Film

Raven Banner acquires Ava Maria Safai’s feature debut Foreigner

Raven Banner will introduce the feature to distributors during Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival.

Statement Animation enters live events in co-development deal

President and CEO Matthew Celestial discusses how live entertainment can be utilized to support independent animation.

Fantasia adds more Canadian films to 2025 lineup

Writer-director Ian Tuason’s The Undertone is among the features in the third wave reveal at the Montreal genre film-focused festival.

Toronto promotes local industry with Ireland, U.K. delegation

Mayor Olivia Chow will head the delegation, joined by a group of industry leaders and City of Toronto Film Office staff.

Report explores rural Ontario production models, limitations

Filmmaking Outside the Box: Disconnection and Disruption in Rural Ontario outlines how producers adapt to limitations imposed by budget, equipment and crew.

AI analytics unlock next evolution in film, TV sales strategies

AI software services have the potential to provide producers with business intel that can help them shape their strategy, and their slates. But there’s still room for improvement.

Film distributors ask CRTC for feature presales incentive

Commissioners also heard arguments for increased fair market access for BDU competitors like Telus (pictured) and Eastlink.

In Brief: Knowledge Network sets Christine Sinclair animated short

Plus: Two Canadian projects win at Sunny Side of the Doc, Eleanor Noble is re-elected as ACTRA national president, and more.

Bell Fund supports 40 companies via Slate Development Program

The program allocates funding to Canadian production companies for the development of original IP.

Film Movement acquires U.S. rights to Reza Dahya’s Boxcutter

Film Movement is planning for a theatrical release later this year followed by a launch on digital platforms.

Chandler Levack’s Mile End Kicks to open TIFF Special Presentations

Levack’s sophomore feature is joined by four other projects from across the globe in the Toronto International Film Festival’s first wave of world premieres.

Playback’s 10 to Watch submissions open for 2025

The deadline to submit a nomination for 10 to Watch is July 24. Submissions are open here.