Film Festival

Audiences fete Drive Back Home, Tragically Hip docuseries at CIFF

Drive Back Home took home the Audience Award for Canadian Narrative Feature, while The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal earned the overall top score.

Universal Language, Mongrels among VIFF juried award winners

The Vancouver International Film Festival will name the Audience Award winners after it wraps on Oct. 6.

Reelworld Film Festival unveils lineup for 24th edition

The lineup includes the world premieres of the features Words Left Unspoken and Lovely.

Three Canadian docs set for world debut at Planet in Focus

Planet in Focus will open with Made in Ethiopia and close with Resident Orca.

Get Up, Aisha wins top prize at T.O. Webfest

The CBC Gem series won the grand prize at the two-day short-form festival in Toronto.

Hot Docs announces limited reopening of theatre HQ

The Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema was temporarily shuttered in June due to financial difficulties.

Jason Buxton’s Sharp Corner wins top prize at AIFF

Buxton also took home the directing prize over the weekend at the Atlantic International Film Festival.

RIDM reveals New Visions 2024 lineup, allows international films

Canada will be represented by three films at this year’s competition.

In Brief: ACTRA names Sandi Ross Award recipients at TIFF

Plus: Mlle Bottine sets its world premiere in Germany and CaribbeanTales names its Big Pitch winners.

TIFF pulls Russians at War screenings due to threats

The Toronto International Film Festival said they are committed to showing the film when it is safe to do so.

Bell Media’s Sean Cohan appointed as BANFF chair

Cohan succeeds Lionsgate Television Group’s Kevin Beggs as head of the Banff World Media Festival’s board of directors.

Protestors interrupt TIFF opening screening

The protestors called for TIFF to cut ties with sponsor RBC, breaking out into chants in a screening for opening film Nutcrackers.