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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: 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.
How Canada’s broadcasters are responding to trade tensions
CBC, Bell Media and Corus discuss how they’re programming content around the recent surge in Canadian patriotism.
Corus sees consolidated revenue drop 10% in Q2 2025
Reflecting the “Buy Canadian” movement, co-CEO Troy Reeb says Corus is leaning into its hundreds of hours of Canadian originals and homegrown brands.
ACTRA Awards Toronto on-camera nominees revealed
Among the nominees is Olunike Adeliyi for her work in Karen Chapman’s Village Keeper.
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