The filmmaker has been appointed a Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the university’s Faculty of Communication & Design.
The game-focused TIFF Nexus is the newest addition to the fest’s industry schedule.
The Maria Bello-helmed UK redux Prime Suspect premieres late September.
Management changes at Bell Media continue as the company announces the departure of production and development execs at Much and The Comedy Network.
Sophomore seasons for both comedies return to HBO Canada in September and October.
The Montreal indie has started production on its latest female-led TV movie for TMN, Movie Central and Super Ecran.
Resistance, a youth-targeted Canada-Australia coproduction, will air on YTV in Canada and ABC3 down under.
The supply deal follows Knowledge Network forming a joint venture with BBC Worldwide to run the kids specialty as a commercial-free service.
Ahead of its gala announcements, the Vancouver International Film Festival has named screenings for award-winning films such as Iranian Asghar Farhadi’s A Separation.
The Rogers Media-owned station starts its fall season on Sept. 19; Paperny’s Dessault Inc. is set for a late September debut.
The Vancouver filmmaker says he feels like he won the lottery by seeing his first feature land a slot in the festival’s Canada First! sidebar.
The sci-fi feature sees five nods, while Flashpoint, The Tudors, Barney’s Version and The Devil’s Teardrop also earn multiple nominations.