Film
Telus awards $3.2M across 61 projects
Hybrid live-action/animation series Raven’s Adventures, produced by Edmonton’s Groove Soldier Productions, is among the recipients in the latest round.
A call for greater access
A new report highlights employment issues facing Canadians with disabilities working in Ontario’s screen-based industries.
Media Ranch appoints Christos Sourligas to SVP role
Sourligas (pictured) will join the Montreal-based company as SVP of business development and distribution.
Deals: marblemedia, Seville, Quebecor, Blue Ant
marblemedia acquires two children’s series, including Forte Entertainment’s Snapshots, plus more deals of the week.
NFB doc nabs San Sebastian prize
Culinary documentary Theater of Life, from director Peter Svatek, won the Tokyo Gohan Award.
Spotlight Pictures takes int’l sales rights for The Hive
The L.A.-based sales agent will shop the Jeff Kopas-directed feature at AFM in November.
Production begins on The Wanting
The thriller from producer Rob Heydon (pictured) was adapted for the screen by Milton’s Secret scribe Donald Martin.
Indiecan Entertainment acquires tasty bug doc
The feature documentary Bugs on the Menu, produced by Victoria’s 291 Film Company, is accompanied by a Secret Location-created website.
TIFF shakes up Board of Directors
Four board members have retired, including board chair Lisa de Wilde (pictured), who will be replaced by long-time board member Jennifer Tory.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Sept. 16 to 22, 2016
Nitro Rush tops the chart for the week of Sept. 16 to 22, followed by Juste la fin du monde at #2 and Embrasse-moi comme tu m’aimes.
In brief: FIA re-elects Downey; “Augie” award winner named
The ACTRA National president was re-elected president of the International Federation of Actors, the imagineNATIVE film fest will honour Tom Jackson, and more news.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Sept. 16 to 22, 2016
Sully tops the chart for the week of Sept. 16 to 22, with Bridget Jones’s Baby at #2 and Snowden at #3.
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