Community News

Canadian Heritage is developing a $50 million initiative designed to support the cultural sector’s adaptation to technological change, including advances in artificial intelligence. To support the design of this program, they're launching the National Survey on the Cultural Sector’s Readiness for Artificial Intelligence. Deadline: September 15. Learn more. 

Pride in Production: Allyship Skills for Screen Professionals and Organizations is an initiative by Pink Triangle Press supported by CMF that provides the Canadian screen sector with research‑based, industry‑led training and certification to build inclusive workplaces. 

Applications are now open for the Ontario Creates IP Fund, which supports the development, pre-production, and production of feature films and digital series. The deadline for the Linear Content Stream is September 22, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET. Information sessions will be held on July 28 and August 12. 

Teeny Tales is a new short-form preschool series developed specifically for children aged 4 to 6 who communicate using American Sign Language (ASL). To ensure authentic representation, the show was written, directed, and performed by creators from the Deaf community. The series is available now on CBC TV, CBC Gem, and the CBC Kids YouTube channel.

Celebrating its 30th year, Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC) is calling for submissions for three programs: Story & Leadership, Career Advancement Module, and Feature Film Award. These are three separate programs that require separate applications. 

VIFF's Institute for the Moving Image currently has three opportunities open for applications: VIFF Catalyst (deadline June 29, 2026, at 12 PM PT), Co-Production Forum and Works-in-Progress (deadline July 13, 2026, at 12 PM PT). These programs offer opportunities to advance projects and careers through mentorship, industry access, and professional connections.

Our friends at Story Money Impact have a call for applications open for their program, STORY TO ACTION. They'll select three documentary films that address pressing social and environmental issues and support those projects with the creation of impact strategies, outreach to community partners, and the hosting of screenings and panels with the goal of using the film as a tool to create positive change.

KING ARTHUR’S NIGHT is a medieval musical documentary, inspired by the critically acclaimed play of the same name, created by an amazing company of artists with and without Down syndrome, including award-winning playwrights Niall McNeil and Marcus Youssef; visionary director James Long; and iconic musician Veda Hille.

The CMPA has partnered with PictureNL to create a mentorship program that focuses on training up emerging and mid-career producers in the local film and television production sector, broadening their understanding of production activities. This program also assists Newfoundland and Labrador-based companies in building successful businesses. Apply by June 12.

Are you passionate about amplifying and celebrating Disabled artists? Want to get involved in the growing Canadian disability arts community? The Disability Collective is seeking Board Members who will help us take this groundbreaking, grassroots organization into their exciting next chapter! Apply by June 15.