Merit Motion Pictures

09/26/2025

Halfway through the ! So far, Canadians have recorded 25,500 observations of 4,160 species with 1,090 participants – and it’s not too late to join! 🌿🔍

Keep exploring backyards, parks, and trails – every upload helps build a nationwide snapshot of biodiversity ➡️ https://bit.ly/46aUemb

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Rendus à mi-chemin du ! Jusqu’à maintenant, 1,090 participants et participantes ont fait 25,500 observations de 4,160 espèces – et il n’est pas trop t**d pour s’y joindre! 🌿🔍

Continuez à explorer votre cour, les parcs, les sentiers; chaque observation téléversée aide à dresser le portrait national de notre biodiversité ➡️ https://bit.ly/46aUemb

09/21/2025

Starting today! Have you watched The Extraordinary Caterpillar and felt the urge to go outside to discover the amazing bugs that could be hiding in your backyard? The is the perfect opportunity to participate. Join the Canadian Wildlife Federation / Fédération canadienne de la faune's Bioblitz project as well as The Extraordinary Caterpillar's project on iNaturalist.org.

- https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/the-extraordinary-caterpillar
- https://inaturalist.ca/projects/the-cwf-great-canadian-bioblitz-le-grand-bioblitz-canadien-de-la-fcf?tab=about

09/16/2025

Thank you to the Winnipeg Free Press for writing about The Extraordinary Caterpillar!

Canadian viewers, The Extraordinary Caterpillar is now available to stream on TVO Docs: https://www.tvo.org/video/documentaries/the-extraordinary-caterpillar

09/11/2025

09/05/2025

🐛 The Extraordinary Caterpillar premieres next Thursday, September 11 at 7 PM ET on TVO 🐛

Take a peek into the dazzling world of nature’s tiniest and mightiest superheroes. Naturalists, scientists and community members reveal the connections woven between native plants, insects and animals in this celebration of our natural world – with the extraordinary caterpillar at the heart of it all. From suburbia to exurban meadows, abandoned lots to city parks, exploring our environment begins not in distant wilderness, but right outside our doors!

08/21/2025

Take a peek into the dazzling world of nature’s tiniest and mightiest superheroes! From the director of Call of the Forest, a thought-provoking exploration of one of the planet’s most essential and overlooked creatures: The Extraordinary Caterpillar.

This film features leading voices in biodiversity and ecology, including naturalist and macro photographer Sam Jaffe (The Caterpillar Lab), entomologist Doug Tallamy (Homegrown National Park), and entomologist David Wagner.

The Extraordinary Caterpillar broadcasts in Canada – Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 7 PM ET on TVO Docs.

The Extraordinary Caterpillar is a 1-hour documentary, presented in spectacular 4K resolution, that takes the audience on a playful and extraordinary visual ...

08/12/2025

The nominees are in for the 2025 CMPA ! This year, we’re celebrating Canada’s best in feature film, emerging talent, and also television, with a brand-new TV Producer Indiescreen Award. There’s never been a better time to celebrate homegrown stories and the talented Canadian producers behind them!

The 2025 nominees are…

🏆 Feature Film Producer Indiescreen Award, presented in partnership with
Telefilm Canada


Nominees include Chris Ferguson (Keeper), Matthew Miller (Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie), Merit Jensen-Carr (Everest Dark), Paula Devonshire (Blood Lines), and Tim Doiron and James van der Woerd (Little Lorraine).

📺 TV Producer Indiescreen Award, presented in partnership with
Canada Media Fund

Nominees include Blue Ant Studios (Slaycation), Eagle Vision (7TH Gen), Frantic Films (Still Standing), Lark Productions (Allegiance), and New Metric Media (Shoresy).

🌟 Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Indiescreen Award

Nominees include Andy Marshall (A Tribe Called Love), Daniel Quinn (Sweetness), Lauren Corber (My Dead Mom), Leena Minifie (The Good Canadian), and Ryan Bobkin (Blue Heron).

Congratulations to all the nominees! 🎉 Winners will be revealed on September 4 at a reception as part of the 50th edition of .

Read more: https://cmpa.ca/pressreleases/cmpa-announces-2025-indiescreen-awards-nominees/

Everest Dark / Paula Devonshire / Tim Doiron

Blue Ant Studios / Still Standing / Lark Productions / New Metric Media

Andy Marshall / Daniel Quinn / LoCo Motion Pictures / Ryan Bobkin

04/11/2025

As the bears prepare for winter, Judy and her team throw a Thanksgiving feast. The cubs binge on natural treats as they pack on weight for hibernation. But just as things settle, two tiny new arrivals – Zsa Zsa and Zayla – need emergency care. With time running out before winter, will they be ready to hibernate?

🇨🇦 For Canadian viewers, Cub Camp airs on Love Nature on Sundays at 8 PM ET and Cottage Life on Saturdays at 2 PM ET.

04/03/2025

04/03/2025

04/03/2025

The Y-cubs step outside for the first time, discovering climbing and even their first rainstorm. Meanwhile, Roger and Steve brave swamps and horseflies to retrieve last year’s radio collars and check up on how well the past cubs are doing. Victor, healed at last, gets his first taste of life in the wild.

🇨🇦 For Canadian viewers, Cub Camp airs on Love Nature on Sundays at 8 PM ET and Cottage Life on Saturdays at 2 PM ET.

03/27/2025

Winston and the X-Girls move into an outdoor enclosure for the first time where they now have room to run, trees to climb, and a pool to stay cool. But while Xola dives right in, Winston isn’t so sure about swimming. Meanwhile, yearling cub Victor is restless for release, but a limp puts his freedom on hold.

🇨🇦 For Canadian viewers, Cub Camp airs on Love Nature on Sundays at 8 PM ET and Cottage Life on Saturdays at 2 PM ET.