Prestige International Pictures acquires the international rights to Kaniehtiio Horn’s Seeds, Just for Entertainment Distribution acquires Abroad season four, and more.
EXCLUSIVE: Avi Federgreen’s feature directorial debut is set for a same-day theatrical and digital release in the U.S. in the fourth quarter of this year.
The annual program offers training for emerging to mid-level Canadian directors, writers, producers and editors.
The six projects were selected for funding through the Indigenous Screen Office’s 2024-25 Interactive and Immersive Program.
Plus: Crave’s comedy Double jeu returns for season two, Telefilm supports 22 film festivals across Canada, and more.
Priscilla Galvez won the Best of Showcase and Audience Choice Award for A Fermenting Woman.
The Jesse McKeown-created series was initially announced in February.
The dark comedy is the feature directorial debut of P.E.I.’s Jenna MacMillan.
The Vancouver-based Alfeld is bringing a number of scripted projects to the festival.
The first day of the proceedings saw proposals on IP ownership models, a Canadian star system and incentives for private equity.
CFO Nick Gawne noted in an earnings call that the growth in content production revenue is expected to continue.
A delegation of Canadian producers will be sent to take part in the Busan market.
The festival will award Jacobs with the inaugural Trailblazer Award, while González is set to receive the Rising Star award.
Kissing is the Easy Part is set to be adapted from Christine Duann’s web novel of the same name and stars Asher Angel.
The series debuted on Citytv in Canada in February 2024.