President Peter Raymont plans to adapt Ronald J. Deibert’s non-fiction novel into a drama series.
The film, which follows a young man in Quebec City spiraling into a life of crime, is set for a 2026 release from H264.
Jennifer Podemski, Don McKellar and Rick Mercer will be the first recipients of the Norman Jewison Founder’s Council Award at this year’s CFC Gala.
Co-president Mark Bishop discusses how the company’s Race Against the Tide format made its way to Scotland’s shores.
The five-part series will focus on the Oilers’ dominance in the NHL in the 1980s.
Odin’s Eye Animation has acquired international sales rights to Hungary/Canada/Germany coproduction Fairyheart, Sphere Abacus has sold true-crime series Murder by Medic in multiple territories, and more.
EXCLUSIVE: Tzi Ma has also joined the feature as a producer and star, while Kyle Toy has signed on to the cast.
Indiecan Entertainment will distribute the film in North America, while Federgreen is set to direct the English-language remake of the Philippine sports drama via his production banner.
The division’s creative director Ghislain Cyr is also set to retire.
The new members include executives from Sony Pictures Classics, Mubi, BBC Studios, Lucasfilm and more.
EXCLUSIVE: Avi Federgreen’s feature directorial debut is set for a same-day theatrical and digital release in the U.S. in the fourth quarter of this year.
The annual program offers training for emerging to mid-level Canadian directors, writers, producers and editors.