Jamie Casemore

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WFF sets cohorts for Doc Lab, Women in Focus Mentorship

Each of the Whistler Film Festival’s (WFF) cohorts consist of five B.C.-based filmmakers.

Telefilm reports $138.8M in support in 2023-24 fiscal year

The 2023-24 fiscal year represents the first full-year with Telefilm’s executive director and CEO Julie Roy at the helm.

Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Emmanuel Kabongo

The Canadian-Congolese talent has made a name for himself as an actor, and is now expanding his reach as a producer.

Equinoxe Films acquires Finch & Midland

The film follows the lives of Hong Kong immigrants who settled in Toronto’s Finch and Midland neighbourhood.

Crave greenlights crime drama Underbelly

The Shaftesbury-produced Crave original stars Stephen Amell and Hamza Haq.

Blue Ant Media expands partnership with Pluto TV

The deal represents the first Blue Ant Media FAST channel launch on Pluto TV in the U.S.

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Hot Sheet: The Penguin scores high debut on demand chart

The Max series based on the eponymous DC Comics character premiered on Crave in Canada on Sept. 19.

Eight local filmmakers set for RIDM’s Magnus Isacsson competition

This year marks the first time that the award has been turned into an official competition.

Hot Docs actively seeking new owner of Bloor cinema

The organization has also set dates for the resumption of cinema programming and the 32nd edition of the Hot Docs Festival.

In Brief: The Chef & the Daruma wins at VIFF Audience Awards

Plus: WIDC selects eight women and non-binary directors for Career Advancement Module and WIFT-AT sets 2024-25 Mentorship Match cohort.

Docs For Change sets first feature with The Pink Pill

The feature documentary is directed by Aisling Chin-Yee and tackles the taboo topic of women’s sexual health.

Production wraps on Nick Butler’s sophomore feature Lunar Sway

The film stars Noah Parker as a young man coping with the return of his estranged mother, played by Liza Weil.