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Marlo Miazga Launches M Media With Personal CBC Documentary
Marlo Miazga is starting a new company called M Media.
The company will make television shows, films and other media.
Its first project is a documentary called Ground Control.
The film tells the personal story of Miazga losing her 14-year-old child, Mars, to suicide in 2020.
CBC has agreed to support and broadcast the project.
Filming is expected to begin in October.
The documentary is planned for release around spring 2027, after Miazga’s related memoir is published.
The film will also be shown in Canadian theaters.
Marlo Miazga is launching Toronto-based production company M Media.
Its first project, Ground Control, is a documentary about Miazga’s loss of her 14-year-old child, Mars, to suicide in 2020.
CBC has greenlit the film, with production scheduled to begin in October and delivery planned for spring 2027.
Ground Control is being directed by Chase Joynt and written by Greg Beer and Katrina Onstad.
The film will receive a Canadian theatrical release, while worldwide rights are being shopped.
- Who
- Producer and showrunner Marlo Miazga, alongside director Chase Joynt, writers Greg Beer and Katrina Onstad, and executive producers including Julie Bristow and Ryan Dias.
- What
- Miazga is launching M Media and producing Ground Control, a feature documentary about losing her child, Mars, to suicide.
- Where
- M Media will operate from Toronto, and Ground Control will receive a theatrical release in Canada.
- When
- Production is scheduled to begin in October; the memoir is due January 26, 2027, with documentary delivery planned for spring 2027.
- Why
- Miazga said the project represents a deeply personal and professional turning point and reflects her goal of telling important stories through a company rooted in ethical storytelling.
Key facts
- Company
- M Media, a Toronto-based production company focused on scripted and unscripted content
- First project
- Ground Control, a feature documentary
- Subject
- Miazga’s loss of her 14-year-old child, Mars, to suicide in 2020
- Broadcaster
- Canadian public broadcaster CBC
- Director
- Chase Joynt
- Related book
- Ground Control: Losing My Child to Suicide, co-written by Miazga and Katrina Onstad
- Book publication
- January 26, 2027
- Canadian release
- A theatrical run in Canada handled by Eyesteel Films
Quotes
Marlo Miazga
Canadian producer and showrunner launching M Media
“We know how to make great shows, that has been proven countless times. The secret now is how to make them whilst experimenting, learning, adapting and remaining open, curious and kind. I’m now ready to tell the most important story of my life and to bring other stories that matter to audiences worldwide.’”
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“After this period of reflection and planning, I’ve built the foundations of a company rooted in resilience, creativity, and ethical storytelling.”
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