Jamie Casemore

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Jules Arita Koostachin’s Angela’s Shadow added to VIFF slate

The narrative feature will makes its world premiere at VIFF on Oct. 2.

TVO board pulls support for documentary Russians at War

UPDATED: The film has garnered widespread criticism from the Ukrainian community over its depiction of Russian soldiers.

BANFF, Paramount+ unveil 2025 Spark cohort

The 2025 edition of BANFF Spark supports 25 women-owned production companies.

DOC Atlantic sets cohort for third Breakthrough Program

The program began in July with a series of workshops and will see the cohort participate in two documentary festivals.

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Hot Sheet: The Umbrella Academy leads digital demand

Prime Video’s superhero satire The Boys fell to No. 3 on the digital originals chart.

Yan England attached to direct One Day Closer

The film is based on the bestselling memoir by Lorinda Stewart, who negotiated her daughter’s release from captors in Somalia.

Loco Films boards Sook-Yin Lee’s Paying For It

The Paris-based sales agent has picked up world rights, excluding Canada, ahead of the film’s world premiere at TIFF.

TIFF names 2024 Series Accelerator participants

The TIFF Series Accelerator programme is entering its third year and takes place during the festival.

GEMS names 2024 Emerging TV Producers Program cohort

The first phase of the program for B.C.-based women and gender-diverse creators begins this month.

Legacy Awards to honour Weyni Mengesha, Kardinal Offishall

The 2024 ceremony is hosted by actor Adrian Holmes and will be broadcast on CBC and CBC Gem on Sept. 29.

OBAC announces OYA Emerging Filmmakers Producer Incubator

The seventh edition of the OYA Emerging FIlmmakers Program will focus on the role of producer.

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Hot Sheet: The Umbrella Academy breaks into digital top three

The fourth and final season of Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy saw the series land at No. 3 on the digital originals chart.