Regional news

Elemental’s Terminally Delayed lands the plane in St. John’s

The Samora Smallwood-starring thriller was shot entirely in the St. John’s airport and hotel.

Ian Bawa’s feature debut Strong Son shooting in Winnipeg

The feature is based on Bawa’s 2020 short about a professional bodybuilder who becomes the primary caregiver of his elderly father.

Creative BC selects 25 projects for development support

The scripted and unscripted projects are being supported through Creative BC’s Equity and Emerging Development Program, totalling $250,000.

RESO, Korea’s SLL partner on Canada-Asia copro accelerator

The Canada Asia-Pacific Co-Production Accelerator has been launched to help Canadian producers navigate copros with Asia.

Youngblood adaptation underway in Hamilton, Barrie

The sports drama is an adaptation of the 1986 film starring Rob Lowe and began principal photography last month.

CMF, SODEC invest $3M in nine Quebec animated series

The selected projects include series from Embuscade Films and Happy Camper Média.

Other Animal’s Kill or Be Killed launches sales ahead of EFM

The slasher from Other Animal Entertainment stars Scream actor David Arquette and Heartland‘s Alisha Newton.

SODEC supports production for nine documentary projects

La Société de développement des entreprises culturelles is supporting an additional three documentaries in the post-production stage.

Black Women Film! Canada launches national program

The bilingual program launched its first stage on Jan. 16 in Montreal and is free to apply.

TFCA to honour Tonya Williams, J Stevens at awards gala

The awards for Williams and Stevens will be presented at the TFCA gala on Feb. 24 in Toronto.

CBC North doc on caribou hunts underway in Manitoba

The doc follows filmmaker Linda St. Pierre hunting for migrating caribou alongside her father and actor Asivak Koostachin.

Winnipeg’s Buffalo Gal launches sister company Fiasco

Fiasco Global Media president Jennifer Beasley and U.S. counterpart Burrad Marsh discuss the strategy behind the new TV development company.