T.O. Webfest is honoured to welcome Mark Montefiore, Founder and CEO of award-winning independent entertainment studio New Metric Media. Since establishing New Metric in 2013, Montefiore has worked to evolve the company from a pure-play content producer to a leading global comedy entertainment studio. Mark is also an award-winning executive producer, with New Metric’s original half-hour comedies Letterkenny (Crave/Hulu), Bria Mack Gets A Life (Crave) and Children Ruin Everything (CTV/Crave), all taking home the Canadian Screen Award for Best Comedy Series between 2018 and 2025. He is currently executive producing innovative comedic miniseries Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story for a 2026 debut (GameTV, Paramount+ in Canada) and hit Letterkenny spinoff, Shoresy (Crave/Hulu), now in its fifth season. Along with its core content development and production arm, Montefiore is responsible for leading New Metric’s diversification across global distribution, live events, e-commerce, consumer products, gaming, podcasts and direct-to-consumer channels.

● Conference Panels – Deep dives into business skills, monetization, streaming platforms, and evolving audience demands in the digital era.

● IPF Trailer Showcase – premiere screenings of the latest trailers for new short form series in development.

● Official Competition Screenings – Over 80 selected web series and podcasts from Canada and beyond, across genres including comedy, drama, documentary, sci‑fi/fantasy, children’s/youth, nonfiction, fiction podcasts and actual‑play formats.

● Networking Sessions – Targeted meet‑ups and receptions with creators, producers, streaming platforms, distributors and funding bodies.

● Awards Gala – Honouring excellence in 40 genre, acting and craft categories

● A Pitch Competition – 5 finalists will pitch their new projects in front of an industry jury.

All‑Access Early Bird Pass available until July 25th: $100 + HST (includes full access to sessions, screenings, workshops, networking events, receptions, and Awards Gala)

 All‑Access Regular Pass available until September 16th: $150 + HST (includes full access to sessions, screenings, workshops, networking events, receptions, and Awards Gala)

Awards Gala: $75 + HST

Individual session or screening tickets are also available.

Early‑bird tickets are now available at towebfest.ca WebSeries Canada members enjoy a 25% discount.

T.O. Webfest is an annual festival and conference dedicated to showcasing and celebrating short form digital series and podcasts, providing training and networking opportunities for emerging and mid-level producers/creators. It is produced by WebSeries Canada (WSC), a national non-profit membership organization committed to supporting and preparing web series creators and producers for successful careers in entertainment. It is the only event of its kind in Canada and is recognized around the world as one of the top international Festivals serving this sector of the industry.

T.O. Webfest is presented with the financial participation of: Ontario Creates, Canada Media Fund, Bell Fund, and the Independent Production Fund.

Other sponsors include ACTRA Toronto, Sesler, Writers Guild of Canada, Director’s Guild of Canada, AMI, The Rights Company, CreativeBC, SCGC, OutTV, City of Toronto, Highball.TV, Shaftesbury, CMPA, CAFTCAD, Red Lab, Safe & Sound Post, Post City Picture & Sound, PurpleDOG Post Production, Ontario Camera.