Film Festival

In Brief: Haida basketball doc to premiere at Big Sky Doc festival

Plus: The Pacific Screenwriting Program sets four showrunners for pilot initiative, Sundance Institute names Rhayne Vermette as a fellow, and more.

NFB doc Les perdants to open Rendez-vous festival

Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma has unveiled the lineup for its 43rd edition.

Photon Films acquires Canadian rights to Bob Trevino Likes It

EXCLUSIVE: The dramedy won the jury and audience awards for narrative feature at SXSW in 2024.

The Things You Kill, Two Women win at Sundance

The films from Alireza Khatami and Chloé Robichaud both made their world premieres at the Sundance Film Festival.

CRTC’s Vicky Eatrides to address attendees at BANFF

This will mark Eatrides’ second address at the festival since becoming the CRTC’s chairperson and CEO in early 2023.

Canada’s ‘integral role’ in Alireza Khatami’s The Things You Kill

Writer-director Khatami and producer Michael Solomon discuss the Sundance film’s journey through location changes and economic instability.

Alanis Obomsawin

In Brief: Alanis Obomsawin exhibition set for MoMA PS1

Plus: Crazy8s Film Society sets six finalists, several Canadian films are set for U.S. premieres in Santa Barbara, and more.

Nirvanna the Band film to debut at SXSW in March

Matt Johnson’s BlackBerry follow-up is based on the series Nirvanna the Band the Show.

TIFF, Rogers extend sponsorship agreement with multi-year deal

The deal makes Rogers the Toronto International Film Festival’s presenting partner through 2027.

World premieres, sneak peek of B2F’s Doom Boogie set for KCFF

The Kingston Canadian Film Festival includes the world premieres of features from local directors Evan Bard and Jay Middaugh.

Canadian copro Yunan to compete at Berlinale

The Canada/Germany/Italy coproduction will release in Canada later this year via Filmoption International.

NFB doc among world premieres at Whitehorse film festival

The Yukon Film Society’s Available Light Film Festival (ALFF) will spotlight several Canadian films and docs in February.