The Indigenous-led project is produced by Experimental Forest Films and Ducharme’s Your Boy Productions.
Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives made its first appearance on the Hot Sheet following the premiere of its second season.
Animation Career Excelerator also launched a new non-profit, the ACE Canada Society.
The slate includes a new project featuring Drew and Jonathan Scott as well as a Canadian edition of the ITV Studios format Come Dine with Me.
Senior production executive John Ealer discusses how talent and value-driven storytelling power this blend of true crime and ancestry.
The first of five Canadian Screen Awards ceremonies saw CBC also scoop significant wins including This Hour Has 22 Minutes and the 2024 Juno Awards.
Justin Li, for his work on Heretic, and Ryan Mullins, for his editing on the documentary Yintah, are among the winners.
Billed as its first-ever Canadian upfronts, the presentation includes Blink49’s two-part docuseries ROMCON: Who The F**k is Jason Porter?
TV personality and singer Priyanka (Canada’s Drag Race, Drag Brunch Saved My Life) will host the awards taking place in Alberta on June 9.
Boat Rocker partners on upcoming Japan/Finland copro Blood & Sweat, L.A.’s Indie Rights acquires worldwide distribution for Thanks for the Room, and more.
Tracey Jardine, an exec in charge of production for the long-running series, discusses some of the efforts that have led to it being lauded for sustainability from the CSAs.
The joint program, created in 2022, provides successful applicants with up to $20,000 in development funding.
Plus: Manitoba Film & Music appoints Steven Foster in director role, YMAs name Steven DeNure Scholarship recipient, and more.
Hoedeman’s many projects with the National Film Board of Canada include his Oscar-winning The Sand Castle and BAFTA-winning Tchou-tchou.
The 10 x 60-minute drama series previously won the audience award at this year’s Series Mania.