Film Festival

Three programmers depart TIFF, team realigned

Various programmers have taken on new remits along with three departures ahead of the festival’s 50th edition.

Hot Docs taps Diana Sanchez as new executive director

Sanchez has held key positions at several prominent international festivals, including the Toronto International Film Festival.

In Brief: Canadian projects line Children’s Emmy winners

Plus: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie wins in Texas and Tantoo Cardinal is set to be honoured in May.

In Brief: Blue Ant’s Love Pets heads to Samsung TV Plus in N.A.

Plus: One Day This Kid wins in Texas and Jerome Yoo is selected for the CJ & TIFF K-Story Fund.

DGC reveals inaugural Director Market Accelerator delegation

The 15 participants all have projects they are seeking to move forward with at the 2025 Hot Docs festival.

Hot Docs selects 16 Canadian projects for Deal Maker program

Among the Deal Maker selections are projects from Intuitive Pictures, Kannon Films and Uninterrupted Canada.

Two Canadian docs set for Visions du Réel world premieres

Sophie Bédard Marcotte’s I Lost Sight of the Language and Julien Elie’s Shifting Baselines are both screening in competition.

Chase Joynt’s The Nest among Hot Docs world premieres

The feature documentary, produced by the National Film Board of Canada, is directed by Joynt and Julietta Singh.

Canadian Film Fest unveils industry panel series

Panels in the Toronto fest’s industry component will tackle topics ranging from funding to location scouting.

Luna Vachon doc among Canadian Film Fest world premieres

Also set to world premiere at the fest is Ingrid Veninger’s Crocodile Eyes and Tarique Qayumi’s Conceiving Clara.

Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma unveils 2025 award winners

Chloé Leriche was among the winners for her feature Atikamekw Suns.

Shepherds wins top prize at Kingston Canadian Film Festival

Maryse Legagneur’s The Last Meal also won the award for best first feature.