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Podcasts Are the New Talk Shows
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (493+ words) It was in the early 2010s that Kattie Laur first got into podcasts. After growing up with public radio and "being obsessed with the CBC," Laur studied TV and radio production at Ryerson University, since renamed Toronto Metropolitan University, graduating in…...
FEM" creators offer a fresh take on the trans experience
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (721+ words) A musical drama from Quebec took a risk by placing a trans teenager at the heart of a young adult series. Here, FEM's director Marianne Farley and producer Patrick Bilodeau discuss telling this story in the current climate, and the…...
Aircraft Pictures Helps Animated Pic "Juli'n" Take Off
1+ week, 6+ day ago (575+ words) It took more than a village to create Juli'n. Filmmakers from Ireland, Luxembourg, Denmark and Canada lent their talents and expertise to this animated feature about a boy who learns to embrace his inner mermaid. We talked with producer Anthony…...
10 years of "Dead by Daylight: a success story that refuses to die
2+ week, 6+ day ago (534+ words) The horror video game Dead by Daylight celebrates its 10th anniversary this month. Since its creation, the title has amassed more than 70 million players, and Behaviour Interactive, the Montreal studio that developed it, has seen its team grow from 300 to 1, 260 employees....
French-language series about twins "Jumelles" is a true family affair
3+ week, 2+ day ago (383+ words) When the Jean brothers " writer/director Anderson and actor Fayolle Jr. " combined forces, the result was the Young Adult series Jumelles (Twins). It's an inspiring story about family, both on screen and off. The Jean brothers, Anderson and Fayolle Jr....
Bringing trans realities to the screen
3+ week, 6+ day ago (310+ words) This Pride Month, Now & Next explores the best ways to approach the realities of trans life today, behind the scenes and on screen. We asked two trans artists, Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay, who co-wrote the film Fran'ois. e, and director Luis De…...
CMF welcomes CRTC decision on Canadian programming expenditures
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (450+ words) The Canada Media Fund (CMF) fosters, develops, finances and promotes the production of Canadian content and applications for all audiovisual media platforms. The CMF guides Canadian content towards a competitive global environment by fostering industry innovation, rewarding success, enabling a…...
Meet the Vancouver brothers behind the finance and economics channel 2 and 20
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (621+ words) Aman and Kamal bring their backgrounds in business, consulting, history, and economics to the explainer videos they upload to their You Tube channel, 2 and 20, which has racked up millions of views. As one of 21 creators selected for the Canada Media…...
CMF launches enhanced 20262027 Sector Development Support, renews Accessibility Support Program
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (142+ words) View the full Program Budget breakdown for 20262027 View the Workforce Advancement stream guidelines and evaluation criteria Preview the stream's activity proposal Consult the Guidelines Companion to the Sector Development Support Program CMF'Industry Development staff will host webcasts to provide more…...
Canadian stories are a force worldwide: CMF launches 20262029 strategy to empower the next era of Canadian storytelling
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (311+ words) 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, maximize, monetize: Under the banner of a new vision and mission that puts our countrys stories…...