FILM Articles
Francis Lawrence steps in to helm Hunger Games sequel
FILMThe I Am Legend and Constantine director was chosen to replace Gary Ross, who left the series due to time constraints.
Hot Docs 2012: Shadow Girl triumphs at Hot Docs Forum
FILMThe documentary about Chilean-Canadian filmmaker Maria Teresa Larrain’s descent into blindness, has been awarded the $40,000 Shaw Media-Hot Docs Forum Pitch Prize.
Film industry insiders to stage protest at Hot Docs
FILMTVFilmmakers, festival reps and documentary fans will use the festival as a platform Friday to draw attention to the threats facing the documentary genre.
Hot Docs 2012: Indie Game directors discuss strategic distribution
FILMFUNDINGDirectors Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky explained how they bypassed the buzz and opted for a D.I.Y. distribution strategy for Indie Game: The Movie during a panel discussion at Hot Docs’ Doc to the Future industry conference.
Telefilm Canada plans additional $7.9 million in programming cuts over two years
FILMFUNDINGTVThe newest cuts stem from a $10.6 million cut over three years to its Parliamentary subsidy from Ottawa.
Indiecan Entertainment acquires Sean Cisterna’s Paranormal Calamity doc
FILMThe Hot Docs market deal follows the indie distributor releasing Cisterna’s Moon Point countrywide.
Hot Docs 2012: Reimagining the prison flick with Herman’s House
FILMINTERACTIVEThe relationship between artist Jackie Sumell (pictured) and jailed convict Herman Wallace becomes an imaginative springboard for exploring the ethics of solitary confinement in Herman’s House, a broadcast and interactive documentary by filmmaker Angad Singh Bhalla.
Bell Fund and CMPA team up for digital media mentorship program
FILMFUNDINGTVThe program will pair TV and new media producers and equip them with the technical, business and creative skills to succeed in the digital industry.
Why Hot Docs is pushing business prowess to produce Canadian content
FILMINTERACTIVEProducers that long depended on government largesse heard in a workshop Wednesday a better way to grow as filmmakers is to make content audiences want.
Sanctuary leads nomination field for Leo Awards
FILMTVOther multiple nominees at B.C. upcoming film and TV awards include Carl Bessai’s Brothers & Sisters, a feature that garnered a dozen nods.
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DGC 50th Anniversary Open House - Feb. 24, 2012 - DGC President Sturla Gunnarsson and DGC National Executive Director Gerry Barr Photo Credit: Tony Zhao