Mark Dillon

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TIFF @ 50: Laying the groundwork for TIFF: The Market

The festival looks to double its business offering with the 2026 market, while remaining bullish about cinema’s future.

TIFF @ 50: The moments that defined the festival

Leaders past and present reflect on the good and bad times, and how the Toronto festival became world class.

Next-gen GAI: Innovation and controversy in the growing tech

The efficiency of generative AI video tools promises producers greater scale, and Canadian companies and creatives are helping pave the way forward.

ACTRA at 80: ‘Easy to work with but hard to fight’

The battle over the National Commercial Agreement is the latest rallying cry for the union’s members.

I Used to Be Funny looks to kill at SXSW

Writer-director Ally Pankiw and producer James Weyman outline how they found support in Canada for the indie dramedy they liken to The Big Sick.

Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool readies for major launch

Cronenberg’s third feature makes its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday.

How the industry is building more diverse crews at all levels

While unions look to recruit more Black, Indigenous and people of colour workers, the production community agrees change must start at the top.

Playback Hall of Fame inductee Andrea Martin: A woman of a thousand characters

Andrea Martin’s work on SCTV would be enough to guarantee her immortality, but she has also amassed award-winning credits on stage and the big screen

Playback Hall of Fame inductee: Ivan Reitman has kept the faith

Critics be damned, the filmmaker’s convictions have sustained a 50-year career marked by record-breaking box office.

Film of the Year: Le Guide de la famille parfaite

The Quebec feature launched on Netflix after amassing $2.1 million at the box office.

Sales come late after scaled-down TIFF 2021

TIFF ’21: Elevation Pictures co-president and Scarborough co-director discuss the pros and cons of the festival’s smaller scale and hybrid approach.

Back to the big screen: Exhibitors balance buzz and blockbusters

The return to movie theatres has seen Cineplex lean into megahits, while indie exhibitors and distributors look to draw audiences away from streamers, over to the art house.