Daniel Cross receives Don Haig Award

The founder of Montreal’s EyeSteelFilm will be presented with the $10,000 prize at the Hot Docs Awards on Friday.

Who took home a Rosie?

Chokeslam and Wynonna Earp were among the big winners at the Alberta Film & Television Awards.

Production underway on latest Bunbury doc

I Think You’ve Been Looking For Me is slated to air on CBC Firsthand in 2019.

Beaulieu to lead newly formed Attraction Studios

The Quebec-based media company is uniting its content production and distribution divisions under the new banner.

A71 picks up My Enemy, My Brother

The feature-length documentary, directed by Ann Shin, is set to make its world premiere tomorrow in the Canadian Spectrum program at Hot Docs.

TMN reveals upcoming doc slate

The Bell Media pay TV channel revealed a raft of projects in various stages of development and production, including eOne’s Out of the Mouths.

Shaw to close three community TV stations, 70 jobs affected

A new funding model will see Shaw reallocate $10 million annually to Global News to support local news coverage in Western Canada.

Production wraps on Russell Peters series

Four-part scripted comedy The Indian Detective shot in South Africa, India and finally Canada, where filming wrapped in Toronto this week.

Photo gallery: WGC Awards 2017

Take a peek at what went down at Koerner Hall on Monday night as the Writers Guild of Canada celebrated the best in the business.

In Brief: Fish the Dish nabs prestigious prize

NFB producer Selwyn Jacob was recognized for his body of work, plus more news.

EyeSteelFilm heads to Hot Docs with largest-ever slate

With five films at this year’s festival, the Montreal prodco talks about the challenges of managing long-haul projects.

New OTT product coming from BCE

The new offering was announced on Bell’s Q1 call, where the company also revealed the financial impact of the simsub rule changes.

Epic Studios drops on YouTube

The iThentic, Farmhouse Productions and duopoly-made series is tapping YouTube star EpicLLOYD’s 500,000 followers to find an audience.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, April 10 to 16, 2017

Playoff hockey won the #2 spot, while MasterChef Canada landed at #16 and Big Brother Canada at #21.