The film from the Aberdeen co-director also added Amanda Brugel, Shawn Doyle, Gail Maurice and Jennifer Podemski to its cast.
McWhinney has produced films such as Three Wise Men and a Baby and The Show.
The awards for the 20th edition of the Forum RIDM were announced at its closing ceremony.
Tubi says its new original film accounted for 19.9% of views on the service in Canada during its first week.
The winners at this year’s Whistler Film Festival were announced as part of an awards ceremony held on Dec. 8.
Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two also picked up two nominations, including Best Motion Picture – Drama.
Behind Arcane, Max’s The Penguin and Netflix’s Stranger Things rose in demand.
Blue Ant Studios announces deals in Australia and New Zealand, Sinking Ship secures deals in multiple continents, and more.
The film, inspired by the KOTV-produced series L’oeil du cyclone, released theatrically on Nov. 8.
The programming lineup features series from HGTV, Discovery and Food Network.
The nominations include Best Director for Ali Abbasi and Best Lead Performance for Sebastian Stan.
Plus: Village Keeper wins at Regent Park and the DGC’s initial director observer placements are underway.