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TIFF ’16: Primetime, Industry programming revealed

Five television premieres will screen at the fest, plus TIFF addresses speculation surrounding Birth of a Nation.

Rogers Doc and Cable Fund distributes $6.5M

Miniseries Alias Grace and season two of Take The Shot’s Frontier (pictured) are among 19 TV projects to receive support via the Cable Network Fund.

TIFF ’16: Two more Canadian films get special presentations

The festival unveiled more galas and special presentations, as well as its City to City, Contemporary World Cinema, Masters and Wavelengths programs. (Terra Long’s 350 MYA pictured.)

How Atomic Cartoons caught the Beatle-mania bug

Canada/Australia coproduction Beat Bugs is the largest project ever undertaken by the subsidiary of Vancouver’s Thunderbird.

TIFF ’16: Two Canadian features to bow in Platform program

Maliglutit and ‘Those Who Make Revolution’ (pictured) will compete for a $25,000 prize.

Maudie to open Atlantic Film Festival

Justin Simms’ Away from Everywhere and Michael Melski’s Perfume War will also get world bows.

Jam Filled looks to acquire Arc Productions assets

The newly acquired Boat Rocker Media subsidiary has entered an agreement to acquire “substantially all of the business” of the troubled animation studio.

WIFT-T names director mentorship recipient

Filmmaker Nadine Valcin will be mentored by eOne’s director of acquisitions and a noted West Coast director.

Minds Eye’s The Recall underway in B.C.’s Okanagan

The first feature from Minds Eye’s six-picture deal with VMI Worldwide and Bridgegate Pictures is currently filming in Vernon, B.C.

Vancouver pilot production up 67% in 2015-16: report

The latest data from FilmL.A. shows B.C., Ontario and Georgia are continuing to lure work away from California, thanks to the one-two punch of incentives and, in Canada, currency fluctuations.

TIFF ’16: Weirdos, Below Her Mouth get world bows

Other Canadian films to world-premiere at the festival include We Can’t Make the Same Mistake Twice, Boundaries and Nelly.

Exec roles shuffled at Bell Media

The departure of Domenic Vivolo has led to a reorganization of responsibilities in the broadcast and distribution divisions of the company.