Canada Media Fund

06/05/2026

How do you tell trans stories responsibly, and who should be telling them? 🏳️‍⚧️

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 François.e, and director Luis De Filippis, for their thoughts.

Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4v9ZOkl

06/04/2026

Elsewhere Electric won the Best VR/AR at the Canadian Game Awards! 🏆

Elsewhere Electric is an asymmetric game for two players: one in VR and one on a mobile phone. You and a partner take part into a high-stakes mission to get a facility back online. One player navigates the building. The other stays back in the van, relaying critical information.

Ambitious, innovative, and completely immersive — this win is so well deserved. Congratulations to the entire Games by Stitch team. 🎮🇨🇦

06/02/2026

60 wins. 21 projects. One incredible week for Canadian storytelling. 🏆

CMF-funded projects swept the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards, taking home awards across multiple categories including Best Series, Best First Feature Film, Original Screenplay, Achievement in Direction, Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program, and more.

Congratulations to every creator, cast, and crew member who brought these stories to life.

06/01/2026

"Our stories aren't just monuments. They're a fight worth having."

At the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards, George Stroumboulopoulos reminded us that our stories don't just describe us, they build us. And in 2025, Canadian television rose to that challenge with performances so bold and so vulnerable, they moved audiences far beyond our borders.

We were proud to present the Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Performer, Drama Series to Hudson Williams for his role as Shane Hollander in Heated Rivalry. 🏆
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« Nos histoires ne sont pas que des monuments. Elles sont un combat qui vaut la peine d'être mené. »

Aux prix Écrans canadiens 2026, George Stroumboulopoulos nous a rappelé que nos histoires ne font pas que nous décrire, elles nous construisent. Et en 2025, la télévision canadienne a relevé ce défi avec des performances si audacieuses et si vulnérables qu'elles ont ému des audiences bien au-delà de nos frontières.

Nous avons été fiers de remettre le Prix Écrans canadiens de la Meilleure interprétation principale, série dramatique à Hudson Williams pour son rôle de Shane Hollander dans Heated Rivalry. 🏆

06/01/2026

"Our stories aren't just monuments. They're a fight worth having."

At the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards, George Stroumboulopoulos reminded us that our stories don't just describe us, they build us. And in 2025, Canadian television rose to that challenge with performances so bold and so vulnerable, they moved audiences far beyond our borders.

We were proud to present the Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Performer, Drama Series to Hudson Williams for his role as Shane Hollander in Heated Rivalry. 🏆
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06/01/2026

In Canadian television, 2025 was a year of bold, vulnerable performances, performances so courageous they moved audiences around the world.

Tonight, we were proud to present the Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Performer, Drama Series to Hudson Williams for his role as Shane Hollander in Heated Rivalry. 👏

Heated Rivalry made history this weekend with 16 wins from 18 nominations, including Best Drama Series and the Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award. And North of North brought home 9 awards, including Best Comedy Series and Best Lead Performer, Comedy.

Congratulations to all CMF-funded projects who won this weekend. This is Canadian storytelling at its finest. ·

05/28/2026

Nirvanna the Band the Show is one of the most in-demand Canadian comedies right now, and you probably can't watch it.

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, nominated for eight Canadian Screen Award this weekend, created a whole new generation of fans, while the original series still isn't available to watch in Canada.

We spoke to producer Matthew Miller about what happens when demand outstrips access, and what it means for how Canadian titles are preserved and distributed.

Read the full story in Now & Next: https://bit.ly/4dDXN9K

05/28/2026

Deal the cards. Defy the cosmos. Embrace the adventure. 🎮

Echo Generation 2 is here, a sci-fi deckbuilding RPG where you build your crew, master powerful decks, and uncover the truth behind a growing cosmic threat.

This CMF-funded game from Cococucumber is available now on Steam and Xbox.

05/27/2026

We're proud to see our President and CEO Valerie Creighton named to The Hollywood Reporter's Most Powerful Women in Canadian Entertainment 2026 list.

Valerie has spent years championing Canadian stories and the people who make them. The results speak for themselves — from Heated Rivalry to Orphan Black to Rookie Blue, CMF-funded series keep finding audiences around the world.

Read the full list:

THR salutes the actresses, execs, producers and other powerful females who are shaping their country’s screen culture — and making gay hockey players an international thing

05/25/2026

Inclusive storytelling starts with an inclusive industry.

The Disability Screen Office (DSO) Industry Resource Hub is a free, searchable platform with over 100 guides on making your productions and processes more accessible with the needs of disabled creatives and industry professionals in mind. It also lists accessible venues, service providers, and tools to help build inclusive workflows — all in one place.

We're proud to have supported this first database of its kind.

Explore the Hub: dso-orphe.ca/hub