Merit Motion Pictures

Merit Motion Pictures Our passion is telling stories that challenge how we look at the world. Our specialty is factual entertainment. Our results are strong.

MERIT MOTION PICTURES is an award-winning production company founded by executive producer and industry veteran, Merit Jensen Carr. The company specializes in producing multi-platform programming for the international market. From in-depth current affairs to biography and lifestyle series, from observational documentary to history and science programs, MERIT MOTION PICTURES is dedicated to finding

fresh and exciting new approaches to telling stories that expand our knowledge of the human condition and the natural world in which we live. We have a track record of bringing broadcasters the highest-rated shows for their seasons and all of our award-winning programs have received national media coverage and developed loyal fan bases. MERIT has worked with a variety of broadcasters including CBC, CTV, CanWest Global Communications, HGTV, Bravo, National Geographic International, The Science Channel, Turner Network Television, ZDF/ARTE, and TVO.

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!

Take a peek into the dazzling world of nature’s tiniest and mightiest superheroes! From the director of Call of the Fore...
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

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