CBC greenlit Ground Control as M Media's first commission: a documentary on Marlo Miazga's teenage son's death

CBC greenlit "Ground Control," a feature documentary on producer Marlo Miazga's 14-year-old son Mars, who died by suicide in 2020. Chase Joynt directs. Production starts October; delivery follows spring 2027 after the Random House Canada memoir launches January 26. Telefilm, the Canada Media Fund and the Rogers Documentary Fund finance. (Deadline, 26 August 2026.)