Greenwich acquires U.S. rights to Bonjour Tristesse

Durga Chew-Bose’s directorial debut will have a theatrical release in the U.S. and Canada next summer.

Le cyclone de Noël passes $2M at the box office

The film, inspired by the KOTV-produced series L’oeil du cyclone, released theatrically on Nov. 8.

The Sticky creators on selling a maple syrup heist to Prime Video

Co-creators Brian Donovan and Ed Herro and Amazon’s Brent Haynes discuss adapting the real-life story into a limited series.

Rogers sets initial programming for new suite of channels

The programming lineup features series from HGTV, Discovery and Food Network.

The Apprentice up for three Independent Spirit Awards

The nominations include Best Director for Ali Abbasi and Best Lead Performance for Sebastian Stan.

Sask. producers bullish on local production despite LED wall loss

Operator Volume Global will be removing the virtual production space from the John Hopkins Regina Soundstage next summer.

In Brief: Blue Ant Studios ups Nick Solowski to VP role

Plus: Village Keeper wins at Regent Park and the DGC’s initial director observer placements are underway.

Quebecor Fund, CMF allocate $1.76M in production funds

A total of nine series will receive production support for original Quebec-based IP.

Photo gallery: 2024 WIFT+ Crystal Awards Gala

The 37th Crystal Awards were held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto on Nov. 21.

Cameras roll on Nish Media’s Indigenous-led Pitago Stop

The series, co-directed by Jason Brennan and Sonia Bonspille Boileau, follows the daily lives of employees at a roadside rest stop.

Bell Media combines news teams in Quebec

The move will bring together Noovo Info, Noovo Moi, CTV News Montreal and CJAD.

CRTC denies AMI request for wholesale rate increases

AMI had been seeking a boost in revenues for discretionary services AMI-tv and AMI-télé.

CMPA names participants for 2024-25 mentorship programs

Among the CMPA’s mentorship programs is a new initiative for Newfoundland and Labrador producers with PictureNL.

Lu Asfaha wins 2024 WIDC Feature Film Award

Asfaha won the award for her psychological thriller screenplay They Echo, which is slated for production next summer.

Blue Ice acquires Blue Rodeo, Broken Social Scene docs

Both films will make their Canadian theatrical debuts at Toronto’s Hot Docs Cinema in 2025.