The thriller is directed by Toronto filmmaker Valerie Buhagiar and based on the YA novel by Allan Stratton.
The 13th Annual RBC Emerging Filmmaker Pitch Competition takes place on July 27 at the Gimli International Film Festival.
The awards gala took place on July 14 on Manitoulin Island and also honoured industry talents such as Tom Jackson and Lorne Cardinal.
Rebel Wilson’s The Deb will close the 49th edition of TIFF on Sept. 15.
The festival unveiled five new world premieres in its gala and special presentations lineups.
The final wave of titles sees several Canadian films slated to make their world premieres as part of the festival’s Septentrion Shadows program.
Among the Canadian titles also making their world premiere are Jamie Kastner’s doc The Spoils and a Canada-Germany copro doc.
Plus: Echo Media announces copros at MIFA 2024, Jenny Lee-Gilmore wins WIDC Advantage Award, and more.
Laurie Townshend’s film won Best First Feature, Best Canadian Feature and Audience Award for Best Documentary.
Plus: SODEC selects shorts for production support, St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival launches screening tour, and more.
The market will include initiatives to support the sale of Canadian content, according to TIFF.
The inaugural event will see six emerging filmmakers pitch a short film to a panel of judges during the June festival.