FILM Articles
Chelsea McMullan doc to compete at Sundance
FILMMy Prairie Home, about transgender musician Rae Spoon, will contend in the world cinema documentary competition.
National Board of Review lauds acclaimed Polley doc
FILMAmerica’s National Board of Review (NBR) has named Sarah Polley’s Stories We Tell (pictured) as the best documentary of 2013.
Shout! Factory taps Phase 4 Films for Canadian alliance
FILMTVPhase 4 will release new releases, packaged media and select digital content into the Canadian market.
Playback’s Indie Distributor of the Year: Raven Banner
FILMIn the last two years, this Toronto-based company has set its sights on getting genre films into the spotlight, expanding into production and landing an exhibitor partnership with Cineplex.
Hussain Amarshi to head up indie distributors lobby
FILMThe Mongrel Media topper (pictured) takes the reins at CAFDE from Ted East and Patrice Theroux as securing more screen time for indigenous films on TV and cinema screens remain pressing challenges.
Stories We Tell shortlisted for Oscar nomination
FILMThe Sarah Polley-helmed feature is one step closer to securing an Academy Award nomination in the Documentary Features category.
TIFF releases top 10 festival features of 2013
FILMThe titles, including the latest work by Denis Villeneuve, Louise Archambault and Michael Dowse, will screen at Bell Lightbox in January.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Nov. 11 to Nov. 17, 2013
FILMTVMan of Steel leads the Top 20 DVD list this week.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Nov. 22 to Nov. 28, 2013
FILMLe Demantelement leads the field of Canadian films at the box office for the week of Nov. 22 to Nov. 28.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Nov. 22 to Nov. 28, 2013
FILMThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire lights up the box office for the week of Nov. 22 to 28, 2013.
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