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CMF invests $11.8M across 24 digital projects
The investments are the latest from the industry fund’s experimental stream.
Martin Katz to turn Foxed! short into animated feature
James Stewart’s stop-motion 3D short film about fearsome foxes is to be turned into a theatrical feature with an accompanying Oculus Rift VR experience.
ACTRA, Equity renew reciprocal agreement for digital tech
The renewed pact comes ahead of ACTRA negotiating a new labour deal with the CMPA in 2015. (ACTRA and Equity representatives pictured.)
Continuum to return for fourth, final season
The sci-fi series will wrap its run with a six-ep season on Showcase and Syfy.
Whistler ’14: Media concentration holding back Canadian film on VOD
“We know people are hungry to consume movies in this window. But in this country, it doesn’t work,” former Alliance Films head Victor Loewy (pictured) told a panel on indie film.
Felix and Meira dominates Whistler prize-giving
Maxime Giroux’s film sweeps the Borsos competition, winning best Canadian feature, best director and best screenplay.
Whistler goes rock and roll with Murray Foster’s debut feature
The Cocksure Lads is about a British band that breaks up over royalties. What makes it different? It was made by a rocker-turned-director.
Landmark to give Canadian indie films ‘event cinema’ treatment
The cinema chain will give over 17 screens to host Canadian Indie Night on the first Wednesday of every month, starting in March 2015.
Whistler ’14: Global stories key for Canada-India copro success
“We need to go beyond including one Canadian and one Indian character,” Bollywood director Deepa Sahi told a Whistler Film Festival panel on India-Canada coproductions.
Jennifer Mesich takes senior post at Don Carmody Productions
Mesich will develop films, scripted and reality TV projects for network, cable and streaming services, eyeing untapped female audiences.
Quebec introduces tax credit bonus to ease interim financing costs
A SODEC representative tells Playback Daily the tax measure is targeted at small film and TV producers “whose financial situation remains precarious.”
Nadia Litz’s The People Garden casts lead, rolls cameras
Who’s that girl? The model/actress with the famous surname is top-lining the indie from Scythia Films, Aiken Heart Films and JoBro Productions.
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