Beyond Rights sells Canadian unscripted series at home and abroad, Toronto’s Black Fawn Distribution brings Astonishing Tales of Terror to home video, Netflix’s latest Cancon additions, plus more.
The Canadian theatre chain reported its highest revenue increase since the pandemic, thanks to box office successes such as Top Gun: Maverick and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
The Porter, Yellowjackets and Transplant also earned nominations for the DGC Awards.
Directed by and starring Luc Picard, the drama crossed the hurdle following its third weekend in Quebec theatres.
L.A.-based Quiver Distribution has acquired global rights to the film and plans to secure international sales at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
Other newly announced homegrown features include an NFB doc on Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq and Marie Clements’ feature Bones of Crows.
Hungry Eyes Media’s feature 40 Acres and season four of Diggstown are among the 19 projects to receive production support.
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Philippe Falardeau is set to direct and write the screenplay in collaboration with Farah.
Canadian filmmaker Mary Harron returns to the festival after her limited series Alias Grace had its debut at TIFF in 2017.
The annual awards ceremony was retooled for broadcast on CTV in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.