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TIFF ’16: Those Who Make Revolution wins best Canadian feature prize

The 183-minute feature film (pictured) was one of three Canadian films to receive awards as the 41st edition of the festival closed Sunday.

Space preps Halfire’s Aftermath

The Bell Media-owned specialty channel has set a September premiere date for the series, from Noreen Halpern’s prodco.

TIFF ’16: Two Lovers and a Bear gets U.S. distribution

Fox and Netflix will distribute the Kim Nguyen-directed feature in the U.S. in early 2017.

Playback’s 2016 5 to Watch

From Playback magazine: Five Canadian entertainment industry talents whose careers are on the rise.

History preps Vikings return

The second half of the series’ fourth season returns to the channel in a new timeslot.

Bell Media’s Gusto to start production on 10 originals

Fish the Dish (pictured) will return to the food and lifestyle channel for a second season and be joined by a slew of new series and specials.

TIFF ’16: Canada in talks to join Eurimages

If the deal is finalized, Canada will be the first non-European country to join the CAD $36 million film fund.

The 2016 New Establishment: Rezolution Pictures

From Playback magazine: Montreal prodco Rezolution Pictures has boldly delved into games and VR while creating award-winning TV.

CBC to air The Secret Path special from Gord Downie

The film, produced by eOne and Antica Productions, was written and directed by Downie and tells the story of a First Nations boy who died fleeing from a residential school.

X Company set to end after third season

Co-showrunner Stephanie Morgenstern will make her TV directorial debut in the series’ last season. (Evelyne Brochu pictured.)

TIFF ’16: The Discoverers (part two)

From Playback magazine: First-time Canadian filmmakers break down their road to TIFF and what lies ahead. (Kevan Funk’s Hello Destroyer pictured.)

TIFF ’16: The Discoverers

From Playback magazine (part 1 of 2): First-time Canadian filmmakers break down their road to TIFF and what lies ahead. (Tony Elliott’s ARQ pictured.)