The Pink Papers will provide a foundation for data on 2SLGBTQIA+ representation in Canadian media, including film, TV, streaming and gaming.
The Writers Guild of Canada has been in negotiations on a new IPA with the CMPA since last October.
The series will receive a combined $1 million via the CMF-IPF Short Form Series Development Program.
CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach is joined by a group of media leaders tapped to speak at the June event.
The documentary festival said the government “has picked winners and losers” in the cultural sector following the 2024 budget release.
The Toronto prodco has laid out its development slate as it goes to camera on the documentary AntiDiva: The Confessions of Carole Pope.
The programming scheduled also includes the new docuseries Mi’kma’ki and the previously announced children’s series Chums.
The HOV Charles Officer Mentorship will provide project development and professional development support to Jamaican-Canadian filmmakers.
The funds are in addition to previously announced investments to Telefilm and the Indigenous Screen Office.
Mary Stephen and Gordon McClellan will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award this year.
How Canadian filmmakers and distributors are using the established brand to promote upcoming releases.
Emily VanCamp is attached to star and executive produce Prejudice, created by Celeste Parr.
The annual awards honouring the local screen sector are taking place in Halifax on May 11.