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Emmy-winning cinematographer Mike Boland dies at 75
The former pro hockey player racked up dozens of credits on documentary series and films for broadcasters around the world.
Bell Media to produce Quebec entertainment news program
Hosted by Marie-Josée Gauvin, the program will feature local Quebec talent and productions.
Three Canadian films claim audience awards at VIFF
The Vancouver International Film Festival revealed the audience prizes for its 2025 edition on Oct. 17.
Elevation Pictures teams with John Carpenter on horror anthology
Will Pascoe (Orphan Black) and Michael Amo (The Listener) serve as creators and co-showrunners of the new series.
It Comes in Waves leads 2025 Reelworld Film Festival winners
Director Fitch Jean’s drama won five awards at the festival, while Mohamed Ahmed’s A Tribe Called Love won the Audience Choice Award.
Playback launches survey for Best of the Year 2025
Make your case on who should be considered Best of the Year by Oct. 31. Click here to access the survey.
Hot Sheet: Hazbin Hotel climbs back up digital demand chart
NBC’s Saturday Night Live led overall demand for the week of Oct. 6 to 12.
Telefilm reports $144.5M funding in 2024-25, gives EDI plan update
This week, Telefilm issued its annual report for 2024-25 and an assessment of how it achieved goals set in the 2022-24 EDI action plan.
Blue Ant Studios’ Mark Bishop on data, de-risking and dealmaking
The co-president of Blue Ant’s production and distribution division gives his take on who’s buying what, where and why.
Marie Clements rolls in B.C. on feature film Tombs
Amber Midthunder is among the ensemble cast in the drama about an Indigenous family whose lives are forever altered after relocating to L.A.
DGC to honour R.T. Thorne with Impact Award
The Directors Guild of Canada has also named Anne Émond’s feature Peak Everything as the winner of the inaugural DGC Green Award.
Deals: Bell Media, Epic Story Media, Kidoodle
Crave makes another international drama acquisition during MIPCOM, Epic Story Media picks up kids series Ormhildur the Brave, and more.
Netflix orders The Granville Girls from Shaftesbury
The eight-part period drama follows a woman pursuing romance, friendship and adventure in the Rocky Mountains while working at a hotel.
Cineplex to sell digital media division to U.S. company
Cineplex Digital Media is being sold to digital signage solutions company Creative Realities Inc.
In Brief: Telefilm invests over $2 million across 25 film festivals
Plus: Aisling Chin-Yee’s The Pink Pill: Sex, Drugs & Who Has Control sets its debut at DOC NYC, the PSP adds three to its board of directors, and more.
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