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‘Canadian stories are a force worldwide’: CMF launches 2026–2029 strategy to empower the next era of Canadian storytelling
1+ week, 2+ day ago (311+ words) Canadian stories are a force worldwide: CMF launches 20262029 strategy to empower the next era of Canadian storytelling'Canada Media Fund Canadian stories are a force worldwide: CMF launches 20262029 strategy to empower the next era of Canadian storytelling Toronto, March 24, 2026 " "Modernize, mobilize,…...
CMF, Creative BC allocate $1M to five video game studios
2+ week, 6+ day ago (381+ words) CMF, Creative BC allocate $1M to five video game studios'Canada Media Fund CMF, Creative BC allocate $1M to five video game studios Toronto and Vancouver, March 13, 2025 " The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Creative BC (CrBC) today announced a joint $1M investment in five…...
The Fantastic Four
3+ week, 17+ hour ago (812+ words) The four women overseeing the Canada Media Fund, Telefilm Canada, the Indigenous Screen Office, and the National Film Board gathered to discuss the state of the nation's media industry at Prime Time in Ottawa. Now & Next was there to capture…...
The risks and rewards of XR documentary
4+ week, 18+ hour ago (648+ words) For several years, extended reality (XR) documentaries have been offering immersive experiences by dropping audiences directly into stories via virtual or augmented reality. How is the genre faring today? Traces: The Grief Processor, presented at the SXSW festival in Austin,…...
CMF provides preview of 2026–2027 changes to programs, with full launch scheduled for April 1, 2026
1+ mon, 18+ hour ago (411+ words) Toronto, March 2, 2026 " The Canada Media Fund (CMF) today provided a preview of a number of changes to the upcoming 20262027 Content Program Guidelines. While the full list of 20262027 changes and budget allocations will be published on April 1, 2026, the CMF wants to…...
They Shoot, They Score
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (561+ words) Sitting on the set of'reality-TV show'The Traitors Canada, which he executive produces,'Jacob Tierney found his dream project.' "I was reading the newspaper on my phone and on the front page of'The Washington Post'was an article about the romance industry,…...
Canadian producers are starting to embrace AI
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (840+ words) Like it or not, the artificial intelligence revolution has begun. Rather than watching it pass them by, Canadian creators are joining in. Nick Versteeg, the director/producer behind British Columbia-based DVProductions, hired a fresh crew of young creators to work…...
Canadian TV is getting more ice time
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (491+ words) Showrunner Jeff Norton tells us about bringing his YA figure skating drama Finding Her Edge to Canada, and the world, at the most opportune time. Steamy relationships. Elite athletes battling it out on the ice. An unapologetically Canadian production. Nope....
Diversity in front of, and behind, the camera is no longer enough
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (233+ words) A key takeaway from the 21st Montreal International Documentary Festival was that, for the doc industry to be inclusive, critics and funding agencies must also change their ways. "I'don't'know'how many times'I've'heard someone say,We have enough money for one more project,…...
Nine Quebec literary adaptations funded by the CMF and SODEC
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (312+ words) Nine Quebec literary adaptations funded by the CMF and SODEC'Canada Media Fund Nine Quebec literary adaptations funded by the CMF and SODEC Toronto and Montreal, January 13, 2026 " The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and the Soci't' de d'veloppement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)…...