The Demand for TV Content is Insatiable

By the end of 2018, some 613 million people around the globe subscribed to a video-on-demand service – a 27% increase compared to the previous year. Ooyala, a company specializing in the management and monetization of video content, predicts that this number will...

CBC’s Sask. Listeners Share Their Favourite Documentaries

CBC Saskatchewan’s Blue Sky asked people in the province for documentary recommendations and they delivered. Here are some of their top picks. Sour Grapes A crime documentary about a man who defrauded some wealthy people Rudy Kurniawan is a wine fraudster who...

A New Industry Survey

If you haven’t applied to the Bell Fund since the launch of their 2018 pilot programs: Short-Form Digital Series, TV Program, Slate Development and Webdocs Development, the Bell Fund wants to hear from you. Our feedback will help the Bell Fund evaluate their...

Saskatoon Filmmakers Open Hot Docs 2019

The 2019 edition of the Toronto documentary festival kicked off last night with nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up, Tasha Hubbard’s searing look at the 2016 death of Colten Boushie and the outcry that resulted after Gerald Stanley’s acquittal. The screening marked the...

Congratulations to SMPIA Members Nominated for Golden Sheaf Awards

The Golden Sheaf Awards will feature many film and TV productions from SMPIA members at the Yorkton Film Festival. Digital Media Louis Says III Interactive Appisode Production Company: Landslide Entertainment Director: Raquel Lopez Producer: Lioz Bouganin Ruth Shaw...