigenous preschool series Chums renewed for season three

The 3D-animated series is broadcast by APTN, Citytv Saskatchewan and TFO.

Corus rebrands lifestyle channels to Home, Flavour

Co-CEO Troy Reeb spoke with Playback about the company’s increased investment in lifestyle and its long-term stability.

CMF to inject $1 million annually into IPF production program

The funders have previously partnered on development funding for short-form series.

Jason Buxton’s Sharp Corner wins top prize at AIFF

Buxton also took home the directing prize over the weekend at the Atlantic International Film Festival.

RIDM reveals New Visions 2024 lineup, allows international films

Canada will be represented by three films at this year’s competition.

CBC renews anthology series Plan B for season three

The renewal comes just over a month since the second season of the English-language series premiered.

Noble Caplan Abrams adds two film, TV agents

Sav Murthy and Rick Gerrits will co-manage a new talent roster in the film and TV department.

OUTtv greenlights six scripted, unscripted titles

The slate includes a co-commission with AMI and a mockumentary featuring drag stars in a reality competition series.

Mark Shopiro upped to head of Prime Video in Canada

The promotion is part of a reorganization of Prime Video’s Canadian, Australian and New Zealand teams, led by Magda Grace.

In Brief: ACTRA names Sandi Ross Award recipients at TIFF

Plus: Mlle Bottine sets its world premiere in Germany and CaribbeanTales names its Big Pitch winners.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Emily In Paris lands on digital demand chart

Part one of the show’s fourth season premiered on Aug. 15.

CMF invests $10M via Program for Racialized Communities

The latest round of funding is supporting 23 English- and French-language projects.

Tragically Hip doc wins TIFF’s People’s Choice Documentary

Matthew Rankin’s Universal Language and Sophie Deraspe’s Shepherds took the top Canadian prizes at TIFF.

Karen Chapman talks producing her first narrative feature

Village Keeper had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 11.

TIFF reschedules Russians at War doc’s North American premiere

TIFF had pulled last week’s planned screenings of the film due to “significant threats to festival operations and public safety.”