Liz Cairns, Lindsay McIntyre and Emily Diana Ruth are among this year’s eight participants for the script development and director mentorship program.
Going the hybrid route, director Wendy Morgan’s Sugar Daddy will serve as WFF’s virtual opening night presentation, while Carl Bessai’s In Her City is the fest’s in-theatre opener.
Passionate about telling stories in a modern, authentic and engaging way, the Ojibwe two-spirit creative’s career has quickly progressed since graduating from the NSI.
Island of Bryan, The Big Bake and Masters of Flip were among the series that secured sales.
Indiecan Entertainment has acquired the young adult supernatural thriller directed by Ann Forry for representation in Canada and the U.S., while APL Film handles international sales.
Participants among the organization’s cohort include Jason Arsenault (Off The Wharf), Alex Duong (Breaking Bread), Carla Robinson (Bully) and Kate Fenton (Filmores).
The feature co-written and directed by Deepa Mehta marks her second time being selected as Canada’s official entry.
Penned by Claire Ross Dunn and directed by Pat Kiely, principal photography has started on the company’s latest with Citytv.
Inconvenient Indian won the Allan King Award for Excellence in Documentary, while In the Tall Grass earned directorial achievement in feature film, plus Tracey Deer and Winnifred Jong picked up prizes.
Writer Anna Ssemuyaba is attached to the adaptation, while executive producers include John Fawcett and Copperheart’s Steve Hoban.
The upcoming feature film co-written by Deepa Mehta and author Shyam Selvadurai will debut on the pubcaster this December.
The first two nights of the virtual awards saw Schitt’s Creek’s Dan Levy and Andrew Cividino pick up Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series, while Megan Follows and Holly Dale secured wins.