Film Festival

The Dogs wins Best Canadian Feature at Female Eye festival

The thriller is directed by Toronto filmmaker Valerie Buhagiar and based on the YA novel by Allan Stratton.

On Screen Manitoba, GIFF name pitch finalists

The 13th Annual RBC Emerging Filmmaker Pitch Competition takes place on July 27 at the Gimli International Film Festival.

Hey, Viktor!, Bones of Crows lead Weengushk gala winners

The awards gala took place on July 14 on Manitoulin Island and also honoured industry talents such as Tom Jackson and Lorne Cardinal.

David Gordon Green’s Nutcracker to open TIFF

Rebel Wilson’s The Deb will close the 49th edition of TIFF on Sept. 15.

Deraspe, Howard films among TIFF’s latest additions

The festival unveiled five new world premieres in its gala and special presentations lineups.

André Forcier’s Ababouiné to close 2024 Fantasia film festival

The final wave of titles sees several Canadian films slated to make their world premieres as part of the festival’s Septentrion Shadows program.

Allen Sunshine to world premiere at Munich fest

Among the Canadian titles also making their world premiere are Jamie Kastner’s doc The Spoils and a Canada-Germany copro doc.

In Brief: Scared Shitless to world premiere at Fantasia

Plus: Echo Media announces copros at MIFA 2024, Jenny Lee-Gilmore wins WIDC Advantage Award, and more.

Feature doc A Mother Apart leads Inside Out award winners

Laurie Townshend’s film won Best First Feature, Best Canadian Feature and Audience Award for Best Documentary.

In Brief: Dolly Kruger named RBC Emerging Indigenous Filmmaker Award recipient 

Plus: SODEC selects shorts for production support, St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival launches screening tour, and more.

TIFF to launch content sales market in 2026

The market will include initiatives to support the sale of Canadian content, according to TIFF.

Future of Film Showcase creates $55,000 pitch competition

The inaugural event will see six emerging filmmakers pitch a short film to a panel of judges during the June festival.